Bernard Kleckner - Kleckner Cab Cards

1980/90s
Kleckner Cab Cards
Bernard Kleckner
USA
22 cards (1 Football)

Bernard Kleckner of New York created these cards by colourizing old black & white photos using coloured chalk. He typed the backs on a typewriter. This gives them a crude 'home made' appearance. They are, however, well-written and researched. The cards were printed on glossy card stock at Solomon Printing. Only 400 of each was printed. Cards with Bernie Kleckner’s NYC Taxi Medallion number (2M25) are worth slightly more, as they were created during his tenure as a cab driver (1981-91) and are harder to find.  Kleckner usually gave a free card to his passengers in order to encourage repeat business, thus they are also called 'cab cards'. 

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