My first job, if I remember correctly, was at a TROPHY SHOP in Van Nuys. I was assembling trophies for Little League matches, bowling, employee of the year, you name it. I was used to thinking that REAL trophies were made of bronze pieces. No such luck. All of our trophies were made of molded plastic from Taiwan (probably moved to China by now) and marble/stone bases from Italy. The plaques/customized plates were etched in the US though.
I enjoyed that job. It gave me something to do after school and I really liked creating something of value that would make someone smile. I also liked being part of the team and making some money.
