Greeting Cards
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- Animal (Birds)
- Animal (cat)
- Animal (dog)
- Animal (other)
- Book
- British
- Calligraphy
- Coffee/Tea
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- Flower
- Food
- Fruit
- Gardening
- Gay/LGBT
- Hobby
- Landscape
- Love
- Male figure
- Movie
- Movie/Film
- Movie/Films
- Naughty
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- Portrait
- poster
- Quote
- Romantic
- Sport
- Travel/Car
- Travel/Vehicle
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1231 items found in Greeting Cards
Patent of space vehicle (1975) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The space shuttle travels around earth at around 17,500 miles (28,000 kilometres) every hour while in orbit. As a result, the crew on board is able to see a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in o...
Patent of space vehicle (1975) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The word "spaceship" was first used in 1880. The first recorded use of the word "spacecraft" was in 1929. A space shuttle, as well as facilitating space travel, can also perform spacelab missions where science, astronomy and physics have been studied where scientists are...
Patent of spacesuit (1980) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The suit is vital for providing the astronaut with oxygen as well as protection from space dust. The primary function, however, is to provide a pressurised environment for the astronauts body, without which the human body would inflate and suffocate, lasting not much lon...
Patent of flying disc (1980) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: In 1947, the first UFO report was made. A pilot named Kenneth Arnold saw nine flying objects and described their movement as "like a saucer if you skip it across the water." The reporter misunderstood this as the objects themselves resembling "flying saucers" although Ar...
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 high-speed grid camera (1953) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The origins of the word "photography" comes from Greek, meaning to draw with light. The word camera comes from Latin - “camera obscura” which means “dark chamber”. The first photo ever taken was by Joseph Niépce, a French scientist, using a camera obscura in 1826. A6 s...
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 motion picture projecting machine (1934) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Even though digital projectors are gradually surfacing, movie theatre preference still overwhelmingly uses analogue projectors. Much of this is down to practical reasons where the theatres are equipped with spare parts and local technicians should a projector fail. A6 ...
Patent of theatre ticket (1940) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: In 1907, the first movie theatre was opened. Prior to this, most movies were shown in traditional theatres. As for top ticket selling movie of all time, is Gone with the Wind (1939) which sold 202.1 million tickets. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certif...
Patent of colour moving pictures (1918) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Early cameras filmed at sixteen frames per second, which by today’s standards is incredibly slow. Modern 35mm cameras film at 25 frames per second, but more impressively, some modern video games are played at 250 frames per second. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearle...
Patent of moving picture cartoons (1917) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: In 1928, when Walt Disney created Steamboat Willie in 1928, he only had two animators working for him. By the time he created Snow White in 1937, the first American animated feature film costing $1.4 million to produce, the studio increased its animation team from 187 to...
Patent of adjustable film reel (1915) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The minimum speed required for a person to process consecutive images as movement, is thirteen frames per second. Old movies, often filmed at only sixteen frames per second, explains the resulting look still appearing rather choppy. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearl...
Patent of folding chair (1862) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The stereotypical image of a movie director on location, usually includes the lightweight folding chair, and hence often referred to as the director's chair. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on the...
Patent of a hair brush (1870) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Hugh Rock filed the earliest U.S. patent for a modern hairbrush in 1854, and later in 1870, a brush with elastic wire teeth along with natural bristles was patented by Samuel Fiery. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London s...
Patent of camera (1940) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The advancement of technology has made video recording more accessible and affordable. In the mid 1950s, video recorders were sold for around $50,000 and videotapes around $300 per one-hour reel. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced i...
Patent of clap-board style (1970) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Also called clapperboard, or slate board, they particularly played an important role in filming where the images and sounds were separately recorded. Helping to identify the takes and scenes, the board facilitated an easier means of synchronising the visual and audio in ...
Patent of globe (1888) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The oldest surviving terrestrial globe was made in 1492 by Martin Behaim (1459–1537). A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on the reverse GS1 barcode for POS Biodegradable cello bag (naked option avail...
Patent of cat collar (1952) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Dated ca 2500-2350 BC, on an Egyptian tomb, the first illustration of a cat with a collar was found. By the 12th dynasty (ca 1976-1793 BC) cats in Ancient Egypt were enjoyed as domestic pets, frequently illustrated in Egyptian art paintings. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Lux...
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...