"A novelty variant of the American calling card in the 1870s and 1880s, the acquaintance card was used by the less forfmal male in approaches to the less formale female.  Given also as an "escort card" or "invitation card," the device commonly carried a brief message and a simple illustration.  Flirtatious and fun, the acquaintance card brought levity to what otherwise might have seemed a more formal proposal.  A common means of introduction, it was never taken too seriously."  From the Encyclopedia of Ephemera (New York: Routledge, 2000), p. 4.

Bound deck of 50 cards, 25 unique designs (2 of each.)  Reproduced by Alan Mays.  Fantastic ephemera for scrapbooking, cardmaking, art journals, art cards, and more.  Cards are approximately 3.5x5".

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