Boxes...

Once upon a time, a friend hauled me out to the Westpack show. It's a trade show for packagers. Any kind of packaging for any kind of product that you can think of.

Probably overkill, but if there's a packaging show anywhere in your area it might be worth it to find box-makeres and see how much a custom box of a given size runs, and what a minimum order is. Would be fairly enteraining, at least.

There's a different show coming up in Chicago in November, and Westpack is in Anaheim in February.

Not sure if it'll be economic, but two-piece boxes might work.

MakePlayingCards: Tin boxes for poker/bridge-sized cards (and other tuck box styles):

http://www.makeplayingcards.com/sea...oxes&t=ACCESSORY&q=0.881750438772957&order=-1

I personally like the window box, I can put a title card in there.

Here's two links. One shows you how to make your own boxes (with templates).
http://www.ee0r.com/boxes/
The other is a two piece 'stationery' box that should fit (v-33-8) with a clear cover.
http://www.usbox.com/Boxes/2-Piece-Stationary-Boxes-Vu-Top-Display-Boxes/1LV

Wow! That first link is amazing!

Attached is the Tarot Box template as it appears on TGC, also, the design for my box (3000 x 2475 pixels), and the finished box ... for comparison purposes ...

The feedback here has been phenomenal, thanks so much everyone!!

Great thread!

You know, the past few days I've been thinking about this as well (although I should probably be more worried about getting the actual cards done! lol)

I decided that I will probably offer a box-free, simply shrink wrapped option for those out there who are not interested in having a box anyway. That way the cost is lowered for them (and myself) and there won't be any wasting going on.

But for the boxed option, I assumed I would simply go with the standard tuck box... but the two part box is enticing... I bet it would cost more though. Maybe I'm wrong? I know it would probably take a little more time, with proofing and all. Ordering a sample to make sure it's a good fit and that it looks right.

I believe that on MPC and Printer's Studio there is no minimum, so you could order only one to see how it looks, and then put in a different new order for the rest without a box.

However, you still have to design the entire box first - even if you decide not to use it in the end!

Your mileage may vary ....

How about offering a bag or pouch instead? From prior discussions here I've found that a lot of people actually prefer getting that instead of a box. If you sew they really aren't that hard to make up.