Business, Trade & Calling Cards

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Comment by Twiceover Books N More on January 10, 2010 at 7:06pm

That is funny, and no you don't need a doctor or AA. I think a lot of us are addicted to our collections in a sense and that makes us all happy campers. :)

Comment by Gary Roberts on January 10, 2010 at 6:09pm

Just grabbed images on Trade Cards and uploaded them. Finally. I have lots more and will upload them as time permits. Yes, I have a Trade Card problem. I admit it and plan on doing nothing to cure myself.

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on January 9, 2010 at 11:47am

That really sounds promising and interesting. I love when you stumble upon something though you may have looked at it zinith times.

Comment by Chuck Whiting on January 9, 2010 at 11:37am

I'm enjoying the comments on the imagination and creativity of another era, and, from Paul, the graphic designer's perspective. I suppose the slower pace of simpler times allowed for more creativity in print media (in absence of competition from other media we have today) and that our faster pace today, with the need for "cut-to-the-chase" information, has stymied creativity to varying degrees in business communication pieces such as business cards, billheads, and illustrated letterheads. I have two more examples of this bookseller's card, with different colored backgrounds. Makes for a nice trio. I just got them out to look at and noticed for the first time a copyright name and date under the rectangular-shaped area containing the bookseller's name. The name and date is John Gibson 1889. I'm guessing at the last digit, as it is obscured by a line in the fan design. A quick google search leads me to believe that this is the same John Gibson, a lithographer, whose company evolved into the current-day C.R. Gibson company, which specializes in photo albums, memory books, stationery, etc. John Gibson went into business in 1870, so the timeframe fits for the bookseller's trade card. Some interesting history I'll have to research further.

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on January 9, 2010 at 8:31am

Oh no, an idea went to la la land and now is forgotten LOL. I guess some folks are more creative than others. I am lacking in that talent, but have inspiration in others. I believe we are all gifted, what we do with our gifts is another story.

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on January 9, 2010 at 8:02am

That is a neat looking card. They were very imaginable back then. Today its just a little plain and boring (imo). Even though it is a trade card it still represents a business card.

Comment by Chuck Whiting on January 8, 2010 at 7:29pm

Hi, Frank--I've got what I call trade cards, for booksellers, which advertise the bookseller's business. Do they count? As for business cards, as we all carry and are accustomed to, I just acquired a small batch of 1940s-50s ephemera pertaining to a Houston painter/art dealer. It includes a number of business cards from his dealings in New Orleans. Nothing fancy, but a little historical record for dealers at that time in books, prints, and antiques. No images yet, but I plan to blog about them soon and will reference here. An example of a trade card I have is this die-cut card (most of what I have is the standard rectangular shape):

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on December 7, 2009 at 6:50pm

Oh great, thanks Frank. Will check it out now.

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on December 7, 2009 at 5:45pm

Any more news on collecting business cards?

Comment by Twiceover Books N More on December 3, 2009 at 12:54pm

After the Christmas celebration I will have to start looking for them. I am a pack-rat no telling where everything is. lol
Barbara

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