tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post1345996047094190123..comments2024-03-26T16:11:44.515-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: Trade Cards and Their EvolutionMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-29916494527315767902011-01-27T12:13:56.073-05:002011-01-27T12:13:56.073-05:00Thank you Quintessence! I promise that you'll ...Thank you Quintessence! I promise that you'll be seeing more trade cards and ephemera in future postings.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-366836770157654402011-01-27T10:25:19.488-05:002011-01-27T10:25:19.488-05:00A small portion of your collection?! Incredible! J...A small portion of your collection?! Incredible! Just love this post and your amazing collection of cards - so charming and a wonderful visual peek into the history of printing, design and tastes of an era.quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-37407384280975553692011-01-25T07:47:30.711-05:002011-01-25T07:47:30.711-05:00Thanks so much - I am honored to be on that blogro...Thanks so much - I am honored to be on that blogroll!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78453147155197421792011-01-25T06:29:24.693-05:002011-01-25T06:29:24.693-05:00Dear Mark, Wanted to let you know that I've ad...Dear Mark, Wanted to let you know that I've added you to my blogroll! I'll be faithfully looking in with great interest!Paul Gervais de Bédéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483589339393580019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-17488281644218414092011-01-24T20:40:03.243-05:002011-01-24T20:40:03.243-05:00David, I'd love to see your collection in its ...David, I'd love to see your collection in its entirety! I know you have assembled a fine grouping of items on luxury ocean liners, and I've enjoyed everything I've seen to date.<br /><br />The drawing above is one of my favorite trade cards - I think it looks positively medieval!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74945995719520804302011-01-24T20:34:09.262-05:002011-01-24T20:34:09.262-05:00Dear Edith, Thank you for visiting! I'll be po...Dear Edith, Thank you for visiting! I'll be posting more ephemera collections in the future, either on additional pages, or in separate postings, so stay tuned!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33557875648946168942011-01-24T20:24:15.566-05:002011-01-24T20:24:15.566-05:00Mark, what a collection you have! Just wonderful. ...Mark, what a collection you have! Just wonderful. I am always impressed with the imagination of some of these artists, and wonder what the reaction to some of these drawings (such as above) would be by the public.<br /><br />I too am an ephemera collector, and have several filing cabinets full of the stuff!David Tomshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13181690917362173400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-13768380388116411202011-01-24T16:43:48.382-05:002011-01-24T16:43:48.382-05:00Dear Mark, As you say, these trade cards are most ...Dear Mark, As you say, these trade cards are most intriguing and are a marvellous catalogue of the day. What a most interesting collection you have and many of the individual cards show such a wealth of artistic talent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com