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Keepable trade card

Queenn Victoria Coin; Mellin's Food Limited

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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

Novelty items that look like money have high retention value. The user will keep it, and the reverse side (not pictured but noted) advertises Mellin's Food.

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When creating a physical keepsake for a promotional campaign.

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