Deal Toys and Financial Tombstones

They are corporate mementos that commemorate a significant transaction. They are usually commissioned by investment banks and presented to banking teams, lawyers and clients after operations such as mergers, acquisitions, IPOs or restructurings.

They are presented at corporate events that celebrate significant financial and corporate transactions: mergers, acquisitions, IPOs, restructurings, and deals involving investment banks, law firms, funds, and corporations.

In the catalog models we work with certified sustainable materials such as FSC beech wood, post-consumer recycled plastic, recovered fishing nets or ceramics. The plates are made of steel with a recycled fraction and coated with non-toxic water-based paint.

In custom projects the range of materials is broader and adapts to the design requirements and timelines of each project.

Yes. We offer two personalization techniques:

• Laser engraving: creates a subtle relief with a monochromatic finish.

• UV printing: allows precise four-color printing, with logos in color and defined graphic elements.

Yes. We design and manufacture unique pieces tailored to the specific needs of each project in terms of design, materials, and timelines.

Yes. All catalog trophies include an eco-label, except for the Totem MAR and Totem CAL models.

Yes. After indicating the quantity, you will receive an estimate in the configurator. As a reference:

• Up to 100 catalog units delivered anywhere in the EU within 48 hours.

• 1 week if you already have the final design.

• 2 weeks if we need to create the design.

• 4 weeks for custom projects with personalized colors or specific manufacturing.

These are indicative timelines. You can contact us and we will review the specifics of your project to adjust deadlines as much as possible without compromising delivery.

The best deal toys are those that turn a date into an object and an object into a story. There is no single formula: the finest examples combine concept, form and execution in a way that makes recipients immediately understand what is being celebrated — and keep it on their desk rather than in a drawer. Here are some examples by type:

• The timeless classic. A solid block, clean geometry, engraved typography. No ornament. It works for any high-profile transaction precisely because it needs no explanation. It is the universal language of investment banking.

• The architectural piece. A miniature replica of the asset at the heart of the deal: the acquired building, the financed bridge, the plant that was built. Particularly powerful in real estate, infrastructure or industrial transactions where the physical object exists and has a name of its own.

• The conceptual piece. It represents nothing literal, yet says everything. An abstract form that alludes to the merger of two entities, the spin-off of a division, the growth of a fund. It demands a strong brief and a skilled designer — but when it lands, it becomes the most memorable deal toy on the shelf.

• The narrative piece. It incorporates real data from the transaction as a visible design element — the multiple, the closing date, the number of jurisdictions involved. Not as a caption, but as part of the design itself. Ideal for deals where the numbers are the achievement.

• The sector-specific piece. The design draws directly from the industry. A molecule for a pharmaceutical transaction, a stylised server for a technology deal, a turbine for an energy acquisition. It speaks to the team in their own language.

• The luxury limited edition. Noble materials, unique finishes, very few units produced. It does not aim to be recognised as a deal toy — it aims to be mistaken for a collector's piece. Best suited to transactions where discretion and prestige matter as much as the celebration itself.

• The interactive piece. It has a moving, unfolding or manipulable element — something that invites you to touch it. Less common and far more memorable. Works especially well for IPOs or transactions that want to project dynamism and innovation.

The best deal toy is not the most expensive or the most elaborate — it is the one that, ten years on, is still on the shelf because whoever owns it knows exactly what it represents and why they kept it.