Greeting Cards
Theme
- Other Animal
- Alcohol
- Animal (bird)
- Animal (Birds)
- Animal (cat)
- Animal (dog)
- Animal (other)
- Book
- British
- Calligraphy
- Coffee/Tea
- Female figure
- Flower
- Food
- Fruit
- Gardening
- Gay/LGBT
- Hobby
- Landscape
- Love
- Male figure
- Movie
- Movie/Film
- Movie/Films
- Naughty
- pattern
- Portrait
- poster
- Quote
- Romantic
- Sport
- Travel/Car
- Travel/Vehicle
- Winter
29 items found in Greeting Cards
Patent of knitting needle (1937) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The record for the most number of people (3,083 people) knitting together took place in September 2012 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The earliest known knitted item, is a pair of cotton socks that was found in Egypt dating back from the first millennium A.D. A6 s...
Patent of artist's palette (1950) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The earliest written record describing a palette is by the Dukes of Burgundy in the late 1460s as 'trenchers of wood for them [painters] to put oil colours on and to hold them in the hand.' The earliest illustrations depicted, are in the hands of female painters, as depi...
Patent of water colour brush (1907) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Watercolour paint is a mix of pigment (natural or synthetic) that are ground together and held together with a water-soluble gum binder usually made from the sap of the acacia tree. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London s...
Patent of easel (1967) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The first mention of an easel was recorded in the first century CE. Pliny the Elder, Roman author and natural philosopher, describes a large panel being painted on by an artist who had propped it upon an easel. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified p...
Patent of reading glass (1890) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction. The magnifying glass is the symbol of searching and understanding. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our ...
Patent of key (1920) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Among the ancients the key was a symbol of authority and power. Representing knowledge and success, they represent the ability to open doors which are closed to others than the key holder. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our L...
Patent of try square (1908) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The square is a tool used for marking and measuring a an accurate right angle. It can serve to symbolise the conscience, morality and the rightness of our actions, dealing with oneself and others with fairness and honesty. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco...
Patent of wheelbarrow (1952) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: In Armidale Australia, 777 couples, totalling 1,554 participants, took part in the largest human wheelbarrow race. The earliest wheelbarrows date back to around 200 AD by prime minister Chuko Liang, used for the transportation of supplies along narrow embankments. A6 ...
Patent of garden trowel (1894) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other gardening activities. From the mid 17th century, the surge of interest in gardening resulted in a demand for gardening tools varying from the potting...
Patent of hanging flower pot (1979) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A hanging pot or basket is used for growing decorative plants. Sometimes hung from buildings, and other times suspended from frames, they serve the purpose of positioning plants and flowers for an enhanced environment. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-cer...
Patent of garden tool handle trowel (1966) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Numerous variations of the garden trowel has existed since over 10,000 years ago, when people used the shoulder blades of large animals to remove rocks and soil, and for eventually for the domestication of plants. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certifi...
Patent of plant cultivation (1971) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A deep sense of well-being is established through the activity of working with plants as we consciously become aware of the cycles of nature. The sight, the smell, the exercise, all contribute to a healthy body and a positive state of mind. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxu...
Patent of hand garden cultivator (1889) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Used for loosening soil and digging, the tines allow an easy insert into the ground to rake out stones and weeds, breaking up clods and preparing the soil for an optimum garden. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studi...
Patent of trowel (1929) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other gardening activities. From the mid 17th century, the surge of interest in gardening resulted in a demand for gardening tools varying from the potting...
Patent of shovel (1885) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: This tool for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials, exists in various sizes and shapes for numerous functions. A wooden shovel from approximately 2000 BC was discovered in Turkey In 1967. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in...
Patent of garden implement (1904) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Although digging the soil is a labour intensive part of gardening, it is an essential preparation filled with benefits for the plants. Improving water drainage, it also reduces soil compaction enabling the roots to penetrate easier and further into the soil. A6 size (1...
Patent of pruning shears (1884) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The term shears refers to scissors longer than 6 inches long made for specific applications. Often shears have a larger handle on one side, or large handles to be gripped, enabling application of more force for cutting. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-ce...
Patent of reloadable film (1937) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Checking the photo after snapping it on the camera is called chimping - commonly done when using a digital camera. With analogue cameras, where chimping is not an option, each shot becomes more meaningful with a need to trust what has been captured on the film. A6 size...
Patent of photographic film winding (1920) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The world’s largest camera was built in 1899, commissioned by Chicago & Alton Railway, to take the largest photograph possible of their new train. "The Mammoth" weighed 1,400 pounds and required 15 men to operate. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-cert...
Patent of photo flash synchroniser (1939) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: In 1927, the first flash bulbs were produced by General Electric. The first bulbs were made of glass, but were eventually switched to plastic when realising the magnesium’s ignition of the flash could actually break the bulb. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent ...
Patent of stethoscope (1945) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The first stethoscope was invented in 1816 by French doctor René Laënnec. Prior to this invention, physicians would carry out immediate auscultation, placing their ear directly to the patient and gently tapping the chest with fingers. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pea...
Patent of microscope (1899) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A single lens microscope was invented in the 1660s by Antony van Leeuwenhoek which was capable of magnifying an object up to 200 times. Micrograph is the term used when an object is photographed while under the microscope. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco...
Patent of watering pot (1904) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The term "watering pot" was first recorded in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1580. Early versions were made of copper, and contained holes in the base of the can. It was a century later that they were made with the spout as we know them today. A6 size (148mm x 105mm)...
Patent of thread spool (1877) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Although today, linen, wool, silk and cotton yarns are mostly used, early sewers used thread made from leather thongs, gut and grasses. It was in 1844 that English dye and fabric chemist and fabric printer invented the mercerisation process which strengthened cotton thre...
Patent of scissors (1881) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Improvements made to design a cross cutting device was introduced by the Romans in 100 AD. The name originates from the Latin word ‘cisoria’, meaning ‘cutting instrument’. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Triv...
Patent of food handling apparatus (1937) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Starting with the Hobart Model-H in 1914, followed by the domestic model in 1919, the food mixer has since become a key kitchen item, often the most expensive kitchen gadget, where ownership often signals one’s entrance into a new phase of cooking life. A6 size (148mm ...
Patent of horse training apparatus (1942) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Show jumping began on July 28, 1868. At the inaugural Dublin Horse Show, where the competition went on for four days, the sport was then known as Lepping. Horses would negotiate the High Leap, the Wide Leap and the Stone Wall. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent...