This batch of cards sold for $399. To the unknowing eye, they're just a batch of colorful cards with prints from various episodes in the history of computers.
This set is the 'Eames Computer House of Cards' from 1970. Specifically, the Eameses designed it for the Osaka World fair, and it was a souvenir for visitors to the IBM Pavillion. This house of cards - Charles and Ray Eames designed several - was printed only for the Osaka World Fair, and thus is relatively rare. Elsewhere online we've seen this set for sale for over $600.
More information on the the influential designer-couple can be found here. Quite a few books have been written about the couple and their designs as well (see your favorite online retailer).
This set is the 'Eames Computer House of Cards' from 1970. Specifically, the Eameses designed it for the Osaka World fair, and it was a souvenir for visitors to the IBM Pavillion. This house of cards - Charles and Ray Eames designed several - was printed only for the Osaka World Fair, and thus is relatively rare. Elsewhere online we've seen this set for sale for over $600.
More information on the the influential designer-couple can be found here. Quite a few books have been written about the couple and their designs as well (see your favorite online retailer).
2 comments:
I also have a set of these cards. i wonder really just how rare they are or what they are worth, mine are opened, and the one's sold online for $650 are unopen.
Put your set of cards on ebay! They should fetch at least $100 even though they are opened. I am willing to pay $120 for them myself. gjgriffin2004@yahoo.com
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