Holiday card ad deadline: Tuesday, November 10 
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Houghton County · Holiday 2026 card

Your ad in about 15,000 Houghton County mailboxes

An oversized, full-color co-op postcard full of local deals. Spots start at about 3 cents per household. One business per category, with design, printing and postage included.

Or call or text: (906) 299-0083

Holiday 2026 special

15,000 homes for the price of 10,000

Holiday 2026 card special · Going away in 2027

Hitting mailboxes the first week of December

About 15,000Homes in one mailing across Houghton County
11x14Oversized, full color both sides
1 per categoryOne roofer, one dentist, one pizza place
Design includedPrinting, postage and paperwork too

Where it goes

One card, all of Houghton County

One card mails to about 15,000 homes across the Houghton, Hancock and Calumet areas, so every advertiser reaches the whole county. On the holiday 2026 card you get all 15,000 homes for the price of 10,000. That special goes away in 2027.

HoughtonHancockChassellCalumetLauriumLake LindenMohawk

Pricing depends on the ad size you choose. Text me for current pricing and ad availability.

Pick your ad size

Four sizes, priced per household

Every price is for the whole card: about 15,000 Houghton County homes, with design, printing and postage included. On the holiday 2026 card you get 15,000 homes for the price of 10,000. Tap any ad to see it full size.

Coupon ad

3.5" x 1.8" · takes 1 spot

3¢per household
$500$750Holiday 2026 special price, about 15,000 homes

A clear offer people clip and bring in. Good for restaurants, shops, salons and anyone who wants to see who walked in with the card.

Where a coupon sits (example layout)
Real coupon ad, 3.5" x 1.8"

Single ad

3.5" x 1.8" · business card size · takes 1 spot

5¢per household
$700$1,050Holiday 2026 special price, about 15,000 homes

Your logo, services and phone number, sitting where people keep the card all season. Good for trades, offices and professional services.

Where a single sits (example layout)
Real single ad, 3.5" x 1.8"

Double ad

7.2" x 1.8" or 3.5" x 3.8" · takes 2 spots

8¢per household
$1,200$1,800Holiday 2026 special price, about 15,000 homes

Twice the space for a bigger message. Choose wide or tall. Good for contractors, health and wellness, real estate and anyone with several services to show.

Wide double (example layout)
Tall double (example layout)
Real wide double, 7.2" x 1.8"
Real tall double, 3.5" x 3.8"

Quadruple ad

7.1" x 3.7" · takes 4 spots

16¢per household
$2,400$3,600Holiday 2026 special price, about 15,000 homes

The headline ad and the largest space on the card. Good for dealerships, home improvement, big seasonal promotions and category leaders.

Where a quadruple sits (example layout)
Real quadruple, 7.1" x 3.7"

Real ads from our cards

See each size in action

These are ads we have designed and mailed on past cards. Swipe through each size, and tap any ad to see it full size.

Past ads shown as examples. Offer dates are from the card they ran on.

Our track record

Cards we have mailed

Five co-op postcards mailed across Houghton County, front and back. Tap a card to see it full size.

Fall 2026 card 11x14 · mailed to 15,000 homes

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Back

Summer 2026 card 11x14 · mailed to 15,000 homes

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Back

Holiday 2025 card 11x14 · mailed to 10,000 homes

Front
Back

Holiday 2025 card 9x12 · mailed to 5,000 homes

Front
Back

Late summer 2025 card 9x12 · mailed to 10,000 homes

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Back

How it works

Three steps, and I do the design

  1. Request your mockupTell me your category. I check that it is open and design your ad for free.
  2. Approve your adAsk for changes until you like it. Nothing prints without your OK.
  3. It hits mailboxesThe holiday card mails the first week of December, right for holiday shopping.

Advertisers on the last card get first option to keep their category on the next one.

Questions

Good to know

What does it cost?

Pricing depends on the ad size you choose. Text me and I will send current pricing and the holiday card special along with your free mockup.

What is the holiday 2026 special?

On the holiday 2026 card, your ad reaches all 15,000 homes for the price of 10,000. The special goes away in 2027.

What is the free mockup?

I design your ad for free, using your logo, your offer and your info, so you can see exactly how it will look on the card. You only move forward if you like it.

Is my category open?

Each card has one business per category. Text me your business and category, and I will check it for you.

Can I be on more than one card?

Yes. You can also be on the Marquette card. Text me and we will plan it together.

Ready to be on the holiday card?

Text me your business name and category. I will check availability and send your free mockup.