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10 1/2" x 13" Value Black Marble Finish Plaque
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10 1/2" x 13" Value Black Marble Finish Plaque

Item VAL41013 · 10 1/2" x 13" · Awards & Recognition

10 1/2" x 13" Value Black Marble Finish Plaque (item VAL41013) is in our Wood Plaques range of Awards & Recognition, with a 9 in x 10 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $22.57 each all-in: $13.32 for the piece plus $9.25 to engrave, setup included. It can be ordered from a single piece. Production is 3 to 5 business days after you approve a free digital proof.

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Counted from today, allowing a day for your proof and 5 days of ground transit. It holds if your artwork is with us today and you approve the proof within one business day. Checkout will not accept a date we cannot keep, and it names this one.
Often sooner: the fast end of that window is Wed, Oct 21. We promise the late end, because a date is worth nothing if we miss it.
$10.32 each at 500+ · $16.65 at 1
QuantityPrice eachYou save
1-11$16.65 -
12-23$15.32 save 8%
24-47$14.32 save 14%
48-95$13.32 save 20%
96-249$12.32 save 26%
250-499$11.32 save 32%
500+$10.32 save 38%
✓ 1,000+ in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)

Sold loose or by the case of 12. Ask us if you want a full case: we will check the case price for you.

See your logo on it

Drop your logo on, drag it where you want it and size it. You will see exactly what we engrave, and what it costs, before you pay. The personalization area on this item is 9in x 10in.

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Included at no extra charge
  • No setup fee, at any quantity (most promo sites charge $40 to $63 per design)
  • Free digital proof before anything is produced
  • Free artwork check at the real imprint size
  • Free ground freight on orders over $250
  • Artwork kept on file for fast, matching re-orders
No proof fees, no art fees, no small-order fees. Engraving is priced on its own line and shown in full before you pay, never added afterwards.

What is the 10 1/2" x 13" Value Black Marble Finish Plaque?

This plaque is made from solid wood with a natural grain and a finished surface. It measures 10 1/2" x 13". This is the black colorway, one of 2 in the range.

Wood carries a warmth that metal and acrylic do not, and that is why it keeps showing up on service awards and retirement pieces where the message is personal rather than corporate. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.

Wall-mounted recognition stays visible to everyone who walks past, not just the recipient. Laser engraving burns directly into the grain for a permanent mark. Expect slight tonal variation between pieces. The two together are why this item re-orders.

This is the workhorse tier: the price point where an item is good enough to be kept but affordable enough to order in real quantity. Most successful programs live here. Concretely: $16.65 each at 1-11, $10.32 at 500+.

Specifications

Item numberVAL41013
Product typePlaque
MaterialWood
Dimensions10 1/2" x 13"
Shipping weight2.3 lb
ColorBlack, Marble
Decoration methodsLaser Engraving, UV Printing
Standard imprint area9 in x 10 in
Minimum order1 piece
DurabilityVery high.
CareDust with a dry cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight.
CategoryAwards & Recognition
CollectionWood Plaques

Decoration options

The decoration method is chosen to match the substrate, which is why the mark is permanent rather than printed on top of it. Standard imprint area on this item is 9 in x 10 in.

Laser Engraving

A focused laser removes the surface layer to expose the substrate beneath. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved.

Best for

Logos, names, dates and fine text. The default choice when the mark has to outlive the campaign.

Color

Single color: the natural color of the material under the surface.

UV Printing

UV-cured ink is jetted directly onto the product and cured instantly under ultraviolet light. Full-color, photographic-quality artwork with hard edges and no dot gain.

Best for

Multi-color logos, gradients, photographs and exact brand-color matching.

Color

Full color, including white ink on dark substrates.

Artwork requirements

  • Supply Pantone (PMS) references for any color that has to match exactly.
  • Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
  • If the logo is only available as a bitmap, we need it at 300 dpi or better at final size, ideally on a transparent background.
  • Nothing is produced before you approve a proof in writing. That is a hard rule, not a courtesy.
  • A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.

Production schedule

Proof to youWithin one business day of usable artwork arriving
Production, standard3 to 5 business days, counted from your approval
Production, rushquoted per job, confirmed in writing before you pay
Transit by ground1 to 5 business days, by distance from the shipping point

Common uses

Service awardsService awards is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Donor recognitionDonor recognition is where this earns its cost, and where buyers re-order it.
Sponsor and partner recognitionA natural fit for sponsor and partner recognition, which is one of the settings this plaque was specified for.
Executive and board giftingShort lists, individual personalization, and a piece that survives scrutiny.
Renewal and retention giftsTimed to the contract date rather than the calendar, which is when the recipient is actually paying attention.
Recruiting and onboardingIncluded in offer packs and first-day kits, where the object is doing culture work from the very first hour.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.

Where this works best

The same item lands differently depending on who gets it and why. Here is how this one performs across the programs it sells into most.

1

Faith & Community Organizations

Faith communities give to mark moments rather than to advertise. These pieces are given once and kept for a lifetime, so the failure mode is not looking cheap but dating badly. Restrained typography and no year-specific styling means the piece still reads well in twenty years. Good enough to be kept, affordable enough to order in real quantity.

2

Sports Leagues, Tournaments & Clubs

Sport needs volume, deadlines and a clear hierarchy of awards. The order arrives before the results do, which means engraving strategy is the real decision. Generic plates with a separate engraved insert let you produce early and personalize late, and that is usually the difference between hitting the date and missing it. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. This is the sweet spot: real perceived value without a procurement conversation.

3

Employee Recognition & Service Awards

Recognition fails when the object does not match the words. If you are marking five or ten years of someone's working life, the piece has to carry weight. Literally and otherwise. Personalization with the individual's name is what converts a company gift into a personal keepsake, and it is the single highest-leverage decision in a recognition program. Wall-mounted recognition stays visible to everyone who walks past, not just the recipient. $16.65 before breaks buys something people keep rather than bin.

4

Nonprofit & Fundraising

Every pound spent on a donor gift is a pound not spent on the mission, so the gift has to earn it. Donors read the gift as a statement about stewardship. Something visibly expensive can cost you more in confidence than it earns in goodwill, which is why restraint and a personal inscription usually outperform scale in this sector. Laser engraving burns directly into the grain for a permanent mark. Expect slight tonal variation between pieces. Deep enough quantity is affordable here, which is unusual at this quality.

5

Education, Schools & Universities

Education buys in waves: orientation, homecoming, graduation, staff appreciation. Student-facing items live rough. They go in backpacks, get left outdoors and are rarely cleaned, so durability matters more than finish. Faculty and donor gifting is the opposite problem and deserves an entirely separate specification. The plaque format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. The workhorse choice for this audience, and it re-orders predictably.

How does ordering and turnaround work?

Minimum order1 piece
SetupNone: setup is built into the price
FreightFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses
Rush serviceWorking to a date? Ask and we will confirm what is genuinely possible, priced up front
ProofingDigital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval
Re-ordersRe-orders run from the file you already approved
ShippingFree ground freight above $250, and we can split a run across individual addresses

What do buyers ask about VAL41013?

What artwork do you need from me?

Send vector if it exists, raster at 300 dpi if it does not, and whatever you have if neither. The personalization area on VAL41013 is 9 in x 10 in, and we redraw or re-proportion anything that will not survive it. A free digital proof comes back within one business day of usable artwork, and nothing is produced until you approve it in writing.

Can you work to a fixed in-hand date?

Yes. Give us the in-hand date and checkout tells you immediately whether standard production makes it. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit. A rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay.

What happens if something arrives damaged?

We replace damaged pieces. Send a photograph and the item number within 10 days of delivery and we handle the carrier claim ourselves. If the box arrives visibly damaged, write that on the freight bill before signing. The replacement runs from the artwork you already approved, so it matches the rest of the order.

Can I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?

Yes. VAL41013 runs in 2 colors and they combine for pricing, as long as the artwork does not change between them. Different artwork is fine as well: it gets its own proof, and setup stays free. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+.

Can I order more later and have them match?

Yes. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file. Material batches can vary slightly on natural materials, which is worth knowing if color matching across orders is critical. The published ladder on VAL41013 runs from $16.65 a piece at 1-11 down to $10.32 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.

How should this be cared for?

Dust with a dry cloth. Avoid prolonged direct sunlight. VAL41013 measures 10 1/2" x 13" and is made of wood. Wood carries a warmth that metal and acrylic do not, and that is why it keeps showing up on service awards and retirement pieces where the message is personal rather than corporate.

Can I get a sample before committing?

Yes: order one piece. VAL41013 sells from a single unit at $16.65, the first rung of its published ladder, so a sample is simply a normal order. A decorated single piece goes through the same proof as a full run.

What is the minimum order for VAL41013?

VAL41013 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on VAL41013 runs from $16.65 a piece at 1-11 down to $10.32 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on VAL41013 is 9 in x 10 in.

See it with your logo first

Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of VAL41013 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.

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What VAL41013 costs at each quantity

The piece, the engraving and the freight, worked out at every break on this item's own ladder. Most suppliers publish the piece price and leave you to find out the rest at checkout.

QuantityPieceEngraving All-in eachOrder totalGround freight
12 $15.32 $11.25 $26.57 $318.84 Free
24 $14.32 $9.75 $24.07 $577.68 Free
48 $13.32 $9.25 $22.57 $1,083.36 Free
96 $12.32 $8.75 $21.07 $2,022.72 Free
250 $11.32 $8.50 $19.82 $4,955.00 Free
500 $10.32 $8.50 $18.82 $9,410.00 Free
  • Ground freight is free from 12 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
  • The personalization area is 9 in by 10 in. Engraving is charged on the share your artwork actually covers, so a smaller logo costs less. Place yours on the product above and the price updates as you size it.
  • At 50 pieces this costs less than 65% of the 3,730 other priced items in Awards & Recognition.
  • The table starts at 12 because below that the engraving setup costs more than the goods, and we will not guess at a price there. Ask us and we will quote a smaller run from your artwork.
  • Setup is free at every quantity, including 12.