"man" Friendly Note Cards

[mississippimark]

Can anyone suggest a source for "Man" friendly note cards that are also FP friendly? Not much into flowers, teddy bears, etc., but also not looking for trucks and guns...just some that are simple and/or plain, but can handle FP ink.

 

Thanks

[kazoolaw]

Keep an eye on Crane - at various times I've had a red sports car, silver plane, blue compass rose, brown fly (the fly-fishing kind), scales of justice, and the classic blue borders.

 

You can get Original Crowne Mill notecards with deckle edges. Or Amalfi.

 

Look at museum gift shops (brick-and-mortar) for folding notecards with works of art, photos of buildings, etc

 

gary

Edited March 25, 2011 by gary

[jimhughes]

Check on forgetful gentleman web site. They have note cards and notebooks as well as other items for men. Jim

Edited March 25, 2011 by jimhughes

[inkypete]

Check on forgetful gentleman web site. They have note cards and notebooks as well as other items for men. Jim

 

 

Interesting site Jim. Haven't seen it before. Have you tried their cards?

[plc123]

I think the Crane monogram correspondence cards are also nice, simple, and elegant.

 

http://www.crane.com/stationery/boxed-stationery/Flat%20Correspondence%20Cards/Hand-Engraved-Correspondence-Cards/HandEngravedInitialCorrespondenceCards?PID=CC31A1&pcat=flat-correspondence-cards

 

Hope this helps!

[Joe in Seattle]

I use the cream coloured foldover Crane cards with a golden honeybee. My last name begins with B.

[yachtsilverswan]

Traditionally, gentlemen use correspondence cards - heavy card stock - not fold over cards. Fold over cards are traditionally used by women - the writings of women were traditionally thought to be too emotional or too fragile to be accidentally viewed by anyone other than the addressee.

 

Crane makes really nice triple debossed correspondence cards in white or in ecrue with a kid finish in a 4 3/8 x 6 9/16 size - about $13 for 10 cards and 10 envelopes - sold in all stationery stores and in most better gift and card shops. These cards and envelopes can be custom engraved for a significantly higher price. http://www.crane.com/stationery/Stationery/OpenStockCorrespondenceCards/EcruwhiteTripleDebossedPanelCardsandEnvelopes?PID=CC3196&pcat=stationery

 

Some stationers (including Crane) have been recently selling note sheets and cards trimmed in black or gray edging as a more masculine alternative to frilly themed stationery. But black edged stationery was traditionally Mourning Stationery, used exclusively to inform the recipient of a death and by the widow/widower during the first year after the death of their spouse.

[mississippimark]

Thanks very much for the advice and the links. Both sites have some great ideas.

[mstone]

I like crane's cards, especially the brown edged ecru and the blue edged white. There's a variety of colors to choose from, though I agree about avoiding the black edged except for things like condolence notes.

[KrazyIvan]

Blog called The Art of Manliness had a deal going through a stationer that I can't remember the name of. Had themes that I would consider masculine. I will have to dig up the link later.

Edited March 27, 2011 by KrazyIvan

[professionaldilettante]

Blog called The Art of Manliness had a deal going through a stationer that I can't remember the name of. Had themes that I would consider masculine. I will have to dig up the link later.

Yep, was going to suggest Art of Manliness, but got beat out.

[dcpritch]

Great question, excellent ideas. Thanks for answering one of those small but not insignificant questions I've had.

[mississippimark]

Glad I didn't get beat down by the PC Police. I appreciate all the great responses.

[KrazyIvan]

Here is the article link. http://artofmanliness.com/2011/02/27/introducing-art-of-manliness-stationery-win-a-box/

[lsmith42]

Glad I didn't get beat down by the PC Police. I appreciate all the great responses.

They're too scared to come in here... It's the smell...

[waterman1924]

I make my own. Just buy your choice of a good card stock and design it. More personal, and you can do it your way. There's lots of printing programs out there. You may already have one that came with your computer....

Edited April 2, 2011 by waterman1924

[Solstice]

Glad I didn't get beat down by the PC Police. I appreciate all the great responses.

 

As a female writer who is not into the whole "cute/kawaii" thing at all, I appreciate this thread too. I just started a new job recently, and needed some cards to let people know it might take me longer than usual to reply to their letters. Stopped in Papyrus on my lunch break, and had a devil of a time wading thru all the glittery embellished madness to find something simple and understated. Now hopefully no one will be too upset with me for sending notes that are basically "I'm writing to you, to let you know I'm not writing to you yet"

[waterman1924]

You can check out my homemade note cards here

[rogerb]

I'd have hoped that we'd got over most of the "Real Men don't wear pink!(or whatever)" and "A Lady wouldn't dream of (say) entering a bar alone" stuff by now. Maybe not.

 

Do what you are comfortable with and won't offend others (whose opinions are important to you). It's only useful, IMO, to fall back on 'convention', IMO, when you are not sure of the recipient's feelings....you obviously don't wish to give offence (well, only rarely )

 

('Political Correctness' has more useful functions than telling us what stationery to use!)

[waterman1924]

Humm, to each their own. I suppose there are guys out there with more testosterone than others. As we age we loose testosterone... Do what YOU feel is right for YOU. To each their own. Besides that wasn't the topic and a politically correct lecture wasn't necessary. And by stating "I'd have hoped that we'd got over most of the "Real Men don't wear pink!(or whatever)" you are being "politically correct". I thought this post was about Manly note cards.

Edited April 3, 2011 by waterman1924