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Postal Regulations:

Postal regulations are outlined on the file-furnished specifications page.

Copy Resources:

Prewritten copy resources are available.

Preset Layouts:

Marathon has cost-saving preset layouts that allow you to blend your photography and copy with predesigned layouts. See our page on Preset Formats.

Significant savings available through Marathon's Custom Promotional Packages.

Custom Cards&Folders

Price Includes:

  • Award-Winning Graphic Design Services
  • Personal Account Service
  • Unlimited Images
  • Scanning
  • Typesetting
  • Color Proof
  • Revisions
  • Choice of 12pt. Gloss or 12pt. Fine Card Stock
  • Aqueous Coating on 12pt. Gloss Card Stock
  • Spot or Flood UV Coating on 12pt. Gloss Card Stock
  • Metallic Gold or Silver on front— A Marathon Exclusive!
Foldover Cards
5½x4¼ 6¼x4½ 7x5
Qty (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4)
Shipped flat—scored for easy folding, blank envelopes included.
500 $452 $495 $545 $452 $495 $545 $643 $685 $760
1K $539 $589 $639 $539 $589 $639 $765 $816 $891
2.5K $790 $865 $915 $790 $865 $915 $1189 $1263 $1338
5K $1258 $1373 $1423 $1258 $1373 $1423 $1831 $1946 $2021
7.5K $1742 $1897 $1947 $1742 $1897 $1947 $2517 $2671 $2746
10K $2255 $2457 $2507 $2255 $2457 $2507 $3227 $3430 $3505
Presentation Folders
6x9 9x12
Qty (4/0) (4/1) (4/0) (4/1)
Shipped flat—scored for easy folding. Add 40¢ per piece to fold and glue.
500 $1222 $1373 $1355 $1660
1K $1308 $1467 $1503 $1821
2.5K $1759 $1943 $2136 $2498
5K $2510 $2734 $3195 $3632
7.5K $3260 $3528 $4254 $4763
10K $4011 $4319 $5311 $5896
Custom Cards
2x3½ 4¼x6 4x8½ 6x9 6x11 8½x11 11x17
Qty (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4) (4/0) (4/1) (4/4)
Choice of metallic gold or silver available at no additional charge on card fronts. Additional flat charge of $35 for color other than black with 4/1 card pricing.
500 $179 $222 $272 $254 $296 $346 $288 $331 $381 $375 $418 $468 $466 $509 $559 $557 $600 $675 $1000 $1043 $1193
1K $188 $239 $289 $276 $326 $376 $335 $386 $436 $417 $468 $518 $521 $572 $622 $625 $676 $751 $1127 $1178 $1328
2.5K $210 $285 $335 $334 $408 $458 $417 $492 $542 $532 $607 $657 $707 $782 $832 $882 $957 $1032 $1595 $1670 $1820
5K $242 $357 $407 $465 $580 $630 $576 $691 $741 $773 $887 $937 $1010 $1125 $1175 $1248 $1363 $1438 $2156 $2271 $2421
7.5K $282 $436 $486 $606 $761 $811 $750 $904 $954 $1030 $1184 $1234 $1304 $1459 $1509 $1579 $1733 $1808 $2800 $2954 $3104
10K $319 $522 $572 $778 $981 $1031 $946 $1149 $1199 $1315 $1517 $1567 $1653 $1855 $1905 $1991 $2193 $2268 $3415 $3618 $3768
Custom Cards and Folders

Split Back Copy

  • Black Imprint
    First 500 .............................................$43
    Additional 100 ........$1.60 per 100 pieces
    Color Change .....................................$35
  • Two Color Imprint (black plus one color)
    First 500 .............................................$85
    Additional 100 ........$2.20 per 100 pieces

Scoring and/or Folding

  • Setup ..................................................$20
  • Production ...............$15 per 1,000 pieces
    (for two parallel folds)
  • Presentation Folders .................. 40¢ each

Cutting and Handling
Combination Orders:

  • Setup ..................................................$39
  • Production ............$6.40 per 1,000 pieces

Die Cutting, Specialty
Scoring and Perforating:

  • Setup ..................................................$46
  • Production ...............$20 per 1,000 pieces
  • Custom Die ........... Quoted upon request.

Domestic S&H
(up to & including 8½x11):

  • Shipping ..................$1.10 per 100 pieces
  • Minimum Order ....................................$9
    (unless otherwise noted)

All orders shipped UPS Ground from Norfolk, Nebraska. Please call for Alaska, Hawaii, International and express shipping rates or quotes for larger sizes.

Proof Approval:

Signed or hard copy proof approval is required before the job is sent into production. To insure the most timely completion of your project, proof approval for cards is required by 5 PM Central on Friday. Cards ship within 5-10 working days. Additional services may require additional production time.