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Category Archives: Postal-themed goodies
1940′s “Air Mail” Italian Pillowcase
Last weekend I had a great visit to my Mom and Dad. While rummaging around in a trunk, I came across this souvenir my grandfather brought back from Italy in the 1940s. He was deployed there just after WWII as … Continue reading
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Stationery Issues
So, I promised myself that I would not buy any stationery this year until I had used up (or very significantly depleted) my current, somewhat embarassingly large, collection of stationery. I have kept that promise for over a month! But it’s … Continue reading
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Dachshund Stamp Roll Holder
My better half found this adorable little stamp-roll holder, featuring a mail-delivering dachshund. Here’s a close up of him handing you the airmail envelope: I don’t usually buy rolls of stamps, but this cutie makes me want to!
New Orleans’ Scriptura Stationery Shop
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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Oxford, Mississippi’s stationery shop
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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Postal-inspired products from France and England
It is clear I’m not the only one who swoons for postal-inspired images on various products, so I thought I’d share pictures of a few things I picked up while in France: A t-shirt: A cute, metal pencil box: A keychain of … Continue reading
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Postal-themed wallet
I saw some cool tyvek wallets with nostalgic postal themes like this: at a local shop and thought my fellow snail mail friends might enjoy them, too! See more here, here and this Hello Kitty one. Fun!
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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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