Shadow Box Designs by Terry
Text Box: Custom Award Cases ~ Military Memorabilia ~ Medal Mounting Text Box: Merchandise Guarantee & Return Policy Text Box: Shadowbox Designs by Terry (SBDT) will quickly replace, refund, or exchange any merchandise it deems of poor quality or workmanship. (Not including normal wear and tear of the item after usage.) SBDT will quickly replace, refund, or exchange any unused merchandise that does not meet your expectations up to 30 days after purchase. SBDT will give a 100% credit for the cost of your return merchandise, not to include shipping, unless we agree it is our mistake. All shipping charges will be deducted from the amount refunded to the customer. Above mentioned guarantees are not to include design projects. SBDT intends to make every possible effort via communication with the customer to satisfy design requests in advance of the project’s undertaking. Upon verbal or written agreement of design concepts; the customer will be 100% committed to the materials and labor expense of the project. At the discretion of SBDT, some projects may require a deposit. Every deposit will be negotiated and paid in advance of the project’s commencement. Deposits may not be refunded. Any design adjustments after the commencement of the project will be made with the discretion of SBDT and additional charges may be applied. Any additional charges will be submitted to the customer before changes are made.

His & Hers
SBDTusmcflagText Box: A History of The Shadow Box** Shadow boxes are born of an ancient naval tradition that is still in practice today, both in the militaries of the world and throughout civilian life. A shadow box is laden with items that represent the recipient’s service, accomplishments, or achievements. According to some accounts of naval history and tradition, when a sailor retires and is departing the ship for the last time, it’s considered bad luck for the sailor’s shadow to touch land before he/she does. Thus, the sailor’s shipmates would construct a sturdy box, hand-crafted of the finest materials, in which to display mementos of the sailor’s accomplishments—- thereby symbolically creating a “shadow” of the sailor. The box safely contains the sailor’s “shadow” until he/she is safely ashore, at which time the shadow box can be given to the sailor in a presentation ceremony. The shadow box is typically laden with personal items that depict advancement and achievements. These may include personal awards, medals, duty stations, insignia, rating badges and uniform devices that indicate progression through various military ranks. Historically, when a sailor would join a ship’s crew, he would join that ship for his entire career. During the sailor’s voyages to ports of call around the world, he would collect many trinkets, souvenirs, and reminders of his travels. Naturally, as space aboard a ship was at a premium, these items tended to be small. When the sailor piped ashore for the last time, his shipmates saw to it that a special ceremonial box was constructed for him. The box would hold all the possessions that had been collected during those many voyages, and would simultaneously symbolize the sailor’s career and time aboard ship. Ideally a shadow box serves not only as a reminder of achievements and accomplishments, but also as a summation, a culmination, of a career. A shadow box should enable a stranger glancing at its contents to gain a substantial understanding of the owner’s past service and achievements. The national flag is placed inside the shadow box to symbolize the country that has benefited from the faithful service of the recipient of the shadow box.

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