Central & Gus
Griffith Sucrecoeur Rat Note Card
Griffith Sucrecoeur Rat Note Card
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Griffith SucreCoeur Rat is an electrician by trade and by passion. He absolutely moons over switches and currents and energy. When speaking of it, he lights up brighter than Sirius just before dawn. Typically, his jobs range from wiring newly erected high-rise buildings, to repairing fuse boxes after severe storms have taken their toll, right down to changing a simple lightbulb. Perhaps surprisingly, it is the latter that most stimulates him.
As he pulls a fresh new lightbulb from the box and threads it into its socket, he sees pure potential; an idea just waiting to be expressed. Then, in an instant, all is illuminated and all is changed. With one flick of the switch not only does the bulb glow, but so does everything around it.
This has become an underline to everything Griffith thinks and everything he does. He has learned, in just the same moment, with one thought; one choice; one action; life can change completely. And that each of us, regardless of any real or perceived restrictions, holds this power over our state of mind and being. It is almost magical. Abra (flick) cadabra.
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Note Card, A6 (4.5” x 6.25”) with envelope in protective cello.
On the reverse of each card is a whimsical tale of the animal featured. Entirely collectible, the stories intertwine, creating a much-loved community of characters.
We print on a luxurious 318 gsm, 100% cotton paper. Soft and durable, this paper showcases crisp detail and vibrant colour. We fell in love with our beautiful goldenrod shade, 90# envelope. According to the ‘World’s Favourite Colour’ study, people associate the feeling of joy with this colour. Also, this is the very shade that enrobes our trusty #2. As all of our images are hand drawn in pencil, we thought it appropriate to give a nod of appreciation.
We donate a portion of gross sales to animal welfare.
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Fresh , perky delightful greeting cards …. there are still plenty of folks who love to send a message in the MAIL and cards like these make it a JOY !!
These cards are brilliant, beautiful, whimsical, and unique. And they SELL. We are a small bookstore, and I restocked one week ago today. We have sold twenty-six cards since then! That's nuts! But also very understandable. The other thing to know is that the order always arrives correct and promptly. Look, here's the thing: I smile every time I check these cards into inventory, every time I put them on the card rack, and every time someone brings one (or more) to the counter.
Sale these at my salon. Clients are loving these cards. Clients are buying 2-3 at a time.
These are absolutely wonderful- love the stories on the back!
I love this artist and these cards! My customers love them too! The artwork is amazing, the stories so creative, high quality paper and packaging and lightning response time! Definitely recommend!
my customers love these cards ! the story on back makes them more appealing.
Frequently Asked Questions
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They are — and that's one of the things that makes Central & Gus so unique. Every character lives in the same universe. They know each other, reference each other, cross paths at the switchboard, in the woods, at the patisserie, on the road. Collecting them is a little like reading a novel one chapter at a time — except each chapter fits on your wall or popped in the post for a stamp to someone you love.
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We spent a long time on this. Every Central & Gus illustration is hand-drawn in pencil — and so we are eternally inspired by the classic #2, enrobed in that particular shade of yellow. For that, we call it Ticonderoga Harvest. Studies on colour and emotion find that people associate this shade with joy — which felt exactly right. It also nods, quietly, to our farm roots, everything that grows out of the land, and also to a less tangible but just as important creative harvest. The envelope is not an afterthought. It is part of the story.
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They are extraordinary gifts — and we say that not as a boast but as something we hear constantly from our retail partners and customers. A Central & Gus card is not a card you send and forget. It is a card the recipient reads, re-reads, frames, or keeps in a drawer to return to. The story on the back transforms it from a greeting into a small, meaningful object. We have heard from one customer who had special date-day trips with his young daughter, each time choosing one special card for her coveted collection. The goldenrod envelope alone tends to stop people in their tracks. Another, a fiance purchased the entire set for his partner, a reminder of a day they spotted them in a shop and giggled while reading the stories aloud. These are not cards. They are moments, saved.
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Wholeheartedly yes — and the characters seem to know instinctively which age they are speaking to. Children are drawn to the illustrations, the names, the animals. Adults read the stories and find themselves unexpectedly moved. We regularly hear from customers who frame them in nurseries and living rooms alike, who give them to grandparents and grandchildren in the same gesture. The world of Central & Gus does not have an age. It has a sensibility — and that sensibility tends to recognise itself across generations.
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Yes — and we love that you asked. We offer curated collections and themed bundles. Our Open Water & Coastal set, our Woodland & Hedgerow set, our Wetland & Waterway, or our Start Your Collection bundle are all wonderful entry points. And for those that just wantall of themat once, The Whole Gang brings every character home together at a saving. Bundles make particularly wonderful gifts — there is something about receiving a community of characters at once that feels genuinely special.
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We do — and this is at the heart of everything we do. A portion of every gross sale goes directly to animal welfare. The characters you collect are not just whimsical illustrations — they are advocates. Every purchase is a small act of care for the natural world and the creatures in it. We are deeply grateful for every order that makes this possible.