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Keepable trade card

Spratts patent "pure fibrine" poultry meal & poultry appliances / [Spratt's Patent]

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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

The vibrant front image sells the dream of a diverse, thriving, and peaceful flock. The back pivots immediately to practicalities, using warnings against 'pungent compounds' sold by greedy tradesmen to position Spratt's as the honest, common-sense choice.

Steal this when

Selling a premium commodity staple by contrasting your purity with competitors' alleged shortcuts.

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