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There is, of course, always

Kat12 — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:39:11 -0400

There is, of course, always the business section for the printable cards.

Another resource would be Link

[linkified by ygor]

Yeah, it's a site selling braille products and such, but they also sell a small braille slate that is small enough to write on business cards, and the cards to go in it (the link above). They have a package with 50 cards for $2.95 or 100 cards for $5.49. I don't know whether those are good prices or not, though.

Ygor, Thanks for the link

CathMac — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:06:09 -0400

The Wiki article on FSM is very interesting, as is one of the other articles, about the "Invisible Pink Unicorn" that is linked.
~Cath

Letter Size

ygor — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:19:05 -0400

Fobster cards are smaller than business cards. That PDF is a standard 8.5 by 11 inches.

FSM is a spoofish cult thing -- Wiki-Link
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Passionate-Pilgrim, What are the printing instructions ... ?

CathMac — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:10:57 -0400

Passionate-Pilgrim,
What are the printing instructions for that fobster? If my math is correct the paper would need to be 17.5" x 10" to fit the number of 2" x 3.5" cards shown.

Also, is this meant to be whimsical? What's up with the "FSM foldable 'alter'", meditation screen and "invok(ing) FSM by dotting his eyes or us(ing) like a Daruma doll."?

~Cath

Local print shop

ygor — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:45:47 -0400

One near me quoted me $24 (us) for a thousand blank cards, plain white stock
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perhaps

Sara — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:30:25 -0400

Perhaps contacting a local pharmacy to see if they have any extras would be a good option :) I know what I'll be using my next 'pocket' for... heheheh. Great idea!

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Yasmin comes in a little

Kat12 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:31:52 -0400

Yasmin comes in a little gray case that's the perfect size for business cards (or did a few years ago); the outside has a slightly velvety feel. Inside there's a gray pocket and a clear pocket.

Apri, one of the generics for Desogen, comes in a blue plastic folder with one pocket. But, you have to peel the prescription label off (it doesn't come in a separate box) and it's a bit larger.

I used to

Tournevis — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:49:32 -0400

My former pill had a sort-of rubber wallet that was the right size for business cards and my husband and I used those to carry our business cards for years. My new pill is an entirely other format so no love there.

This is going to sound a bit

Kat12 — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:48:44 -0400

This is going to sound a bit weird, but some brands of birth control pills come as a card of pills in a little plastic wallet. The little wallets don't really wear out once a month so one ends up with a huge supply of the stupid things. They're generally sized pretty well to hold business cards.

Although it might understandably be a little weird to go up to friends and ask them what their birth control looks like, lol.

Fobsters are fun

Katrina — Thu, 9 Aug 2007 00:39:29 -0400

I use a Fobster (business card sized stack of cards) for my recurring lists and items. I find it extremely useful. It's amazing how lists of contact numbers, birthdays, long term goals etc can fit onto business cards. I found it a good way to get rid of "nice to have but not necessary" information.

The holder I use is a simple cloth change purse with a zip, attached to a keyring.
I was using a tiny metal card case with a pin that ran through the cards and let me fan them out of the case. Unfortunately it met a sudden end when I fell down some stairs and landed on my handbag (doh!).

I suggest you have a look in one of those shops that sells lots of cheap nicknacks from China and see if you can find a business card holder, unusual keyring or small coin purse that would work as a card carrier.

Type in "Walleteer" in this site's search, several posts there..

Passionate_Pilgrim — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:16:23 -0400

This is one of the posts from a 2006 thread -- the fobster. The pdf has several formats, can be printed on index stock then cut done. I made some, found them to be too small for me, but it was a worthy attempt. Might work for you.

http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejohn_norris_test/PDA/fobsterFC.pd...

The other post there has many comments about different holders.

The Passionate Pilgrim
-- Excellence through Simplicity

Blank Flash Cards

Vectormonkey — Wed, 8 Aug 2007 14:39:15 -0400

I'm currently using blank flash cards from Staples (around $5-$6 for a whole bunch) along with a nice business card holder I was given by someone sometime for something. The cards are 2x3 and fit perfectly.

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Sara — Sun, 13 May 2007 14:19:37 -0400

Very clever hack~! Never thought about that. :D

I would use that idea but I store my ID in that lil pocket. I'll have to keep any eye out for one with two display areas :)

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wallet for capture

Loukas — Sun, 13 May 2007 09:45:56 -0400

My solution to your dilemma of what wallet to use for capture, was to replace my regular wallet with one that has a display for ID *on the outside*. I then cut through the plastic and just fit the blank-business cards inside.

Whenever I have a thought, I just take out my wallet (without opening it) and write on the blank card. Once it's full, I toss it into my physical inbox for processing. I carry a Pilot G2 XS (the small one) in my pocket alongside it.

Here is a similar wallet to what I have on eBay, for £7 ($14)

eBay Wallet

Hope this helps,

Loukas

Levenger wallet cards

supenguin — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 10:32:44 -0400

The Levenger wallet cards are very nice. I've been working with all kinds of ideas for this size card, especially when used in a Circa notebook. You can use them as a very small calendar or even a GTD system - one action per card

I'd like to get a wallet writer pocket briefcase and a pack of cards, but at $18 for 300 cards and not sure how much for the pocket briefcase, I want to be sure I'll actually use it before plunking down my hard earned cash.

-Kenny

Business Card Blanks and Holder

wbb — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:09:55 -0400

I'm looking to buy a "bunch" of business card blanks for my small note gathering. I will use with a fountain pen, gel, or pencil. I will check my small town's business supply but they maybe limited. Any suggestions of where to look for good and cheap stock?

Also recently read about some type of business card holder that was similar to the 3x5 card wallet that Levenger sells. Now of course I can't find the topic. Any help there?
Thanks, Woody

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