Adding fold marks to flat pieces

Is there a way in Indesign CS3 to indicate a fold so that when you export with crops and bleeds, there is a registration mark indicating a fold? I frequently do two-sided flyers with off-center folds. I can't do them as page spreads because the pages would be different sizes, but since I upload press-ready PDFs to my printer, it would be nice to have registration marks indicating where the fold should be on each side. Any ideas?

I'm not making myself clear which is my own fault. Late night brain fog. I oversimplified my answer.
When I design a brochure for a client I create an 11 x 8.5 document and do my thing. I create a layer with fold marks so client can see them on proofs. At press, I turn them off. I then send the job to the printer with just crops. I use the same handful of printers so they know my files are extremely consistent. Once in a while they will ask for a PDF with fold marks if an image or text appears too close to a fold.
For others, I dupe the file expand to 11 x 17. Put in my marks, fold marks, slug and any other pertinent information. Depends on the client. The vast majority of the time this is required by outside ad agencies who hire us for design work.
Sandee - your comment is about 70s workflow is odd. Almost without exception, any file I receive from an ad agency for printing is laid out on an oversize sheet. Drives me insane to get 7 business cards in 7 8.5 x 11 AI files. I may be exaggerating a bit but I would go as far as to say AI files outnumber ID files 10 to 1. Letterheads and envelopes in two separate 11 x 17 AI files. Additionally, as mentioned above, when I design for the agency they specify the files be AI with crops, slug, etc.
The only thing I ever use AI for is logos and vector art. The thing that made me switch to ID was that I didn't have to exit as often to use AI and PS as I did with Quark. Being a one man shop, the efficiency gains alone justified the switch.
If you are doing unconventional folds or if there are die cuts on the piece, it is extremely important to show this information clearly and precisely. This is where the oversize sheet comes in.

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