Part 2. Greetings, Salutations, and Food (cards 13-24)
The memories continue.
Imagine walking into a card store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, near Lincoln Center, and seeing your cards on the racks. Flip one over and find that a sticker placed over the printed cost raised the price. I suppose that was the store’s way of making more money, but it didn’t help me any.
I had a great time at the Trade Show at The Jacob Javits Center where I met the New Yorker cartoonist George Booth and got an autograph.
One of my favorite cartoons.
Here is the second set of twelve cards.
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- #14 outside
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- #19 outside
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- #21 outside
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- #24 outside
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Final note.
I met the owner of another card company at the trade show and somehow got involved writing copy for her designs. What I didn’t know was that I had to bill her for payment: I had no business sense, I thought she’d just fork it over. Right after I gave birth, I collapsed in bed and fell into a deep sleep, a rare moment when I could. The phone rang. It was that woman from the card company. She needed some copy. There I was in bed with one eye open, half my brain working: she described the cards for me, and, on auto-pilot, the quips shot out of my mouth.
And then there were her cards and my words on the shelves.
It’s not always about the money or the hustle, it’s about the thrill.
The first part of this series is here.
But wait, there’s more, here.
These are awesome! I love the plays on words…exactly my sense of humor! They are brilliant …Also love the charming little drawings…maybe you could have an online card store ? I would buy ‘‘em in a heartbeat😻🥰💕
Talent ,you really knew what you were doing ! I loved the cards-
Hi Sue,
Loved your funny cards! Life is certainly sweet and sour and we’re sure in a pickle!
Loved your cards
So clever
The creativity comes first and then the business sense. We seldom know our true worth.
Fabulous greeting cards.
So very representative of creative you!!
❤️
Jackie
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