Personalised Fun Money

Personalised Fun Money: novelty banknotes and personalised items for events

Personalised Fun Money is a family business based in Nottingham (United Kingdom) dedicated to the design and production of personalised novelty items. Its catalogue focuses on novelty banknotes, bespoke poker chips, giant cheques and drinks vouchers, among other products. The company states that it has been designing this type of item for many years and that it has moved from selling only personalised fake banknotes to the fun casino sector to expanding its range with poker chips and large-format cheques.

Main products

The range is organised into several product families:

• Personalised novelty banknotes: banknotes with custom designs in pounds, dollars and euros, plus a print-at-home option.
• Giant cheques: presentation cheques, birthday cheques, charity cheques, Christmas cheques and generic giant cheques, with prices ranging from £14 to £120 depending on the model.
• Personalised poker chips: from single chips to personalised sets, Las Vegas-style chips, drink tokens, dealer buttons and personalised poker layouts.
• Other products: personalised board game money, drinks vouchers and samples.

The website shows indicative prices for some items, such as print-at-home personalised money (£12), single chips (£10), chip sets (£20 to £175) or board game money (£40 to £70).

Design and production

Every order goes through the company's in-house graphic design team, which prepares a personalised proposal. According to the information published, the computers are equipped with professional editing software and a draft of the design is emailed to the customer so that they can request changes to wording, photographs or other elements before production. The company states that it has selected high-quality printers and papers specifically for reproducing these novelty items.

Customers and applications

Personalised Fun Money states that it has worked for large organisations and recognisable brands, including Mini, Waitrose, Sega, RAF and TNT. It also states that it supplies personalised novelty banknotes to many of the leading fun casino companies. The products are aimed at marketing campaigns, corporate events, weddings, birthdays and other celebrations.

Team

The company presents itself as a small family business. The team consists of Lou, founder and chief designer, with a background in fine arts and graphic design; Vikki, office manager; James, graphic designer; Dave, founder and all-rounder; and Ilvars, production manager. The company also mentions Hobnob, the office dog.

History

The company describes its beginnings as a small operation in a bedroom, with an inkjet printer and a manual guillotine, selling personalised fake banknotes to the fun casino sector for weddings, birthdays and corporate events. Over time it expanded its catalogue to poker chips and giant cheques, upgraded its equipment and trained its staff in professional design software.

Location and contact

23 Longacre, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, England, NG5 4JS · Phone: +44 7414 765471 · Hours: Monday to Friday: 09:00-17:00