The LAMOSE Journal
Guides, stories, and ideas from our Calgary workshop. Tips on custom drinkware, gift inspiration, and behind-the-scenes looks at how we craft your favourites.
Desk Name Plates in Canada: Who Engraves Them and What They Cost
Five Canadian places to buy an engraved desk name plate, priced from their own pages: which to pick for one desk, a gift, or a whole office.
Mail Carrier Christmas Gifts in Canada: What Canada Post Allows
Engraved Stanley Cup in Canada: 4 Ways to Get One, Ranked (2026)
Where to get an engraved Stanley in Canada: cost ($59 + $10 at Stanley), wait times, and the warranty line about engraving that decides where to buy.
Photo Engraved Tumblers in Canada: Engraved or Printed?
Titanium Mugs and Bottles in Canada: Worth It? (2026)
Titanium is lighter and nickel-free, but steel keeps coffee hot longer. When each one wins, the double-wall stove rule, and Canadian prices compared.
Salon Name Tags in Canada: What to Buy and What to Skip
Branded Mugs for Vacation Rentals: What Hosts Should Buy
Guests take mugs. Here's what Canadian rental hosts should buy instead: plain mugs for the cupboard, an engraved camp mug to sell, and real 2026 prices.
Custom Can Coolers in Canada: Foam or Steel, by Headcount
Printed foam koozies cost $1 to $2 each at 100+; engraved steel runs $10 to $45. Real Canadian prices, a cold-hold test, and which to buy for a wedding or crew.
Custom Race Medals in Canada: Who to Order From, and When
Bonspiel Prize Ideas Curlers Actually Keep
Bonspiel prizes ranked by what curlers keep: cash, pins, engraved tumblers, medals and glassware, with real CAD prices, prize-count math and Alberta raffle rules.
Hanukkah Gifts in Canada: What to Give, and When (2026)
Hanukkah 2026 starts at sundown on Friday, December 4, three weeks before Christmas. What to give kids, adults and clients, when to order in Canada, and two things to know if they keep kosher.
Custom Embroidered Hats in Canada: Who to Order From