# 3D City Postcards Fred Flare 'New York' Papercraft Stationery By Cowbag | Published 2009-02-22 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flattened-new-york-3d-postcards-of-city-icons References: [fredflare](http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4757&cat=103) 'New York' is a new awesome [papercraft set](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-christmas-ornament) from Fred Flare that enables you to share the wonders of this great city in 3D. The set of five fun postcards features Big [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Mac-OS) icons and ‘traditional’ New York foods, including the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn bridge, a taxicab, the Staten Island ferry, a hot dog vendor, and a bagel. You can either make these cards up yourself and post in a box or [send flat as a postcard](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/better-letter-card-co) and let the lucky recipient assemble them on their own. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 57% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Modern](https://www.trendhunter.com/modern) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Paper Engineering:** Develop new interactive papercraft designs for different cities and landmarks to engage tourists and locals alike. - **3D Postcards:** Incorporate augmented reality technology to create digital experiences linked to physical papercraft postcards. - **DIY Trend:** Create similar sets for other cities or popular tourist destinations for crafting enthusiasts to assemble and collect. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** Partner with tourism boards or local businesses to create exclusive city-themed papercraft sets as souvenirs. - **Stationery:** Develop a line of DIY papercraft products that allow consumers to create three-dimensional postcards and other paper creations. - **Customized Gifting:** Offer customized sets of papercraft postcards that feature iconic landmarks or cultural symbols of a particular city, offering unique and personalized gift options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Big Apple Toy Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/machi-town-new-york.md) - [NYC-Themed Baby Gift Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-gift-set.md) - [NYC-Inspired Structural Chess Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chess-nyc.md) - [Food Appreciation Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puzzle-thing-ny-heart.md) - [3-D Card Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/6-popup-animal-cards-to-make.md) - [Architecture-Inspired Legos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brooklyns-architectural-history.md) - [Structure Building Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-of-cards-building-kit.md) - [Retro Japanese-Inspired Cafe Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postcard-bakery.md) - [Digital Postcard Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-postcard.md)