D’Arconte Christmas Greeting Cards Collection for 2011
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Readers of the Stationers Guild Blog are aware that I have high regard for D’Arconte’s fabulous engraved Christmas cards. Bob D’Arconte is, perhaps, the only artisan in the United States that designs and engraves his own Christmas cards, invitations and stationery. Plainly a master of his profession, his cutting-edge designs on stunning papers are simply little works of art.
Over the past several years, I have been overwhelmed by demands from readers trying to obtain D’Arconte’s Christmas cards at stores in their vicinity. Sadly, his collection of stationery and holiday cards are not well represented outside of New York City. Other than our own shop in Greenwich, CT, I know that D’Arconte’s holiday cards may be found at Gumps in San Francisco, Francis Orr in Corona del Mar (California) and Tabala Rasa in Salt Lake City.
D’Arconte stationery products are not sold on the web. Mr. D’Arconte has been unwilling to publicize his holiday greeting cards on the internet because internet image resolutions are poor and it is impossible to capture the subtleties of engraving, particularly on the vibrant white card stock he uses. This year, I secured his agreement to offer you 18 D’Arconte Christmas greeting cards which may be seen and bought online. Image resolutions do not do justice to the inherent beauty of these cards; however, those acquainted with D’Arconte’s designs will now have an opportunity to indulge their desire for these stunning works of art.
A thing about D’Arconte’s card designs. To start with, the images don’t do his Christmas cards justice. Engraved printing are three-dimensional and both the bold and subtle shapes of his engraved designs and embossed frames are quite frankly lost in most Online browsers. Secondly, the loss of coloring or distinct “white space” only enhances the elegance and proportion of his designs. Experienced on a “white” Internet background, the visual impression and sophistication is unfortunately lost. Thirdly, D’Arconte “bumps” metallic inks (primarily gold and silver) twice to give them a rich burnished feel. D’Arconte’s exuberance and artistry is – in my estimation – several steps ahead of the rest of the field that seems to have problems finding their brand identity and print quality which simply lacks inspiration.
View and purchase D’Arconte holiday cards online or find an experienced D’Arconte dealer in your town.
Sheila P. May
Founding Member Holiday Greeting Cards








