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You could not talk about custom packaging without discussing bags.  After being in the packaging business for so long, I had never sold these fine sheer bags.  They are best known as Organza Bags.  I am currently working on a project for a client that will be giving out lottery tickets with a copy of a famous Christmas movie by Frank Capra called “It’s a wonderful life”, staring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.  When you purchase “X” amount of lottery tickets, you receive this nice metallic bag with stuffing, a lotto ticket scraper and a copy of the movie.  The icing on the cake is that there is a custom hang tag that says To: and From:.

Organza Bags come in all shapes and sizes.  If quantities are high enough you can import them in custom colors as well.  I have seen them also silk screened but again, I really like the hang tag.  Importing will be another discussion that would likely take up a weeks worth of posts.

Let’s just touch base for a minute regarding custom hang tags.  A simple hang tag can cost anywhere from five cents to five dollars.  Think about it.  Look at the hang tags when you buy a piece of Coach, Tommy Bahama, Nike, etc.  I remember there have been a few brands that used key chains as hang tags.  Why do companies do this?  To create a “High Perceived Value”.  Lets just start calling this the HPV factor.  Hang tags can be used for almost anything.  My favorite is Tee Shirts.  Tee shirts, when ordering as few as 100 pieces can be purchased for as little as $4 each.  Create a great design and add a nice hang tag and you can be selling it for $19.95 each.  Hand them out bulk in a box and you will be lucky to get $10 each.  All because of packaging.

The ideas found here can be further discussed by contacting sales@ProfessionalGifting.com.  If you ever have a custom project where you need to get the project done right the first time, please drop us a line.

 It would only seem appropriate to start this discussion with packaging.  Sure there are tons of gift ideas out there, but almost everything needs to be packaged.  Why consider tins?   A phrase that will be used frequently is the term “High Perceived Value”.  When an item is packaged professionally, there is a higher satisfaction level for the gift recipient.  Not only does it look nicer, but people will want to keep tin packaging.  They might use it for coins, jewelry or numerous other holders.

Many product sell because of tin packaging.  Look at all of the mints available in retail where tins are used.  I would say the grand daddy of them all would be Altoids?  Below are a few additional examples where customized tins have dominated the mint field.  They even make displays specifically to carry tins at retail.  

In fact, there is a whole retail line of mints that are graphically designed for each state in the country.  In many cases for the more famous cities as well.  OK… Enough with mints.  Tins are great packaging for liqour bottles or perfume bottles, CD’s and DVD’s, watches, pens, etc.  Foam inserts can be designed specifically for your product as well.

We have looked at how tins act as packaging for lower end sales, how does tin packaging effect nicer gifts.  One of our sponsors, www.caseandtote.com offers a leather portfolio that carries a full assortment of product from Canyon Outback.  These products range from Leather Briefcases to Jackets to Wallets.  Below you will find a few of the rustic style packaging that they have developed.

These products have a customized leather patch applied to the cover for customization. In many cases, when someone gives you a very nice piece of luggage, a wallet or a briefcase, some consider it “TACKY” to put a logo on the item itself.  In most cases, you will always look more classy by logoing the packaging instead of the item itself.  If you are not going to logo your item, you can order as few as one piece.

Lets take a minute to discuss the best way to buy these types of products.  Clearly if you are looking to do hundreds of thousands of these tins, you may want to form a relationship with a direct importer.  Unless you already have relationships over seas, you will want to find a someone thyat is available during your business hours and that has the ability to communicate with an interpreter.  If this process sounds to difficult, we have importers that we work with that we would put you in direct contact with.  Another source that is getting a whole lot of attention lately is www.Alibaba.com.  Here you can sign up and find overseas companies to bid on your business.  But remember…. Their understanding of the english language is not crystal clear to say the least.  If you are looking to do smaller quantities starting at 50 pieces or more, it makes no sense to go overseas.  I would recommend contacting us for catalogs and samples.

Should you have an interest in either of these types of packaging, or if you would like to design a totally custom packaging project, contact our sales professionals at sales@ProfessionalGifting.com.

Professional gifting is an ongoing discussion on how certain gifts can be used both on a personal and corporate level. We intend to organize our ideas both by classification and by price. Should you be interested in purchasing any of the items displayed, we will source them for you at no charge. All you need to do is send a request to Info@ProfessionalGifting.com. If you do not see what you want on our site, there is a 99% chance that we can still get the item for you. If you currently have a price quote for a specific item, there is an 80% chance that we can beat that price. We will discus what value is brought to you by using resellers and how you can buy wholesale promotional products.