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Handmade MechaniCards Make Snail Mail Fun Again

by Caleb Johnson on October 18, 2010 at 06:30 AM

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Besides the days when we receive a Netflix DVD, checking the mail is a chore on par with taking out the trash, which is exactly where most of the paper we pull from our mailbox ends up. But a series of handmade, mechanical cards by artist Bradley N. Litwin aim to make snail mail fun again. The first card, dubbed The Radial Engine, is a moving cross-section of a crankshaft, and is now available online for $50. While pricey for simple cards, however, Litwin's cards are anything but -- each is a moving sculpture (video after the break). A crankshaft operates the moving parts, and the cards' artwork puts Hallmark to shame.

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