The Modern Materialist : cards

When You Have Nothing Nice to Say...

Diana Vilibert — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:27:00 GMT

For those times when you have nothing nice to say, but can't say nothing at all---be rude and brutally honest. Some more of my faves for Etsy seller Earmark's Contempt Collection:

[Earmark]

You're Welcome Notes

Diana Vilibert — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:44:00 GMT

Need to send someone a hint that you were expecting a thank-you note from them? Go about it the passive-aggressive way:

...or just send an email and save the $16 on this six-pack of you're-welcome cards.

[Supermarket HQ]

I Love You (But I Can't Say It Aloud)

Shaun Seneviratne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Want to spread the love? Pick up some "I Love You" cards and make someone a little happier.

For $1, surprise someone with this handy card. For example, you can use this when:

the bartender asks for you to pay your tab
someone wants to bum a smoke
you're guerilla flirting with someone

The possibilities are endless! Up by 116th Street, there is this guy that walks down the street handing out Jesus fliers and repeats "I Love You." I think I'm ready to reciprocate the sentiment.

[$1, I Love You Cards]

[Via NOTCOT.org]

Suit Up Your Playing Cards

Shaun Seneviratne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:25:00 GMT

I don't care how bad I am at card games, these are the coolest playing cards ever!

SuitUp utilized 19 Australian artists from the street art, comic, and illustration worlds to design these cards.

Here's the Jack of Hearts:

The Ace of Diamonds:

And the King of Clubs:

This may just be the first deck of playing cards that I've ever ever payed for (that is, unless you count Magic The Gathering cards back in 7th grade).

[20 AUD (Approx. $14), SuitUp]

[Via Por Homme]

Related: Card Deck Flask

How Not to Break Up with Someone

Diana Vilibert — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:13:00 GMT

Ways I've Been Broken Up With Or Broken Up With Someone:
1. text message
2. Myspace relationship status change
3. instant message
4. falling off the face of the earth
5. smoke signals (just kidding)

Next time you break up with someone, go old-school and write it down in this Honesty is the Best Policy card:

[$3.50, Hard Cards]

Related: It's Not You; It's Me

Start A Fire At Your Desk

Alex Zalben — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:31:00 GMT

Your workday is going pretty well and all, but wouldn't it be even better if it was... EN FUEGO???

The above comes from the appropriately named Studio on Fire. A promotional project for Swink, the card pops out and fits together to make an adorable little campfire for your desk. Probably a little safer than what I was suggesting, huh?

[Studio on Fire]

[Via Design Sponge]

Valentine's Day Tip: Spend Nothing at Kate Spade

Steph Auteri — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:19:00 GMT

This is the best Valentine's Day e-card ever in the world, mostly because I'm obsessed with candy buttons. If you sent this to me, I would luv u forever, too.

If this one's not quite your bag, there are more free e-cards where this came from! Kate Spade just launched a selection that she commissioned a varietyof artists to do up for her. You can browse them all here.

My other favorites, after the jump:

[Via Creature Comforts]

Top 5 Things My Husband Must Compete Against for My Love

Steph Auteri — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:29:00 GMT

[$16, Supermarket]

my three cats
coffee
the latest book I happen to be reading
hot, 30-minute showers
sleep

With all of the competition, perhaps one of these cards would make him feel better:

[$2.50, Supermarket]

Valentine's Day Resource: MadeByGirl

Steph Auteri — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:39:00 GMT

[$2.95, MadeByGirl]

I generally love everything MadeByGirl, but the Valentine's Day/Love cards are especially sweet.

Check out a few of my favorites after the jump.

[$2.95, MadeByGirl]

It's Syphilis, BTW

Steph Auteri — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:26:00 GMT

Yes, it's syphilis. And yes, I'm attempting to soften the blow by showing you cute baby animal pictures.

Is it working?

Grandma's Dead, a book of postcards allowing you to break "bad news with baby animals," is chock full of adorable bebehs willing to break any sort of bad news for you:

[$9.95, Amazon]

Valentine's Day Tip: Retro Cards From Fred Flare

Steph Auteri — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:58:00 GMT

Remember Valentine's Day in elementary school, where you wrote out cards for everybody and put them in a big box, and then the teacher handed them out later in the day?

And then, if you only got two cards, you felt like a huge loser?

Relive those days with these retro-style V-Day cards:

[$8, Fred Flare]

My Lovely Valentine 3-D

Alex Zalben — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:36:00 GMT

Nothing says "I love you," like taking your S.O. to another dimension:

All you do is write a message over the hearts, and when the receivee puts on the 3-D glasses, the message appears to float!

[$3, Think Geek]

Valentine's Day Tip: This Card Has Heart

Alex Zalben — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:53:00 GMT

With all the cheeseball itesm out there, it's hard to find a card with heart. Well, look no further:

[$9, Etsy]

[Via Swiss Miss]

World's Most Expensive Deck of Cards

Alex Zalben — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:25:00 GMT

How much would you pay for a Louis Vuitton deck of cards? $5? $10? $50? How about...

$105? Granted, you are getting three decks, and a case, but someone should tell Louis that cards are usually, er, free.

[$105, eLuxury]

[Via Stylefrizz]

Say It Like You Mean It

Diana Vilibert — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 22:19:00 GMT

...for when Hallmark just won't do. More of my favorites from this "Bittersweet" collection, after the jump:

[$20 for 5, Etsy]

Related: Honest Greeting Cards

Flask + Cards = Drunken Fun Wherever You Go

Shaun Seneviratne — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:10:00 GMT

[photo via]

What's your vice? Booze? Cards? Taking your clothes off? All three?

This handy little holster can take care of two-thirds of that:

It's a Flask with Cards. Quite simply you have: a flask, a leather holder with a belt clip, and a deck of cards.

Though I'd feel a bit douchey with a flask holster on my belt, I'd love to be able to carry my two vices in one convenient package: whiskey and Apples to Apples (also known as the best board game ever).

[$24, Uncommon Goods]

[Via Product Dose]

Related: Card Deck Flask

Winners: Obama! The Card Game

Alex Zalben — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:03:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Well, we were giving away this:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

And these are the winners:

Erica

Becky (phillipr at reed dot edu)

Jenny (cutechef at prodigy dot net)

Allen (allen_schulz at yahoo dot com)

Stella (rockstarwife at hotmail dot com)

Congrats, and please shoot an e-mail to modernmaterialist@nerve.com with your full name and physical mailing address, under the subject "Obama Card Game Winner." We'll send you back your prize. And once again thanks to Obama! The Game for providing the prizes.

Last Chance: Obama! The Card Game Contest

Alex Zalben — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:04:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Its your last chance to get one of these:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on the post linked here (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day today, and one of these games will be yours.

And in the spirit of keeping things fresh, how soon do you think we'll stop being excited about Obama's inauguration? First person to guess correctly without going over gets, er, nothing.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

- The end of the contest will be announced in the comment section, and winner(s) will be announced in a separate post on the following business day. You must check back with this post to see if you won.

Leaving a Bad Impression

Steph Auteri — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:26:00 GMT

[$5, Orange32]

I'm a firm believer in using calling cards for all sorts of situations...not just networking, pick-ups, and bad parking. Which is why I had to snicker at this particular card...and several others on the Orange32 site:

[$5, Orange32]

[Via Uncrate]

Reminder: Win Obama! The Card Game

Alex Zalben — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:01:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Just a reminder, we're giving away:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on the post linked here (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day on Thursday, January 22nd, and one of these games will be yours.

And just to keep this post interesting, what was your favorite moment from yesterday's Inauguration? My favorite moment was when I had to stop checking the spelling of inauguration, actually.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

Be The Joker

Shaun Seneviratne — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 15:01:00 GMT

I just watched The Dark Knight again this weekend (BluRay on my friend's 52" plasma tv ::orgasm::) and goddamn, Joker is so effin awesome.

The movie inspires me to want to be like Joker (worst role model ever). Thankfully I have enough flamboyant apparel to pull off his style, but I lack his array of 'wonderful toys.

All I need are a few sticks of dynamite, some gunpowder, and maybe these:

Stainless Steel Joker Throwing Cards. Lack of morality not included.

[$50, Edgework Imports]

[Via Nerd Approved]

Obama! The Card Game + Contest

Alex Zalben — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:02:00 GMT

[$15, ObamaCardGame.com]

Hey, happy One Of The Biggest Moments In Our Lifetime Day, everybody. To celebrate, we're giving away:

- 5 Copies of Obama! The Game, courtesy of Obama! The Game.

All you have to do is comment on this post (*See below for official rules) by the end of the day on Thursday, January 22nd, and one of these games will be yours.

By the way, not only is it a super fun, and funny card game, but a portion of profits from the game go to Lost and Found Inc., an organization that takes in "at-risk" kids and gives them the shelter, the rehabilitation, the treatment that they need to survive.

It really is a brand new day in America.

*Official Rules for MM Contests:
- You can comment as many times as you want, as long as there's at least one comment between you and the previous commenter.

- Please leave some way of contacting you, whether a link to your Nerve account, an e-mail, or otherwise.

Quick Tip of the Day: Open in Case of Emergency

Steph Auteri — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:37:00 GMT

The box above is to be opened only in the case of an emergency. I assume that means it contains either first aid supplies for all those times I've sliced my fingers open with kitchen implements, or a pile of money with which to pay my monthly bills.

[$12, Bob's Your Uncle]

Nope. It's only a box of generic, catch-all cards, meant for all those times you forget.

Offensive + Delightful is Both Offensive AND Delightful

Steph Auteri — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:19:00 GMT

[$3.75, Offensive + Delightful]

Thank god there are people out there far wittier than I. Otherwise, my T-shirt and greeting card collections would be far smaller. The latest card creator I'm thankful for? Offensive + Delightful. Some highlights after the jump:

[$3.75, Offensive + Delightful]

[via Ooh! Shiny!]

Bitch in a Box

Steph Auteri — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:21:00 GMT

[$16, Whimsy]

God. I can be such a bitch sometimes. And lord knows, I like to be prepared for unexpected opportunities for extreme bitchery. Which is why I carry around this Bitch Box, which contains cards printed with such niceties as "you're on my shit list," "seriously," and "sonsabitches."

Of course, I have been known to show remorse, which is why I also have this box of ego boosters:

[$16, Whimsy]

Much like my alter ego, this box of ego-boosting cards are sweeter than sugar, printed with phrases such as "could you be any sweeter?," "you look so well rested," "your ex is such a fool," "you are so darn hot," "have you lost weight?," and "you are funny & smart & kind to animals."

I'm sure there's a technical phrase for this..."bipolar"?

[Via I Love Bad Things]

Holiday Tip: Tell Someone Just How (Blank) They Are

Steph Auteri — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:00:00 GMT

[Photo via]

Finding it difficult to tell someone how you feel? There's no better time than the holidays to express your love to the ones in your life. Need some help? I have a tip for you after the jump and, amazingly, it's freeee!!!

[Creature Comforts]

Creature Comforts has a ton of free downloadable and printable goodies, but I'm especially smitten with this customizable card, on which you can write in the adjective of your choice. On the back of the card are some adjectives — A to Z — to get you started. Here's what the finished product looks like:

Pretty!

[Via misosouper]

Holiday Resource: MoMA Store

Steph Auteri — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 16:19:00 GMT

[$20, MoMA]

Aside from gorgeous snow globe-style ornaments, like the one above, I'm suggesting the MoMA Store as a holiday resource because of the gorgeous and whimsical 3-D & pop-up cards in their inventory. I mean...doesn't everyone use the Shoebox ones?

[$20.95, MoMA]

[$17.95, MoMA]

[$18.95, MoMA]

[$20.95, MoMA]

Related: Holiday Resource: Fred Flare

Luggage To Write Home About

Steph Auteri — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:57:00 GMT

My Packing List:

the necessary number of outfits, complete with undies and accessories
my fuzzy pajama pants, and tank top
toiletries, including my travel toothbrush
vibrator
hair dryer (I'm never satisfied with the hotel hair dryer)
a book that i'm in the middle of, another book in case I finish the first book, and a book of crossword puzzles
too many pairs of shoes
etc.

Nicole of Making It Lovely handles her packing a bit differently:

I once read...eons ago...about a totally great gift idea: Find a nifty-difty suitcase and fill it with gorgeous stationery. I sorta think this is the best idea ever, as I've always had a deep love of stationery, and still collect Fresh Ink cards and "thank yous" from Target. Despite being in the midst of the digital age, I still find that there's nothing better than receiving a beautiful piece of snail mail.

Nicole makes things easier with her pre-packaged suitcase sets.

[$38, Pink Loves Brown]

Quick Tip of the Day: Gift Giving With Sass

Diana Vilibert — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:30:00 GMT

You may be broke and jobless this holiday season, but you can still afford these awesome gift tags to attach to your presents from the dollar store. More awesomeness after the jump.

[shineboxprint]

Card Deck Flask

Wendy Atterberry — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:33:00 GMT

Hey, what's in the flask? Whiskey? Vodka? Gin? Or, how about...a deck of cards? Well sure, if there's anything you want to be discrete about, it's a deck of playing cards, right?

[$45, MoMAStore]