<p>I&#8217;ve always had a policy here of shying away from Kickstarter campaigns, but with every rule there comes an exception (why I made this one will hopefully soon become clear). At any rate, a few weeks back <a href="https://www.holstee.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Holstee</a> launched a Kickstarter for its colorful <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holstee/reflection-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Reflection Cards</a>.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22419" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/14-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />Each humble box holds 104 cards featuring thought-provoking questions centering (and color-coded) around mindful themes spanning from resilience to passion, creativity to kinship.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22421" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/18-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />They were created with an eye towards &#8220;building meaningful connections in a world that feels more divided than ever,&#8221; Holstee&#8217;s co-founder (and co-creator) Dave told me. Each features an icebreaker and a more serious question.<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22422" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/30-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />When laid out just right, the abstract shapes form a cohesive whole (just like all of us, ideally).<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22417" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/3-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />The cards have been incredibly well-received, getting fully funded on the first day and still going strong ($43,241 of a $12,500 goal as I write this). That means by November they will be out in the world, printed by Kentucky&#8217;s United States Playing Card Company on sustainably-forested paper with starch-based laminating glue and vegetable-based printing inks (meaning that at the end of their long, thought-provoking lives, they&#8217;ll be recyclable).<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22418" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/8-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />A November ship date also means that they&#8217;ll be in stores just in time for the holidays, so retailers, I&#8217;m looking at you. If you <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/holstee/reflection-cards" target="_blank" rel="noopener">head over</a> and place a wholesale order (a packs of 12 is $108, with MSRP $18/deck) before August 15, Holstee will include your store as a launch partner in an email to their community. An entree into Holstee&#8217;s very dedicated fanbase means new customers strolling into your shop during a crucial time of year &#8230; and who knows, you might stumble across a life-changing question or two yourself!<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22420" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/16-reflection-cards-deck-holstee-JUL2018-1200px.jpg" alt="" width="800" height="800" />[amazon_link asins=&#8217;B012WFIJBW,B00JV8DZKY,B00S3VIWDU,B007708W3S,B01I9JB2LE,B015R2WFSK,B0140VKGTE,B00H8EZJ84,B00992ZZLE&#8217; template=&#8217;ProductCarousel&#8217; store=&#8217;us0479-20&#8242; marketplace=&#8217;US&#8217; link_id=&#8217;dda1a5f8-9d90-11e8-b544-25b626ae32b1&#8242;]<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22424" src="https://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/GIF-card-spinning.gif" alt="" width="680" height="382" /></p>


Holstee’s Reflection Cards
