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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Mail art #1
I’ve been trying to add a bit more artistic flair to some of my letters recently. Below is the start of a card or envelope…I’m not sure what it will be yet:
Posted in Gettin' Crafty
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Sending spring notes
Nice weather and my last free weekend for a while inspired me to make some spring-themed notes. I’m hoping my snail mail can enhance the joys of blossoming trees, warm sunshine, birds singing and all the other wonders of a world … Continue reading
Posted in Gettin' Crafty
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Camera mail
I just heard about “camera mail” where folks have been sending disposable cameras attached to post cards through the mail and asking the people who move the mail from sender to recipient to snap photos of the process. You can check out one man’s … Continue reading
Posted in Mail Art, U.S. Postal Service
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Postal-themed postage!
I just received a cool package of older, unused stamps. Since stamps never expire, they can still be used as postage. It’s fun to use a melange of vintage stamps, themed stamps or color-coordinated stamps on a letter or package, so … Continue reading
Posted in Stamps and Stamp Collecting
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Snail mail…
In the 1960s, the U.S. Postal Service used the term “snail mail” in their advertisements to encourage people to adopt the use of the zip code…
Posted in History, U.S. Postal Service
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A missive from Alison in Boston…
My friend Alison has been my one stalwart pen pal for the last 8 years…since I moved from Boston to North Carolina. Her letters come a few times a year, sometimes more, but they’re always a force to be reckoned with. Continue reading
Posted in Fun in My Mailbox!, Pen Pals, Writing letters
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Post cards from Carolyn Sewell
I was over at Doodler’s Anonymous (I do love everything pen and ink…) and ran across this posting of Carolyn Sewell’s work on post cards. Her illustrations are awesome, and I fell in love with her many “mom and dad” addressed … Continue reading
Posted in Mail Art, Pen and Paper
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Letter-inspired bedding
Oh how I swoon over this bedding from Anthropologie: The print is a pile of old love letters. How romantic! Get a better look at the details, or buy it, here.
Posted in Postal-themed goodies, Unplugging
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Postage-inspired push pins
I love all things postage-inspired. These push pins from Poulain stole my heart when I saw them… It didn’t hurt that two of them–the one with the Eiffel Tower and the one with the fountain pens–spoke to two of my … Continue reading
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A pile of snail mail…
Here’s a shot of all the snail mail I’ve received since my birthday request: I’ve been keeping it in the antique toast caddy I received as a Christmas present. Here’s the caddy in all its glory: Look at its sweet little feet. … Continue reading
Posted in Fun in My Mailbox!
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