This is an example of a prostitute’s business card. Trade cards like these, which became common in the late 1980s, are linked to the growing profile of the sex industry. The money spent on producing them testifies to the large profits made from prostitution. Most of these cards are simple and direct in forms of design and typography. They almost always carry a simple illustration of a woman, and employ a number of erotic stereotypes. The male and female figures shown on this card are quite traditional, and suggest the service on offer.