Business Card Collecting
Posted in Advertising & Marketing on 02/14/2012 04:30 pm by adminThe general rule of thumb is that business cards are aformal way to give and receive contact information after meeting them. It canbe said that for some people who like the sense of nostalgia will hang on tothe very first business card they received from their first job they had whichrequired a business card. In addition, some people will go to the extent toactively collect business cards. They will get these from jobs they once had,people they meet, samples from printers, and word of mouth to be mailed tothem.
There exists a museum dedicated to business card collecting.If given the choice, you may ask yourself what type of business card would youlike to have; A business card from a hundred years ago, perhaps a celebrity, ora well-known business tycoon.
The International Businesses Card Collecting Museum (ibccsite.com)displays a large collection of business cards from around the globe received bycurator Jack Gurner. One of his projects included collecting cards from theindividuals of 9/11 in the World Trade Center.
The internet has provided a great avenue for receiving andgiving business cards across the world to passionate business card collectors.
Several suggestions and key guidance for business cardcollecting can now be found online providing tips and hints to finding mostunique business cards throughout the globe.
The best way to start business card collecting is to networkthrough friends, family, and colleagues. They can keep you in mind wheneverthey meet a new friend and make an extra effort to get a business card from thenew acquaintance.
By writing letters and comparing your hobby with stamps andcoins along with an explanation of how perfect their cards are for yourcollection will help you attain the rarer business cards. Writing to othercollectors to be on the outlook for your particular niche will help yourcollection out as well.
Experts’ advice is to basically collect what business cardsyou like. These can be from a specific theme industry, or just every card youcan get hands on. It is all about personal preferences and no right or wrong.
The best way to preserve your business cards and keep themin mint condition is to store them in a dry box surrounded by plastic sheets.This will make them more appealing when it comes time to trade your cards.
Unless the business card belongs to a celebrity, do nottrade black and white cards. Traders tend to stay with a geographic location.Try to include as many in the specific category as possible when trading cards.This will motivate them to keep you in mind when you request cards.
Perhaps this has given you inspiration to start a businesscard collection for yourself? The IBCCM is worth checking into regardless ofyour motivation. It is interesting to see how business cards can tell a story.