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FOR THE INTERESTED, THE INTERESTING & THE OTHERWISE STRANGE AT HEART.

Made in a mysterious corner of Australia. Printed from hand-drawn (claw-drawn!)ink-on-paper drawings.

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Uncle Crocky's 'Hello!' Greeting Card - Story on back

$7.50 AUD

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'Friend David, I do not think
we shall need a
call bell, as Hello! can be heard
10 to 20 feet away.
What do you think?' -
telegram from Thomas Edison

'Hello' as a word is not as old as you might think. Its first recorded written
use was in 1826, and it was originally used as an expression of surprise
or to call attention. But the telephone - where it wasn’t immediately obvious who was on the other end or what time zone they were in - changed all that, and greetings with no name or time indication caught on. Graham Alexander Bell proposed 'Ahoy!', but it was ‘Hello' that caught people's hearts."

Made by Uncle Crocky in a corner of New Zealand in small batches. Printed from original ink-on-paper drawings and typewritten stories. Finished by hand (claw!).

* Size: 105mm x 148mm (A6)
* Printed on thick matt art card with a subtle yellow tint
* Classic rounded corners
* Blank inside for your own message - ahoy!
* Envelope made in New Zealand - colour may vary depending on availability
* The story of the telephone greeting ‘hello' (as above) printed on reverse

ENVIRONMENTAL CARE ---
Uncle Crocky cares about the world and all the mysterious people and creatures in it. The papers used to make this card and its envelope are made in the UK/Australia and have FSC and ECF certifications. Heavy metal free.