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Hang Tags

Custom Retro Tags

A vintage look is mostly a materials decision, not a design one. Get the stock and the string right and a fairly plain layout will read as old. Get them wrong and no amount of period typography will rescue it.

From $0.02 per tag · minimum order 100

Printed to your own artwork, any size or shape
Free artwork check and a PDF proof before printing
Custom die-cut shapes from your own outline
Free shipping across the USA

Get My Custom Quote Or call 646 389 0938

100Minimum order
5–10 business daysTurnaround
Any shapeCustom shapes
NationwideDelivery

Choose a style

Retro Tags by Shape

Not sure which shape suits your product? Send the artwork and we will recommend one with the quote.

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Build your tag

What You Choose

Tell us your picks on the quote form and we price them together — or leave anything blank and we will recommend an option.

Options and capabilities for Retro Tags
Shape	Rectangle, square, round, fold-over, or die-cut to your own outline
Size	Made to your measurements; portrait, landscape or folded
Material	Recycled kraft, art paper, premium card, leather, waterproof PVC, silkscreen fabric
Printing	One or both sides; full or spot color; sequential numbering and barcodes
Finish	Matt, gloss, gold and silver foiling, embossing, debossing, spot UV
Hole & string	Punched hole or reinforced eyelet; string, elastic, ribbon or safety pin, fitted before despatch
Minimum order	100 per design
Cutting dies	Custom die-cut shapes from your own outline
Artwork	Free file review; PDF proof supplied for approval before printing
Turnaround	5–10 business days from proof approval
Delivery	Free shipping across the USA

Detail

About Retro Tags

Formats worth borrowing

The stock ticket. A small rectangle with a printed border set in from the edge and a reinforced hole at one end. This is the shape most people picture when they say retro.
The luggage label. A pinched waist and a metal eyelet, borrowed from railway and steamship labels.
The seal or token. Round, with type set on a curve and a concentric ring or two. Borrowed from postal and trade marks.
Swallow-tail ends. A notched V cut into one end, which only die-cutting can produce and which instantly dates a tag.

What sells the look

Uncoated stock. Kraft or a textured board. The cut edge looks fibrous rather than machined, and that edge is very visible on a small tag.
Natural string. Cotton or jute. Elastic and bead chain are modern and they show.
A muted palette. Colors that look slightly faded rather than fully saturated. On kraft this happens by itself, since the brown warms everything printed on it.

How ordering works

Four steps, and nothing prints until you say so

1
Choose your options
Shape, size, material, finish and string. Leave anything blank and we will suggest it.
2
Send your artwork
A print-ready file, or just a logo and your sizes. We review it free of charge.
3
Approve the PDF proof
Nothing goes on press until you have seen it. Turnaround counts from your approval.
4
Printed and delivered
5–10 business days, then free shipping across the usa.

Ready to price your retro tags?

Send the shape, size, quantity and finish. We come back with a price and a delivery date before you pay anything.

Get My Custom Quote Or call 646 389 0938

Why HangTagsCo

Custom hang tags, printed in the USA

We print for apparel labels, boutiques, jewelers and retail brands across the country — from a first 100-tag run to repeat wholesale orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Mostly stock and type. Uncoated kraft or textured paper instead of gloss, a muted or washed-out palette, serif and script lettering, a visible border or ticket shape, and natural string rather than elastic. Rounded corners and a reinforced punched hole finish the look.

Kraft and uncoated textured papers. They take ink softly the way older stock did, and they age well rather than just looking worn. Gloss and coated boards fight the effect, because the shine reads as modern no matter what is printed on them.

Yes. Retro-style price tickets and luggage tags are both common requests, and the vintage treatment suits them because the format is already old-fashioned. Tell us the shape and finished size you want, or send a reference, and we will match the format.

Send us a photograph or a scan of the original. We will tell you what can be matched on our stocks and where a modern press will differ, particularly on colors that were originally mixed inks. Free design support is included with every order.

Yes. A barcode needs clear space and enough contrast to scan, not a modern typeface, so it sits comfortably on a vintage layout. We usually place it on the reverse or in a clean panel so it does not break the period look on the front.

Pricing starts at $0.02 per tag and comes down with volume. Our minimum order is 100 tags, with free design support and free die and plates included. Standard turnaround is 5 to 10 business days with free shipping across the USA.

01

Free design support on every order

Send a logo, a sketch or a rough idea and our team builds the print-ready file for you. You approve a PDF proof before anything goes on press, so nothing prints until you have signed it off.
02

Low 100-tag minimum

Our minimum run is 100 tags — small enough for a first collection, priced so it still makes sense at wholesale volume. Need fewer? Tell us and we will say honestly whether we can help.
03

Pick the stock, string and finish

Recycled kraft, coated card, plastic or waterproof PVC. Add foil, embossing, matte or gloss, then choose cotton, elastic or ribbon strings and eyelets to match the product.
04

100% recommendations on ProvenExpert

Every review our customers have left rates us Excellent. Small brands and repeat wholesale accounts run on the same press, with the same checks before the box is sealed.

Tell us your size, quantity and deadline — we will confirm your price and delivery date before you pay.

Get My Quote Or call 646 389 0938

Categories

Retro Tags by Shape

Rectangular Retro Tags

Square Retro Tags

Round Retro Tags