Elaine in Newbury

Elaine on walkabouts picked up a few business cards in Newbury - including the Mary Hare Hearing Centre (click on image for larger view):--

Elaine at a wedding fair

Elaine went to a wedding fair and picked up a few business cards for me. Thank you! (Click on image for larger view)

Elaine in London

Elaine went to London, including the Karim Fayed Hearing Centre, at Harrods. Some business cards that she picked up are shown here (click on image for larger view):--

Elaine in Harrow

Elaine went to Harrow recently and send me some business cards from there. Thank you! Click on image for large view:--

More from Vernon

Vernon sent some more business cards. Thank you! Some are artistic! Click on image for larger view:--

Elaine at Garden Festival near Newbury

Last Sunday, Elaine went to a Garden Festival held at Mary Hare School. There she collected some business cards from artists and scuptors. These cards are a work of art, one of the most handsome I have seen, and here a selection is posted here (click on image for larger view):--

Elaine in Belgium

Elaine went to Belgium, and send me a few business cards. Thank you! Here is a selection (click on image for larger view):--

Italian Walkabout 2

More business cards from Robisa from Italy! Thank you! (Click on image for larger view)

All the way from Italy!

A postcrosser by the username of Robisa, very kindly sent me some business cards! I am delighted with the bunch of Italian business cards! Here is a selection (click on image for larger view). The Dixie Band has a printed drawing on the reverse side of the card.

Haywards Heath walkabout

After a haircut in Haywards Heath, I collected some business cards. Here are some from restaurants in the Broadway (click for larger view):--

Elaine in London

Elaine recently ran a display stand for British Deaf History Society, and picked up a few business cards that she sent to me. Thank you! This includes one from David Morris, Senior Policy Advisor to the Mayor of London, of the Greater London Authority. Its a folding business card, with one half in braille.

The selection of cards includes BSL Works (British Sign Language courses), DeafEducate (video eBooks in BSL), Dering (employment support services), and Significant (sign language interpreting via videophone).

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Few from Brighton 2

Just a few from Brighton, in just passing (click image to enlarge):--

And a few from Haywards Heath

Much in the same way as before, just picking a few while shopping in Haywards Heath (click on image for larger view):--

Just a few from Brighton

Today, not a walkabout: picked up a few business cards on passing a few places, after a saxophone lesson in Brighton. Here are four (click on image for larger view):

France and Cornwall

My mother returned from holiday with some business cards from France. This includes one from Hotel.com which is the name of a hotel the website of which is www.hotel-bedee.com. Not to be confused with the url www.hotel.com which redirects to the hotel booking website www.hotels.co.uk. Click on images for larger view.

Elaine's Windsor Walkabout

Somehow, Elaine had gone to Windsor, Berkshire, and picked up a few business cards for me! Thank you! Here are some good ones - click on the image for larger view:--

Hove Walkabout 2

Today I went to Hove, and picked up a goodly number of business cards in the city's long street which is at least 1 km long and runs into Brighton!

Here is a selection (click on card for larger view):--

At the doctors

Collected a few business cards at my doctor's surgery this morning. Here are two (click on image for larger view):--

Hove Walkabout

Today I picked up a few business cards on a walkabout in Hove, East Sussex. Here is a selection (click on image for larger view):--

Collector Cards Swap 2008

Once a year, members of the International Business Card Collectors swap their collector business cards. I submitted my cards for the swap, and so doing I eventually (today) received a set of business cards from other collectors. Many of these cards are well designed and have nice pictures. It was hard time for me to choose for this post, but here is my selection (click on image for larger view). Private addresses pixelled out for privacy.

Streatham 5

Here are more cards from yet another of Elaine's walkabout, in Streatham, and Central London. Includes John Smith, a deaf stand-up comedian, and Andrea's School of BSL. Click on image for larger view.

Friend of a friend!

Or more precisely, a friend of my mother. Here are two nice ones from Vernon (click to enlarge view). The Rococo business card is actually gold coloured.

Brighton Walkabout

Today I went to Brighton, and picked up a few cards on walkabout there. Here is a selection from that funky city (click to enlarge view):--

Welcome pack from USA

And yet, the welcome packs continue to arrive on my doormat! This one is a belated one, but all welcome packs from the International Business Card Collectors are equally welcome! This is a selection of business cards sent by Kevin Van Noy (click on image for larger view):--

Elaine's Shropshire Walkabout

Elaine sent me some business cards from her holiday in Shropshire. There is The Iron Bridge, a famous local landmark, which makes for a great landscape art and photography. Click on image for larger view. The Truffles Cafe business card is my 1000th card into my collection!

Streatham 4

A selection of cards from Elaine's fourth walkabout in Streatham. Click on image for larger view.

Destination set 3

This is the 3rd (last set) of business cards that I collected at the Destination Show. There were some organisations that were not tour oriented, such as charities, for instance. Laughing Out Loud is a laughter therapy group! Football For Fun give football coaching for children, and also donate footballs to African countries. On a more serious note, there is Teenage Cancer Trust. During lunch I met someone from Craft Central.

Destination set 2

This is a selection from the second set of business cards that I collected at the Destination Show:--

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Destination set 1

Today I went to Destination Holiday and Travel Show in London, a tour and travel show in London, and collected many business cards! There was a wonderful atmosphere at the place, full of tourists and adventurers! Here is a selection of set 1. There are two more sets, and soon on my website (to be announced). Click on image for larger view.