Collecting Smiths

Written by Pat's Papers | Monday, 13 February 2012 8:53 AM


The Wall Street Journal profiles a guy who collects business cards from anybody with the name Smith. Well not just anybody. The part-time security guard—whose last name is not Smith, by the way—says he’s after successful and influential Smiths. After a print media-only search, (he feels like Googling would be cheating) he sends out a handwritten note requesting a business card. So far, 379 Smiths have responded.

SOURCE: Wall Street Journal

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