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Smile no. 5

Looks like kids are a part of over half our smile stories. But can we help it? While sensible, thoughtful adults as us wonder what one can write on a thing as obsolete as a postcard, these little ones take up the herculean task simply enough and manage to pour out their hearts in two […]

Smile no. 4

An anonymous card to surprise a dear one. This could possibly be the cutest (and coolest, I’d add) card we’ve ever seen being sent to spread some Batteesi! A personal love for Andaz Apna Apna made it even more special; more than glad to post this one! 😀

Goodie-Goodie Days!

Would you like to write a postcard to someone? No. Nobody? There must be somebody! No. Its really simple. All you have to do is pick a card. No. And choose a stamp. Oh. And write it. Hmmmm. And we’ll post it for you! That’s kind of great. I think I’ll see that second one […]

Smile no. 3

Anushree, the host of the Winter Affair at Natrani, brought her father to the postcard stall and explained the whole idea to him. He seemed impressed, happy. So, she left telling him to pick a card for her mother, which she then planned to write on his behalf. After a few normal, sweet card options, I picked this one out […]

Smile no. 2

Here’s Mister.. Well, I don’t quite remember his name, so let’s call him Mr. X. Mr. X came to the stall and got quite happy with the idea of postcards. But he didn’t know whom to write one to because everyone he knew was right there in Ahmedabad. I told him that wasn’t a good enough excuse. He seemed […]

Smile no. 1

Let me introduce to you Nirja. My estimate says she’s about seven years old, and she had come to the stall with her mother. While her mother was busy looking at the stalls nearby, she came to me with a card she liked and asked if I had an anniversary card for her parents. It […]

Where did it begin?

Battees was born in a local ice cream parlour at Stadium chhehrasta in Ahmedabad over Kesar Pista and Anjeer ice cream. While Harnehmat and Shivani gobbled away the surprisingly delicious flavours, it came up that they wanted to do a surprise morning at college (at the National Institute of Design) and make people smile for no reason […]