Business Card
Collector Dictionary

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ABCC

acronym for American Business Card Club — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Darrel Chistopher.

acid free paper

Papermade from pulp containing little or no acid so it resists deterioration from age. Also called alkaline paper, archival paper, neutral pH paper, permanent paper and thesis paper.

AEBCCS

acronym for American Eagle Business Card Collectors Society — a society for those who collect business cards, founded by Michael Seyfried.

American Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Darrel Chistopher.

American Eagle Business Card Collectors Society

a society for those who collect business cards, founded by Michael Seyfried.

apocryphal

Of questionable authorship or authenticity.

aptronym

A name that is especially suited to the profession of its owner. Ex: Robert Gunn who is a Gunsmith.

attached business card

a business card that has an item attached to it that represents its company. Ex: Fishing company might have a fish hook attached to it.

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b/c

short for business card — a card that is used as an advertisment or a way to get back to a person. It usually has contact info such as phone number, address, e-mail address and/or web address.

b/card

short for business card — a card that is used as an advertisment or a way to get back to a person. It usually has contact info such as phone number, address, e-mail address and/or web address.

BBCC

stands for Bluewater Business Card Club — a club for those who collect business cards.

BCCI

stands for Business Card Collectors International — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Bill Weinstein, 1976-1982.

BCCS

stands for Business Card Collectors Society — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Vic Schlosser.

Bethancourt, Maurren

Founder of the Cowford Business Card Club.

black & white

refered as a business card that is printed in black ink on white paper..

black on white

refered as a business card that is printed in black ink on white paper..

bleed

To be printed so as to go off the edge or edges of a page after trimming..

Bluewater Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards.

bcard

short for business card — a card that is used as an advertisment or a way to get back to a person. It usually has contact info such as phone number, address, e-mail address and/or web address.

Bultema, Jeff

Founder of the Mid-west Business Card Club.

business card

a card that is used as an advertisment or a way to get back to a person. It usually has contact info such as phone number, address, e-mail address and/or web address.

business card cd

An audio CD or CD-ROM that is cut into the shape of a business card after it is pressed by the manufacturer or recorded on a CD-R. Although variations of the full-size 120mm disc may be used, business card CDs are often cut from the smaller 80mm mini CD format, which fits into the slightly indented center circle in the drive tray. They also hold considerably less than a full-size disc, generally from 20 to 150MB, depending on shape.

business card collector

a person who gathers business cards, as a hobby.

Business Card Collectors International

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Bill Weinstein, 1976-1982.

Business Card Collectors Society

a defunct club for those who collect business cards.

business card museum

Where business cards are showed off, org. Business Card Museum founded by Ken Erdman.

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calligraphy

beautiful penmanship, in wich the letters are formed by a hand-guided implement (as a pen).

calling card

an old term for business cards.

cameo

to press an image into paper so it lies above the surface. Also called emboss and tool.

card stock

1. a supply of cards accumulated for future use; 2. thick paper>

Cardeologist

another name for a person who gathers business cards, as a hobby.

carte de visite

French for visiting card or other wise known as a business card.

category

A specifically defined division in a system of classification; a class

CBCC

stands for Cowford Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Maureen Bethancourt.

Christopher, Darrell

Founder of the American Business Card Club.

Clements Jr., Curtis

Founder of the Garden State Business Card Club.

CMYK

Stands for the four color printing process C=Cyan, M=Magenta, Y=Yellow, K=Black

collector of business cards

a person who gathers business cards, as a hobby.

colored stock

refers to the color of the paper used for printing.

Cook, Rob

Founder of the New England Business Card Club.

cost of postage

paying the postage for someone else to send you a mailed item.

Cowford Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Maureen Bethancourt.

crop marks

a printed mark to show the where to trim or cut the document being printed, also known as trim marks.

cut-out

To cut irregular shapes in paper or paperboard using a die. Also known as a die cut or shaped business card.

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DBCC

stands for Drogin Business Card Collectors — a club for those who collect Drogin business cards.

deboss

To press an image into paper so it lies below the surface. Also called tool.

defunct

No longer exist or operating.

die-cut

To cut irregular shapes in paper or paperboard using a die. Also known as a cut-out or shaped business card.

Drogin

a business card that is designed by Marc Drogin, they are cartoonish characters on it and designed in calligraphy.

Drogin Business Card Collectors

a club for those who collect Drogin business cards.

Drogin, Marc

A famous callegrapher and the artist who makes the famous known Drogin Business cards.

duplicate

indentical copy

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emboss

to press an image into paper so it lies above the surface. Also called cameo and tool.

Erdman, Ken

The founder of the first Business Card Museum.

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4/0

Printed in 4 colors on front/no color on back.

4/1

Printed in 4 colors on front/1 colors on back.

4/4

Printed in 4 colors on front/4 colors on back.

Faze IV

printed on layered 'plastic' material to give the appearance of 3 dimensional as well

foil emboss

to foil stamp and emboss an image. Also called heat stamp.

fold-over

where a business card has a fold.

font

A complete set of type of one size and face.

four color

is where 4 ink colors are used Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. (CMYK).

full color

is where 4 ink colors are used Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. (CMYK).

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Gang Run

Combination of small run print jobs all together. It helps reduce cost by combining setup cost amungst one print run.

Garden State Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Curtis Clement Jr.

Gensemer, LeRoy

Founder of the Pretzel City Business Card Club, along with Milssa Sands.

gloss

a shiny finish that reflects light.

GSBCC

stands for Garden State Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Curtis Clement Jr.

Guiness Book of World Records

A book that holds records set by indivudual people for various events and happenings, etc.

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half & half prints

One side is printed verticle the other side is printed horizontal.

heat stamp

to foil stamp and emboss an image. Also called foil emboss.

hologram

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

holography

A method of producing a three-dimensional image of an object by recording on a photographic plate or film the pattern of interference formed by a split laser beam and then illuminating the pattern either with a laser or with ordinary light.

Hudson, Lee

Founder of the Kingston Business Card Club.

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IBCC

stands for International Business Card Collectors — a club for those who collect business cards.

international

affecting two or more nations.

International Business Card Collectors

a club for those who collect business cards.

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KBCC

stands for Kington Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Lee Hudson.

Kingston Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Lee Hudson.

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logo

1. A name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite recognition, especially one borne on a single printing plate or piece of type.
2. a company emblem or device

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Matte

a dull or flat finish.

MBCC

stands for Mid-west Business Card Collectors — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Jeff Bultema.

media

refer the ink type and/or material the business cards is made from

Meishi

what they call business cards in Japan

Mid-west Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Jeff Bultema.

misprint

where a print job gets printed wrong, either having wrong information or wrong colors.

mutlicolor

1. Having to do with more then one color.
2. Able to print in more then one color at the same time.

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NEBCC

stands for New England Business Card Collectors — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Rob Cook.

New England Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Rob Cook.

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OBCC

stands for Omaha Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Warren Reynolds II.

offset printing

printing technique that transfers ink from a plate to a blanket to paper instead of directly from plate to paper.

Omaha Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Warren Reynolds II.

over run

where a printer will over print the number of runs, also known as overs.

overs

where a printer will over print the number of runs, also knowns as over run.

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Pacific Northwest Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Walt Roberts.

Patterson, Steve

Founder of the Mid-west Business Card Club.

PCBCC

stands for Pretzel City Chapter Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by LeRoy Gensemer & Melissa Sands.

PNWBCC

stands for Pacific Northwest Business Card Club — a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by Walt Roberts.

pop up

a business card that pops up when opened.

Pretzel City Chapter Business Card Club

a defunct club for those who collect business cards, founded by LeRoy Gensemer & Melissa Sands.

pre-area code

refers to a phone number prior to the use of area codes.

pre-zip code

refers to use of an address prior to the use of zip codes.

process color

is where four ink colors are used Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. (CMYK).

pun

A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

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Reese, Deborah

Founder of the Youth Business Card Club.

recycled business card

1. where a company will use the back side of an existing business card and will add their contact info to it.
2. a business card made of recycled products, paper, material, ink, etc.
   

Reed, Tanya

Founder of the Texas Business Card Club.

registration

printing term where all colors are printed. Ex: C-100%, M-100%, Y-100%, K-100%

registration mark

a printed mark that allows the printer to align the document being printed.

rescue

cards that are found in a state of distress.

reversed

refered as a business card that is printed in white ink on black paper..

Reynolds II, Warren

Founder of the Omaha Business Card Club.

RGB

A three color printing process that uses R=Red, G=Green, B=Blue — this process is less commonly used.

Roberts, Walt

Founder of the Pacific Northwest Business Card Club.

Round Robin

a form of a trade.

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Salesman's sample book

a book that shows samples of what the company prints.

samples

A portion, piece, or segment that is representative of a whole.

Sands, Melissa

Founder of the Pretzel City Business Card Club, along with LeRoy Gensemer.

Saperstein, Greg

Founder of the Upper East Side Business Card Club, known called the Tri-State Business Card Club.

Schlosser, Vic

Founder of the Busienss Card Collectors Society.

Seyfried, Michael

Founder of the American Eagle Business Card Collectors Society.

Shaped

To cut irregular shapes in paper or paperboard using a die. Also known as a cut-out or a die-cut business card.

Shergold, Craig

Was in the make a wish foundation for the most greeting cards. Now the internet is cirulating the urban legend that he wants to be in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most business cards.

spot color

where one or more colors are used in printing, where you do not use process color.

stand up business card

a business card that can stand up on its own.

standard size

the standard size of a business cards is 3.5 inches wide by 2 inches tall.

stock

supply accumulated for future use

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TBCC

stands for Tennessee Business Card Club — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Steve Patterson.

Tennessee Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Steve Patterson.

thermography

A process for producing raised lettering.

three color process

is where 3 ink colors are used Red, Green & Blue. (RGB) — this process is less commonly used.

tool

1. to press an image into paper so it lies below the surface. Also called deboss.
   

2. to press an image into paper so it lies above the surface. Also called cameo and emboss.
   

trade

means of swapping one or more items for another.

trader

a person that you swap goods with.

Trade cards

a printed notice of goods for sale, it gave the name and address and the nature of business on it. Early edition of business cards.

trim marks

a printed mark to show the where to trim or cut the document being printed, also known as crop marks.

Tri-State Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Greg Saperstein.

TSBCC

stands for Tri-State Business Card Club — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Greg Saperstein.

TXBCC

stands for Texas Business Card Collectors — a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Tanya Reed.

Texas Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards, founded by Tanya Reed.

thank you package

a package of business cards sent as a thank you to another business card collector.

trade

where you exchange one item(s) for another item(s).

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UESBCC

stands for Upper East Side Business Card Club — a club for those who collect business cards. Now known as the Tri-State Business Card Club, founded by Greg Saperstein.

Upper East Side Business Card Club

a club for those who collect business cards. Now known as the Tri-State Business Card Club, founded by Greg Saperstein.

urban legend

An apocryphal story involving incidents of the recent past, often including elements of humor and horror, that spreads quickly and is popularly believed to be true.

UV coating

Liquid laminate bonded and cured with ultraviolet light.

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Van Noy, Kevin

Moderator of the Drogin Business Card Club.

VC

stands for visiting card — a word used in many other, mostly European countries, in their respective languages of course, same thing as a business card.

verticle

Being or situated at right angles to the horizon; upright.

Victorian cards

a early adaptation of business cards.

visiting card

a word used in many other, mostly European countries, in their respective languages of course same thing as a business card.

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Weinstein, Bill

Founder of the Business Card Club International.

welcome package

a package of business cards sent to new business card club members in the various clubs.

Well-loved

a business card that has some slight damages, like pin holes, writing, tears, rips, etc.

wish list

a list of what a collector wants.

woodgrain

apperance of real wood.

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YBCC

stands for Youth Business Card Collectors — a youth club for those who collect business cards, under 17 years old, founded by Deborah Reese.

Youth Business Card Collectors

a youth club for those who collect business cards, under 17 years old, founded by Deborah Reese.