Calling cards

Without Facebook, online dating sites and lest we dare mention applications like Tinder, in the 19th century, single boys and girls had to be a little more inventive with their dating game. And thus, the American 'escort card' or 'invitation card' was introduced. It wasn't exactly used in high socie

Street gangs in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and other urban centers have various ways of identifying (or shall we say, branding?) themselves—think bandanas, hoodies, jackets, etc. As the book Compliments of Chicagohoodz: Chicago Street Gang Art & Culture (Feral House) shows, there are uniquely Chicago ways of marking turf and being unified with a group. In his foreword to the book, Anthony Haden-Guest reveals a particular form of Windy City street literature: compliment ca

Lonely this Valentine's Day? These 19th Century calling cards are guaranteed to score you a date.

Lonely this Valentine's Day? These 19th Century calling cards are guaranteed to score you a date.

In today's world of digital communication, it's easy to overlook the importance of a well-designed business card. However, a business card can still be a

Somewhere in between a business card and a message in a bottle, here's a concept to boggle the millennial's mind. Long before we were friend requesting on Facebook, following influencers on Instagram and instantly communicating with strangers around the world by simply typing in their social media h

An unused postcard dated 1907 on the other side. For more amusing items like this, see my album of Acquaintance Cards. Invitation Card Come and see our new lamp. You can turn it down so low that there is scarcely any light at all. P.S. Our sofa just holds two.

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