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Customisable Greeting Card

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6,00 € *
Limited stock - only 14 x in stock, delivery time 1 working day (country of delivery Germany)
3 % advance payment discount*: 5,82 € (Save 0,18 €)

With the individualized Vitra Greetings Card of Vitra you have the possibility to add a personal touch to a gift delivery. Just choose from your card from the selection of popular Alexander Girard motifs and let us know your greetings. The card with your personal greeting will then be included with the package.

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This article is supplied as part of an order. The greetings card cannot be ordered separately.

Details

Product type Greetings card
Dimensions Size M


Size L
Motif

Material Paper, blind embossed
Variants Size M available as Flower Bush, Four Leaf Clover, Love Heart and Home Sweet Home
Size L as Nativity
Function & properties Please write your individual message (max. 180 characters) in the message field prior to the checkout .... or send it via e-mail to service@smow.de.

The greetings card is supplied as part of an order. The greetings card cannot be ordered separately
Delivery includes 1 Vitra greetings card, including envelope and personal message
(Supplementary to an order)
Datasheet Click for more information (ca. 0,3 MB).

Popular versions

Customisable Greeting Card, Nativity (L)
Customisable Greeting Card, Home Sweet Home (M)

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