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Umbrellas have been keeping us dry for over 2000 years. They notable marked Army carriages in ancient China and even became fashion symbols in the 18th century in Paris. Year after year, these relatively simple items continue to serve us when the rain pours down. Because of their rich history and promising future, promotional umbrellas remain important to the advertising industry. We invite you to come seek shelter under our umbrella as we reveal the wonderful ways you can utilize them for your event or promotion.

Motivational Umbrellas
Our selection of  umbrellas can very easily inspire a positive promotion. Everyone knows that umbrellas were created to protect people from precipitation; however we're only sharing the following secret with you. These custom imprinted umbrellas give way to metaphors that every recipient can connect to. For instance, if you're looking for a thoughtful gift for your support group or  rehabilitation center consider an encouraging quote imprint like, "Brown's Rehabilitation Center: Let us be your shelter from the storm." While the use of metaphors may not be commonly considered when choosing promotional products, we urge you to think innovatively. Recipients will feel appreciated when they know you took extra time out of your day to really consider their well being with your promotion. You will never have to fear giving half hearted promotional swag when you focus on out of the box ideas like the powerful metaphors these customized umbrellas posses.

Weatherproof Umbrellas
While we always welcome new and exciting uses for our items, it's important to focus on the established purpose for the umbrella; to keep us safe from unfavorable weather. When's the last time you purchased an umbrella? The latest issue of Promo Marketing magazine included an article titled, "For a Rainy Day." President of esteemed umbrella supplier, Stromberg Brand, Helen Stromberg said that an umbrella, "…is a very practical gift, and people don't think to go out and buy it for themselves. But when they receive it as a gift, it's very much appreciated." This means that promotional Stromberg umbrellas, like all branded umbrellas, guarantee recipient satisfaction.

When a summertime shower sprinkles down at the company picnic, these umbrellas will save the day. But rain's not the only forecast that warrants a trusty umbrella. Beaches and resorts use promotional umbrellas to offer shade from the sizzling sun. Therefore, if you’re planning a summertime event or even a wedding in the Caribbean, umbrellas are viable choices. That means that rain or shine, your logo can be seen and what's even better is that many of our umbrellas can shelter more than just one body.

Fashion Umbrellas
Motivational imprints and bad weather preparedness have done a wonderful job of illustrating the effectiveness of umbrellas, but this final point is like a rainbow once the storm clears. Umbrellas have been major fashion trends since the 18th century. Royalty would stunningly swivel their umbrellas behind them and girls would flutter their eye lashes as the men trekked on by. Throughout the years, umbrellas have been incorporated into dance, most memorably by Gene Kelly in "Singing in the Rain, and most recently by R&B artist Rihanna in her hit single "Umbrella."

The reason for the success of umbrellas in the fashion industry is their ability to accessorize. They add depth to any outfit and can actually be imprinted with entire works of art of their own, For instance, in the same article from Promo Marketing, Helen Stromberg shared that a couple clients from museums had 4-color process umbrellas imprinted with images of famous pieces of artwork. You can find Norman Rockwell umbrellas and even my mother owns a Picasso umbrella. If you want to stay a bit more traditional there are beautiful cloud prints in stock just waiting for your imprint too.

These umbrellas come in many shapes and sizes and each has a different special feature. From collapsible umbrellas to full-color print umbrellas, you'll be able to find a suitable pick for any occasion. Stock your gift shop with beautiful umbrellas that will become fashion statements or promote your awareness message with a motivational quote on umbrella giveaways at the annual event. No matter what occasion you have in mind, you'll rise to success even while the rain falls down.