Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder*
Present this to new employees with their new business cards.
This modern wood business card holder makes a great gift for business theme events, and it earns its place on a desk rather than in a drawer. The crafty business cardholder is a lovely correlation of both wood and metal: shiny chrome plating set against polished wood, which is why it sits just as comfortably on a corner office credenza as on a kitchen table that doubles as a home office. It possesses a padded base to prevent scuffing on desktop surfaces, so it can be moved, turned toward a visitor and set back down without leaving a mark behind it.
At 1-1/2"H x 1-1/2"W x 4"L it holds a working stack of cards within reach of a handshake, which is the whole point of a card holder. Cards come out square and clean instead of bent out of a pocket, and the piece looks deliberate on a desk in a way a rubber band never will.
Personalize the business card holder with the recipient's name and job title, engraved on the wooden portion of the holder. Businesses who want to engage in customer appreciation promotions can have the company name and a short phrase or contact number personalized instead, so every card handed across a table comes from something that already carries the brand.
The polished card holder makes a great memorabilia for conferences, seminars, workshops, association meetings and peer-to-peer gifting amongst associates in the work place. Welcome a new employee with this lovely business card holder along with their new business cards, mark a promotion with the new title engraved in the wood, or send a graduate into a first professional job with their name already on the desk.
Every holder is engraved in-house by HansonEllis, personalizing gifts since 1999, so a run of them for a whole team comes back matching. Add your engraving text above, choose your quantity, and give someone a desk that introduces them.
size: 1-1/2"H x 1-1/2"W x 4"L
Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder at a glance
The Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder measures 1-1/2"H x 1-1/2"W x 4"L and combines shiny chrome plating with polished wood, on a padded base that prevents scuffing on desktop surfaces. The wooden portion is engraved in-house by HansonEllis on two lines, usually a name and a job title, or a company name with a short phrase or contact number for customer appreciation promotions. Personalization is included with the holder.
Best for: companies and gift-givers who want a desk piece that carries a name and a job title in wood, for new hires, promotions, conference guests and client appreciation.
Who the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder is for
- Corporate and client gifts engrave the company name with a short phrase or contact number for customer appreciation promotions.
- Conferences, seminars and workshops a memorabilia piece attendees take back to their own desk instead of a tote bag.
- New employee welcome gifts hand it over with their new business cards on the first morning.
- Promotions and new job gifts the new title engraved in the wood makes the change feel official.
- Association meetings and peer-to-peer gifts the kind of gift associates give each other when a plaque would be too much.
- Graduation for the graduate walking into a first professional role with cards of their own.
- Retirement a last engraved piece for the desk, with the years of service on the second line.
- Father's Day for the father whose desk still has a rubber band around his card stack.
- Christmas an office gift for a team that needs no sizing and works for everyone on it.
- Birthdays understated chrome and wood for the colleague who would rather not be sung to.
Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder size and materials
| Size | 1-1/2"H x 1-1/2"W x 4"L |
|---|---|
| Material | Polished wood combined with shiny chrome plating, on a padded base that prevents scuffing on desktop surfaces |
| What is included | One Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder per quantity ordered; business cards are not included |
| Personalization | Personalization is included with the holder: the wooden portion is engraved in-house on 2 lines, such as a name and job title, or a company name with a short phrase or contact number |
| Turnaround | Standard 5–10 business days, rush 3–5, expedite 1–3, plus 2–5 days US shipping |
| Personalized by | HansonEllis, in-house, in business since 1999 |
Care and use
- The base is padded to prevent scuffing on desktop surfaces.
- Polished wood against shiny chrome plating, so the metal shows fingerprints the way chrome does.
How the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder is personalized
- Type your two lines of engraving in the personalization box above and choose your quantity; personalization is included with the holder.
- HansonEllis engraves the wooden portion in-house; if every holder needs a different name and title, place the order and email the list to [email protected].
- Your card holders ship insured by UPS, FedEx or USPS with tracking emailed to you.
Engraving ideas for the wood
- A name on the first line and a job title on the second, which is what the two lines are sized for.
- A company name with a short phrase or a contact number, for customer appreciation promotions.
- A name with a date of hire, given alongside a new employee's first box of cards.
- A new title on its own, to mark a promotion without turning it into a ceremony.
- An association or chapter name and the year, for conference and meeting gifts.
Quote ideas for your Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder
- Jonathan R. Avery / Managing Director
- Sarah Klein / Senior Account Manager
- Welcome to the Team / 2027
- Congratulations / On Your Promotion
- Thank You / For Ten Great Years
- Class of 2027 / Go Get Them
- With Appreciation / From All of Us
- Your Company Name / Your Tagline Here
- Dr. Marcus Hale / Family Dentistry
- Founder and CEO / Since 2027
Which one should I choose
A card holder is chosen against the other engraved desk pieces in the same collection, and against carrying cards loose in a pocket.
| Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder | Choose it when the gift should be a working desk object: chrome and polished wood, a padded base, and a name and title engraved in the wood. |
|---|---|
| Clock and Card Holder Pen Set | Choose that when one gift has to cover more of the desk at once, with a clock and a pen alongside the card holder. |
| Cards carried loose in a pocket or a wallet | Free, and it shows: cards come out bent and there is nothing on the desk with the person's name on it. |
For a new hire, a promotion or a client thank-you, the engraved holder does two jobs at once: it keeps the cards straight and it puts the name on the desk.
Ordering the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder for weddings and events
Ordering the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder for a conference, a seminar or a company program is straightforward. There is no minimum, so order one for a new hire or a run of them for every attendee. If each holder needs a different name and job title, place the order first and email the list to [email protected]. For a company logo in the wood, send a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to the same address; a logo setup fee applies and the team will confirm whether your logo can be engraved. Allow standard production of 5–10 business days, rush 3–5 or expedite 1–3, plus 2–5 days US shipping, and for a wedding order 3–6 months ahead. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
Questions shoppers ask about the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder
How big is the Polished Metal and Wood Business Card Holder?
It measures 1-1/2"H x 1-1/2"W x 4"L, so it holds a working stack of cards and takes up a corner of a desk rather than half of it.
What is it made of?
It is a combination of polished wood and shiny chrome plating, which is what gives it the modern look on an office or home desk.
Will it scratch my desk?
It possesses a padded base to prevent scuffing on desktop surfaces, so it can be moved and turned without marking the desk.
Where is the engraving placed?
On the wooden portion of the holder, so the lettering reads against the wood rather than the chrome.
What should we engrave on it?
Most orders use the recipient's name and job title across the two lines. Businesses running customer appreciation promotions often use the company name with a short phrase or a contact number instead.
Is the engraving included with the card holder?
Yes. Personalization is included with this holder rather than being an add-on you select separately.
Can each holder have a different name and title?
Yes. Place your order, then email the list to [email protected] so each business card holder is engraved with its own name and title.
Can you engrave our company logo in the wood?
A logo is handled as a custom order. Email a vector file (.eps, .ai, .cdr, .pdf or .svg) or a high-resolution image to [email protected]. A logo setup fee applies and not every logo can be engraved, so the team will confirm first.
Can I see a proof before you engrave them?
Proofs are optional and available on request for a $35-55 service fee per proof, and they add extra days to production. Changes requested after a proof carry a $40 minimum updating fee.
Is there a minimum order?
No, there is no minimum order, so you can order one holder for a new hire or a run of them for a conference. For bulk pricing, please contact [email protected].
How long will my order take?
Standard production is 5 to 10 business days, with rush at 3 to 5 and expedite at 1 to 3, plus 2 to 5 days US shipping. For a conference or an event, allow for both when you set your date.
Do you ship internationally, and can engraved holders be returned?
International shipping is available by request; the cart calculates US shipping only, international orders cannot be rushed, and [email protected] will quote you. Personalized items are made to order and are final sale unless defective, while an unpersonalized holder can be returned within 14 days.
Updated September 2026 by the HansonEllis personalization team.
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