Here’s an analogy for you: Fomato cards is to Hallmark, as A&V is to <insert your least favorite large blog here>. Sure, 2 of them make cards and 2 might write blog posts about making cards, but I’d like to think that the former do their job just a little more awesomely. Unless they’re stuffed with greenery, I’ve never really been thrilled with any card I’ve ever received–they’re usually just cliched commercial cardboard. And then came fomato, and with it, a whole new perception of gift-cards. Outrageous dry-humor, solid illustrations, and themes bizarre enough to make you forget about your own birthday, these cards completely defy the stereotype. You can be sure that any card I send will most definitely be a fomato.
Fomato launches out of LA with a pretty tight staff and a pretty wide range of stock. From holiday wishes to “I’m sorry to hear you hate your job,” they have a card for every occasion and incorporate educational facts, random bits of misinformation, and character conversations which pull you into the card and off of your presents. New fixed gear? Pssh, I’ve got a fomato. Definitely place an order next time you’re looking to send a gift, and in the mean time, check out their facebook here.
