Dempsey & Carroll Introduces THE CANINE COLLECTION: 4 New Note Cards for Fall 2006

NEW YORK, October 2006 – Dempsey & Carroll, the esteemed New York stationer, is pleased to introduce four exciting new designs for Fall 2006:

· Poodle
· Black Lab
· Scotty
· Dachshund

The Canine Collection’s bold black dogs leap off crisp white cards, ready to say hello to a special correspondent. Playful red collars match the envelopes’ liners perfectly, coordinating a polished look for the written word. These correspondence cards are ideal for dog lovers of any stripe and make the perfect holiday gift.

These new designs are packaged in boxed sets of 5 cards of a single breed and 5 matching envelopes, lined in viva red. These new motif designs have been hand-engraved and printed on crisp white 3-ply 100%-cotton stock. Each set is packaged in distinctive blue boxes and has a suggested retail price of $21.00.

“This collection reflects the wonderful combination of our fine, traditional hand-engraved motifs with a modern icon,” said Lauren Marrus, President of Dempsey & Carroll. “What a fun way to send a handwritten note!”

The Canine Collection is available now at the following retail locations:

· Kate’s Paperie stores (NYC locations only)
· The Papery (Shrewsbury NJ, Princeton NJ, Sea Girt NJ, Denville NJ, Summit NJ)
· www.dempseyandcarroll.com


About Dempsey & Carroll. Since 1878, Dempsey & Carroll has been providing the finest quality engraving on natural fiber papers to political leaders, the social set, and Hollywood icons. By using hand-engraved steel dies and copper plates made to specification, the finest inks, and the most luxurious cotton-fiber papers available, Dempsey & Carroll creates a rich experience for both the giver and receiver of personal correspondence. Personalized engraved stationery, such as social correspondence, wedding invitations and birth announcements, and boxed sets of motif cards, which are “ready to write,” are available through select dealers, at the company’s New York City showroom, and on the web at www.dempseyandcarroll.com.