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
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- Naughty
- pattern
- Portrait
- poster
- Quote
- Romantic
- Sport
- Travel/Car
- Travel/Vehicle
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1231 items found in Greeting Cards
Patent of shoe (1940) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Traditionally, heels were for men. Riding horses required footwear with heels in order to stay in the stirrups - hence the heels on cowboy boots. Since owning horses was a sign of wealth, in the 10th century, heels became the fashion for the aristocracy and wealthy. A6...
Patent of sewing machine (1867) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Isaac Merritt Singer came from humble beginnings. Working in a machine-shop in Boston in 1851, he was given a sewing machine to repair. He constructed a better sewing machine 11 days later, which he patented and launched I.M.Singer & Company. By 1860, it was the worl...
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 handbag (1909) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Studies showed that if given the opportunity to select one designer item, handbag would be the item of choice by 22% of women. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on the reverse GS1 barcode for POS Bi...
Patent of adjustable dress form (1917) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The major difference between a mannequin and a dress form, is the layer of foam and cloth on top of its inner shell, which enables craftsmen and designers to stick pins through the fabric and into the form. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper...
Patent of dress form (1904) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: A dress form is a model of the torso used for fitting clothing in the process of it being designed or sewed. Some call the dress form that represents the female form as Judy, and those that represent the male form as James. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent ec...
Patent of lipstick case (1952) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: During World War II, although cosmetics were rationed, the lipstick was the only cosmetic that was kept in production under Winston Churchill's instructions, as he felt it boosted morale. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our Lo...
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 corset and bust (1911) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The craze for the hourglass figure peaked in popularity in the Victorian period when steel boning was used to shape the waist, and when completely laced, the corsets were designed to create 18” - 32” waists. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified pape...
Patent of bicycle (1887) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: With the absence of gears, old fashioned bikes relied on having bigger wheels to propel a bigger push from the pedals for speed. The large wheel also enabled a smoother ride over the bumps and cracks, which was much needed considering the poor conditions of streets at th...
Patent of handbag (1949) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Purses and handbags have been a practical necessity, as well as a fantastic fashion accessory which can be traced as far back as the 14th Century. The term “handbag” however, only came to be used in the early 1900’s, which back then referred to a man’s briefcase. A6 si...
Patent of fountain pen cap (1911) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The first fountain pen with a built in reservoir was produced in 1844. The first nibs were made of gold alloys. They were often dipped in a hard metal such as iridium to add strength and resistance to corrosion. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified ...
Patent of astronomical globe (1915) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Depending on where we are on the globe, some of us are spinning through space at just over 1,000 miles per hour. Those positioned on the equator move the fastest. You would need to be standing on the North or South pole to be perfectly still. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Lu...
Patent of fork (1884) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Early forks were used in the royal courts of the Middle East going as far back as the 7th Century. By the end of the 1600s, forks in Europe had evolved to become a utensil used at meals. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our Lon...
Patent of coffee brewing apparatus (1967) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum. The Grand Café, in Oxford, is the site where England’s first coffeehouse was established in 1652. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia ...
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...
Patent of cycle support (1928) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: First established in 1903, Harley-Davidson created their first motorcycle in a humble ten by fifteen wooden shed. Their vision was to create motorised bicycles of perfect manoeuvrability and unmatched speed. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified pape...
Patent of caddy (1905) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Until the 1890s, there were no golf bags, and caddies simply tied a strap around the clubs. The word, caddy is derived from the French word “cadet” which refers to the captains that served in the French Army during the 15th century. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearl...
Patent of type writing machine (1889) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The English inventor Henry Mill had patented a similar machine long ago in 1714, which never seems to have gone into production. The QWERTY keyboard was introduced in 1873, putting common letter pairs far apart to minimise the possibility of keys jamming and improve typi...
Patent of toy train (1886) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Made of lead, early toy trains had no moving parts with only some made with wheels that would actually turn. From around 1875 onwards, with better materials and manufacturing and technology improved, there was a surge in demand for toy train enthusiasts. A6 size (148mm...
Patent of spoon (1895) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Ancient civilisations made spoons from materials including wood, bone, rock, gold, silver and ivory. Today, stainless steel is the most common material used. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivia fact on the...
Patent of tea bags (1934) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Early tea bags were hand-sewn fabric bags, with patents dating as early as 1903 with their first commercial appearance around 1904. Traditional English Afternoon Tea is usually served from 3pm to 6pm, after which it is known as High Tea upon which more substantial food i...
Patent of harp (1899) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: First depicted on the sides of ancient Egyptian tombs and in Mesopotamian culture, the harp is one of the oldest instruments in the world, dating back to around 3000 B.C. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper Produced in our London studio Trivi...
Patent of headphone (1966) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: Headphones were introduced in the 70s for home-listening of records, weighing 1 to 2 kg. When Sony released the Walkman, the demand rose for portable headphones which for many, also act as an important fashion statement. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-c...
Patent of piano construction (1950) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The exact middle of a piano keyboard is not middle C, but is actually the space between E and F above middle C. The impressively intricate instrument has over 12,000 parts of which 10,000 are moving parts. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper ...
Patent of saxophone (1936) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The instrument has been used successfully in symphonic music such as Bizet, Massenet, and Berlioz. Today the saxophone is synonymous to jazz music. When first introduced, the clarinet was much more popular amongst jazz musicians who resisted the saxophone for a time. A...
Patent of violin (1921) (Pack of 8 cards)
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Text on the reverse side: The modern violin has been around for around 500 years, which is said to have been designed in the 1500’s by Andrea Amati. The modern violins have a complex structure, made using over seventy different pieces of wood that are put together. A6 size (148mm x 105mm) Luxur...