Corporate and Client Ski Gifts, Branded and Built to Order

Corporate and client ski gifts

The problem with corporate gifting is not the budget. It is that everybody already has a drawer of branded objects they will never use, and the person opening yours can tell within two seconds which drawer it is headed for. A hand built chair with your logo on it does not go in a drawer.

Colorado Ski Chairs builds branded furniture and decor to order in Manitou Springs, Colorado, from real retired skis and snowboards. It goes out as client gifts, employee recognition and retirement pieces, lobby and office decor, tournament prizes, and trade show pieces that people stop to photograph.

Worth knowing up front, because it changes what is possible: hand painted murals are painted by hand in exterior oils. Branded and logo work is different. A logo goes on as a decal floated onto a painted background, and aluminum and plastic appliques are alternatives, each priced differently. The logo can go on the front or the back. Because the pricing depends on the mark, the finish and the quantity, branded work is quoted on a call rather than listed.

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What companies actually order

Three things, mostly. Single branded chairs as recognition and retirement gifts, where the piece is the award rather than a plaque nobody hangs. Matched runs for a lobby, a patio, a break room or a resort property, where the point is that the space has character and the brand is in it rather than on a sign. And the large format pieces, the XXL chairs at six to eight feet, which exist because people photograph them and tag the location, which is advertising that keeps running for years after the invoice.

Recognition, retirement and milestone gifts

A thirty year career deserves better than an engraved plaque and a lunch. A chair built from retired skis, in the company colors, with the logo and a date, is the send off that ends up on a porch instead of in a box in a garage. The same logic applies to service awards and to the client who has been with you a decade.

Lobbies, offices and hospitality

The office murals and wall panels are the quieter version of this. They give a reception area, a break room or a lodge some actual character, made from real gear rather than stock photography, and they can carry brand colors without shouting. Hotels, lodges, resorts and short term rental properties order these for the same reason: a guest facing piece that gets photographed is worth more than the same money spent on generic furniture.

Volume, lead times and how quoting works

Matched sets and bulk runs are normal work. Because every piece is built by hand, a larger order takes longer rather than costing proportionally less, and we would rather tell you that before you plan around a date. Standard lead time is two to four weeks and complex branding runs longer. If you have an event, a conference or a fiscal year end, tell us the date first and we will confirm whether it is achievable before you commit to anything.

Branded pricing is quoted. Call 303.775.7273 with the quantity, the mark and the deadline and we will price it properly rather than guess.

Frequently asked questions

What are good corporate gifts for clients?

Something that stays in view. The reason branded pens and bottles fail is that they are consumable and replaceable, so they carry your name for about a week. A hand built chair, bench or piece of wall art carries it for years, in an office or on a porch, and it starts a conversation every time somebody asks where it came from.

Can you put our logo on it?

Yes, on essentially everything we make. The logo goes on as a decal floated onto a painted background, and aluminum and plastic appliques are available as alternatives at different price points. It can sit on the front or the back. Brand color matching is standard. Send us the artwork and we will tell you what will read well at the size involved.

Do you do bulk and matched sets?

Yes. Matched pairs are routine and larger runs for a club, a course, an office or a property are built to order in the same finish so they read as one set. Because each piece is handmade, plan on more time rather than less for a big order, and start the conversation earlier than you think you need to.

How much does a branded piece cost?

It depends on the mark, the finish and the quantity, which is why branded work is quoted rather than listed. The base products on this page show their own prices, and the branding is priced on top. Call 303.775.7273 with the details and you will get a real number instead of a range.

Can you hit an event date?

Usually, but ask before you order rather than after. Standard lead time is two to four weeks and complex branding runs longer. If you tell us the date we will confirm honestly whether it is achievable, and we would rather turn down the order than miss the deadline.

Are these actually made in the United States?

Made in Manitou Springs, Colorado, from real retired skis and snowboards. Nothing is imported and rebranded. For anyone with a sustainability or domestic sourcing requirement in their gifting policy, reclaimed materials and a single domestic workshop is an unusually easy story to document.

See the full branded range in Branded and Office Solutions and Branded Items. For large format pieces see Huge XXL Chairs, and for event pieces see Apres Ski Gifts. Or call 303.775.7273 with the quantity and the deadline.