Collecting Business Cards
By Ronnatwanna
@Ronnatwanna (151)
United States
December 5, 2006 7:57pm CST
I collect Business Cards. I started collecting business cards as a child. My parents traveled back and forth across the country, but the only thing I had time to grab was a business card of where we had stopped. So that is where my collection started.
9 responses
@linzmcwilliams (1552)
•
30 Dec 06
I never considered it either but it is interseting. Do you split them up into sections or do you avoid a certain kind of buisness card? Maybe i'll send you one of mine when they are printed? :]
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
30 Dec 06
I have them split up in several catagories. First is by State or Country, then by subject catagory.
I collect all kinds of business cards, but then I do have a few favorite subjects that I like to collect.
I would love to have your business card when you get them. Do you have a business or is it just a personal business card?
@kokopelli (4842)
• United States
8 Dec 06
i collect postcards of places i've been to, i guess it's one of the cheapest items to collect :) aside from that, i also collect refrigerator magnets.
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
9 Dec 06
It is one of the cheapest items to collect. The only expense I have is the business card pages which hold 20 cards each and the binders. And of course sometimes postage if I am trading business cards.
When my family and friends travel and ask what I want I tell them undamaged business cards. They look at me like I am nuts. And bring me back a t-shirt which I don't wear. They could just save themselves money and time if they would just bring me back what I wanted. LOL!!!
@clownfish (3272)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Hi! Wow, what a coincidence! My brother used to collect business cards, too! He had albums and more albums full of them. He also collected TV Guide covers, listing information for all his favorite shows, and books. He tried to buy first editions whenever he could. It's neat to hear of someone else who has the same hobby! Best to you!:-)
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
6 Dec 06
LOL!! It is cool to find others who like collecting business cards.
There is actually a International Business Card Collectors club. You might want to let your brother know about this club if he does not already know about it.
@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
I used to collect the business cards from the different restaurants I went to, I was always disappointed whe I went to a restaurant and they didn't have a business card. It can be good fun.
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Yes, it can be fun. I know what you mean about being disappointed if a place does not have a business card.
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
9 Dec 06
I love my collection for the same reason, and I don't have to dust them. LOL!! Well, I do have to dust the binders they are in, but much easier then any other collection that I can think of at the moment.
@maddog108 (3435)
• Australia
6 Dec 06
sounds like a cheap hobby thats good most of my hobbies cost a lot.if you have been collecting for that long you must have heaps by now
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
6 Dec 06
It is a cheap hobby, which is a bonus! I do have thousands of business cards. I have several binders full of business cards.
@toonatoons (3737)
• Philippines
6 Dec 06
that's a nice hobby. me, i collect stickers and windchimes. i'm thinking of going to philately, too, maybe soon, if i could already afford it.
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I use to collect stickers. I guess you could say I still do as I do scrapbooking, too.
@entrepreneurgirl (273)
• United States
6 Dec 06
Very interesting. That's something I had never thought of. People collect all sorts of things but I hadn't though of that one. I guess I can see why you started collecting as you put it, the traveling back and forth and that being the only thing you had to grab onto. How many do you have now?
@Ronnatwanna (151)
• United States
6 Dec 06
I can tell you how many, but I can say thousands....I have several binders full. I also have some extras for trading.
