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Nicky Bird explains how over 100 FSC-certified packs extend visitor experience through tangible, competitively priced museum merchandise.
Museum retail is no longer just about souvenirs; museums tell a story, a story about art or history or community. Where we come from, what we’ve achieved. Museums attract a discerning public eager for exceptional merchandise.
Bird Playing Cards, founded by Nicky Bird in 1995, a former V&A publisher, understands the needs of the heritage sector. And the need to escape from digital tyranny, from uninspiring knick-knacks, to something that can be shared and touched – which is both fun and instructive. Our cards educate in a playful way. Every pack contains 54 images plus a revealing (and witty) text card with a brief history of the theme.
The world has changed since we began and with it our subjects. Military stuff was our mainstay. No longer. Fashions come and go; artists themselves fall out of favour. But whatever the world thinks of PICASSO as a man (flawed), no-one denies his greatness as a painter. Picasso – our new art pack –took two years of negotiation with the Estate before each image was approved. The effort was worth it.
An Introduction to Complex Subjects
There are over 100 packs to choose from, so we can match a museum’s collection. The glory of America’s National Parks, D-Day, Vermeer, Rothko, Women Artists, Propaganda and even Sci-Fi can all be enjoyed by visitors eager for entertainment or enlightenment. Other subjects include film, fashion, sport, posters, humour, crime… and of course ART.
Why Bird Playing Cards Belong in Your Museum Shop
We are sold in museums and galleries around the world – MoMA, Tate, Louvre, IWM, etc. – visitors can take away something tangible, and extend a story, with a simple pack of Bird Playing Cards. Not just a souvenir but a bridge between art, education and play. Safe, eco friendly, sustainable.
Made from high grade, FSC certified stock and priced competitively, our cards create both a unique memento as well as a competitively priced ‘impulse buy.’
• extensively researched
• an image on every card
• pithy text card
• an attractive price point
• licensed where appropriate
• high specification
• FSC certification
We are also able to provide bespoke packs, carrying your own brand to support a specific collection or a forthcoming exhibition.
Partner with Us
For further information and to see our full range please visit birdplayingcards.com or contact Nicky Bird directly – [email protected]
Distributors – please contact Nicky for further information.
