E-Card Catalogue 1.1


EC-01 - EC29

EC-01
E-card Manifesto
30 January 1996, Text File
The manifesto was posted to a number of individuals on the evening of 30 January 1996.


EC-02
Manchester 1
30 January 1996, GIF File
This accompanied EC-01. Withdrawn from circulation due to possible infringement of copyright.


EC-03
Egg timer
31 January 1996, physical object.
Only one prototype was made which went missing, possibly stolen, on 1 February 1996. It looks like an an abacus.


EC-04
Manchester 2
1 February 1996, GIF File
Shows a couple outside Central Library, Manchester. First e-card in the occassional series 'Incidents in Major Cities'.


EC-05
Manchester 3
1 February 1996, GIF File
Shows a crowd of people in front of traffic lights in St Peter's Square, Manchester. The sender claims that this and EC-04 owe something to the 1965-66 paintings and prints by Richard Hamilton based on a photograph of Whitley Bay as they explore the shallow edge between recognition and abstraction.


EC-06
Happy Birthday
3 February 1996, GIF File
Birthday e-card. Design based on a barcode found on the back of a compact disc case.


EC-07
Congratulations
3 February 1996, GIF File
Congratulations e-card. Like EC-06 the image is based on the spine of a compact disc case.


EC-08
Pronouncement 1
2 February, 1996 GIF File
Phrase used in EC-01. Sender claims the design owes much to 'Frame' paintings by Peter Greenaway. Claim remains to be verified.


EC-09
Portrait of an e-card artist: Obsian Fallicut
date not available
A biographical sketch of the e-card artist Obsian Fallicut illustrated with one e-card.


EC-10
Meal
3 February 1996, Cooked Food
A business meal eaten between 8.00p.m. and 9.15 p.m. in Chorlton, Manchester, by an EC researcher. Receipt forwarded to EC-Librarian. Researcher subsequently sacked.


EC-11
Outing
3 February 1996, physical journey
An outing to the seaside for staff of the EC-Library.


EC-12
Job 1
3 February 1996, GIF File
First in a series of e-cards designed to be sent to people while at work. The e-card features binary characters and is ideal for computer boffins.


EC-13
Utility 1
3 February 1996, GIF File
First in a series of e-cards with two or more functions. In this case the e-card also serves as a bookmark.


EC-14
Job 2
3 February 1996, GIF File
Suitable for dairy farmers. Originally posted in alt.cows.moo.moo.moo , 1995, under the title 'Udderly Beautiful Cows'. Sender's statement (February 1996): 'I made this after watching Peter Greenaway's film A Walk Through G which features 92 (?) maps. To my udder astonishment one of the maps was formed by a herd of freisian cows. My shock was followed by delight and then a fervent desire to pay homage to this moment in the film. I have attempted to use this cow image as a map but was led on a wild goose chase.' Librarians note: the correct title of Greenaway's film is A Walk Through H.


EC-15
LP recording
3 February 1996, Pressed Vinyl
An LP record of Brian Eno's Before and After Science purchased by the EC Librarian in the belief that it was published by EC Records. Closer inspection of the record's sleeve revealed the publisher to be EG Records. Shop-keeper refused a refund on these grounds.


EC-16
Utility 2
4 February 1996, GIF File
An e-card that doubles up as a gaming board. Sender informs me the colour code means 'EC-16 colour coded e-card' but I have been unable to verify this.


EC-17
X-mas e-card
4 February 1996, GIF File
Sender entered this into a holiday competition. Unfortunately, he or she did not win a prize. All copies of the E-card were subsequently erased.


EC-18
Poster
19 February 1996, GIF File
An e-poster advertising the e-card library. Only a few were distributed before the file was corrupted by a virus.


EC-19
Outing
21 February 1996, physical journey.
Outing to the Low Countries for staff of the EC-Library.


EC-20
e-stationery
6 February 1996, Text file
Header in ascii for general use by members of the E-Card Library. The text 'ec-20' is featured in the bottom right-hand corner. Sender informs me he/she designed it using AsciiPaint v.1.0 created by FloppyPawz@eWorld.com.


EC-21
Interactive e-card
7 February 1996, GIF File
A fully interactive e-card.


EC-22
New Premises
1 April 1996, physical building.
Opening of new, larger offices to house the EC-Library.


EC-23
Video
2 April 1996.
Video of the new EC-Library's premises being made ready for use.


EC-24
Birthday Card
5 April 1996, physical - not electronic - card
This is an error that has insinuated itself irredeemably into the E-Cat. To presently correct this mistake would be to disturb the current order and break a tradition of indexing.


EC-25
Nuclear Powered E-Card
9 April 1996
Pernicious inclusion of a fictional item. Criminal charges are pending.


EC-26
EC-27 alternative
7 February 1996, n/a
An alternative design for EC-27. Not used as the EC Secretary thought it too expensive to produce.


EC-27
e-badge
7 February, 1996 GIF File
E-card Library user's badge. Circular shape, orange / grey background, includes lettering. For best reults this file should be printed out, the paper cut to the shape of the design, stuck to a piece of card and worn on a piece of (outer) clothing. Attach using a saftey pin, sticky tape, etc. Members are politely requested to wear this badge while using the EC-Library.


EC-28
This is probably an E-Cat error, entered because of false representation. No criminal charges are pending, but offical embarrassment about the case prevents any further details being published as yet.


EC-29
This item is sub judice pending a copyright investigation.

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