American Greetings Father's Day Card Collection Offers Unmatched Variety and Innovation

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Jun 05, 2012, 09:26 ET

CLEVELAND, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Father's Day is Sunday, June 17th...do you have your card picked out yet? If not, there's no reason to worry because there's still more than enough time and an incredible selection available in the American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) card aisle. Featuring the right words for every relationship, an array of bold designs, and the latest innovations available, consumers can still find the perfect father's day card to show every dad in their life just how great he is.

On Father's Day consumers want to express their love and appreciation for dad in a playful way that is still heartfelt. Achieving this balance requires conversational sentiments that are based on the experiences and memories that have shaped the relationship. This year's collection from American Greetings features a range of messages that allow the sender to share their feelings in a meaningful way while also offering a bit of fun and humor. To further emphasize the importance of the messages themselves, many of the cards in this year's collection incorporate artistic depictions of the actual words. Simple yet bold designs are accented with the use of deep, rich colors, intricate hand lettering, and even vintage-inspired fonts create a truly unique look and feel.

For those looking to share an innovative take on the holiday, American Greetings has the best variety of father's day cards available. This year everything from entertaining animations to interactive technology helps to add playfulness and a wow factor to the greetings, including the latest innovation called Flap Happy™. Offering a completely original experience no dad will soon forget, these greetings feature three flaps on the inside of each card that trigger hilarious and surprising sounds when lifted.

Speaking of sharing a completely original experience this Father's Day, consumers can find the perfect way to send an unexpected treat to any dad, while celebrating all-things fatherly-ly, through the justWink greeting card app (available for iPhone and Android users) and justWink.com.

Apart from innovative cards and original mobile apps, American Greetings also features a suite of interactive Father's Day ecards to quickly wish a 'happy Father's Day' to friends through email or even on Facebook. The feature ecard, 'Father's Day Symphony,' showcases a hilarious mix of classic 'Dad-moments' to song.

Consumers can find the latest Father's Day greetings at participating drug chains, grocery stores and mass retailers nationwide, as well as in American Greetings and Carlton Cards retail stores. For more information, including store locations in your area, please visit us at www.corporate.americangreetings.com. You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/amgreetings and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AmericanGreetings.

About American Greetings Corporation
For more than 100 years, American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) has been a creator and manufacturer of innovative social expression products that assist consumers in enhancing their relationships to create happiness, laughter and love. The Company's major greeting card lines are American Greetings, Carlton Cards, Gibson, Recycled Paper Greetings and Papyrus, and other paper product offerings include DesignWare party goods and American Greetings and Plus Mark gift-wrap and boxed cards. American Greetings also has one of the largest collections of greetings on the Web, including greeting cards available at Cardstore.com and electronic greeting cards available at AmericanGreetings.com. In addition to its product lines, American Greetings also creates and licenses popular character brands through the American Greetings Properties group. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, American Greetings generates annual revenue of approximately $1.7 billion, and its products can be found in retail outlets worldwide. For more information on the Company, visit http://corporate.americangreetings.com.

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