visiting cards: The history of business cards. - 08/11/14 06:45 AM
 
  Early History   -Business cards originated in 15th century China, where they were known as visiting cards, which announced a person’s intention of formally meeting with someone else.   -These ancient business cards were made using woodcut and letterpress techniques and often very ornate, even with embedded gold.   -The practice of exchanging visiting cards spread from Asia to Europe, probably by merchants and traders.
Visiting Cards   -Visiting cards were widely called visite biletes, the French term.   - It grew to acceptance under the reign of the French king, Louis XIV from 1643-1715.  But the practice was still … (1 comments)

 
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