Send Definitive Greetings

26 member Mike Reed has written and designed a range of greetings cards around obscure words from the depths of the OED. The range, ‘Definitive Greetings’, is now on sale in bookshops and galleries across the land, and was featured in last month’s Arena magazine.

The cards began life as a new business mailer for Mike’s freelance business – he sent all his prospects a ‘free introductory word’. But the printers, Polite, immediately saw the potential for expanding their range of greetings cards – which also includes sets by artist David Shrigley and photographer Sebastian Hamel.

There are 12 Definitive Greetings in all, each bearing a ‘suggested usage’ for the word (“Don’t bother Daddy, Evangeline, you know how tonitruous he gets when he’s doing DIY,” or “I’ve just been listening to more of Ulrich’s insufferable fanfaronade”) and a little etymological ramble. You can find a list of stockists – or buy online – at www.politecards.com

posted by jim @ 4:48 PM