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What exactly are we looking at here. Some legos, I got that much. The lego guy has netdevil and a name printed on him, so I'm going to guess...that the entire lego display is not this chaps business card, but the little lego fellow is, correct? Yay? Nay? #legouniverse
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I don't get it. It's...lame.
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That's pretty much it. LEGO employees have been known to produce LEGO minifigs with their names/e-mail addresses printed on them in lieu of more standard business cards (though every LEGO business card I've ever been given is of the paper variety). Apparently working on a licensed LEGO project comes with the ability to acquire the minifig variety as well.
If you want your own, and you don't mind bleeding money, you could always have minifigs custom engraved/printed through BrickEngraver.com. 200 engraved torsos (you'll need to supply the rest of the parts, which Bricklink might be helpful with) will run you $400 plus shipping. Dunno if the price is any different for printed torsos. #legouniverse
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That's part of it, though there are clearly some limits in terms of hair choices (no male ponytail hair, no bald-on-top-but-hair-on-the-side... unless you want to use Alfred heads, very limited color selection on certain hairstyles, and equally limited hairstyles for certain colors). But paper business cards are still a lot simpler to deal with, and a lot less expensive to hand out when you know you're going to be burning through your business cards (like at Toy Fair, which is where I think I got all of mine). I don't think all LEGO employees get personized business-minifigs, and I think that those who do probably save them for special occassions. For all the LEGO contacts I've had over the years, I've never even seen one of these in person (and yes, I'm a bit jealous about that), and I've had LEGO employees give me both a sterling silver LEGO part and a prototype LEGO part. #legouniverse
11/13/09
Coolest business card I've seen in person was a very thin piece of metal (stainless steel, I think), and the acid-etching company that the card was for had acid-etched all the text/designs either into the surface of the metal or completely through the "cardstock". It was unusual, it was cool, and it was a very clear advertisement for their services. It was also a lot cheaper to produce and easier to carry around than business-minifigs. Not as much fun to play with, though... #legouniverse