Tim's Novelty Business Cards

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Look at that subtle off-white colouring, the tasteful thickness of it, oh my god it even has a watermark on it.

[@aristophanechay3371]

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@aristophanechay3371]

I was aware of that...

[@amirulhakim268]

Is that a gram?

[@wireoneunplugged]

Impressive... very nice...

[@mr.blonde1709]

TRY GETTING RESERVATIONS FOR DORSIA NOW

[@Hal_142]

"here I have this business card from a fellow in the US military. it's actually, as you might have noticed a fully functional Desert Eagle, with the word 'business' etched on the side."

[@thegoodhen]

Heh.

[@daltonbecker4494]

Don't be silly, an American would us an American pistol.

[@GrimReaping]

@@daltonbecker4494 The Desert Eagle, as of 2019, is exclusively manufactured in the United States.

[@deep-seapansexual8271]

@@GrimReaping whaaaatttt... I was convinced they were made by an eagle in the desert

[@GrimReaping]

@@deep-seapansexual8271 There are deserts and eagles in the United States, though I am unfamiliar with the company's manufacturing process, or the standards for animal labor.

[@SteelSkin667]

Business cards that won't be thrown away. What a lovely idea.

[@quasimodo8959]

321

[@bunnybeetle1304]

432!

[@Priscila98245]

508

[@heh2393]

535

[@loleq2137]

544

[@BunnySenpai]

I never thought listening to a man talk about business cards for 10 minutes could be so interesting.

[@robrophside3691]

Search "interesting business cards" on Google and enjoy.

[@julioguzman5198]

Dont forget its 4am

[@IceRanger41]

Me: why My brain: because Me: because what My brain: BECAUSE me: ok

[@alexmorrison9863]

It's simple easy to understand, and most importantly straight to the point. No tangents, no discussion, just explanations where he got it what it is. As he say's, simply splendid.

[@sherwinh1661]

To be honest it’s not that interesting - we are just procrastinating and wasting our lives away

[@sphynxink]

This video made me start collecting business’s cards as a teenager. I’ll be 22 next month and I have whole albums full now. I’m super passionate about awesome business cards now.

[@jassi9022]

awesome

[@artiction]

Show us your collection one day!

[@pyrex516]

nerd

[@drowningmachine_]

I can't stop watching this series, it's really relaxing, kinda like Bob Ross.

[@IceRanger41]

Exactly, makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside

[@joesquadcoptervideos2067]

I watch Tim and Bob when I'm trying to take a nap 👍

[@haroldrichardson9046]

my grampa was a plumber and he had cards that were decompressed sponges

[@robrophside3691]

Do you have any pictures?

[@MRcoolman702]

Do you have any pictures?

[@mattmax11]

What does a sponge have to with a plumber?

[@goodmorning8172]

@@mattmax11 They are both found near sinks.

[@KuchiKopi179]

@@mattmax11 plumbers eat sponges.

[@MurfBomb]

The card that is folded up at 9:09 is a business card for Pixar. Tim' toys the animated movie.

[@wparo]

this made me want to invint a new exciting card. I printed my cards 2 years ago, the design was so boring people probably used it to pick their teeth

[@HyperonPrime]

Toothpick dispenser business card would be pretty awesome. Dispense those flat toothpicks like you get in a Swiss army knife or have paper-clip size metal rods that spring out into those fir-tree shaped brushes for between the teeth. I'm a business card designer IRL, here is my card [ $4CARDS ]

[@Drako9823]

I have a floss business card. I thought that was neat, then I found this video.

[@Jack-yq6ui]

hahaha "people used it" - funny stuff my guy.

[@thecolorpurple4807]

@@Drako9823 How does one use such a card? Because if it’s like using a card reader, then I’ll shit myself laughing

[@alikroesbery8265]

i get an asmr vibe from these videos

[@tonoornottono]

I agree.

[@bobbybrine6547]

what is ASMR? A ton of people comment this

[@bobbybrine6547]

+Konstantin Steriy k

[@caydonbowen4601]

sammmmme

[@ajsvidshack9954]

Yeah same here

[@MyLittlePwnyta]

I'm in a class for graphic design and we've got a project where we have to design some business cards of our own. This video helped me a lot with ideas, thanks!

[@indeed7289]

best card i ever came across was a card for a bank but the card had a functional inbuilt solar calculator

[@foxopossum]

Whoa!

[@rembramlastname3631]

YES We had those over here in the netherlands as well. I thought it was from ABN Amro

[@brianmerritt5410]

I got one of those, doesn't work anymore but it is cool

[@AleksandarGrozdanoski]

The solution to the puzzle at 3:55 A=8; B=6 86x8=688

[@sako4008]

6=B; 8=A 688=BAA

[@vortexbeater8267]

Thats not how you do algebra

[@privacyplease5164]

@@vortexbeater8267 it’s a puzzle it’s not meant to be solved algebraically

[@oracleplays2644]

KZbin Recommended me this. This guy feels like my grandpa. I miss my grandpa so much.

[@seniorchang1152]

After a horrid day at work it's so relaxing and peaceful to watch tim.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Some of these business cards are incredible, it's awesome to see just how creative some business owners can get when wanting to attract people to their business.

[@rentacowisgoogle]

"I met this guy who said he tests pens for a living! He even gave me his card with a mini cd in it!"

[@Anklusos]

hehehe

[@Zyrdalf]

What was on the mini cd?

[@vivanecrosis]

Probably had an interactive presentation on it. Like a website. Was it for windows 98? I remember small CD was popular then.

[@brain_apostrophe_t]

When I was a face painter, another party entertainer I met called Tiffany developed business cards that were mirrors on the back, so once children had thier faces done they wanted to take one and keep it all day. Very clever woman.

[@GoodFriendsForever]

Let's see paul allen's card

[@Ko6i]

[in Tim's voice] Now this one has a really subtle off-white coloring and a somewhat tasteful thickness to it, but what I really like about this one is, as I hold it under the light you can see... it has a watermark. Very nice idea indeed, Paul Allen's card.

[@calisquid7847]

dang it i looked to see if anyone else made this reference lmfao

[@FiSKEN80]

beat me to it by 6 years

[@GillesHoarau1337]

What a great selection of unusual business cards! Thank you for the sharing!

[@DayzHacksful]

This is so wholesome. I feel like I'm his grandchild and he's showing me his favourite things

[@LoveBud1765]

Tim should do a Q and A video!

[@Terrum]

That would be awesome.

[@tyjuji]

There was an article about him not too long ago. Might be worth checking out.

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Yes I agree! If he wants to, of course :)

[@mohitthapa7064]

tim should do a omegle trolling video

[@KarstenJohansson]

I tried to get him to do a Reddit AMA (As Me Anything) but he was travelling and we never got around to setting it up. Would love to see it happen! Reddit *loves* Tim and his toys!

[@CountOrlok89]

Impressive. Very nice. Let's see Tim the Toyman's card.

[@bostonrailfan2427]

making your business card out of the products that you specialize in is genius, it’s a great way to be remembered

[@boodaboop7246]

My moms freind has business “card”. She does a lot of painting and other art forms but her thing that she gives people is a wooden paint brush that has all the info that you would need for her

[@creadishcread2243]

5:36 "It has a tape on the back" - oh, Tim! It's called a CD and it goes in a computer or CD player :)

[@BenjaminGoose]

What's a CD?

[@creadcharles]

@@BenjaminGoose eat yourself fitter!

[@carrotman]

that 'tape/record card' I'm pretty sure is one of those Business card (a offshot of Mini) CDs you could get free with cereal in the 00's. It'll probably work in a PC. They normally do.

[@marshallc6885]

Carrotman i read that in tim’s voice

[@koolaidblack7697]

I looked it up out of curiosity, that print company card that had the calendar on the back went out of business in March 2014, and had been in business since July 1960. Shame, their business card felt like it had a lot of character to it. I miss things like that.

[@Meqa]

This man, along with ReviewBra has the most wholesome comments ever it's literally insane i'm not even joking

[@matthiaskleinjan2997]

Ja en davidjonrandom is ook een leuk review kanaal je zou eens een kijkje moeten nemen

[@Meqa]

@@matthiaskleinjan2997 die ken ik niet, wie is dat?

[@danielm1dnighthunt3r87]

Now there’s NFC businesses cards where if tapped with a phone they display preprogrammed info. This can be either something like contact details, a website link or other similar things.

[@bigchooch4434]

""... A calendar on the back, 1998 this was." Which for the 60's, was astonishing.

[@Lastcookie]

Ebjoying lots of these wonderful videos today 🙂thank you for sharing your collection for all to see.

[@LMacNeill]

That last group of cards was so clever! Really quite fascinating the ideas that some people can come up with for a "simple" business card.

[@abk9314]

This channel makes me happy - thank you for sharing 🙏🏻

[@nancy123magic]

I want see the rest. He has a cool and calm voice. I can listen all day

[@akshatmudgal2130]

Did i just watch a 10 min ad..and enjoyed it..?!! ❤️

[@ErikHoevenberg]

magic eye things never work for me :(

[@CharlieB1989]

I couldn't see them for a long time either but once I got one to work I could do it without trouble, it's very much like whistling in that regard.

[@ghuegel]

Have you ever taken a depth perception test? If you fail at those, like I do, then you'll probably never be able to see the magic eye images.

[@airwolf28]

I have never aced that Magic Eye too..

[@ErikHoevenberg]

ghuegel I probly don't see depth very well I am not sure but I did always have to go to a eye doctor (whatever the english word is)

[@tymesho]

relax, focus on the middle, don't get too close, and SLOWLY let your eyes cross SLIGHTLY. I had the same problem, a buddy that actually works on them, gave me these tips.

[@Ninjablade88]

Thats very respectful of you to keep people's business cards. Most of us take them and throw them away when the other person isn't looking.... or use the really thin ones to get shit out of your teeth before you throw it away.

[@Kingspadeb]

My favorite is the one at 8:40 Going to use that design for sure!

[@roach2107]

I love you so much, I had a rough day and I feel relaxed after watching this. Thank you

[@SuperHoneyOil]

My dentist had them with floss on the inside, and a slight metal thing to cut the string! They were awesome/

[@stewhv94]

"You see this card? This is the best business card I have ever seen, it's mine."

[@kazeasddxgz]

2:51 Now we know from who did Big Shaq take his inspiration

[@grandicellichannel]

Kazio Bronchwicz rappers from the Nile.

[@CapnHolic]

4:21 "Do you prefer the bird, or the cage?"

[@AndroidVageta1]

Keep references to that over hyped P.O.S. game outta here!

[@chewie481]

there's a movie, where the main character is toying around with one of those, and suddenly he has a realization about something major going on in the plot, and I can't remember it! Does anybody know what movie that is?

[@AndroidVageta1]

chewie481 Sleepy Hollow? Johnny Depp? Best I could find...did a search because I seemed to remember the same thing.

[@CarlosBrito524]

CapnHolic Liz T_T

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

M1zzu q Was it The Prestige?

[@MalcolmCooks]

if patrick bateman saw this he would have a heart attack

[@snowman4427]

lmao

[@snowman4427]

@@commanderzavala9328 it even has a watermark 😂😂😂

I went to comments looking for Patrick reference and I'm not disappointed. Thank you, sir.

[@Matty_2306]

😂 😂 😂 Yessss was hoping to find an American Psycho reference on this video!

[@nicholastosoni707]

That business card with the mini-disc reminds me of that thing from _James Bond Nightfire_...the "Q-Worm," I think it's called.

[@AlanNobleNE]

Nicholas Tosoni YES!!

[@langoknight75]

did anyone think of that scene in american psycho?

[@skimshady]

langoknight75 Times on an eggshell background

[@ironsightsmcgillycudy7753]

I've recently seen business cards circulating in America where instead of a card, the individual used custom coins that where half way between a quarter and a half dollar. Along the top it read, "In Jim we trust" on one of the few that have come into my possession. I think Tim would get a good hoot out of one of those

[@EmilyWalters]

Wow, I loved this video! Thank you for showing them.

[@MrDpsc]

If I remember correctly, kevin mittnick had a business card that was a lockpicking toolkit. It's made of iron and you can actually use it to open simple locks.

[@Ranzord95]

Well, they are very creative and of course fun and memorable. The only problem is that some of them fail as the communication tool they are supposed to be because of the trickeries they put to communicate the needed info.

[@TruthIsTheNewHate84]

Tim's voice is so soothing.

[@MooshroomBrosGaming]

I kept getting recommended this guys so I finally watched him and now I'm addicted. I wonder what this guy has done all his life and where/how he got all this stuff

[@grannysvids]

That's a very nice collection Tim!

[@dwightk.schrute6743]

It never occurred to me that magicians would have optical illusions as business cards. Nice.

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

I'm a huge fan of Scott Kim's artwork. I'm glad that his business card is as remarkable as himself :)

[@NoahBarr85]

For the magic eye ones, the butterfly one is just a standard layer depth on, where each part of the scene is at a different depth. The black and white one is harder because it's never in full view. but the objects in it are inverted in depth.

[@CandygramMongo]

The pop-up card from Structural Graphics are not a office equipment company. They design and make pop-ups among other unusual printed media.

[@DeathmetalPersian]

That moment when you realized you were tricked into watching a giant commercial.

[@32kAnthony]

XD

[@liamnoname6662]

Nintendo Directs

[@Jeagles]

The card at 1:38 has a Telex number on it, a form of communication so ancient now that I find its mention more interesting than the card itself.

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

I remember designing my first ever business card for my uncle's new company.

[@Wolf_Nanaki]

This reminds me of someone I met who was a photographer, and her business card had a transparent section made to look like the viewing part of a camera. Really cool stuff. c:

[@ramboturkey1926]

cant stop watching

[@dropkickedmurphy6463]

Wow, hey, I know about Scott Kim! Ambigram artist. Love his work. If I remember, he did the mirror alphabet picture. One of my favorites.

[@RawanaTiger]

Thank you for showing us all your treasure.

[@G56AG]

A friend used to give away business cards, he would say 'Let me give you my card', he would hand it out blank side up, turn it over and all that was on it was MY CARD, They got a good laugh as well as a real card and a great story. I also knew one old guy and his card had several occupations listed, 'Skirt Inspector', 'Virgins Converted', and several more I don't remember, did I say he was a dirty old man? 🤣

[@WhispersMack]

The tilting perspective one is my favourite! I would love a card like that. How did you think of the idea? Did a company design it?

[@ByronChou17]

I wanted to click away but his voice has me hooked.

[@foxopossum]

I can’t stop watching this channel!!!👀

[@Arsaja]

How many magician friends does he have??? O_o

[@reflex3843]

Grand ILLUSIONS, my friend. :)

[@Charlesb88]

The ibiz card includes a mini CD-ROM in back not a record. You’d need a tray loading CD-ROM drive attached to a computer to access it’s contents. Back when CD-ROMs where still common, they sold recorded mini CD-ROM discs (CD-R) that where riound on two sides and flat on the other two sides so that you could use them as digital business cards. They came with a special clear plastic sleeves that you could slide standard paper business card on and a Mini-CD business card underneath. Nowadays, you could do the same thing using a QR code (sort of like a type of bar code) that one could scan via a smartphone and be taken to a website that provides all the same info you might have included on a Mini CD-ROM business card.

[@OrionB1498]

Tim reminds me of the dad in Gremlins.

[@Kartik-yi5ki]

For those curious, the text that can be read both ways are called ambigrams

[@martindiaz8968]

My dad works with leather making belts, bags etc. and he makes leather card for different places so it seems some people still use them

[@travosk8668]

This man is a legend that will last for ever

[@landtechnik4k]

Tim is collecting all ... even Business Cards

[@HyperonPrime]

I worked at an art college in my younger years and I saw someone make business cards out of of salt dough, though they were a bit too large for the average wallet.

[@parmeetsingh7027]

The coolest one I have is one with a thin usb inside , which flips out of the card

[@jessmassimino3601]

the card at 2:12 is vaporwave as fuck

[@JakeGeremia]

That's what I was thinking

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

/music plays.

[@neelav2394]

Ifkr?!

[@vortexbeater8267]

Thats just the 90s

[@dwah1986]

I used to go to the Exploratory in Bristol! Loved it.

[@haven5577]

the tvd one looked so cool! id totally get one if i could find one

[@RRED2]

I really enjoy your videos, thank you Steve

[@JellyFish2077]

Yes I really just watched a video on business cards at 3 am on a Wednesday

[@pj3901]

i cant help but watch these videos before i sleep because they are so wholesome and calming to watch

[@jag-v2637]

I wanna watch this video all day

[@gunguy100]

This is advertising done right. Tim was sponsored by all of these companies and he thought we wouldn't notice.

[@maanipu]

"This one is from a friend of mine who makes dice, this one is from a friend of mine who is a magician, a puzzled friend of mine.. " Here I am, trying to think of a friend who is not an engineer.

[@coolkumquats]

Well, presumably that’s because you are an engineer. You’re friends with people in your industry. Tim’s work was in toys, and all the people he listed are in his industry. You’re fine! 😁

[@DanDart]

You can tell Tim has never used a computer when he confuses business card sized CDs for record/tape.

[@isle-unto-thyself]

Bro I'm so glad other people collect business cards :))

[@DS-zg3ej]

I like your videos. They are nice and well spoken.

[@jamiewarren686]

I wonder what the camera guy's like...

[@whatdoyousuppose]

Another fantastic video, Tim!

[@RogerMillerSamhain]

Can you begin to fathom what this guys garage looks like storing all of this stuff? How can someone collect so many things? Great Collections!

[@3114Cancerbero]

Amazing cards, but realiity is harsh and while inventive, those card tend to be expensive. Few the people interested in such innovation and fewer those willing to pay. As a designer I found it delightful.

[@mrs.yellow_ledbetter2911]

He should get some of these laminated. Just the ones that don't open, don't involve any touch or movement so to try to preserve them. These are so awesome. :D

[@ShaggyMummy]

Somewhere in One of these videos, Tim shows a card with a Diffraction grating, and shines a Laser pointer through it, projecting an image, that animates when moving the laser back and forth. I need to find that video!

[@jsihavealotofplaylists]

let me know when you find it

[@hullinstruments]

Just search for “grand illusions laser”

[@JoeGP]

loved that anamorphic one

[@sodbuster1978]

Master collectors collect business cards too. I bet he has a hairball collection in the back somewhere.

[@Allbbrz]

Very, very entertaining video, thank you !

[@LyleVertigo]

I paused the magic eye one and was able to see it. cool.