Ruination & Despair

More sad news …

Alethea Oglethorpe — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:41:46 +0000

Downs Engravers, one of our earliest wholesale customers, has closed, a victim of the bad economy. We direct its loyal former customers to nearby Copenhaver instead.

Liquidation Sale at Decatur House

Alethea Oglethorpe — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:30:41 +0000

Alas, despite its popularity with White House staffers and other office workers in its vicinity, the Stephen Decatur House Museum Shop is not to survive the Museum’s conversion to a National Center for White House History, announced in January. The shop is therefore currently liquidating its entire inventory at highly favorable prices. By now little remains of its once impressive stock of Archelaus cards, but the intelligent bargain hunter can acquire the few it has left for just a dollar apiece.

Another fine merchant opts for Archelaus cards!

Alethea Oglethorpe — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:02:19 +0000

Today we shipped a second order received in response to our recent advertisement in Greetings etc. — this time from the Whale’s Tale gift shop in Cape May, New Jersey. A seaside resort at the extreme southern tip of the state, Cape May is known for its fine beaches, Victorian architecture, and migratory birds. These claims to fame are now expanding to include Egyptian mongooses and Peruvian llamas!

Dr. Hurlbutt revives a peculiar American folk song

Dr. Allardyce Hurlbutt — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 14:47:03 +0000

There was an old hen
And she had a wooden leg,
And every damned morning
She laid another egg;
She was the best damned chicken
On the whole damned farm —
And another little drink
Wouldn’t do us no harm.

A first response to our peculiar advertisement!

Alethea Oglethorpe — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:53:37 +0000

Today we shipped an initial order of fine cards to Paper Gourmet in Auburn, Indiana. Apparently, having seen our advertisement in this summer’s Greetings etc., key decision makers were unable to restrain themselves from obtaining Archelaus cards for sale as soon as possible! This demonstrates a certain weakness of character that is greatly to be encouraged.

Archelaus infiltrates Ohio!

Alethea Oglethorpe — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:44:26 +0000

During last week’s corporate retreat in Dayton, our crack sales team was dispatched to nearby Yellow Springs in the hope of selling cards there. With success! Sam & Eddie’s Open Books at 232 Xenia Avenue agreed to carry our cards, and we shipped a substantial order to them soon after our return. I have finally received confirmation that the post office has delivered the cards, which should now be available for sale to an astonished populace.