Personalized Calling Cards from Crane & Co. Bring Old World Elegance to Today's Active Social Scene

Crane & Co., makers of fine cotton stationery since 1801, announces colorful additions to its popular line of personalized calling cards. Steeped in the ultra-formal Victorian code of social etiquette, calling cards have made a fashionable resurgence in our fast-paced 21st-century lives. They are the perfect personal introduction for those occasions when a business card is too business-like.

Crane & Co., makers of fine cotton stationery since 1801, announces colorful additions to its popular line of personalized calling cards. Steeped in the ultra-formal Victorian code of social etiquette, calling cards have made a fashionable resurgence in our fast-paced 21st-century lives. They are the perfect personal introduction for those occasions when a business card is too business-like.

Popular among artists, hobbyists, professionals, college students and retirees, Crane’s personalized calling cards are available in a variety of bright and subtle colors, shapes, and sizes. Typestyles can be contemporary or traditional, with many design layouts to fit one’s personal style. Most calling cards can be ordered with matching envelopes so they can easily double as elegant gift cards, with plenty of room on the back for a quick message.

"When it's important to share contact information but the occasion just isn't right for a standard business card, a calling card is the perfect way to share your important contact information while expressing your individual style," explains Crane marketing manager, Megan Kuntze. Crane has recently expanded its line of cards to meet a rising demand for bright colors and exquisite designs printed on the finest papers. You can choose cards featuring the elegance of engraving and receive your personal engraving die with your purchase, or you can opt for a more casual approach with thermography. Crane’s website makes it simple and convenient to create and order your card online.

"Our calling cards are a great gift for a recent college grad ready to start job-hunting,” notes Kuntze. “In fact, they are very popular with job hunters who don't want to use the business card from their current position." She also notes that these cards are doing double-duty on the dating scene: "Slipping someone an elegant calling card during a social occasion is a wonderful way to say "Be sure to stay in touch!."

Crane’s personalized calling cards let you express yourself through a variety of colors and sizes with coordinated fonts, motifs and ink colors designed to add a personal flair. Whether you choose the Vertical Azure Blue Calling Card printed in charcoal gray ink for a simple and classy look, the sassy Aqua Calling Card with a Queen Bee Motif in raspberry ink or the eye-catching Limon Green Square Calling Card printed in vivid green ink, your choice of cards makes a statement and leaves a lasting impression.