Outside of the fact that I don’t even use business cards these days, I found this idea irresistible: a card that grows alfalfa when you get it wet.
From the always interesting Notebookism blog:
Be a great idea for environmental firms too.
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This is great!! Thanks for sharing
Christine OKelly(Quote) (Reply)
Only one problem. Who keeps wet cards in their office??
Mike
Michael A. Stelzner(Quote) (Reply)
I saw this over on the Reaction blog from Etre.
It’s a very novel idea and I found it interesting enough to bookmark as a possible blog post. Mike makes a great point though.
David Airey :: Graphic Design Edinburgh ::(Quote) (Reply)
Very, very cool idea. I think that people would find it tough to throw away, especially if was growing.
Maybe it could be kept on the desk to spruce it up?
Mike Sieber(Quote) (Reply)
It is a neat idea (I wonder how wet the card actually gets — perhaps it’s waterproof on the outside to hold moisture in).
Still, if you wanted to make a statement with real staying power, you’d put a Coastal Redwood seedling in the thing.
They live literally thousands of years.
Tom Chandler(Quote) (Reply)
Schweeet! As long as we’re dipping business cards in water, how ’bout one with real mass appeal — laced with powdered bourbon.
Matt(Quote) (Reply)
Matt,
Powdered bourbon?
Maybe I’m outside the masses here in Ireland, but powdered alcohol? Intriguing as it seems, I don’t really see the appeal.
It’s an interesting thought though, from someone who shivers at the taste of whiskey. Mine’s a Guinness anyday, and a liquid one at that.
David Airey :: Graphic Design Edinburgh ::(Quote) (Reply)
I’ve never seen anything like that in my life! Not very practical, really, but what a cute idea. Thanks for sharing.
Michi(Quote) (Reply)
How inappropriate, yet hilarious if I do say so, would it be to load up one of those babies with some hemp seed?
Megan(Quote) (Reply)
Do you mean on the “mail your worst enemy a drug conviction” front? Actually, that has merit; imagine an ad agency locked in a fierce review for an account…
Anyway, Megan, I’m officially shocked (shocked!) at your suggestion. Shocked (officially).
Tom Chandler(Quote) (Reply)