Van Everens Visiting Cards, Grand Central Hotel, c. 1880s Business Card with Anamorphic Text political I might guess some of

I might guess some of the value of this card has come from the (mis)association of the two

vintage Bennington Potters piece

I've been actively looking for more--I think the colors and graphics are fantastic

and then lovely button closures on all sides

Van Everens Visiting Cards, Grand Central Hotel, c. 1880s Business Card with Anamorphic Text political I might guess some ofThis is the first example of anamorphic text I've had, though I will definitely be on the hunt for others. By viewing the text from an angle (holding it almost flat on its side), all those abstract lines form words. Here, it reads "Van Everens Visiting Cards" from one direction, and then "Central" from the short side, and then "Grand" and "Hotel" from the corner angles. (I did my best to photograph, but it's a bit easier in hand.) Analog magic, pretty