[MR] Tokens left for A&S entries was gift giving and A&S judging

[David Chessler]

At 06:25 PM 6/29/2007, Karen Summerfelt-Hume wrote:
>Perhaps the business cards are meant to serve as calling cards?  Anyone know
>how far back the custom of "leaving a calling card" goes?

Don't know. Suspect 19th C. or 18th at the earliest.

>  Those cards
>generally only had a name printed on them but a very short note or comment
>could be written on the back.  That would be less offensive , I suspect, if
>the business cards are considered offensive.

Personal cards are different from business cards. Different size. 
Different printing. For information, check most older editions of 
Emily Post or Amy Vanderbilt. (I don't know the newer versions).

It is period to put a makers mark on some types of goods, but not 
all, and then there is the problem of interpreting your arms or 
whatever on the back of the item.

>As to the tokens - didn't they used to be something recognizable that
>represented the person leaving the token?  A coin with the persons device on
>it or something similar???  Just wondering because I'd like to leave tokens
>but I'd want the recipient to know it was me and that they were welcome to
>contact me about their entry.
>
>Chagan
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Anne Ramey" <annealea at yahoo.com>
>
>(some snippage)
>
>
> > On the business card part...I would personally much rather have a
> > business card with the individual's name/contact info than have a
> > random bead or other token and have no idea at all who left it.  I've
> > gotten several beautiful tokens over the years with no clue at all who
> > left them.  While they are still nice to receive (of course), it has
> > added meaning and value when I can find out who left it.
> >
> > Jehanette de Provins
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