The End of an Era – Cards by Professor Chatani Discontinued

Neo-Modern by Masahiro Chatani

Sad news origamic architecture enthusiasts: production has ended for commercial die-cut designs from Masahiro Chatani and Aya Chatani. Aging tooling will not be replaced due to falling demand.

We do have stock remaining of all 22 designs most recently in production and, will continue to fill orders while it lasts. If there are holes in your collection, now is the time to fill them!

Note that this does not include Professor Kihara’s Stardust card, which we expect to remain in production for the foreseeable future.

Rigid Mailers Now Available

Rigid Mailers

We use some fantastic white extra-rigid mailers to ship most of our smaller orders.  They do a great job of protecting cards from unwanted bending and folding in transit.  We have had some requests for extra mailers from people intent on sending their cards to others as gifts.  So, we are happy to announce that you can now order them from us for your own shipping and storage needs.  Available in two sizes!

Free Shipping!

free shipping in the continental USA for orders over $30

We are pleased to be able to offer free domestic shipping within the continental United States on orders over $30 USD just in time for the holidays.  Estimated delivery time on orders sent via free shipping is 3-8 business days.  So, please plan accordingly.

Please Contact Us if you have any questions or concerns about shipping your order.

Christmas in August!

It is the middle of summer and, a lot of merchants have been touting their “Christmas in July” and related events. You know we are classier than that.  So, why am I talking about the winter holidays more than four months in advance?

Good question!

It is so that I can talk to you about a little thing called “lead time.”

Every year, around the end of November or, even, the beginning of December, we get several inquiries from individuals and businesses who are eager to send out custom-imprinted pop-up holiday cards. In some cases, we find a way to help and, we encourage you to Contact Us even at the eleventh hour.  We will always do our best to help you!

Unfortunately, for many, the scheduling is just unworkable or, the rush charges prohibitive.

In general, pop-up cards need to be imprinted prior to cutting and folding. There are only a few production facilities in the world capable of the necessary precision for most of our designs. Normal lead time for a production run at these facilities is four to six weeks.  The winter holidays are a busy time for all of these facilities and, lead times can grow significantly longer.

So, if you are considering a custom design or custom-imprinted cards to send out in November or December, now is the best time to start planning.

As an additional incentive to get in the holiday spirit early, we are offering a discount of 10% on custom holiday card orders placed before September 15th.

Check out our current collection of holiday popup cards.

Contact Us now to discuss your needs.