Hobbyist turned small businessman Len Kaltman, who makes custom pens for businesses, got an unexpected order this spring: the U.S. State Department on behalf of Vice President JD Vance.

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Miller makes custom ink pens out of scrap woods, antlers, even coffee beans and split peas. "That's what sells a lot of (the pens) is the story behind it," he says.

With so many marketers focused online these days, branded promotional products are not as popular as they once were. But recent studies show they still have a big impact on customers.