| PRODUCT DETAILS | | 100 Maverick Postcards: Pictures, Images & Thoughts for Each Conceivable Occasion |
| User Reviews |  | Not for me, maybe for you
rating: 3
Downside: The cards are too big to send with just a postcard stamp. You need a First Class stamp.
Neutral: The aesthetic of these cards is somewhere between a joke cocktail napkin from the Fifties and popular art from the Seventies. As an example, one card has a splotchy scribble in one corner that, after you look at it for a couple of seconds, resolves into a blocky cartoon drawing of two human profiles. These cards provide a lot of "aha" moments like that, but to my eyes, they're all the same kind of "aha."
Upside: good quality stock, glossy finish. If you want to use the cards as backing for your own overlays, they're nice and heavy.
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Not that varied a selection, cheesy aesthetic
rating: 2
Out of the 100, I found three that I'd be willing to spend a stamp on. Definitely investigate Mr. Fletcher's visual style and see if it turns your crank, because the cards are almost all one aesthetic, and I found it cheesy and dated (mid 80's, maybe?). I'm keeping the wooden box (which was a little broken, but easily fixable with gaffer's tape), but I have no use for 97% of the cards. If you're looking for a nice varied set of beautiful photo postcards, as I was, you can't go wrong with Postcards: 50 Postcards from the Book 'Magnum' (Postcards)
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Great collection, great price.
rating: 5
I am a teacher and was looking for postcards so I could send thank you to my students who gave me Christmas gifts. I ordered this box thinking I'd find a few that were suitable for teenagers. Instead, ALL of them are great. They are visually engaging and of high quality, and the price is unbeatable. I especially liked the large size and the fact that there is not a lot of print on the back. I was delighted with this purchase.
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Great assortment
rating: 5
This is a fun assortment of postcards. Great price too, since I do send out a lot of cards. Some are funny, some cute, some just plain weird! I am happy I made this purchase!
But, like the others have said, the box fell apart completely. Cardboard would have been better.
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Not worth it...
rating: 2
I bought this postcard box because I thought all 100 postcards would be unique and creative. When I opened the already-broken wooden box, I found out that all 100 cards were similar to each other, and some are almost identical because all cards are made by Alan Fletcher. If you like his works then this item is perfect for you, but as for me, I couldn't care less. Over-sized cards are shiny and look sort of cheesy, the paintings (?) are simple and abstract. When I saw the package image with typed letters I thought this would be perfect for my collection, but I was wrong... the worse thing is that a friend of mine also bought this boring card box and sends those cards to me! I was so annoyed when she sent me a card with countless short black lines saying "my dog's fur" or something. Even I can draw that!
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100 Maverick Postcards: Pictures, Images & Thoughts for Each Conceivable Occasion
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