Is it weird to order a deal toy/tombstone for yourself?

I'm preparing to close on a transaction that I've been brokering/facilitating for nearly 2.5 years. This will be the largest deal that I've closed in my career to date and it's got a hell of a story to go along with it, thus I think its deserving of a unique "tombstone" or "deal toy"

While our company does not issue these internally, I am considering placing an order for the parties involved (myself included) as I believe it is a timeless gift for clients.

This might be a stupid question, but I'm curious if this is a normalcy in the CRE industry, or if it would be viewed as self-indulgent to place an order for deal toys with one being for myself.

Is it weird to order a deal toy/tombstone for yourself?

yes
45% (25 votes)
no
55% (30 votes)
Total votes: 55
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I think you're the only one making it weird by overthinking it.

Deal toys are always self-indulgent, but you're getting them for the team as well? Someone has to place the order on these things. Might as well be you. 

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