The Best Business Card Ever: Steve Martin’s Card

Should be lamest business card ever. How is that even a business card? No phone number, no contact info, no nothing.

VonSkippy uses a Calvin avatar but doesn’t get this joke.

Looks like a guy in search of some friends or dates

I like his “eve” thing. Now, is that sans serif?

I’ve since found two more versions of Steve Martin’s cards.

1.http://www.betterlist.com/card.jpg

and the back cover of Carrie Fischer’s book titled “Postcards from the edge” also has a card on it with a blurb about Steve’s review of her book. Something about Moby Dick being fat and boring in comparison. I shall see if I can scan it. Maybe someone can find it on the web…

It doesn’t matter if it’s a functional business card or not, it’s vintage Steve Martin.

This vain, self-serving expression of insecurity is a representation of every typical Hollywood “famous person” and therefore is an excellent representation of Steve Martin’s brand of multilayered ironic humor.

It’s not his best joke ever, but it’s a good one.

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Steve is also a warm and brilliant correspondent.

It’s not really a business card; it’s a “autograph” card. He gives it out when people ask for his card. It’s a funny comment on the strangeness of the giving out of autographs.