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creativebits.org — I know there have been posts like this before, but I have yet to see any of these. Some are pretty clever. "Here is a collection of cool business cards to inspire you. Most of them are from the Business Cards flickr pool, some of them from Ads of the World..."

Who dugg this? Made popular May 8, 2007

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  • themarq, on 11/12/2007, -4/+92No collection of business cards is complete without Woz's solid steel card: http://www.luckow.com/clients/woz/images/WOZMetalProofSM.jpg
  • dreight, on 10/12/2007, -2/+72Some of these are hot, but a lot of them seem very impractical.
  • shewasjustagrl, on 10/12/2007, -2/+49Crap, don't let Patrick Bateman see these!
  • demea, on 10/12/2007, -1/+45I'm curious how much some of those are to produce
  • Hashiro, on 10/12/2007, -8/+47@gconeen

    FOR THE LAST TIME. Referrals don't always work. Thank you.

    Shut up and go away.
  • inactive, on 11/11/2007, -0/+33I agree, especially the hairy ones and the one which is made of a half inch thick yellow glass.
  • Character0, on 10/12/2007, -2/+31Unless its Scilian Rail on Bone with a subtle water mark then I don't want anything to do with it.
  • Pelapp, on 10/12/2007, -4/+29http://duggmirror.com/design/Cool_business_card_designs/
  • velox, on 10/12/2007, -3/+27While I admire the originality of these, I can only imagine myself throwing the majority of these cards in the trash immediately upon realizing it won't fit into my wallet. It's like the real-world equivalent of failing to consider the user's browser window size. If you want me to take your business card AND KEEP IT, please make sure it fits within my wallet, or at the very least, in my pocket. You don't see me creating 2560px width web pages. Likewise, please don't hand me a 2-inch thick business card.
  • dclowd9901, on 10/12/2007, -9/+29Was it really that funny?
  • seuaniu, on 11/12/2007, -1/+20Kevin Mitnick's cards double as a lock pick set

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/ranh/106709219/
  • honestlywhagwan, on 10/12/2007, -3/+20a fiber artist is someone who weaves, crochets, knits, textile design, etc, for more than just craft. but for art/display.
  • punch, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19What the heck is a Fiber Artist??
  • NoodleGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15FOR THE LAST TIME, Not everyone allows the site to read the referrer. It's an option in many broswers.
  • championchap, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16Lionel Hutz?
    It turns into a sponge when you put it in water!

    Classy!
  • crawfishsoul, on 10/18/2007, -9/+23Site is slow, here some more business cards on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dailypoetics/sets/72057594104389710/

    And I'm sorry, the TedEx one is just lame and flat out plagiarism.
  • quadvods, on 10/12/2007, -6/+17@ adidos:

    And how are you supposed to dial them when you have to use both hands to be able to see the number?
  • KSUdesigner, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12When are people going to learn the definition of ironic? The word you are looking for is "coincidental."
  • kaffein, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11The reason for the oddly shaped designs is so that you don't just put it in your rolodex and forget about...
    It stays around lingering in your office, staring at you in the face.
  • carleethian, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Look at that subtle offwhite coloring, the tasteful thickness of it.
    Oh my god, it even has a water mark.
  • ExSlashdotter, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6We had an apple software engineer here at our office for a week a few months back. That guy must have been a G, because his business card just had the apple logo and his first name: Reese.
  • jmanlasman, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9Reminds me of American Psycho when all of them are at lunch comparing their expensive business cards.
  • frantic24, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7basket weaving.
  • vare2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The url for the cat box doesnt work
  • bobbyzero, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4There's an artist near me who gives out wooden clothes pegs with his number on.
  • KSUdesigner, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Increasing the quantities would only make them cheaper per piece. Your biggest charges come from things like creating custom dies, setup fees and extensive hand work (though I'd suspect a lot of them did their own hand work, like the thread one). There's no sense in creating a card as unique as these and only ordering 50 of them, as they'll cost a few bucks per card. Order more and the cost per piece goes way down.
  • vonskippy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7"The reason for the oddly shaped designs is so that you don't just put it in your rolodex and forget about...
    It stays around lingering in your office, staring at you in the face."

    That might be the "reason", but the reality is anything that's not standard (and today that means machine scan-able) doesn't linger around the office - it goes straight to the trash bin unless it's a product/service that is currently being shopped for (and even then you have to wonder if that company is sooooo special that they can afford to be creative, or are they just flakes that don't understand the simple purpose a business card serves - i.e. contact info).
  • Supernova36, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5These are some expensive business cards..

    My personal favorite is the scratch off feather.
  • nunchuks, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4damn. the alpha geek. woz's like the donald trump of nerdom.
  • mrjofo, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6@exslashdotter (#6584001)
    Sounds like a name tag from an Apple Store.
  • adidos, on 10/12/2007, -12/+14Best one is the personal trainer business card that you have to stretch (pull apart) to read :)
  • DeathtoG4, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4love the finger one at the end
  • Scik, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2How bout some links on where to order these cards? There's millions of options with a Google search.. always nice to have some reviews.
  • inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I work at a printing shop, my friend runs the press and I can only imagine that he will go nuts seeing these tomorrow. But he has made a few special metal/wood laser engraved business cards.
  • robrandtoul, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Get your own at http://www.plasmadesign.co.uk/metalbusinesscards.htm
  • z00k, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Ahh It was kevin mitnick's card! I remember finding the card a long time ago on the internet... but could only remember the lock pick factor, not who actually was giving them out... Thank you !
  • Zuggy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I have to admit the little map is pretty damn cool, that is if you can read a map.
  • suprdiggr, on 10/12/2007, -3/+5Excellent cards! I love the one with teeth impression xD hilarious.

    Dugg.
  • Ayavaron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If you look around online, you'll find plenty of places that do this kind of work. A cursory look revealed to me that metal business cards are a bit over a dollar each, getting closer to a dollar each depending on how many you have made at once.
  • ewarner, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2The "transparent thin" card is for the design firm I will be working at in a month.
  • gregmo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I'm waiting for an OLED business card
  • the311neo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I had no idea that business cards could be so cool...lol
  • ninjaSteak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Interesting, inclusion of a price range for each card would have made this post complete.
  • mkmega, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Anybody know a good site for business cards that don't cost an arm and a leg?
  • Radionesiac, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Came for the story, stayed for the American Psycho references.
  • manuelhp42, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1You guys seen the Moo.com concept?
    http://manuelhp42.blogspot.com/2007/04/new-approach-to-business-cards.html

    We ordered 100 mini-cards for $20 and loved it.
  • robrandtoul, on 08/17/2008, -0/+1They do some pretty cool plastic business cards over at http://www.plasmadesign.co.uk/plasticbusinesscards ...
  • letdowntourist, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2and find rich clients.
  • MrTinker, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Hey! I get my hair cut at the Darling Room! GREAT place in Kansas City
  • psygnisfive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yeah, that's a standard Apple Store name card for your badge. Every employee at Apple Stores get them. They also get business cards with your name and the store's contact information.
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