diff --git a/lib/class.js b/lib/class.js
index 3637a33..ce480fc 100644
--- a/lib/class.js
+++ b/lib/class.js
@@ -428,6 +428,19 @@ var extend = ( function( extending )
                 // attach any instance properties/methods (done after
                 // constructor to ensure they are not overridden)
                 attachInstanceOf( this );
+
+                // provide a more intuitive string representation of the class
+                // instance
+                this.toString = ( cname )
+                    ? function()
+                    {
+                        return 'Object #<' + cname + '>';
+                    }
+                    : function()
+                    {
+                        return 'Object #<anonymous>';
+                    }
+                ;
             };
 
             // provide a more intuitive string representation
diff --git a/test/test-class-name.js b/test/test-class-name.js
index da600ae..c5237e6 100644
--- a/test/test-class-name.js
+++ b/test/test-class-name.js
@@ -98,3 +98,33 @@ var common = require( './common' ),
     );
 } )();
 
+
+/**
+ * Class instances are displayed differently than uninstantiated classes.
+ * Mainly, they output that they are an object, in addition to the class name.
+ */
+( function testConvertingClassInstanceToStringYieldsInstanceString()
+{
+    var name = 'Foo',
+
+        anon  = Class( {} )(),
+        named = Class( name, {} )()
+    ;
+
+    // anonymous
+    assert.equal(
+        anon.toString(),
+        'Object #<anonymous>',
+        "Converting anonymous class instance to string yields string " +
+            "indiciating that the class is anonymous"
+    );
+
+    // named
+    assert.equal(
+        named.toString(),
+        'Object #<' + name + '>',
+        "Converting named class instance to string yields string with name " +
+            "of class"
+    );
+} )();
+