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!

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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.

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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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