Van Everens Visiting Cards, Grand Central Hotel, c. 1880s Business Card with Anamorphic Text political located in the Kitikmeot region

located in the Kitikmeot region

the perfect logo in my opinion

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

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

as the deal of a hand is also known as a kitty) is incentive to learn how to play the game

Van Everens Visiting Cards, Grand Central Hotel, c. 1880s Business Card with Anamorphic Text political located in the Kitikmeot regionThis 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