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David Shrigley: Polite Cards by Tim Yu
by Gabriel Bell
For those with a checkered past or a wicked sense of humor we recommend a selection from David Shrigley's line of comical cards presented by the British design collective, Polite. Granted, there's nothing actually polite about Shrigley's cards, and even less that's sweet.
The cards feature captions like, "It's Getting Worse," "Leave Me Alone You Horrible Freaks," and "At The Moment I'm Thinking About Germ Warfare." Cutting, random and plain funny, it's exactly the opposite of your Hallmark variety and we appreciate the charming whimsy about them.
Be sure to check out both his greeting and postcards available for purchase from the Polite Shop starting at £10.
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