National I Forgot Day

What was this post about again?...Oh yeah, it was to announce that today is National I Forgot Day! :o)

In honor of this wacky holiday, let LoneStar help you not to forget your most essential everyday items with some of our most popular products...

DON'T FORGET...Your Glasses!

Try a durable neoprene or soft cotton Eyewear Retainer Lanyard.

DON'T FORGET...Your Pen!

Try a custom printed Pen Holder Lanyard.

DON'T FORGET...Your Name Badge
Try a vinyl Badge Holder.

And please don't forget to check out all of LoneStar's products online to help you not forget on I Forgot Day next year. Feel free to contact us at any time if you need assistance finding the right products for you. We look forward to working with you soon!

Happy Birthday To You!

Wishing a wonderfully Happy Birthday to Alicia,
from the entire LoneStar Team!

Enjoy your day, Alicia!
=)



And just a quick, fun fact about today...
coincidentally, the Happy Birthday Song was first composed on this date in 1859!

What Is Your Most Embarrassing Moment?

This week, we wanted to know some of the LoneStar Team's most embarrassing moments, just for fun. Check out the responses we received:


Lana - Not too long ago, I thought I would ride this old bike that my dad gave to me. This bike was so old, he said he would ride it when he was young. My kids and some friends were teasing me about trying to ride this bike, so I took the dare!!

I told them I could ride better that anyone around the table. So, I got on the bike and went to pedal, but the pedals wouldn't turn! They were stuck; and I mean stuck! I flipped over backward, with this bike in my hands and I didn't even let go to brace myself. It looked like a cartoon. I landed on my back with the bike still up in the air. The next thing I knew, I was on the ground looking up at the sky!

All I could hear was my children and friends laughing so hard until they couldn't move. They didn't even come check on me to see if I was ok. I then heard the neighbor guy (not to mention a really cute guy) came over to see if I was ok. I told him I was, but heard him laughing as he walked away. I couldn't even look over at his house for a while. Every time he would saw me from then on he would laugh. I haven't tried to ride a bike in such a long while. LOL

Rob - It was last Thursday. I went outside to call my son to come and pick me up. I looked around in the parking lot to make sure that no one was going to hear what I was about to do, so I let one go. My son answered and as I turned around, there sat one of my co-workers. The End!


Now don't be bashful; tell us of some of your most embarrassing moments. Do any of them top ours? :o)

Our Newest QuickShip Lanyards

Has there ever been a time you really needed lanyards in a hurry for a very last minute meeting or event? As you probably found out quickly, one day usually isn't enough time to produce and ship lanyards to meet such a tight deadline. Oh no! What do you do? Well, LoneStar now has a solution for you! Check out our newest QuickShip Lanyards online!

Our QuickShip Lanyards are available with your custom printing and can be shipped out to you the very same day you order. Custom printing is available in your choice of either white or black and can be printed on your choice of material color (see options online). Even that spur-of-the-moment event won't leave your attendees empty handed - you can count on LoneStar to have your creative custom printed lanyards ready in a hurry. We have four styles total to choose from, either made from a durable polyester material or a soft and breathable cotton, making them very comfortable for those long days. Check out LoneStar's QuickShip Lanyard styles, choose the one that's right for you, and let LoneStar help you save today!

The next time you're in need for one of our QuickShip Lanyards, treat yourself to some reduced rates even when you're in a hurry; with all the stress of planning your event, you deserve it. We would currently like to offer you 5% off your next order of QuickShip Lanyards. When you're ready to save, simply enter discount code QUICK09B in the "notes" section of your online order. We'll manually adjust your invoice to reflect the 5% discount and send you a revised copy before proceeding. Please feel free to Contact Us at any time for additional information.

Sport Trivia Results

As you probably know, this week's LoneStar Team trivia questions were all about sports. Did you have a chance to answer the questions? If so, check your answers vs. the correct answers below:

1. What was the only team to win two World Series in the 1980's?
The Los Angeles Dodgers

2. What NBA team plays home games in the Alamo dome?
The San Antonio Spurs

3. What company's logo is called the "swoosh"?
Nike's

4. What team hired the NFL's first professional cheerleading squad, in 1972?
The Dallas Cowboys

5. What decade saw names first appear on the backs of NFL jerseys?
The 1960's

6. Who was the first athlete to rap at a Pro Bowl musical gala in 1995?
Deion Sanders

So, how did you do?


Now check out the responses we got from the LoneStar Team...

Rob:
1. The Yankees
2. The Spurs/Now play at the AT&T Center
3. NIKE
4. The Cowboys
5. The 70's
6. ??? John Madden?

Lindsay:
1. The Yankees!
2. the Spurs?
3. Nike
4. Dallas Cowboys
5. the 60's or 70's
6. Michael Jordan?

Mary:
4. I know this one - Nike

Patriotic Products to Celebrate Flag Day

Sunday of this week was the day we celebrate Flag Day. This entire week has also been named National Flag Week in honor of our glorious red, white, and blue flag. Check out some of LoneStar's patriotic, flag-inspired gear to help you show your support this week.

Right now would be the perfect time to shop around for fun Flag Day goodies, or even start stocking up early for your 4th of July events. We have items of all shapes and sizes to help you show your colors proudly this week.

We have Pins...

...we have Badges...

..and, we have both Stock and Custom Printed Flag Lanyards...Check out all these colorful red, white, and blue items on our website and show your support with one of our patriotic flag products for Flag Day.

Sport Trivia

So this week we decided to try out some new trivia questions. Check out these sport related questions and take your best guess at the correct answers. We'll ask the LoneStar Team the same questions this week, then post their results on Friday.

Good luck!


1. What was the only team to win two World Series in the 1980's?

2. What NBA team plays home games in the Alamo dome?

3. What company's logo is called the "swoosh"?

4. What team hired the NFL's first professional cheerleading squad, in 1972?

5. What decade saw names first appear on the backs of NFL jerseys?

6. Who was the first athlete to rap at a Pro Bowl musical gala in 1995?


For all you sport fanatics out there, don't forget to also check out some of our bright and colorful Sport Lanyards in our ebay Store.

New H405 Arm Band Badge Holders

Check out our newest, hottest, and sure to be our next most popular product...
the H405 Arm Band Badge Holders!As we're sure you're aware, these badge holders were especially made for your arm. They are great for large corporate conferences, sporting events, or any other active or busy functions where you just wouldn't want to worry about your security or name badge falling off or getting tangled around your neck (when hanging from a lanyard). Check them out online and see what all the fuss is about this revolutionary new badge holder.

The H405 holders are made from a clear vinyl material and can display your badge or insert from either side. The pocket will fit a credit card sized name badge, business card, or a name insert such as our H922 or H3122.

The 15" long elastic arm band is adjustable and includes a 3" Velcro strip to easily attach and adjust for all day comfort, no matter the wearer. The elastic band is currently only available in Black, but custom PMS color matching can be done for a minimum order of 5,000 pieces. Please feel free to contact us for further details.

Check out our new H405 Arm Band Badge Holders online now. If you have any additional questions about it or would like assistance placing an order, don't hesitate to contact us at your convenience. We look forward to processing your H405 Badge Holder order very soon!

Planning For This Year's Summer Camp?

Do you need badge holders, inserts, lanyards, name badges, or any other I.D. or security products for your campers this year? Well if so, let LoneStar help you save on essential camp supplies!

Check out some of our most popular camp items:

Colored Wristbands

Zippered Badge Holders

Badge Reels

Child-friendly Lanyards

Right now, we would like to save you 10% on your next order for any products you'll need this year for camp. When you place your order online, simply enter discount code CAMP09B in the notes section all the way at the end of your order, just before confirming. As soon as your order is received, a customer service representative will manually apply your discount toward the order and send you a revised invoice before proceeding. You can feel free to contact us at any time for further assistance.

We look forward to working with you very soon and helping you place an order for I.D. supplies for your camp this summer. Have a great summer!

The LoneStar Team's Favorite Dance Songs

This week, we decided to get a little funky and ask the LoneStar Team what their ultimate favorite dance songs are. Check out some of their responses below then let us know which is your favorite dance song.


Corina - I usually would dance any Tejano cumbia song, but there is only one country song that I like to dance to & it's "Neon Moon" by Brooks & Dunn.

Joe - LA CHARANGA!

Rob - "Play that Funky Music White Boy" always makes me want to shake my booty!

Benito - anything slow. Tejano, country, or slow oldies

Lana - Elton John, "Crocodile Rock"

Pamela - "RELAX" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Happy Ballpoint Pen Day!

Although they've been dated as far back as 1888, the first official Ballpoint Pen was created by László Bíró, a Hungarian newspaper editor, in 1938. He had noticed that the type of ink used in newspaper printing dried much more quickly than the modern day fountain pens. He decided to create a new pen using the same type of ink and did so by fitting a tiny ball bearing in his new pen's tip. This allowed the the pen to move freely along the paper, picking up the thicker, quick-drying ink from inside the ink cartridge and leaving it on the paper without smudging or running.

László Bíró's first pen design was patented in Great Britain on June 15, 1938. He later filed a second patent for his design on June 10, 1940 upon moving to Argentina. Today, we now celebrate National Ballpoint Pen Day on June 10th in his honor, so Happy Ballpoint Pen Day!

And here at LoneStar, we thought, what a better way to celebrate Ballpoint Pens than with a specialty Pen Holder Lanyard!

Great for the entire office, LoneStar's Pen Holder Lanyards are available with your company's custom printing and your choice of many material and printing colors. We have the both comfy cotton as well as light-weight corded style Pen Holder Lanyards to choose from. Check out our selection online and let us help you start creating your Pen Holder Lanyards today to celebrate László Bíró's great Ballpoint Pen invention.

The LoneStar Team's Favorite Badge of the Week

This week's favorite badge was chosen by Pamela. She particularly loves the layout on this digitally printed BMP name badge, ordered by Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters. Pamela enjoyed working with their contact Jenny and loved the way the badge turned out.

LoneStar Summer Memories

Well, we're definitely feeling the summer heat now here in Texas. As we make plans for all the fun things we'll be doing again now that it's finally summer, we also remember our favorite memories from summers in the past. Check out some of the LoneStar Team's Favorite Summer memories...

Matt - I shoved a smoke bomb in my pants and ran around the yard acting like I was on fire and laughed till i realized that my pants were on fire and pulled my pants off to the great joy of my neighbors laughing there faces off at the stupid white kid setting himself on fire those were the days

Lana - I remember when I would make mud pies and sell them to all the neighbors. They would
actually pay me for them. I always wondered if my dad gave them money to buy them. LOL

Rob - I think it was 1969 or 1970, I was 9 or 10, my parents took my brother and sister and I to Lake Michigan in Grand Haven Michigan. I remember the water being crystal clear and freezing cold in the middle of August. We stayed in a cabin and the next day we rented a boat and went fishing. It was great!

Pamela - When I was little, my sisters and I spent every day at the Landa Park Spring Fed Pool in New Braunfels where we played and swam with my parents' best friends' 3 girls. The 6 of us spent hours playing rag tag with other kids at the pool, day after day after day. We had a blast!

Benito - There is one thing that comes to mind, I was raised in a farm and one summer we were picking cotton and I was unloading my cotton I had picked from my sack. I was on top of the trailer and fail off, lucky I didn't get hurt.

Eric - I remember how I used to love to ride my bike with my cousins down to the city park. Then we would go swimming at the river and ride our bikes back home all wet. But thinking back I don't think we ever told anybody where we were going because the river was a couple of miles away. I must have been about 12 or 13 years old.

They're Back!

After a much anticipated return, the H803Z Zipper Badge Holders are back!The H803Z Badge Holders have quickly become one of LoneStar's most popular specialty products. And now, they're finally back in stock and ready to be shipped to you!

These durable and long-lasting vinyl holders are a big hit among so many companies, large and small. With their very handy zippered front front pouch, the H803 holders are great for easily protecting a name badge or security ID at a corporate conference. They also have a secondary pouch in the back of the holder to store business cards or other small items. The tops of the holders conveniently come standard with perforated slots to quickly attach your favorite lanyard or strap clip fastener.

The H803Z measures approximately 3.56" tall by 4.25" wide total. They will perfectly seat a 2.5" by 4" badge or insert in either pocket. For a great fit, check out our H922 Colored or H3122 White Inserts!

If you have any questions about any of our products or would like us to send you badge holder samples to review prior to placing your order, please don't hesitate to contact one of our helpful and friendly Customer Service Specialists today. We look forward to helping you place your H803Z Badge Holder order soon!

The LoneStar Team's Favorite Badge of the Week

This week's favorite badge, which is one of the layouts ordered by CRL Senior Living Communities for their Bella Vista Manor location, was chosen by Tasha. It's one of our handy LBD Dry Erase name badges. This durable and long-lasting badge gives employers the option of quickly and easily changing out employee names to re-use the badges over again without having to re-order. Simply write in an employee name with a dry erase marker (not included), then wipe it away as needed for new hires. The vibrant badge surface is available in many color combinations as well, including this bright Gold metallic finish.

Music Trivia...Results

So check out the results of this week's Music Trivia questions...

1. What pop star had 81 gold records to polish by 1997?
Paul McCartney

2. What singer's February 6th birthday is a national holiday in Jamaica?
Bob Marley

3. What gangsta rapper had just attended a Mike Tyson bout before he was fatally shot?
Tupac Shakur

4. What pop group of "Say My Name" got its name from the book of Isaiah?
Destiny's Child

5. What heavy-metal group put their Alive III album in the top ten, 18 years after Alive?
KISS

6. What teen trio thrilled the pop world with the lyrics, "MMMBop, ba duba dop ba do bop, Ba duba dop ba do bop, Ba duba dop ba do, oh yeah"?
Hanson


How well did you do?

Now check out how the LoneStar Team answered...

Eric
1. Paul McCartney
2. Bob Marley
3. Tupac
4. Destiny Child
5. KISS
6. Hanson (Joe told me that one) lol

Alicia
1.Michael Jackson
2.Bob Marley
3.Notorious B.I.G.
4.Destiny's Child
5.Pearl Jam
6.Hansons

Mary
1. hmmmm.....no clue
2. Gotta be Marley, mon!
3. I only know two rappers by name...Tu Poc (spelling??) and 50cent...are they still alive??
4. Isaiah is one of my favorite books of the bible...but have no clue who the band is.
5. I should probably know this....but I don't.
6. Really?! the world was thrilled by that??

Rob
1. Michael Jackson
2. Bob Marley
3.Tupac
4. Boys to Men
5. KISS
6. The Kirkwoods

Pamela
1. No idea! Hmmmmmmmm....
2. Bob Marley?
3. Tupac
4. Destiny's Child
5. KiSS
6. The Hanson Brothers- oh ya!

Lindsay
1. I'm not sure of this one?
2. Bob Marley maybe?
3. Tupac
4. Destiny's Child
5. KISS
6. Hanson...I'm so embarrassed that I know that! lol

And Now, Some Music Trivia

So this week we thought we'd mix it up a bit and send out some Music Trivia for you and the LoneStar Team. Check out the questions below and feel free to leave us your responses. Don't forget to check back later in the week for the actual results and to see how many the Team was able to answer correctly. Good luck!!


1. What pop star had 81 gold records to polish by 1997?

2. What singer's February 6th birthday is a national holiday in Jamaica?

3. What gangsta rapper had just attended a Mike Tyson bout before he was fatally shot?

4. What pop group of "Say My Name" got its name from the book of Isaiah?

5. What heavy-metal group put their Alive III album in the top ten, 18 years after Alive?

6. What teen trio thrilled the pop world with the lyrics, "MMMBop, ba duba dop ba do bop, Ba duba dop ba do bop, Ba duba dop ba do, oh yeah"?

Customer Comments

Thank you LoneStar, we had a great experience working for you. This was my first time ordering the badges with you, but you made it easy and understandable. There was some confusion on both ends, but it was sorted out in a timely manner. I think the entire team at LoneStar is helpful and very quick. I appreciate all of your help!

Sara Brazeau
(SMTA - Edina, MN)

Another Overstock Lanyard Sale!

This week, LoneStar is having another big Overstock Sale. Right now, you can check out our popular L404 Dual Fastener Lanyards and save big. Check them out online!

As you can see, the L404 Lanyards are made from a soft and comfortable cord material. Approximately 0.15" wide and 16" long down each side (not including fastener length), the cord is available in your choice of either Black, Purple, or White.

Each end of the lanyard comes standard with a durable metal Swivel Hook fastener to easily attach your company badge holder or photo ID badge at your next conference. They also work extremely well in dentist and doctor offices, as well as for around children in summer camps and day-cares. The light-weight material also makes these lanyards a great choice for use all day, no matter the application.

Check out our L404 Lanyards online today and save with our Overstock Sale. That's right, we'll take an additional 5% off your next order for our already low priced L404 Lanyards. All you have to do is enter the discount code "OVSTL404" in the notes section of your online order. We'll manually adjust the 5% from your subtotal and send you a revised copy of your invoice before proceeding. Feel free to contact one of our helpful customer service specialists at any time if you have questions about using the discount code or need assistance placing your order.

More Movie Trivia...The Results

So as promised, here are the results for this week's LoneStar Movie Trivia. How many were you able to answer correctly?

1. ________ was the voice behind "Woody", the cowboy doll in "Toy Story".
TOM HANKS

2. ________ was the first solo female host of the Academy Awards Ceremony.
WHOOPI GOLDBERG

3. ________ was the first feline featured in "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous".
MORRIS THE CAT

4. What 1975 blockbuster does Roy Scheider utter, "We need a bigger boat"?
JAWS

5. What happy homemaker chirps on TV, "It's a good thing"?
MARTHA STEWART

6. What movie do we see Elvis Presley sent to the slammer for manslaughter?
JAILHOUSE ROCK


Check out how the LoneStar Team did...

Rob:
1. Tom Hanks
2. Ellen Degeneras
3. Morris the Cat
4. Jaws
5. Martha Stewart
6. Jailhouse Rock

Eric:
1. Tom Hanks
2. ?
3. Morris the Cat
4. Jaws
5. ?
6. Jailhouse Rock

Lindsay:
1. Tom Hanks
2. No Clue
3. IDK...
4. These are hard!
5. ???
6. Jailhouse Rock?

Pamela:
1. Tom Hanks
2. ?
3. Garfield
4. ?
5. ?
6. ?

Joe:
1. Tom Hanks

Benito:
I am going to skip this week's survey, gone blank.