luggage tagLuggage Tag

You always need a luggage tag to attach to your bags when going on a trip—whether by plan, car, boat, or otherwise. Tags are useful to keep tabs on where your property goes and return your possessions to you should it be misplaced while going from one airport to another.

The best tags for luggage to use when traveling are:

  • Metal tags
  • Printable tags
  • Personalized tags
  • Monogrammed tags
  • Leather tags
  • Plastic tags
  • Travelon tags

 

One of the tags is the metal luggage tag. The metal tag has a metal ring that will not wear or tear as easily as other tags such as paper tags. TSA officers responsible for monitoring your luggage are often rough with your bags, since they are trying to help speed the process of possession scanning along. Additionally, natural events such as rain, snow, hail, and sleet (freezing rain) can also wear down a carry tag. Special write-on, aluminum tags have been created to maintain the durability that paper tags do not. You can write on your metal tag with a ballpoint pen and use a tie to attach the tag to one of your items.

A printable luggage tag grants you the opportunity of typing out the necessary information (such as a name, business address or work address, and phone number), printing the sheet of paper, and cutting out the information and attaching it to the tag. You can either pay to have a print job done for your tag, or you can produce a printable tag yourself. If you choose the “Do-It-Yourself” (DIY) route, you can use Microsoft Word. Open Microsoft Word, click on “Home” and select “New” in the left corner. A new box will appear, and you should type “luggage tags” in the search section. A list of tag templates will appear, and you can select any template that appeals to you. The business card template is often the most convenient tag template. Select one template, click “download,” and the template will quickly appear on the screen. You can change the size, color, and font to levels that you want, and then print your tags.

A luggage tag template is a great tool Microsoft Word provides for its users. Tag templates are provided by Microsoft Word but are often small card templates that are used for other things. Printable templates are often used for small CD covers, business cards, flyers, and so forth—but they can make great luggage tags at the airport, since your tags will most likely stand out from everyone else. While printing tags are a form of personalization, a personalized luggage tag is unique and separate from a printing tag. Personalized tags are luggage tags crafted after a pattern and design that you desire. The sky is the limit when it comes to personalized tags: they can be as colorful or as designed as you would like. You can use both oval (or round) and square tags, as well as triangular ones. You can use bright colors such as neon pink and green, or even something as bright as a yellow tag. You can even place as much information on the tag as you would like. If you own a blog or a second email address and fear that your bags may be lost in-flight or during travel, you could place your second email address or URL on the tag so the airport can contact you if they find it on the plane, lost in the airport bathroom, etc.

You can even personalize your children’s tags if you desire. Children love to color things, so using a small picture your children can color would be an excellent way to help them participate in packing while also creating a personal identity for their luggage. Perhaps you went to a wedding some time ago and received a wedding luggage tag from the bride and groom. Use these tags with your name on them as a great way to mark your bags from the rest.

Jeweled luggage tags use costume jewelry and create a tag. You can use one piece of your Halloween jewelry (for example) and tie it to your bag via a gold or silver ribbon with some extra glitter. The glitter might be a way to keep hands off of your luggage—and it may be helpful in catching a thief or someone who at least wants to run off with your bags!

Monogrammed tags are another excellent source of luggage tags to use when traveling. A monogrammed luggage tag is a bag label that has the first initials of your first and last name stitched on a piece of felt. To create a monogrammed tag, stencil your first initials (first and last name) on a piece of felt, cut out the letters, and sew them together. Use batting to fill the letters, sew them closed, and use a string or ribbon to tie the letters to your luggage. Initials are always a good idea. It is a good chance in any airport that every person present does not share your initials; if the airport can find the initials on the missing luggage, the company can locate your bags faster or find other persons who may have used monogrammed tags as well—and can simply influence the other person to exchange your bag for theirs in return. Chaos surrounding monogrammed tags is a lot easier to handle than a case of missing luggage.

Your luggage tag is an identity marker when you prepare to travel around the world. However, it is more than an identity marker; it is, in some sense, a “GPS tracker.” Without a personalized and original tag, you cannot distinguish your luggage from another individual’s luggage. Think carefully when you decide to make your own tag. It could be the one thing that saves you from a frustrating travel.