Nevermore Raven- Custom Place Cards- Upright

Nevermore Raven begins with Edgar Allan Poe’s most enduring image: the dark bird at the chamber door, carrying a single, unsettling answer. Here, the raven and skull emerge from the gloom among marigold flowers, deep green foliage, and antique-gold botanicals—a literary Halloween rendered with warmth, wit, and restraint. Created for the host who wants something more intriguing than pumpkins and black cats, these place cards lend autumn dinners, Halloween gatherings, and Poe-inspired evenings a cultivated note of mystery.

A Tale Told in Two Images

• Sixteen classic-size upright place cards
• Two complementary raven-and-skull illustrations
• Eight cards of each image

Blank or Personalized?

• Choose blank place cards for names written in your own hand or by your preferred calligrapher.
• Or add our personalization service and have each guest’s name printed in your chosen script.
• Explore our font collection.

For Halloween—and Beyond

• A sophisticated alternative to familiar Halloween imagery
• Designed for literary dinners, autumn entertaining, and candlelit gatherings
• Equally suited to the devoted Poe reader and the host who prefers Halloween with beauty, intelligence, and a touch of unease

This design is also available as coordinating Menu Cards and Buffet Tags — so the whole table speaks the same language.

• 2 image set.
• Classic Size: 16 place cards/ name cards | 3.4" x 2.1" or 86mm x 54mm (standard credit card)
• We even include a blank test card for you or your calligrapher to try your writing instrument or penmanship.
• Printed on sheet-fed cold-press (textured) cotton rag watercolor paper with archival Japanese inks.
• Made-by-hand in our workshop in Old Chatham, New York
• ALL cards printed custom & bespoke to order. NO RETURNS unless in error by us.

• Customize your place cards with your guest's names. With numerous fonts to choose from, you can have your cards arrive perfectly calligraphed with your guest's names printed on the backs. That's one less thing for you to do.
• Choose your style of calligraphy above, then add up to 16 guest's names for classic size, or 12 guest's names for Event size.
• Please note: Our standard practice is to feature first names only. Should you wish to include full guest names (first + last), a 50% surcharge will apply to the calligraphy fee, as each card requires additional design time and layout consideration.
• We even include a blank card called "Try your hand" to test your writing instrument if you want to write your names yourself or send them out to your calligrapher.

• We aim to ship your order from our workshop in Old Chatham, New York in 10 days. Please order early enough to receive your items for your event.
• Once your order ships, timely delivery is now the responsibility of the shipper.
• You also control the speed (and cost) of shipping when you choose your preferred shipping method at checkout. If you need something overnight, please don't choose Ground. You can learn more about our shipping tips and shipping policy.
• ALL cards printed custom & bespoke to order. NO RETURNS unless in error by us.