A new brand of greeting
cards has emerged for those who appreciate the Hip-Hop lifestyle.
Hailing from the streets of Brooklyn, New York, Official Street
Cards hopes to deliver the messages that even emcees can’t.
“I was looking for a card but they never say what you
want to say,” Official Street Card founder Alex Vasquez told AllHipHop.com.
“I wanted [something] for my girl and I couldn’t find it.”
After years of standing in the greeting card aisles of local
pharmacies and convenient stores and mounting frustration, Vasquez and his partners,
wife Cindy and Mike Vigo, founded Official Street Cards in June 2005.
Now, the company hopes to reach out to a wide spectrum of people
that can relate to its combination of images and language of the Hip-Hop culture
to expresses a unique voice.
“There’s no particular age group and racially it’s
across the board,” said Vasqez. “Everyone’s who’s diggin’
it can understand it.”
The majority of the company’s market is Internet based
since most of the card orders are placed online, but cards can also be found
in some private establishments like Justin’s Barber Shop in Brooklyn and
Sweetz Urban Gear in New Jersey.
The cards have even caught the attention of Rocawear and Def
Jam executives, according to Vasqez, who says the respective companies have
expressed interest in working with them. However, no commitments have been made
thus far.
The themes of the cards cover all the major holidays and common
social issues, including the latest Valentine’s edition that is currently
in the process of being colored in and will be available soon.
For more information
log on: http://www.officialstreetcards.com/
