Custom lanyards built to last

Finally there is a place for you to get custom lanyards for your pin trading needs.  No more settling for generic lanyards. You put a lot of effort into collecting and trading pins. Why settle for something simple when you can customize your look and stand out from the crowd.

Arizona Lanyards - custom lanyard manufacturer

Welcome to Arizona Lanyards, the premier source for all of your lanyard needs.

As pin traders ourselves, we know what you are looking for when it comes to lanyards and accessories. We pride ourselves in producing quality lanyards made from the finest in materials.

Each of our lanyards are hand-made with care paying close attention to the details ensuring that you have the best products we have to offer.

 

About Arizona Lanyards

It started out simple enough.  After a trip to Walt Disney World for the millennial celebration in 2000, we began pin trading in the parks. It was fun collecting a memory of our trip and more importantly it was a great way to meet cast members and other guests.

While in the parks we noticed that the only lanyards that were available were a black webbing that after being loaded up with pins would get rather heavy.  Add to that the almost unbearable heat of a Florida summer as a result it was difficult to wear a lanyard all day comfortably.

We set out to find a material and a design that would allow us to stand out and show our individuality while providing a more comfortable way to wear a lanyard.

After building a prototype, we showed it to other Disney pin traders and their response was incredible. We began creating custom lanyards with our first order of over 300 going across the country to eager pin traders.

The design caught the interest of someone from the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics who approached us to make lanyards for the winter games.  Ultimately we shipped over 3,000 lanyards to the Olympics where they were very popular among participants and fans.

Subsequently we branched out with our lanyards placing in gift shops in national parks and in addition used during Super Bowl parties for VIP guests.

To think it all started with one pin on vacation.

 

Our Products

We make several different styles of lanyards.  From a southwestern style that invokes the iconic style of the Sonoran desert with a breakaway bottom to a silky/smooth lanyard with a dangle to be more secure.

We offer accessories such as the popular locking pin backs to securely hold your favorite pins. Another popular choice is a neck pad that that absorbs sweat and provides extra padding for when your lanyard is full loaded.

You have a custom lanyard, why stop there. Show your personal style and unique personality with a custom lanyard card to hang from the bottom of your lanyard. Think of them as an individual nametag to introduce yourself with your lanyard certain to make you unforgettable.

How They Are Made

A behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making custom lanyards.

Ideation

Coming up with ideasIn our palatial offices, we have a wiz-bang group of marketers who are constantly thinking about what our next product should be and how we can fulfill the market’s potential. These are the blue-sky thinkers, the visionaries that see the future and what it can be. They are tasked with coming up with the ideas that make tomorrow a reality today.

Design
In this phase our crack team of designers are toiling away at the drawing board coming up with new ideas. Whether it be a lanyard for aliens at Area 51 or tow strap lanyards for Stan’s Towing and Septic Cleaning Services, our designers will come up with a hand-drawn perfect solution to all your custom lanyard problems
Purchasing

When the design has been completed, the plans are turned over to our crack purchasing staff to procure the finest in raw materials. This tireless group is constantly on the look out for rare and exotic materials. Our buyers travel the world over looking for the perfect material. For example, they shop at every garage sale looking for the perfect material. The key to our success is in hiring our staff young and grooming them into a lifetime of service to the company. You might even say they are indentured to us.

Manufacturing

After the raw materials have been procured, the materials are brought in to our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities where production begins. Care and love are given to each lanyard to make sure that they are of the highest quality possible. In fact, quality is the life blood of our operation. If a lanyard does not meet the strict specifications set by the factory foreman, the worker is docked pay for their mistakes. And since each worker is paid only in food and shelter, mistakes can be costly. Constant review of job performance and well placed praise and television privileges make our rate of turnover the lowest in the world

Shipping

Once the lanyards are made, they are carefully packaged and individually wrapped. They are then whisked away using the newest technology to our high-tech shipping department where they are packaged according to the order.

The orders are checked and double checked to ensure that they are correct. After the final inspection has been made, the lanyards are boxed up to be delivered to the local post office by one of our cheerful delivery people. As each package is placed in the post office, it is given a kiss and a wish of good luck to the recipient. The package is then sent on its way to a waiting customer and the order is marked as complete with our young workers rewarded with a hot meal and tomorrows schedule

Our Philosophy

Together We Will

Arizona Lanyards was born out of necessity.  We needed something comfortable that would provide a stylish accessory for our pin trading.  The result was a custom design using non-standard materials to produce a product we would be proud to own.

Our customers are not just customers, they become friends.  Over the years we have developed close friendships with people who have purchased our products.  This is the most important thing, to create personal connections with those we meet.

So many times while wearing our lanyards we are stopped and asked about them.  This is not a sales opportunity but rather a chance for us to talk about design and personal style.

Together with our customers we want to create a product and a brand that expresses our individuality while also providing comfort and joy to a simple accessory.

We invite you to become part of the Arizona Lanyards family and express yourself with a custom lanyard.

 

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Where We’re Featured

Disney Pin Celebrations

Our custom lanyards have been featured at Walt Disney World during annual pin trading events providing an opportunity for traders to show off their pins.

2002 Winter Olympics

If you attended the 2002 Winter Olympics or watched on television, chances are you may have seen our custom lanyards filled with Olympic pins.

National Parks

With our southwestern designs, these have been popular in some of the national parks to hold pins but also to keep keys or water bottles attached.

Why Choose Us

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You have many options when it comes to custom lanyards for pin-trading. The market has blossomed since we first started so why would you select us over other vendors?

Our custom lanyards are strong and durable because we use only the finest materials. This means you don’t have to worry about your lanyard breaking. The tubular webbing includes recycled materials making it good for the planet and reducing  our carbon footprint.

The designs and patterns we use are unique giving you the opportunity to find something that fits your personality and style. Why settle for the same lanyard everyone else is wearing when you can be unique?

As customers ourselves, we care about how each of our custom lanyards look.  It is rare today to find manufacturers who still design, test, and produce their products by hand to make sure you always have a quality product.

Arizona Lanyards - custom lanyard manufacturer

Arizona Lanyards

If you would like more information or would like to see additional examples of the custom lanyards we make, please feel free to contact us and see what we can do for you. Before your next big pin-trading adventure make sure your lanyard has style and represents who you are by using an Arizona Lanyard.