Black Metal Business Card Case
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plus $1.75 each to engrave
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Blue Metal Business Card Case
Blue Metal Business Card Case (item GFT127) is in our Business Card Holders/Desk Wedges range of Desk & Office, with a 2.25 in x 1 in personalization area. At 48 pieces it costs $16.10 each all-in: $13.60 for the piece plus $2.50 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.
$10.54
each at 500+ · $17.00 at 1
| Quantity | Price each | You save |
|---|---|---|
| 1-11 | $17.00 | - |
| 12-23 | $15.64 | save 8% |
| 24-47 | $14.62 | save 14% |
| 48-95 | $13.60 | save 20% |
| 96-249 | $12.58 | save 26% |
| 250-499 | $11.56 | save 32% |
| 500+ | $10.54 | save 38% |
✓ 307 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 2.25in x 1in.
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 Blue Metal Business Card Case?
Blue Metal Business Card Case (GFT127): a business card holder where Quality materials selected for decoration and everyday durability does most of the work. It measures 3 3/4"(L) x 2 1/2"(H) x 1/4" thick. This is the blue colorway.
Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer. That is the difference between something kept and something replaced.
It is used at the exact moment of introduction. On this substrate specifically: decoration method is matched to the substrate so the mark is permanent rather than printed on top.
Programs that run year after year usually settle at this tier. It clears the quality bar that decides whether something is kept, without the per-unit cost that forces a shorter list. Concretely: $17.00 each at 1-11, $10.54 at 500+.
Specifications
| Item number | GFT127 |
|---|---|
| Product type | Business Card Holder |
| Material | Stainless Steel |
| Dimensions | 3 3/4"(L) x 2 1/2"(H) x 1/4" thick |
| Shipping weight | 2 oz |
| Color | Blue |
| Decoration methods | Laser Engraving, UV Printing |
| Standard imprint area | 2.25 in x 1 in |
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Durability | High. |
| Care | Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. |
| Category | Desk & Office |
| Collection | Business Card Holders/Desk Wedges |
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 2.25 in x 1 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.
- Send vector if you have it. A .ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg scales to any imprint without softening.
- Send the file you have, even if it is imperfect. We will tell you honestly whether it will hold up and redraw it if it will not.
- Outline your fonts before sending. It removes the most common cause of a proof coming back wrong.
- Raster artwork should be at least 300 dpi at the finished imprint size, on a transparent or white background.
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
Executive giftingSpecified regularly for executive gifting. The imprint area at 2.25 in x 1 in is sized for exactly that job.
Conference kitsA natural fit for conference kits, which is one of the settings this business card holder was specified for.
Sales team equippingA natural fit for sales team equipping, which is one of the settings this business card holder was specified for.
Service anniversariesFive, ten and twenty years. The object marks the span in a way a announcement never manages.
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.
Internal contests and incentivesA tangible prize outperforms a gift card for exactly the reason you would expect. It stays on the desk.
Booth and trade show handoutsThe item that gives someone a reason to stop walking, and a reason to remember which booth it came from.
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
Corporate Gifting & Client Appreciation
Client gifting has one job: to be kept. Timing beats budget in this segment. The same gift sent a week after a renewal lands completely differently from one sent in December with four hundred others, because in January it is the only thing on the desk. Buy for the calendar you control rather than the one everybody shares. At $10.54 in volume the cost per kept item is hard to beat.
2
Onboarding & New Hire Kits
Day one sets the tone for everything after it. Split the kit by what it signals. One item should be genuinely useful on day one, one should be shareable outside work, and one should carry the name of the team rather than the company. That mix does more for belonging than a single expensive piece. Roughly 38% comes off between one piece and a full run.
3
Financial Services, Insurance & Legal
Professional services sell trust, and the gift has to look like the invoice. Understated materials, restrained decoration and genuine quality all read as competence. Anything that looks cheap actively undermines the positioning, so this segment skews toward crystal, leather and solid desk pieces. Minimum order is a single piece, which suits how this segment tends to buy. At $17.00 before breaks this is the tier most programmes should live in.
4
Trade Shows & Conferences
Booth traffic is not the metric: what leaves the hall and stays in use is. Weight and packability decide what actually leaves the hall. Anything bulky ends up in a hotel bin regardless of quality, so the constraint is what fits in a carry-on alongside everything else collected that day. It is used at the exact moment of introduction. Good enough to be kept, affordable enough to order in real quantity.
How does ordering and turnaround work?
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
|---|---|
| Setup | Free, from one piece to five hundred |
| Freight | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
| Rush service | Rush is quoted per job, with the date confirmed in writing before payment |
| Proofing | Digital proof within 1 business day; production begins on written approval |
| Re-orders | Artwork kept on file so re-orders run fast and match |
| Shipping | Orders over $250 ship free by ground; individual address splits available on request |
What do buyers ask about GFT127?
What artwork do you need from me?
Vector artwork is ideal (.ai, .eps, .pdf or .svg) with all type converted to outlines. High-resolution raster at 300 dpi or better also works, and a logo saved from a website is worth sending anyway. We check it against the 2.25 in x 1 in personalization area and tell you before you pay whether it holds up at that size.
Is there a setup charge?
There is no setup charge, ever. Art preparation, machine setup and the proof are part of the price on this page. Engraving is a separate line, shown per quantity in the cost table on this page, so the all-in figure is visible before checkout. Ground freight is free on orders over $250.
How should this be cared for?
Wipe clean with a soft damp cloth. GFT127 measures 3 3/4"(L) x 2 1/2"(H) x 1/4" thick. Built to survive real use rather than a single event, that is what separates a promotional item that keeps working from one that ends up in a drawer.
How is this decorated?
We run laser engraving on GFT127 as standard. A permanent, high-contrast, single-color mark with no ink involved. We can also run UV Printing on this item if the artwork calls for it. The personalization area on GFT127 is 2.25 in x 1 in. 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 see a proof before you produce the order?
Yes, and nothing runs until you have signed it off. Read it properly rather than skimming, because the approved proof is the specification we produce against. Standard production is 3 to 5 business days after proof approval, then 1 to 5 business days of ground transit.
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 GFT127 runs from $17.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $10.54 at 500+, about 38% less per piece.
What if the artwork does not fit the imprint area?
The personalization area on GFT127 is 2.25 in x 1 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 is the minimum order for GFT127?
GFT127 can be ordered from a single piece. The published ladder on GFT127 runs from $17.00 a piece at 1-11 down to $10.54 at 500+, about 38% less per piece. There is no setup fee at any quantity. The personalization area on GFT127 is 2.25 in x 1 in.
See it with your logo first
Send us your artwork and we will produce a free digital proof of GFT127 decorated with your mark. Usually within one business day, with no obligation and no account required.
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What GFT127 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 | $15.64 | $4.50 | $20.14 | $241.68 | Priced by weight |
| 24 | $14.62 | $3.25 | $17.87 | $428.88 | Free |
| 48 | $13.60 | $2.50 | $16.10 | $772.80 | Free |
| 96 | $12.58 | $2.25 | $14.83 | $1,423.68 | Free |
| 250 | $11.56 | $2.00 | $13.56 | $3,390.00 | Free |
| 500 | $10.54 | $1.75 | $12.29 | $6,145.00 | Free |
- Ground freight is free from 24 pieces, which is where this order passes $250.00 of merchandise.
- The personalization area is 2.25 in by 1 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 74% of the 541 other priced items in Desk & Office.
- 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.