Geocaching Cards

[+bigdog999]

At a lot of the caches, I've seen various Business Cards left by Geocachers. Are these self-made or is there a company that does these? My internet search didn't show any

[+sbell111]

Most of them are self-made. I suppose that you could have some printed up anyplace that prints business cards, but its just as easy to do it yourself.

[+AMH209]

There is a link on SLAGA's website.

 

Here is the webpage with info about the cards.

[+bigdog999]

Thanks for the replies

[+GIDEON-X]

Hi, I use Print Shop to make most of my cards & Lables (for Log-Books)

You can get card stock at Wal-Mart, ~~~~

Sample of Vista-Print

Edited May 15, 2005 by GIDEON-X

[JohnX]

Do a Google search for "free business cards" or go to www.vistaprint.com where they do good work. At one time I purchased a bunch of business card magnets and made custom "cache magnets" for the caches I placed. They were very well received while my supply lasted.

[+badlands]

You may want to laminate them, caches tend to get damp and/or wet.

[+PhotoDuck]

Real photo paper (silver halide process based) like you get 4x6 developed on will tend to last better when damp. Though lamination helps too.

 

This is how I do my full color photo business cards for my photo company:

 

Use an image editing program, make a 2x3" canvas, and make your card. From there paste it 4 times into a 4x6" canvas. (Make sure you leave up to 1/8" on the edges for bleed or shift)

 

Have it developed as a 4x6" photo at walmart, costco, etc. for $0.19 or less (Using the big fuji developer, not kodak kiosk). Then cut up the 4x6 into individual cards

 

Why develop it?

* Since you can get quantity discounts for more than 20 or 40 prints of the same file.

* Since you get 4 cards per 4x6

* Since you can have full color photo quality cards.

 

Make sure you ask your local retailer about their quantity discount first.

[+Night Stalker]

I used Microsoft Publisher and Photo Shop to create my Signature card. I also laminate mine since many of the containers are not water proof. Many cachers, myself included collect other cachers signature cards. Sometimes they are the most interesting things in a cache these days.

[+suzylou]

I'd wondered about that...I'd be interested to collect the sig cards but I wasn't sure if they were there to be taken, or supposed to be left in the cache. Any other thoughts on this?

[+Team Zappy 45]

I really enjoy finding the personalized items. I'm new we are in lockport. I found a coin in a cache near home from a cacher who lives 150 miles away. Much better than a toy. It will be cool when I match faces with these coins or cards.