Patent Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side: The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shap...

Text on the reverse side: Sailing has been one of the longest running Olympic disciplines around. It has been a part of the games since 1896, and G...

Text on the reverse side: A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken aroun...

Text on the reverse side: Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made f...

Text on the reverse side: Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Split...

Text on the reverse side: In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. To...

Text on the reverse side: The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was...

Text on the reverse side: The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to t...

Text on the reverse side: There are a variety of teapots of varying size and shapes, nurturing collectors around the world. What is said to be the ...

Text on the reverse side: Electric clippers were invented by Leo J. Wahl and patented in 1921. His corporation, operated today by his descendants, ...

Text on the reverse side: Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, lo...

Text on the reverse side: The first mention of an easel was recorded in the first century CE. Pliny the Elder, Roman author and natural philosopher...

Text on the reverse side: A standard power shower in a home uses on average 136 litres of water per use. Contrary to popular belief, in comparison,...

Text on the reverse side: According to a research in 2010 to study people's preference on the manner of unwinding toilet paper, between the option ...

Text on the reverse side: The first patented corkscrew in England was by Samuel Henshaw in 1795. However, earlier designs of a corkscrew was based ...

Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created...

Text on the reverse side: Black, green, white, and oolong teas, all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The oxidation, processing, and oth...

Text on the reverse side: Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created...

Text on the reverse side: The name of the Star Wars four-legged combat walker stands for - All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT). Used by the groun...

Text on the reverse side: The Star Wars starfighter, commonly referred to as the B-wing, was a heavily armed Rebel Alliance single-pilot starfighte...

Text on the reverse side: Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction...

Text on the reverse side: Among the ancients the key was a symbol of authority and power. Representing knowledge and success, they represent the ab...

Text on the reverse side: The square is a tool used for marking and measuring a an accurate right angle. It can serve to symbolise the conscience, ...

Text on the reverse side: The compass is a symbol of accuracy and judgement which can also symbolise our ability to draw a boundary around our desi...

Text on the reverse side: Traditionally made of wood, most garden forks today are made of steel. This essential gardening tool is used for loosenin...

Text on the reverse side: A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other...

Text on the reverse side: A hanging pot or basket is used for growing decorative plants. Sometimes hung from buildings, and other times suspended f...

Text on the reverse side: In May 2012, the first stopwatch ever made was sold in auction by Christie's at Geneva's Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. ...

Text on the reverse side: First record of a hat, a painting found in a cave at Lussac-les-Chateaux in Central France, dates around 15,000 BC. As fo...

Text on the reverse side: Luxury watches tend to be water resistant up to 100-300m, however, the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was taken nearly 11,0...

Text on the reverse side: It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce...

Text on the reverse side: Golf shoes with separate screw-in spikes were introduced in 1891, followed by the extra saddle-shaped piece of leather ar...

Text on the reverse side: Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of...

Text on the reverse side: Numerous variations of the garden trowel has existed since over 10,000 years ago, when people used the shoulder blades of...

Text on the reverse side: Used for loosening soil and digging, the tines allow an easy insert into the ground to rake out stones and weeds, breakin...

Text on the reverse side: A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that enables to re-enter the earth's atmosphere without wings. Patent by Ma...