The above is my grandfather’s first business card from the year 1945. In itself, it is remarkable that he kept a single business card for so long, but what’s more amazing is that he’s kept every business card for the past 65 years! At least, his own, that is, I’m sure a few have fallen [...]
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I’m glad that I wasn’t around for this apparent trend in card design.
This mind-bending experience of a card appears to be some kind of metallic ink varnish laid on in a haphazard pattern to resemble that brushed metal finish that some metalworkers like to do. I really don’t know how to describe it.
Naturally, it’s wildly [...]
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I should write a letter to the folks at Trans American and kindly inform them of the typographic axiom that governs how the only words that should ever be set in the typeface Avant Garde are in fact “Avant Garde.”
And, I think Transamerican is one word. Or at least deserves a hyphen.
Apparently, this is Steve Martin’s business card. I want one.
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Not that this is terribly notable, but I thought it fitting to showcase the old school Tropicana logo and mascot on this vintage card.
The odd thing about this card is the terrible spacing of the text. Even in the previous generation, before computers, typesetters and designers knew about balance and whitespace.
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My father recent gave me an old rolodex of his packed with business cards from yesteryear. This is the first of many gems that I’ll be posting. In this case, it deserves a double-take and a WTF, in any era.
Not so much of a card, but simply a piece of paper rubber-stamped with the contact [...]
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