Category Archives: Snail Mail

After a long hiatus, it’s another edition of Snail Mail Saturday! Do you have any international pen pals? I have a few friends abroad that I like to write to from time to time, and I love receiving mail from … Continue reading →

While I don’t often use vintage stamps for my own letters, I am feeling pretty tempted by the offerings from Verde Studio. So many beautiful vintage stamps. She offers sets of multiple stamps, that should equal enough postage to send … Continue reading →

This week, I received my very own Letter Ledger from Paper & Type, which I’ll be using to record all of my correspondence for 2013. I love the design of the notebook, which features areas to record what topics you … Continue reading →

I have been pretty excited to see what new stamps USPS would debut for 2013… what can I say, I’m a snail mail nerd to the core. These kaleidoscope flower designs are new this year, and I hope to be … Continue reading →

Spotted this great illustration by Lydia Nichols, which she submitted for the To Resolve poster project. There are tons of great illustrations for that project, certainly worth perusing the index. Writing more letters was one of my resolutions for 2012, … Continue reading →

While going through my vintage postcard collection recently, I noticed something. I was fascinated by the design of the writing side of the postcards. The fonts are so unique, and the written descriptions on the back vary so greatly, anywhere … Continue reading →

I love this vintage stamp, which I found on sarcoptiform’s Flickr. It’s hard to describe why I am still such a strong snail mail devotee, in an age where email and Skype make communication easy and fast. This vintage stamp … Continue reading →