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NES business card holders might be cool, if we could see them clearly photo

Now here is a product that I would probably blow my money on without a moment's hesitation: a business card holder with retro flavor, representing everything from Mario and Zelda to Ice Climber and even classic Famicom. Cool, right? The only problem is, the product photo appears to have been taken with a low quality camera phone or something equally awful. I think my cat could have done a better job with a camera taped to his ass while hanging from a ceiling fan.

At $8.80 a pop, I suppose you could order one and take a chance that it looks a lot cooler in person, but it's kind of sketchy. Also, you cannot specify which one you get according to the website, so if you want the Zelda one and you get Mario instead, you'll have to go complain somewhere else. Lame. I have no idea why I still want one, but I kind of do.

[Via Slashgear -- Thanks, Jonathan]








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PappaDukes's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:15
PappaDukes
They are blurry for a reason... they look like a poop sandwich to me.
RonBurgandy2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:18
RonBurgandy2010
Make a video proving that your "cat could have done a better job with a camera taped to his ass while hanging from a ceiling fan," and then post it on YouTube.
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:20
Conrad Zimmerman
I ran right over to see about purchasing one of these, since $8.80 seems a small risk. You can't pick which design you get, though. So, it probably doesn't matter how good the pictures are, since there's no way of knowing what you're going to get.

But that would reinforce the impression that these are cheap pieces of crap that I wouldn't be allowing potential clients or contacts to see.
BahamutZero's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:23
BahamutZero
I have one of the famicom ones I got from lik-sang while they were still around. definitely worth it - I get a lot of interest when I take it out. makes your card stick in people's head
P3T3Y's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:42
P3T3Y
Actually the pictures are in focus. The products are just naturally blurry, like Bigfoot.
Mr Wilson's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 15:44
Mr Wilson
@P3T3Y

MITCH HEDBERG (I HOPE) FTMFW!!!

I really want the Link one but with my luck i would have to order 15 of them...
helentastic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 16:31
helentastic
Did anyone else notice at the top of the page it says "Thursday May 22, 2008 Due to internal issues, Game Asylum will not be accepting any new orders as of Thursday May 22nd, 2008 until further notice. If you have placed an order on or after the above date, your order will be cancelled and you will not be charged. We are sorry for any inconvenience "?

It's in black on a black background....
Brian Szabelski's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 17:12
Brian Szabelski
In light of the above statement, I assume they are not available anymore.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/01/2008 17:26
parrothead
I was going to order this, but I guess they are out. Sucks.
JamnOnTheOne's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/02/2008 09:50
JamnOnTheOne
1. Buy a Famicom cart on Ebay
2. gut it
3. Put on hinges and clasp.

Nominal motor skills involved.
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