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Keepable trade card

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound (3093732018)

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The pattern

This still is filed under Keepable trade card.

Define

A small card people keep (pretty, useful, or collectible) that carries the brand after the encounter.

Mechanism

Retention object. The gift is the media. Recall is paid for by usefulness or delight, not by repetition.

Verdict

We can put a physical or digital keepable in someone's pocket and they will not throw it away.

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Why it works

A collectible card featuring an iconic landmark ensures people will keep it, keeping the brand name in the household.

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When creating novelty promotional items meant to be kept.

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