what to do with old trophies ??

[mr kibbles]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

[retiredguy123]

I threw mine away. I don't think anyone is going to want them.

[JSR22]

Ours went in the dumpster

[mrf6969]

I gave all of ours to a local trophy shop. They said they will reuse many of the components.

[pauld315]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

We used to live in the Raleigh NC area. There is a brewery there called Trophy Brewing. When they first opened they would take them and convert them to tap handles to give to bars carrying their product. That is where all of ours went.

[villagetinker]

OP, did you try any of the local schools, they might be interested.

[Toymeister]

If they have exotic or walnut wooden bases I use the wood to make segmented wood bowls. Just about all of the ones made in the past 20 years use particle board with vinyl "veneer" so this reAlly only works with older trophies.

Segmented bowls are a method of making a bowl out of a flat board on a lathe.

[vintageogauge]

Try grandkids, they may indeed want to have some of grandpas trophies.

[Chi-Town]

Display them at the end of your driveway before trash day with a free sign.

[cypress]

Maybe Cub scouts or other similar organizations.

[Decadeofdave]

Special needs schools and workshops. The re-label them for recognition of adults and kids accomishments.

[dewilson58]

I'm keeping my trophy................her name is on the deed.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Why would anyone keep those it’s like medals in hat I see sometimes on a wall of someone’s home . There were many instances where in a combat stand down they would read the citation but the medal might come later usually if you asked for it , my citations are on my discharge papers , I never sent for anything , and I don’t see the point . I do have one thing from military I display, many years ago when I used to drive home to Boston a friend told me he got stopped at speed trap but they let him off with warning because of Purple Heart plate , so I did go out and get ones over the years I’ve been stopped a few times including once on Morse Blvd where for some reason I was way over speed limit , i was given a break each time but I would never bother to get the physical medal for anything I earned

[davem4616]

one suggestion.....landfill

[LuvtheVillages]

If they have exotic or walnut wooden bases I use the wood to make segmented wood bowls. Just about all of the ones made in the past 20 years use particle board with vinyl "veneer" so this reAlly only works with older trophies.

Segmented bowls are a method of making a bowl out of a flat board on a lathe.

If the base is marble or stone (NOT plastic) I can use them to make mosaic tiles or jewelry pendants.

[jcrose19337]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

Sold mine on eBay.

Some guy opening a sports bar used them for decorating.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Dumpster...

[Topspinmo]

If you don’t want them bag and trash them.


I earned every tennis, billiards, and golf trophy’s. None which were team trophy’s where you get one if you played/won or not. I’ll be keeping mine and no I don’t go around bragging about them.

[Two Bills]

I have never been the longest hitter at golf, but one year I won the longest drive prize at our local society meeting.
It was blowing a hooley, so I was probably the only one to land on the fairway.
My two son in laws have always outdriven me, and now my grandson does the same, and boy do they love to rub it in.
The long drive trophy is the only trophy I retain, and whenever the boys come over, I always display it as a central table decoration!

[mamamia54]

We had many trophies before we moved. Mostly from our children who had no desire for them. We called every organization we could think of and no one wanted them. We finally decided to take off all the nameplates and what it was for and put it a little baggie and gave that to each child. They probably didn’t even want it, but as I handed it to them I said, “here show your kids”, loll! They probably threw it in the garbage.

[tvbound]

I gave all of ours to a local trophy shop. They said they will reuse many of the components.

After getting tired of moving a few really large boxes of my hard-earned trophies (when a lot younger), I finally took the plaques off and did the same thing. The trophy shop was happy to take them, as they could then reuse the components to increase their profits. About 10 years ago I took photo's of the plaques (due to sentimental reasons) and then finally threw them away too.

[BlkBlt6]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

I had a hard time giving my karate trophies up. They represented many years of competition, bruises and broken bones. I gave them to a local karate dojo. They were going to use them for in dojo competition at their annual Christmas party. They were so happy to receive them and I felt happy with my decision.

[drafle]

Up north Special Olympics were reusing old trophies at one time. You could try them. I do know there is a chapter.

[raindrop49]

I donated ours to Special Olympics.

[Girlcopper]

Display them at the end of your driveway before trash day with a free sign.
Yep. Easiest solution. Theres no market for these

[GoJacks]

The library in our hometown was delighted to get them. They used them for summer reading programs.

[airdale2]

Why would someone want a trophy that they did not win?

[Foxmd]

At least take a picture of them as a memory before you toss them out.

[Beyond The Wall]

Before you dispose of them remove the plates that states what they were for. Mount the plates on a new plaque . Smaller keepsake or make one for each person who won them.

[Villages Kahuna]

Take a nice picture of the most important ones (black and white looks great), have it framed, then throw the trophies in the dumpster.

That leaves only one question — where to hang the picture...or maybe whether to hang it at all?

[JanetMM]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

Perhaps SoZo kids could use them. I forget how to contact them, but just google SoZo Kids. It is a wonderful organization. And the kids are really grateful for anything different for them.

[dewilson58]

and no I don’t go around bragging about them.


and yet you jus did


:shocked:

[Nell57]

My dad lined them up and took his picture surrounded by his trophies. Then he framed the photo and disposed of the trophies.
We all treasure the photo much more than the actual trophies

[Dgodin]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??
Special Olympics used to take them. If not, save the plates and throw the rest of the trophy away.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

If you don’t want them bag and trash them.


I earned every tennis, billiards, and golf trophy’s. None which were team trophy’s where you get one if you played/won or not. I’ll be keeping mine and no I don’t go around bragging about them. doing now

[regas56]

and yet you just did...


:shocked:

Kinda like, it's none of my business BUT..

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Before you dispose of them remove the plates that states what they were for. Mount the plates on a new plaque . Smaller keepsake or make one for each person who won them. they asked me for my discharge papers I had to come back next day . I was naive to ask the clerk you mean people ask for the plate and hadn’t earned the medal ? She told me they come back n limping, some with VA ID’S and with an excuse that every veterans counselor had heard and I have heard from time to time , all my records burned up in a fire at VA , when the truth is less then 1 % of records couldn’t be restored .

[Going My Way]

..... Google says .....

[Curtisbwp]

EVERYBODY now gets participation trophys that no one wants them. I try to repurpose then.

[mamamia54]

Why would anyone keep those it’s like medals in hat I see sometimes on a wall of someone’s home . There were many instances where in a combat stand down they would read the citation but the medal might come later usually if you asked for it , my citations are on my discharge papers , I never sent for anything , and I don’t see the point . I do have one thing from military I display, many years ago when I used to drive home to Boston a friend told me he got stopped at speed trap but they let him off with warning because of Purple Heart plate , so I did go out and get ones over the years I’ve been stopped a few times including once on Morse Blvd where for some reason I was way over speed limit , i was given a break each time but I would never bother to get the physical medal for anything I earned

My father was the same way. Never wanted anything or spoke about WWII. We knew he had a Purple Heart Medal but never knew about all the rest, including a Bronze Star. I don’t know if you have children or grandchildren but I can tell you this. You may not feel the need to have them, but to your family they will be priceless.

[Mikef99]

I would ask around to donate to local team, or trophy shop. I coached swimming for years , someone donated a ton of bowling trophies and for a couple of dollars they switched nameplates and traded the bowler for swimmer . Nowhere near expense of a trophy🏆.

[Marshaw]

Think about that. Why would I want you trophy?

[OhioBuckeye]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??
I had boxes of Tennis trophies & I tried sell them & couldn’t & then tried to give them away. Did give a few away. Then I thought I didn’t want to store them again so I took the Name plates off of them & put them on a plack then junked the trophies. Trophies are to cheap so I found out people would rather by new ones! You’re in a different part of the country, so maybe you could try to sell or give them away, you never know!

[rothbear]

My father was the same way. Never wanted anything or spoke about WWII. We knew he had a Purple Heart Medal but never knew about all the rest, including a Bronze Star. I don’t know if you have children or grandchildren but I can tell you this. You may not feel the need to have them, but to your family they will be priceless.

I was going to say the same thing. We found my Dad's medals (including his POW tags) in a cigar box in a storage box marked "Bunch of Junk". We managed to replace what medals he didn't have (we had his discharge papers) though the VA (they thanked us for the info because his WAS burned up and this was more than they had on him). My DH took all the medals, had a couple things metal etched into brass plates and my Dad's casket flag and had a specialized shadow box built (by a veteran) for me. It was one of the best gifts he has ever given to me. I still get teary when I look at it. As mamamia54 said above......they are priceless.

[OlifOlif]

I could use some of those trophies! I want to give them to Hunter for his efforts into playing his video games, and for Taylor for her work in that sport that features a pole with a basket on its end.

I can pick them up next Wednesday as I will be playing golf with the Smithens. I will be nearby.

[stadry]

i'll take the 1 that sez 'course champion' if i can change the dedicatory plate

[mamamia54]

I was going to say the same thing. We found my Dad's medals (including his POW tags) in a cigar box in a storage box marked "Bunch of Junk". We managed to replace what medals he didn't have (we had his discharge papers) though the VA (they thanked us for the info because his WAS burned up and this was more than they had on him). My DH took all the medals, had a couple things metal etched into brass plates and my Dad's casket flag and had a specialized shadow box built (by a veteran) for me. It was one of the best gifts he has ever given to me. I still get teary when I look at it. As mamamia54 said above......they are priceless.



How beautiful! My mom told me the day my dad came home he threw everything in the garbage and never spoke about it again. How sad. What heroes they were. God bless them and all of our military. I have to look into making something like that with his. I would love to have it displayed instead of just sitting in a box. After all, I can’t imagine the sacrifices they made to get them. The least we can do is honor them displaying their medals.

[transplanted]

I'm keeping my trophy................her name is on the deed.
And I'm guessing on your healthcare power of attorney :-)

[npwalters]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

We just recently sold and closed out our farm in Tennessee. I had 40 years of memorabilia from my time active duty military and Department of the Army Civilian (DAC). I picked out what would fit comfortably in the small office space in our home here and - reluctantly - gave away or tossed the rest. Fortunately a guy I know is a military buff and he took a bunch of it.

Hard to do but it was the right decision for me.

[EdFNJ]

Just put them in your garden as garden gnomes.

[tvbound]

Give the trophies a proper burial in the yard and then commemorate each with a small white cross?

[thelegges]

Our boys played hockey, we had boxes of trophies. Both had State winners, National winners Trophies. State win was a win, but Nationals was rare, for Hockey Players

Took all the plaques off, mounted them in a album with their pictures, with the trophies at the events along with team pics. Both still have them, in their book shelves and pull them out on occasion to look at team picks, when friends come over.

Donated trophies to the business they came from.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

My father was the same way. Never wanted anything or spoke about WWII. We knew he had a Purple Heart Medal but never knew about all the rest, including a Bronze Star. I don’t know if you have children or grandchildren but I can tell you this. You may not feel the need to have them, but to your family they will be priceless. I wouldn’t be the person I am. , first time somone shot at me was at 18 in Southeast Asia last time I was 59 in Pakistan, 23 countries during that span lots of violence, but I have only told fun stories to family and friends , not because I feel bad or troubled about it but because why would anyone want to tell someone an awful war experience ? I would rather talk about the sites I have seen , the people I’ve met , the many romances that were more vivid because of the violence going on but to short because you knew you would be on the move again to the next hot spot . Oh the glory days of the ugly America a trail that led from Southeast Asia to central and South America to Africa and ended in Pakistan 21 years ago as Sinatra would sing they were very good years lol

[OhioBuckeye]

I could use some of those trophies! I want to give them to Hunter for his efforts into playing his video games, and for Taylor for her work in that sport that features a pole with a basket on its end.

I can pick them up next Wednesday as I will be playing golf with the Smithens. I will be nearby.

Remember you’ll have rebuild them & put a different figure on them. This will cost you!

[Bay Kid]

I have 48 years of tennis trophies. They are everywhere. 20 years of golf trophies, but nothing like tennis. I should depose of most but there are tons of memories. I am at least keeping my 1972 most valuable player high school trophy. Where does time go?

[Jima64]

Give the trophies a proper burial in the yard and then commemorate each with a small white cross?

preferably in the front yard for all to see.

[swampfox]

have three crates of old trophies and have searched for a way of giving them to boys/girls club,scouts etc as donations or looking for buyers and cannot find any --- tried before we left and nobody wanted them --- anyway any suggestions ??

I would be happy to take them. They will be rebuilt and given to worthy winners. Call me at 215-266-6803. Frank