Black Brass Tablet Keychain
Item BKR40
$8.83 ea at volume, blank
plus $1.00 each to engrave
Brass
Black Brass Oval Keychain
Black Brass Oval Keychain (item BKR42) is in our Keychains range of Personalized Gifts, with a 0.75 in x 1.25 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $13.15 each all-in: $11.40 for the piece plus $1.75 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.
$8.83
each at 500+ · $14.25 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $14.25 | - |
| 12-23 | $13.11 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $12.26 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $11.40 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $10.55 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $9.69 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $8.83 | save 38% |
Only 2 in stock
Estimated delivery Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 2 (order today, artwork approved within a day)
Sold loose or by the case of 50. 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 0.75in x 1.25in.
engraving area
Confirming saves this exact layout as your approved proof, so nothing is engraved that you have not seen.
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 Black Brass Oval Keychain?
Catalogued as BKR42, this keychain sits in the part of the range that gets re-ordered rather than tried once. It measures 1 1/4"(L) x 3"(H) x 1/16" thick. This is the black colorway.
Brass is the traditional engraving metal: dense, warm-toned and long-lived. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.
A keychain is handled several times a day, every day, for years. Rotary or laser engraving cuts a crisp permanent line that can be color-filled. The two together are why this item re-orders.
The dependable middle. Recipients register it as a real object rather than a handout, and you can still order in the quantities a full team needs. Concretely: $14.25 each at 1-11, $8.83 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | BKR42 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Keychain |
| Material | Brass |
| Dimensions | 1 1/4"(L) x 3"(H) x 1/16" thick |
| Shipping weight | 1 oz |
| Color | Black |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, Rotary Engraving, Color Fill |
| Standard imprint area | 0.75 in x 1.25 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | Very high. |
| Care | Polish occasionally to maintain shine. |
| Category | Personalized Gifts |
| Collection | Keychains |
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 0.75 in x 1.25 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.
Rotary Engraving
A rotating cutter physically carves the surface. A deep V-cut line with genuine dimension.
Best for
Brass and aluminum plates, especially with color fill.
Color
Substrate color or color-filled.
Color Fill
Engraved or carved recesses are filled with pigment. A permanent engraved mark that reads in brand color rather than substrate color.
Best for
Metal and crystal where the logo must be recognisably on-brand.
Color
Matched to Pantone where the recess allows.
Artwork requirements
- We send a digital proof for written approval before production starts. Nothing goes on a machine until you sign it off.
- 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.
- A 300 dpi raster at the actual imprint dimensions will run cleanly. Anything pulled from a web page usually will not.
- Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
- If brand color accuracy matters, give us the Pantone numbers rather than a screenshot to match.
- Type should be converted to curves or outlines, otherwise a missing font silently substitutes on our end.
Production schedule
| Artwork proof | 1 business day from receipt of usable art |
|---|---|
| Standard production | 3 to 5 business days after proof approval |
| Rush production | quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before you pay |
| Ground transit | 1 to 5 business days depending on destination |
Common uses
Dealership and property handoverBuilt for dealership and property handover. That is the use case the format was designed around, not one retrofitted to it.
EventsWorks well for events, where the keychain format does what a printed handout cannot.
MembershipWorks well for membership, where the keychain format does what a printed handout cannot.
Employee milestonesAnniversaries, promotions and retirements: the moments where a personalized object does what an email cannot.
Safety and quality milestonesMarking a record that took every person on the floor to achieve, with something they can point at.
Customer loyalty tiersA physical marker of status that an account dashboard cannot replicate.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
Fundraising and donor recognitionThanking the people who gave, in a form that quietly encourages the next person to.
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
Trade Shows & Conferences
Booth traffic is not the metric: what leaves the hall and stays in use is. Run a two-tier giveaway: a low-cost item for everyone who stops, and a genuinely good piece reserved for qualified conversations. The second tier is what people remember when your follow-up email arrives a week later. Deep enough quantity is affordable here, which is unusual at this quality.
2
Franchise & Multi-Location Brands
The hard problem in multi-location branding is consistency, not creativity. Local operators will source their own if the approved path is slower or costlier than the alternative. The way to hold brand consistency is to make the compliant option the easy one, with stocked items and fixed pricing. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. The workhorse choice for this audience, and it re-orders predictably.
3
Weddings, Reunions & Milestone Events
Personal events are the one segment where the recipient genuinely wants the item personalized. Guests keep what they can use and discard what merely commemorates. An item that works on an ordinary Tuesday will outlive the event by years; one that only makes sense on the day will not survive the drive home. A keychain is handled several times a day, every day, for years. Priced so you can cover everyone without cheapening the gesture.
4
Automotive & Dealerships
Delivery day is the highest-emotion moment in the customer relationship. A keychain, a tumbler or a desk piece handed over with the keys attaches itself to that memory. Service-department giveaways work on a different logic, frequency, not sentiment, so unit cost matters far more there. Rotary or laser engraving cuts a crisp permanent line that can be color-filled. At $8.83 in volume the cost per kept item is hard to beat.
5
Real Estate & Closing Gifts
A closing gift is a referral instrument, not a thank-you note. The gift is competing with a move, which is the least receptive moment in a person's year. Something that gets unpacked in the first week and used immediately beats something beautiful that stays in a box until the boxes are finally dealt with. The keychain format earns its place here on keep-rate rather than headline price. Roughly 38% comes off between one piece and a full run.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free, from one piece to five hundred |
| Freight | Free ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available |
| Rush service | Rush available: tell us the date and we confirm it in writing before you pay |
| Proofing | Proof back to you next business day, and nothing runs until you approve it |
| Re-orders | Artwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match |
| Shipping | Free ground freight on every order over $250; split shipping to individual addresses available |
What do buyers ask about BKR42?
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on BKR42 is 0.75 in x 1.25 in. If your mark does not sit well in that shape we redraw or re-proportion it and show you the result on the proof before anything is produced. Engraving is charged on the share of the area your artwork covers, so a smaller mark costs less.
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 BKR42 is 0.75 in x 1.25 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 I mix colors or sizes to reach a quantity break?
Yes, provided the artwork stays the same across the run. 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+. The published ladder on BKR42 runs from $14.25 a piece at 1-11 down to $8.83 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
How should this be cared for?
Polish occasionally to maintain shine. BKR42 measures 1 1/4"(L) x 3"(H) x 1/16" thick and is made of brass. Brass is the traditional engraving metal: dense, warm-toned and long-lived. We keep the approved artwork on file against the item number, so a re-order runs from the same file.
Is there a setup charge?
No. Setup is free on every order at every quantity. Art preparation, machine setup and your digital proof are built into the price, with nothing added for them later. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout.
Do you keep this item in stock?
Yes. The warehouse shows 2 of BKR42 in stock as of the last hourly sync. If a color is short we say so the day you order rather than the week before the deadline. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
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.
What is the minimum order for BKR42?
There is no minimum beyond one piece on BKR42. Price breaks on this item fall at 1-11, 12-23, 24-47, 48-95, 96-249, 250-499, 500+. The price per piece only goes down as the quantity rises. The published ladder on BKR42 runs from $14.25 a piece at 1-11 down to $8.83 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of BKR42 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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Black Brass Oval KeychainItem BKR42 · free proof, full refund until you approve
$8.83
What BKR42 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.
| Quantity | Piece | Engraving | All-in each | Order total | Ground freight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | $13.11 | $3.75 | $16.86 | $202.32 | Priced by weight |
| 24 | $12.26 | $2.25 | $14.51 | $348.24 | Free |
| 48 | $11.40 | $1.75 | $13.15 | $631.20 | Free |
| 96 | $10.55 | $1.25 | $11.80 | $1,132.80 | Free |
| 250 | $9.69 | $1.00 | $10.69 | $2,672.50 | Free |
| 500 | $8.83 | $1.00 | $9.83 | $4,915.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 24 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 0.75 in by 1.25 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 18% of the 347 other priced items in Personalized Gifts. It sits at the dearer end of that range, which is usually the material rather than the margin.
- 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.