The Business of Business Cards

CentsationalGirl — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:01:00 +0000

Many of you know that I am on my way to the Blissdom Conference starting next week in Nashville. At first I hesitated to go, but after some prodding, I decided to hop on a plane from California to attend this much celebrated and talked about event. Plus, I’ve never been to Nashville and I’ve always wanted to visit that city. And I really want to meet some amazing bloggers that inspire me.

Naturally, networking is a big part of these large scale events, and blog/business cards are a necessity, so I set my sights on purchasing a stylish card holder. When a girl goes to a conference, she deserves something pretty to hold her cards, am I right ?

At first I shopped around for some modern cases. Take a peek at some of these beauties, then check out my vintage Etsy find at the end !

Zebra Print Crystal Case

Tiffany Blue Patent Leather from Tiffany & Co.

Graphic Image at Saks Fifth Avenue

Kate Spade ‘Jane Street’ in pink

Gramercy Coach Wrist Wallet

Green Parisian on Etsy

Tori Burch Metallic Leather Holder from Bloomies

Then it dawned on me, being such a lover of vintage accessories, that I should look for something more unique, like a cigarette case from back in the day. What a perfectly chic and modern way to put an antique item to good use.

Vintage Shell case

Antique Floral Sterling Silver case

Silver cigarette case on Etsy

What did I finally settle on ?

This vintage mother of pearl case from the 1950s.

It arrived today. It’s just so pretty in person.

Isn’t it so Betty Draper ? I absolutely love it.

For those of you who will be in attendance, I hope we get to meet each other. Look for the flashy but classy mother of pearl cigarette case – that’s me behind it. Yay for vintage on Etsy !

Any suggestions for “not to miss” spots in Nashville ?

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The Business of Business Cards