Monday, 4 November 2013

Heroes & Villains - Automata/Puppets Research 9

Automata Greeting Cards

Hula Dancer Automata Greeting Card

Retro Party Automata Greeting Card

Hula Hoop Automata Greeting Card

Sumo Wrestler Automata Greeting Card

Plumber Automata Greeting Card

For some time now, many greeting cards have featured a small electronic sound device that is triggered when the card recipient opens the card. Greeting card maker Hallmark has introduced a new line of greeting cards that also incorporate motion. Their motion-related cards come in two forms. The motion-only variety feature a small finger-crank on the lower right face of the card that, when rotated, sets the design on the face of the card in motion. Hallmark has also introduced a few larger-format cards the incorporate motion and sound -- as seen here in this retro party scene card. When the crank is turned the cartoon party-goer characters on the front of the card move in appropriate ways and the song "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones is played.

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