Monthly Archives: June 2011

Letters still matter!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dana

Elizabeth Renzetti of Canada’s Globe and Mail comes to the defense of Canada Post’s striking workers by waxing poetic about the importance of letters in today’s speedy, technology-saturated world. She was surprised by the number of snail mail haters coming … Continue reading →

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Oscar Wilde note cards

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dana

I am a book nerd and Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite authors.  I love his plays, his poems, his novel, his wit.  And I love reading about his interesting, funny, and devastatingly sad life. So when I saw these gorgeous Victorian-inspired … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Dana

Despite my love of snail mail, my passion for making cards, my extensive supply of postage, and my easy access to a mailbox, I failed to send my father his Father’s Day card on time.  I have no idea what … Continue reading →

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Buy some postage, save a tiger

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Dana

The U. S. Postal Service recently announced they will issue a new semipostal stamp.  Semipostals allow stamp users to pay more for the stamp (55 cents rather than 44 cents) and the extra 11 cents funds a good cause.  You may … Continue reading →

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New Orleans’ Scriptura Stationery Shop

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Dana

During a recent trip to New Orleans in May, I explored the French Quarter, Marigny, and Garden District with my sister.  We listened to live music, ate scrumptious food, enjoyed late-night cafe au laits and beignets at the Cafe du Monde, and met some interesting people.  During … Continue reading →

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What can Google do for snail mail?

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Dana

Politico reports on an upcoming meeting between snail mail industry leaders and tech folks like Google.  The meeting is designed to help the U.S. Postal Service think outside the mailbox about postal delivery’s future.  The line that made me shiver a … Continue reading →

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Write, write.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Dana

I mentioned in this post that letter writing is a forgiving past time–no matter how much time between your letter-writing stints, it can be fun, rejuvinating, and pleasant to write a letter. But, like exercise, even if it can be fun (which … Continue reading →

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Susie Ghahremani stationery

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Dana

A recent visit to vivasnailmail.com reminded me of the stationery designs of Susie Ghahremani. I have loved her designs for a while, especially her owls…I’m a bit obsessed with owls these days.  I have a great journal of hers and thought it … Continue reading →

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Letters from the past…

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Dana

My friend Laura is working on her history dissertation right now and she’s been all over the world doing her research…from Nigeria to Brazil to England.  During her recent foray into the Special Collections at the Bodleian Library of Commonwealth and … Continue reading →

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Oxford, Mississippi’s stationery shop

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Dana

Hello out there!  I’m sorry my rate of posting has slowed recently.  I’ve been out of town a lot for work and family reasons and the blog has taken a back seat.  But I’m always thinking about things I can … Continue reading →

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