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Vulgar Greeting Cards

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Say What You Really Feel With This Collection From 16 Sparrows

— June 8, 2009 — Art & Design
Say what you really feel with The F*cking Card Collection from 16 Sparrows.

The 16 Sparrows collection features greeting cards for birthdays, baby showers, and holidays, but adds a little twist to the usual sentiments. The F*cking Card Collections include greetings such as “Happy F*cking Birthday,” “Happy F*cking Holidays,” and “Suck it up, Crybaby.”

Check out the full 16 Sparrows collection in the gallery above.

Implications - One of the best ways for a company to distinguish or establish itself in the marketplace is by creating a line of novelty items that are surefire conversation starters. Companies that invest in products that are heavy on unconventional humor will attract consumers seeking to stand out and that are influencers.
Trend Themes
1. Novelty Greeting Cards - Creating unconventional humor-based greeting cards can attract consumers seeking to stand out and be influencers in social settings.
2. Unconventional Sentiments - Adding unconventional twists to traditional greeting card sentiments can help a company distinguish or establish itself in the marketplace and attract a new audience.
3. Bold Humor Products - Investing in bold humor products can help a company stand out in the marketplace and appeal to consumers looking for items that are surefire conversation starters.
Industry Implications
1. Stationery - Creating unconventional humor-based greeting cards fits well in the stationery industry and can attract a new audience that seeks unique expression.
2. Gifts and Novelties - Bold humor products like the 16 Sparrows F*cking Card Collection can be used as gifts and novelty items to appeal to consumers looking for unique and unconventional options.
3. Social and Entertainment - Unconventional sentiment-based products like the 16 Sparrows F*cking Card Collection fit well in the social and entertainment industries and can appeal to consumers looking for conversation starters.
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