Acrylic trophy

Acrylic glass can be molded into a variety of forms, and corporations will often create custom promotional items shaped like their products.

[1] Following the war, DuPont promoted various consumer applications of Lucite, including its use in lamps, beer taps, hairbrushes, and jewelry.

By virtue of its versatility, Lucite opened up a range of possible design options for deal toys and trophies, often resulting in keen competition among investment banks for the most creative and sophisticated pieces.

Deal toys are most commonly used within the financial industry, especially among investment banks, as a means of celebrating successful transactions.

[2] Since their beginnings in the 1970s, deal toys have become a fixture in the investment banking industry, and as multi-national and cross-border transactions have become increasingly common, they have done much to popularize the use of acrylic in gifts and trophies internationally.