Comments on: Behind The Bricks At The Pittsburgh Funny Bone

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:40:15 +0000

Actually the Star Trek reference isn’t that strange, Mike. Here’s a pic of me at an early gig, modelling some experimental stage wear :

http://img5.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spocky.jpg

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:54:20 +0000

“ricardo reminds me of a dude from star trek/the beatles.”

Spock McCartney, perhaps?

By: Mike NR

Mike NR — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:30:44 +0000

ricardo reminds me of a dude from star trek/the beatles.

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:19:59 +0000

Wow – thanks for the kind words , RFig – especially the cool Alan Bates comparison.

(My friends would say I’m probably more like Norman Bates!)

By: RFig

RFig — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:26:37 +0000

I am business owner nothing to do with comedy but believe me cards are very important. So many deals are made by chance encounters or someone who knows someone. If I wanted to turn someone on to you am I going to hand them a bar nap with your name and number on it? Also have one consistent email and one phone number that you respond to and do not change is critical. Richard Lewis’s card is an excellent example email, phone# and a photo (sort looks like one of my favorite actors Alan Bates).

By: Marc

Marc — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:14:23 +0000

Seems like I’ve read a book or an article about creating a postcard. I think it’s a good idea, but like you said is probably too much trouble to carry on your person all the time. Check out Vistaprint’s website. I found some really cheap deals on cards there. Last time I checked you could get basic cards for free if you cover the shipping which was around 4 bucks. I was happy with the basic cards, but later changed my contact info so I spent a few extra bucks, maybe 15-20 and designed my own card with a headshot and glossy finish…it feels real nice in my hand. LOL

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:14:53 +0000

…and if you want to see what both sides of that postcard looked like, please click below:

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bricky2002k.jpg

http://img87.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bricky1.jpg

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:10:48 +0000

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bricky2002k.jpg

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 23:09:59 +0000

…and for anyone interested in these postcards, they looked a little somthing like this…

[url]http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bricky2002k.jpg[/url]

http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bricky2002k.jpg

By: Ricardo

Ricardo — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:32:00 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Marc and Joel.

I only asked this question after having a bad experience with promotional stationery a few years back.

Rather than get tiny business cards made, I thought I’d be cute and different, and get postcard-sized cards made instead, with a cool full colour pic of myself on one side and all my contact details on the back in black and white.

These postcards looked fantastic – I remember trading one of these with another comedian’s ordinary sized business card, and he comparing it to the scene in American Psycho with Patrick Bateman trading cards with buisness rivals, and the whole importance of typefaces, raised lettering , watermarks and card thickness etc.

My problem with my cool-looking postcard-sized business cards was that they were too damn big to fold and keep in a pocket properly, and would usually be thrown away after the recievant realised they were just too big to keep on their person properly.

Sounds like some small black and white cards with some cute graphics might be the best option right now.