My Correspondents, and things I should remember about them: Rolodex edition.

So, I got a couple new comments on my post about the 1949 “Friends” book I found at Deseret a couple years ago, which made me ponder how useful it would be if I could make a Rolodex card that could hold more information than is usual for what you can type on a standard 4″x2 1/4″ Rolodex card (front *and* back). Well, obviously, you need more than just a front and back – that’s 2 panels. Suppose you could make a Rolodex card with 4 panels, or 8, or maybe even 16? Well, maybe not 16, as that would be a *lot of thickness and folds to do for card stock. I started sketching… I decided on a 4-Panel design and did a layout in Photoshop 7. The template is exactly centered on the page, so printing one side & flipping the page and printing again (using the same feed edge) will result in a perfectly registered print. Cut out and fold! Use your Franklin-Covey puncher and some scissors to punch the holes as noted here. Currently in the earholes:

Updated: December 23, 2024 — 3:37 pm

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  1. That’s really clever! But beware about Jimbo, he’s not very reliable of a corespondent!

    1. Ha! Jimbo’s made it to Episode 6 plus a Christmas card for 2024. Next Episode he gets the Able Prime Narrative :D

  2. Mighty brave of you to not blur out the addresses in the pictures; Maybe I’ll send ol’ Jimbo a letter!

    1. Might want to give Jimbo a call first, or shoot him an email – make sure he hasn’t dipped into FBI Witness Protection. :D

    1. Heh, you dunno the half of it – I’m already laying out “ROLODEXZINE! ONE”, a 12 or 16 page zine that is Rolodex format :D

      1. I hope you’re considering publishing that zine somewhere, I’d love to read it! Just dug up my grandad’s old Rolodex S-300C, now I need to go about filling it!

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