Collections of any sort can be more fun with structure. One way I've found to make my collecting enjoyable is to focus on specific categories of business cards. Though some folks are "generalists" -- those who are happy to get just about any kind of card in any condition -- I like sticking to a few types. My favorites are listed along the right hand column: from Artists to Western Themes featuring cactus. Right now the list is around 30 subjects and can fluctuate...just personal preference more than anything else. I'm currently in a letter writing campaign with Art Museums around the United States. For better or worse, I'm addressing my notes to the executive directors or whichever title sounds most like the head of staff! Approximately 25 per cent of the recipients replied to my first round of requests -- and that's with me including a self-addressed, stamped envelope, too. The initial goals are 1) to get at least one from every US state and te...
I started business card collecting in earnest around 1990. I can’t say exactly when, but I know I got a friend hooked while we drove cross-country that summer.
My collection contains cards mainly from across the States with a few from my trips out of the country. My favorite cards remind me of a certain time, place or person – they’re my unintentional personal history.
Quality over Quantity.