I always say poor planning on your end doesn't mean an emergency/rush on my end. Thank God Krefeld's is better than I am. You can see my other review for a competitor in San Carlos, but here's the gist. I reached out to another business and asked on a Tuesday if two medals I had could be engraved for an 8th-grade graduation by Thursday (today). I was told yes. Long story short, the business was unresponsive and admitted they hadn't started the job when I called to follow up today. I told them to forget it and I'd come and get the medals later. I called Krefeld's. First--my call was answered immediately. I wish I would have gotten a name, but I failed to do so. The gentleman was polite and told me there was still hope. I could get the medals today. Second--I got there, he reviewed the medals, and the engraver got started. The medals were finished in under 30 minutes. I will never go anywhere else. I chose the other location for convenience and it was a bust. Folks--trust Krefeld's, but also remember to plan ahead. I got LUCKY, but I don't recommend you wait until the last minute. However, in the event that you do procrastinate, call Krefeld's. read more

Needed a plague... products selection is plentiful; customization is easy; communication is friendly and efficient Price is higher but worth it. read more

I was looking for help in cleaning up and re-inking an engraved name plate from my previous home. I emailed the owner John for help and he responded immediately with a can do spirit. I dropped it off in the afternoon and it was ready the next morning. John didn't charge me a cent. So kind of him to go above and beyond just because. Krefeld is worthy of all my future business. read more

Krefeld's Awards - Trophy Shops Near Me - Redwood City, California

I had two large plaques that needed to be updated. This wasn't the company that had made the plaques for us several years ago, so I called to see if they would be able to help. John (the owner?) answered and assured me that they could match the previous engraving and that he'd give me a volume discount. I called a few days later (at the beginning of the range when they said it would be ready), and they hadn't started yet but said they could finish it by the end of the next day. They even stayed a few minutes late (traffic got the better of me -- ugh!) to allow me to pick up the items. Nicely done, perfectly matched to the previous engraving, and friendly service. Will be back! read more

Needed a last minute medal and Javier was super helpful. He went above and beyond without needing to. My experience was excellent and will definitely be returning and recommending Krefeld's awards! read more

John is awesome. Been going there for all my trophy needs for over 30 years. Honest and reliable and lots of good options! Tom read more

John is wonderful. We can always count on him getting us out of a bind with last minute requests. Great service and various options.

Incredible business with wonderful people. I'm a third grade basketball coach and our league was to supply a small commemorative gift to the kids at the end of the season. Unfortunately this did not go through and for many of these kids, this was their first time ever playing basketball. I had 4 days until the season end and was hoping to get something small for the kids. I emailed Krefelds to see if they had anything I could just buy and hand out. Not only did they have multiple options for basketball specific trophies for the kids that were in stock, they individually customized each one with each child's name, and had it available the next day! Atop of all this, their pricing was way more than fair, and the entire staff was incredibly nice and accommodating. Wonderful group and certainly one to consider if you are looking to get awards for your group! read more

This place ROCKS! The owner John is super helpful and nice and worked with my budget to help me get awesome, super cool trophies. LOVE this place! Plus they can accommodate a short turn-around time. Their works is outstanding. Support this local business! I almost made a huge mistake by ordering off Amazon -- don't do it!! This place does beautiful work at reasonable prices. read more

Krefeld's Awards - Trophies and more! - Trophy Shops Near Me - Redwood City, California

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This is a top-notch company, and they offer remarkable service. A year ago we had a bunch of water bottles engraved with a custom design. Sadly, one of our group lost his beloved bottle. John was able to go back in his files, find the design from a year ago, and in 24 hours a replacement bottle was finished perfectly. Very, very impressed. Thanks again, and I look forward to doing business with you in the future. read more

I visited Krefeld's last week to get something engraved (which I brought in). John was super nice! During the holidays, I knew he would be busy, but he got my engraving done in a timely manner. I picked it up today and loved my piece! I have been driving past his place (to go to my work) for over 10 years, and never had a need to engrave anything... but I made sure to use his service for this gift! Loved it!!! He gave me a recommendation on font and size. He called me once to let me know my product was complete.. and knowing it was for the holiday, he called again today (Friday) to remind me. He was so thoughtful to take that extra step. Not many people are as kind and generous. John, if you're reading this... thank you! I am excited to see my goddaughters face! If you are looking for an engraver... look no further... you have found a great place! Owner (and team) is super honest, quick, efficient, and kind! I'll come back with more projects (just need things to engrave). Hehe. read more

Krefeld Awards has been a valued member in our community for over 40 years. This family owned business is run by the most personable and attentive gentleman, John Crevelt! John is a native of Redwood City and well connected to individuals and organizations that support our community. Recently I had an urgent engraving request for a family members Urn. John not only produced the beautiful plaque but came in early to work to accommodate my request! While in his showroom I enjoyed the wide variety of products and services he provides. In a time of large corporations and internet sales we are lucky to have such a personal and professional family business in our own backyard. I wish John and his crew much success. I am a loyal customer for life and recommend Krefeld's Awards to my family and friends! George S. Redwood City read more

I brought in 12 knives I needed laser engraved. They did a great job with everything done as promised. On time and excellent work. I will be back! read more

Super helpful! Evelyn did a great job of helping me out. She was very patient and even did her best to find a variety of options for the budget that I proposed. I only mentioned that amount because I wanted to see what would be cheapest. Long story short, I chose a beautiful plaque and had it engraved. Everything was perfect! If you go, you may drive past this place since it's sandwiched between two buildings. Look for their sign and teal-ish colored exterior. read more

John is wonderful, this company has been a pleasure to work with. Made things so nice and easy for us.

I've had the pleasure of working with Krefeld's to do a variety of engraving jobs for me .. mostly on metal bottles. They've always done a stellar job and also kindly accommodated some urgent last minute requests. Thanks for a great service! read more

I have been using Krefeld's Awards for 15 years. Every year I call John Crevelt or go in the service is the same...CONSISTENT! He has made things happen quickly when I have had a rush order and always has a smile on his face. How wonderful is it to have a local business that takes pride in their work but also takes that few extra minutes to ask how you and the family is doing, or work? You name it, John has engraved it for me. Great guy, great business! read more

John was SUPER helpful when I had to go to him last minute when another plaque company messed up my order. Don't waste your time finding another place to buy plaques. Come here! read more

I called Krefeld awards and spoke with John to get a logo engraved on a bottle of high end scotch as I had trouble finding someone to do it. He asked a few questions about the type of bottle and told me to bring it in. IT LOOKS AWESOME! He did it fast and the price was reasonable. We also had him engrave the same logo on some nice glasses. Great work! I highly recommend Krefelds awards. read more

WOW. Super friendly and super service. I walked in wanting 2 trophies for my kids and right away John said "no problem" saying he could have it done today! WHAT? Engraving and all done today? FANTASTIC! About an hour later I received a call saying the trophies where ready for pick up. I received the trophies and I am very excited about how they look. My kids are going to love them. Even cost a lot less than I thought it would be. Great service. I recommend them to everyone. Thank you. read more

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Wow. We placed an order for a plaque for our Parent Volunteers on Friday and we were excited to learn that the plaque would cost $25. The company just emailed us hours before our event and tells us the cost will be $235!!!!! WHATTTTT??!!! Woahh!!!! Apparently there are all these extra fees and costs that were NEVER EVER communicated to us and now they all of a sudden come up. This is very unprofessional. I think you should take your business elsewhere-there are lots of other places in Redwood City. This place is not worth it. read more

Krefeld's is a high-quality trophy and award company that everyone should use!!! We had the most fantastic experience with John and his crew making a trophy for our annual fundraiser. A true professional with exceptional products. Thank you Krefeld's we are excited to work with you for years to come! read more

Over the years I have had the opportunity to deal with several trophy & engraving companies and Krefeld's is superior by far. I have used them for organizations I am associated with and for personal engraving. One organization has trophies of different sizes, shapes, & ages, and each year has new names added. Krefeld's was not the original engraver for any of these trophies, yet they do a terrific job of matching the variety of fonts and sizes on the different trophies. A dog club I belong to was ready to stop giving trophies after dealing with companies who lost orders, went out of business or just were not reliable. Consistency and reliability year after year are something that we can count on with Krefeld's. They are easy to deal with and create individual plaques engraved with a large clear image of the Club logo just the way we want. read more

Krefeld's Awards has done outstanding work for Hoover Community School over the years. They are fast, efficient, and courteous. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Outstanding quality and service for decades for our local archery club, King's Mountain Archers. All our trophies have been done here since I can remember, and we joined the club in the 1970s. read more

I needed a pocket watch engraved and was under a time constraint. John accepted the watch and I was able to pick it up the next day. It looked fabulous! read more

Good people. I've been taking our annual Athlete of the Day awards to them for several years and they've always done right by me. It's not a "big job", they're not making a wad of money on it, but yet it has always gotten done right and on time. Thanks, Krefelds. read more

I needed a plaque right away and they got me what I needed under 24 hours. I couldn't recommend this place more.

I can't say enough good things about Krefelds Awards. I had the pleasure of working with John Crevelt who helped me with a few things I needed engraved to hold my husbands ashes. He was professional and friendly and had great suggestions - would highly recommend him for any of your engraving needs. read more

I got a perpetual trophy and several medals engraved. The work was promised three days after drop off, but I actually got it back two weeks' later. This wasn't a problem for me, but essentially they had forgotten to do it, and only completed the work after I had called to see what the status was. The trophy and most of the medals were fine. On one medal, the word Bronze was spelled Bonze. Luckily, this was a horse's medal, and she can't read. read more

Great customer service! They have had the trophy ready within days each time I've used them.

I called the first time and spoke to someone. He was very helpful and told me to send them an email with all my information, logos, award types, etc. I sent the email immediately. I didn't hear back so I called again a few days later. They told me they'd call me back that day. One month later, I still have not received any response to either my email or my multiple calls. I wanted to support a local vendor and have been greatly disappointed. Oh well! Good luck you guys ;-) read more

They have done such nice work for my club, they make my job easier as trophy chair. When I have waited too long to get my order in, they have rushed it for me so I have it on time! Quality plaques that look much more expensive than they are. I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

I wish I ran a sports club so that I could give this company all of my trophy business. I stopped by late on a Friday afternoon to see if I could find some kind of trophy for Ping Pong / Table Tennis, since my 90 year old father had organized a tournament at his retirement home in San Mateo, to be held the next day. A very friendly guy, presumably the owner of this neat and attractive shop, came out to greet me. When I explained my desire, he smiled and said "I might just be able to help you." He went off upstairs and I could hear him searching around. While he was gone I had an opportunity to look at the many display items of various kinds of awards, trophies and plaques the shop produces - from tenure awards at Stanford, to high school basketball, to Best Grandpa and Best Regional Manager. All very attractive and professionally executed, wood, silver, laminate, etc.. When the owner returned, he was dusting off a 14" tall trophy with a golden figure holding a ping pong paddle. To my amazement, he then asked me what I wanted engraved on it. He helped me come up with a suitable description including the name of the retirement home and "Table Tennis Champion" and he went off to engrave it on the spot. He came back with a big smile, adamantly refused to take any money, and said "Tell your Dad I said good luck, and I hope he wins!" I was overwhelmed at this generosity and act of kindness, and I wish he could have seen how excited and happy my father was - I drove right over to give it to him. Since then, I have realized that my company does have social and sports competitions and I plan to come back to this shop as soon as possible with an order. This is the kind of place you just want to give your business to. read more

After several years of giving our proud organization's buisness to Krefeld's, I am left with only one thing to say....."What Happened"!?! After being fairly satisfied most years with our end of the year awards, and I understand mispellings are inevitable, this year's order had enough mispellings, completely wrong names, multiple-promised and missed delivery dates, and trips back & forth to their Bay Rd. shop that I really wonder if this buisness cares anymore. The order was finally ready so last minute I didn't have time to check for corrections, as I had just enough time to get to our awards ceremony. Upon pick-up of our awards corrections, an entire week later, I expected at least an "I'm sorry" from somebody, considering I was told they would be ready the next day. The response I received was basically nothing .....not even a "we'll try to do better next time". Get a clue Krefeld's.....you're in the buisness in making special evenings SPECIAL.....and that requires caring. read more