Abstract: A card holding device is provided which comprises a lower section and an upper section. The lower section comprises a surface having a recessed portion having a depth for receiving a card, the depth being approximately equal to the thickness of the card, the recessed portion comprising a lower display panel for contacting a first surface of the card and indentations for enclosing each of the corners of the card without contacting the corners, and a first channel disposed about the surface, the inner surface of the channel defining a female mating surface. The upper section comprises an upper display panel for contacting a second surface of the card, a second channel disposed about the upper display panel, the outer surface of the second channel defining a male mating surface, a peripheral surface disposed about said second channel, and an outer sidewall descending from said peripheral surface.