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Top-quality Calendar maker??

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 16, 2009 at 2:36 AM
Can anyone suggest a top-quality company to print a Photo Calendar for marketing, with some of my images ?

Thanks!

Sandy r
Posted by Greg Barteluk on September 16, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Sandy: Hemlock printing in Burnaby, British Columbia is a fine-art printing company. They print the Lenswork magazine.
Posted by Cheryl Molennor on September 16, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Sandy ,I use Mpix and Photoworks. Pretty good and reasonable
Posted by Paul Breitkreuz on September 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Sandy, another provider is Zazzle.com.
Posted by Jerry Greer on September 17, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Sandy,

What kind of print quantities are you looking for? If you are looking at 1,000 + I can give you the best deal for the $$$$ with the best quality in the industry. I did Floris Van Breugel's Calendar http://florisvanbreugel.smugmug.com. I can probably get you 1,500 copies for what you'll pay for 500 here in the US or Canada. Give me a call if you'd like to talk about it. 423-335-8245
Posted by Eleanor Kee Wellma on September 18, 2009 at 9:48 PM
I have used Print Pelican twice and they did a great job. I have changed to a Canadian printer and they did my 2010 calendars. Your really do have to order at least 1000 to get a price that you can afford to offer for wholesale and still be competetive.

I have used the heaviest paper offered for both cover and inside and have them shrink-wrapped and a cardboard stiffener added.

My 2010 calendars may be seen on my website

eleanorkeewellman.com

in the 2010 calendar gallery.
Posted by bill meikle on September 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Sandy I use Snapfish, they are good quality and fast but they are pretty much the same price as most of the others, i.e. not cheap!
Posted by Mike Milicia on September 25, 2009 at 3:36 AM
I produce my calendars in a format that I can easily print myself as each month is displayed individually as a print, typically in a box frame for the 11x14 calendar and in a bent acrylic frame for the 5x7 size. You can see the 2010 version on my website (click on the "www" below and go to the Purchase page).
Posted by Jon LaBass on October 23, 2009 at 1:29 PM
Sandy,

I went with PsPrint.com this year and they came out nicely. My only complaint is they don't offer a cardboard insert and shrinkwrapping. Thought about going with PrintPelican.com, but they wanted $150 for a hardcopy proof which is what turned me away - psprint did a free overnight hardcopy proof.