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[bunter]

Thanks bosshoss!
Band cards are the most neglected area of the 60s garage world.
Maybe you should put a watermark on them so they don't get copied and re-printed then sold on ebay as originals.

 

[greenfuzz]

Thanks bosshoss!
Band cards are the most neglected area of the 60s garage world.
Maybe you should put a watermark on them so they don't get copied and re-printed then sold on ebay as originals.

I agree. They're like works of art and among my favorite collectibles. These are great, Mark--and the thread name an all-time classic. Thanks for posting.

 

[axel]

Dear Mark,

being buried under a pile of garage band business cards was quite an experience!
I almost felt like confronting Petrus and telling him: "Man, did you see those business cards? They were so beautiful!"
And then I'd probably tell him:
"Hey man, let me go back. There's just one more thing I have to do. I want to have this written on my tombstone:
'We Are Cool!'"

,
Axel

 

[The Plague]

The Zooids card is possibly the coolest thing I have ever layed eyes on. any photos/ music of them?

 

[MopTopMike]

The guys in the Saharas must not have had too much business savvy - I mean, how do you expect to get jobs, contacts, etc if you don't have a phone number or address printed on your card

 

[Phil Istine]

The Zooids card is possibly the coolest thing I have ever layed eyes on. any photos/ music of them?

"we are cool"? Let us be the judge....

 

[Darren J Wallace]

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Cool!

 

[The Raven]

beautiful stuff sir! but The Rising Sons - are they definitely from Michigan??

 

[bosshoss]

beautiful stuff sir! but The Rising Sons - are they definitely from Michigan??

Thanks Raven. All the cards were purchased in the same batch, so it's likely that they were from Michigan. Likely, but not certain. Who knows how many different mid-'60s bands were named "Rising Sons"? It's quite an obvious name, and I'd say several different combos would have existed with that name.

 

[bosshoss]

Thanks bosshoss!
Band cards are the most neglected area of the 60s garage world.
Maybe you should put a watermark on them so they don't get copied and re-printed then sold on ebay as originals.

The resolution posted here is not sufficient for good reproduction. If they are booted, they will look pretty shoddy. Also, if someone's so desperate and devious that they would boot these items, then they could easily remove any watermark using Photoshop.

 

[bosshoss]

Is it the state of Wyoming, where there is apparently no known '60s garage band? Or am I mistaken?

 

[MopTopMike]

I know of two, but have only seen / documented one.

 

[bosshoss]

I know of two, but have only seen / documented one.

Is the above "004" Agents business card evidence enough for a third?

 

[MopTopMike]

I would safely bet there were dozens of groups in Wyoming's largest cities - Casper, Laramie and Cheyenne. Seems not very many got an opportunity to record.

The Wyoming on the bandcard refers to the town of Wyoming, Michigan, not the state of Wyoming.

 

[bosshoss]

The Wyoming on the bandcard refers to the town of Wyoming, Michigan, not the state of Wyoming.

I've flunked geography USA yet again!:oops:

 

[paul messis]

Thanks Mark... these band cards are brilliant... I think I am going to make a replica for myself and include a card with similar design in my second LP next year, what a rush!!!!

 

[reyes]

Thanks Mark... these band cards are brilliant... I think I am going to make a replica for myself and include a card with similar design in my second LP next year, what a rush!!!!

Yeah Paul, this could serve two functions, download card (that is if you offer a download with lp) and contact,booking info.

 

[paul messis]

I had a download card with my last LP..... the idea i have for the second LP... is to make a goofy yet hip one on off-white card, with a fantastic old school typeface.... maybe get 200 printed and pop them into 200 of the 500 Lp's???

I need a hip slogan.... "Also Available for Bar Mitzvahs" haha

I doubt I'll offer download for the 2nd LP... it was a good idea and has been beneficial...BUT.... no modern ties, that'll be hip!!!.... keeping it fully old school.

I am working on an acid-psych 45 which will be a special one-off release.... I am having it on green vinyl and yellow label as a tip to the hate to The Exchequers 45 in my icon pic.

 

[paul messis]

here is my card design, which Im gonna include in 100 copies of my next LP.

 

[gregk25]

here is my card design, which Im gonna include in 100 copies of my next LP.

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nice idea, Paul, but the typeset doesnt look too oldschool to me (and not just because of the .com) Is that the final draft?