Have you ever thought of a new way to express yourself? Custom designed luggage tags have grown in popularity in the past decade as more and more travelers seek to personalize their baggage and set themselves apart from the crowd. You may have already seen luggage at airports or terminals with a personal spin, like suitcases adorned with bottle caps or pullout designs that can unfold into ottoman foot rests. You can find personalized luggage tags to match these intricate designs for a fairly small price tag through various online outlets, making it an optimal means of personalizing your next trip with a set of custom tags.
One of the most popular and simple customized products are personalized luggage tags, which allow customers to create any message they desire onto a small leather strip. This could be your name, address, or an inspirational quote or witty one-liner — such as the popular Anne Taintor “I love not camping” tag — for the world to read. Sometimes the personalization may just be a “Mr.” or “Mrs.” set for his and her baggage. You can even blend together the personal and the professional with a photo or ID badge if you ever need to move through claims or security quickly.
Custom luggage tags often take an entrepreneurial approach with their design. The popular “Green M & M” tag, for example, features the jet-setting candy (complete with fashionable shades) so that the world knows your personal preference for chocolate. Other tags include popular corporate icons like Coke, Toyota, Apple, and similar companies. These are usually the least expensive of all tags (sometimes given away for free by companies at trade fairs, expos, and so forth) and can be found for five to ten dollars.
Sometimes, airline luggage tags need to be professional in addition to personal. Business card luggage tags allow air travelers to locate their bags quickly and efficiently, but also to give new contacts a quick summary of professional information and status. These laminated tags tend to be some of the most expensive available, as many corporate travelers desire to project a formal, classy image. As such, the leather in business card products will be high quality and sturdy, capable of withstanding the rigors of travel and handlers. These products range from ten to thirty dollars depending on production quality.
For the highest quality products, however, designer luggage tags are marketed to the elite of all voyagers. The Louis Vitton Pilot casing, for example, uses Taiga leather in a cabin sized package and costs fifty dollars. Custom fits and embroidered luggage tags may be slightly less expensive than the brand name options, but still have a large amount of production costs. Embroidered tags, for example, may only have a handful of letters (making up a name or location) but require a second material and stitching. These embroideries cost ten to twenty dollars. Great ideas for custom tags include nicknames, pet names, unorthodox vacation locations (like Siberia or the Sahara), or a family motto or inside joke that provides some humor after a long trip.