[meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION

From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 22:34:28 -0500
Message-ID: <C51F59A6C6914F16A436F396A25506AC_at_GregorXPS2010>

Hi Jeff,

I feel like I AM the one getting old! I am 'very' slowly creating ID
templates for the more common material as I run out of semi pre-printed
stock. Being out-of-date like I am, I still hand write address labels. I am
such a slow typist that I can write the labels and customs forms quicker!
Maybe one day when the arthritis kicks in I will have to hire an assistant
to do all that. :)

Getting a little tired... Now where is that "zzzz" button??

Greg

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Kuyken
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 10:23 PM
To: Greg Hupe ; Richard Montgomery ; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION

Hi Richard, Greg and all,

I've got more than a few of those old handwritten paper ones Greg... does
that mean I'm getting old?! ;-)

Like Greg and probably most of us, I also evolved my cards over the first
few years of collecting. The cards I use now are actually business cards
from VistaPrint (www.vistaprint.com). They are sturdy and you can customise
them how you want. They're also very cheap (or often even free) with a few
dollars for shipping. I've printed onto them before but usually handwrite
them now as I don't have to do a lot like a dealer and I also like the old
personal touch of handwriting too. If you scroll to the bottom of this page,
there is an example along with a few other cards maintaining the provenance
for this piece:

http://www.meteorites.com.au/features/watson.html

Cheers,

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at centurylink.net>
To: "Richard Montgomery" <rickmont at earthlink.net>;
<meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION


> Hi Richard M.,
>
> Great question, I appreciate you asking but it is not necessary. If you
> buy an item from us or anyone and it comes with an ID card, I would say
> you can certainly say it is from whatever collection, museum or otherwise
> that it came from. We used to hand write most of the info on the ID's back
> in the day. If you have any of the white paper ones, that is getting real
> old school as far as our ID's go. We went to the more rigid parchment
> stock several years ago. Seems ID cards are an ever-evolving process for
> us.
>
> Best Regards,
> Greg
>
> ====================
> Greg Hupe
> The Hupe Collection
> gmhupe at centurylink.net
> www.LunarRock.com
> IMCA 3163
> ====================
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Montgomery
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 9:38 PM
> To: Greg Hupe ; Richard Kowalski ; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION
>
> List, I've always wondered if it were proper to offer provenence display
> cards in ebay listings. For instance, Greg and others, I've purchased a
> duplicate specimens from you over the past number of years, since someday
> when the necessity calls, I'll be able to sell one and keep the other for
> my
> collection. Can one say it's "from the Hupe collection" for example? I've
> felt that it is proper to ask first. What's proper?
>
> Also, reflecting on hand-written cards...I love them!
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Hupe" <gmhupe at centurylink.net>
> To: "Richard Kowalski" <damoclid at yahoo.com>;
> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 5:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION
>
>
>> Hello Everyone!
>>
>> I always like the ID Card discussions over the years. I agree with those
>> who like different styles of cards from the different 'personalities' of
>> collectors and dealers. In fact, I use two different styles which are
>> different in size as well. I use glossy business card stock for planetary
>> and extremely rare types for a color ID card, and then I use just black
>> ink on tan parchment stock for all other types. Since I have two
>> different ID card styles, does that mean I have a split 'personality'?...
>> probably!! ;-)
>>
>> Hope everyone has a great weekend!!
>>
>> Best Regards,
>> Greg
>>
>> ====================
>> Greg Hupe
>> The Hupe Collection
>> gmhupe at centurylink.net
>> www.LunarRock.com
>> IMCA 3163
>> ====================
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Richard Kowalski
>> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 8:32 PM
>> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Meteorite Cards SUGGESTION
>>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> As one who recently needed to come up with a design, I'm more of the
>> opinion that cards reflect the personality of the person who produced it.
>>
>> I had gone through Sergey's pages some time ago. Thanks Anne for posting
>> the link.
>>
>> For my own cards I went through the collection of cards I have
>> accumulated building my own collection, picking out the four or five that
>> had the features and details I wanted. Unfortunately none matched exactly
>> the look I wanted. I put together what I wanted in Photoshop, but almost
>> any graphics program would work just as well.
>>
>> A common card might be nice for those that don't have the time or need to
>> generate custom cards.
>>
>> I do like the variety of cards. Each one reminds me of the dealer
>> themselves. I'd go so far as to say the cards themselves are collectible
>> too.
>>
>> One last thing, Avery, the company that makes office supplies has
>> software to help design (business) cards and has an online tool to assist
>> in this too. Once on their site, http://www.avery.com follow the template
>> and software advisor link on the left to find their various tools.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Richard Kowalski
>> Full Moon Photography
>> IMCA #1081
>>
>>
>>
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