Old Fashioned Calling Cards

United States
March 26, 2008 2:25pm CST
I'm not talking about telephone calling cards. Does anyone remember calling cards people carried around with them? All they had on them was the person's name and address. They were used long before the telephone was ever invented. It was a time when women gave their card to men, as a gesture, giving them permission to 'call on them'. Do you remember them?
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whittby
@whittby (3072)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Haha how old do you think I am? Anyway, I am familiar with the concept from all the Regency novels I used to read, is that the type of calling card you're referring to? In England they would leave a card when visiting and the person may have been "in" to them or not I think. Or else the card was just left in place of a visit. If this isn't it, I will be interested to find out more. ,,whit
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terilee79720
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
27 Mar 08
Yep whit, that's it. I'm being nostalgic, remembering days gone by and the things we used to have and use.
ruby222
@ruby222 (4847)
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26 Mar 08
Well i know what you are referring to yes...a bit like many years ago when the ladies went to a dance and they had a card at te dance ...the gentlemen used to have to book a dance with them, I dont think it would work nowadays!!..imagine the clubs that are packed ...and all the women carrying dance cards!!!lolol
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terilee79720
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
26 Mar 08
Yes Ruby. That's what I'm talking about...calling cards and those dance books. How funny. No, they wouldn't work these days. LOL You put a huge smile on my face.
deebomb
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
10 Apr 08
I am close to you in age but where we lived no one ever left calling cards. I do remember reading about them books like gone with the wind but never heard about them until then. Where are you from that they used calling card?
avonrep1
@avonrep1 (1862)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I am also too young to personally remember these cards, but I do know what they are, as I love history and for awhile that period of time was a big intrest to me. I recently was given some old things of my grandparents after they had both passed away. I found a dozen of old calling cards of my grandmothers and dance book, that has different names in it. I dig history and remembering the pass. Sad more people don't.