Business Card Collecting
I started collecting business cards around 1996, when my grandma gave me some from places she's been. At the time I was 6 and I said "Wow...these are cool!" So, every day I would continue picking them up from stores. Skipping a few years, in February of 2004, I was on the Internet and searching "business cards". I thought I was the only person who collected business cards. Then my search showed the
IBCC - International Business Card Collectors and I have been a member ever since. I collect them to see where they come from, if any are from celebrities, or just to look at them in my spare time. Some of my best and most prestigious cards are from Roger Clemens, Astronaut Sy Liebergot, Governor Arnold Scwarzenegger, Autographed Mario Cuomo, Governor Gray Davis, and hundreds of newscasters and radio personalities. Also, the best one in my collection, which has just recently increased tremendously in value, is.......Saddam Husseins actual card! Yep, you heard right...former dictator Hussein who was recently executed. I received that for winning best display at the Indy Bash 2004, a business card collectors convention in August of '04. See...
My favorite card collecting categories are:
-Law Enforcement
-Famous People/Famous Names
-Governors and Mayors
-Car Dealerships with pictures of their car on it
-Tattoo shops
-Body Shops
-World Trade Center
and more.
Some media coverage:
Numerous times, I have been in the newspaper. I am also on many websites and was, in fact, on TV (WMBC-63) and a radio station (K~LITE 101.7) too. Click on the link to view selected publications.
NEWSPAPER
The Bergen Record :::: http://northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkzJmZnYmVsN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2NzU0NjM0
Indy Star :::: http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050910/LIVING/509100303/1007/LIVING
WEBSITES
ProfessorPrint.com :::: http://www.professorprint.com/blog/?p=10
Business Card Journal (online) :::: http://www.watervalley.net/users/jgurner/bizcards/bcj/con04.htm
Business Network Int'l (BNI.com) :::: http://www.bni.com/successnet2005/successnet05/Nov_Dec_2005/story.shtml
If you have any in your office, house, or even your car, please do not throw them out! The will be archived in my collection. Are your cards taking up space? I'll take 'em! Did you fire a worker who didn't take his cards? I'll take them! I will take any amount, any condition! Pin holes, staples, Scotch tape, anything, I'll take it! If you have a whole bunch of duplicates lying around or even a box, I'll take those too! I can use them for trading, which will get me even more cards! Anything from anywhere from anytime...I'll take it! Just send 'em my way! I'll even pay postage!
READ AT THE END OF THE PAGE FOR THE PRIVACY POLICY.
I am also a member of several clubs. These include:
American Eagle Business Card Collectors Society (AEBCCS) #006
Bluewater Business Card Club (BBCC) #160
International Business Card Collectors (IBCC) #337
Midwest Business Card Collectors (MBCC) #002
Upper East Side Business Card Club (UESBCC) #001 <-- (club is no longer active)
Youth Business Card Club (YBCC) #011
Tri-State Business Card Collectors (TSBCC) #001
I have cards from all around the world. Some of them are from: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Cyprus, England, France, Greece, Holland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Saint Maarten, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, and of course, the USA. (and probably some more!!)
PRIVACY POLICY:
IF YOU SEND ME ANY BUSINESS CARDS, WHEREVER THEY ARE FROM, I WILL KEEP ALL INFORMATION CONFINDENTIAL. I WILL NOT SELL, SEND, NOR PRODUCE YOUR NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, ETC. TO ANYONE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO, IN TERMS OF GAINING YOU BUSINESS, I CAN GIVE A GOOD WORD ABOUT YOU, BUT ONLY WITH YOUR PERMISSION AND IF SUGGESTED BY YOU. (gregsaperstein 2005)