Business cards have become more of a hassle in a time when contact details can be shared electronically. But one company has chosen to ignore this obvious trend with a luxury card that tells people you’re an arrogant arse.
I mean seriously, what other message are you going to get when handed a diamond-studded card made from carbon fibre or other equally expensive materials? I don’t care what title’s printed on there, handing these out says you’re nothing but a well-paid suit with no real grasp of where the world is headed.
I’d point an accusing finger at the company who makes the cards, Black Astrum, but so far as I can tell they’ve just come up with a legal way to cleverly cheat the wealthy out of their money. To keep them exclusive, and make people think they represent some manner of status, you have to be specifically invited to order a set of 25, 50 or 100 cards. So kudos to you, I wish I had thought of the idea first. [Black Astrum via Born Rich]
alex effing
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:25 PMProbably would be a really good way to launder money though. And also take extra $$$ through airports
Ollie
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:36 PMSeriously dude, what’s with the hate? Jealous that someone else thought of the idea before you did? Who gives a sh!t? If some rich person wanted to pay me to make them for him, no worries, show me the fibre of your fabric!
light487
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:37 PM+1
Yer.. I can understand making a joke about this.. but it’s a bit too much hate here in this article.
Some cultures actually care about their traditions, enough that they will not sacrifice them to the enroaching electronic world. Most of the Eastern Asia countries are into business cards, it’s become a tradition.. they have a little ritual for handing over the cards and how to treat them when someone gives them. This is just another way to do that.. in style.
Ozoneocean
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:56 PMIn Style?
Pu-lease. It’s gauche. This sort of thing is the opposite end of the scale from style. It’s the sort of thing some idiot in a glossy Humvee would flash around.
There are people with class and style and then there are the poor fools who think they’ll be able to buy it if they throw enough money at it.
Get back in your neon coloured oversized tracksuit.
light487
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 2:41 PMIn this country.. I agree :) It’s like those bluetooth hands free phone thingies.. it makes you look like a douchebag :)
My point is that in some countries/cultures, this would be seen as “stylish” and it’s quite clear that those are the cultures these cards would find a market in.. spend some time in Japan, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shanghai etc and you’ll see what I mean :) hehe..
TSH
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:36 PMPatrick Bateman would kill for one of those…
Vebi
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:49 PMBut Paul Allen’s would be brushed.
Kent
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:42 PMDerp, if you can only have 100, what’s the point?
I can only understand having 1 or 2 for commemorative purposes, or having 1000+ so you can hand them out.
Vebi
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:50 PMSo all of your five friends can have one?
Hammo
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 12:44 PMCompanies spend more money on far more ridiculous items that this.
Sam D
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 1:52 PMWow, and I feel bad giving out my cards that come in at $0.40 each! Would be nice to have money!
Anti
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 5:28 PMNothing says “I really want to do business with you” like diamonds. I can see this being useful if you’re trying to inspire multi-million dollar business.
smurfydog
Monday, January 16, 2012 at 9:29 PMWhile this probably says “Hmmm… wanker” to us here in Aus, this would be not at all strange, but rather very impressive and classy in some countries.
Great way to make an impression in a culture that values such things. Just might make the difference between getting that Billion dollar contract or not.