Supplies
Halloween Stamps 2019
The USPS has four stamps coming out for Halloween. The Spooky Silhouettes stamps feature digital illustrations with black silhouettes in differently colored backlit windows. The images include a cat, two ghosts, a spider, and three bats. These stamps will be for sale on October 11 and are first class forever stamps (currently .55). For…
Read MoreState Fair Stamps & State Fair Postcards
Last week I wrote about my annual search for the newest postcard from the Minnesota State Fair. What I didn’t think to include was the 2019 release of the State & County Fair Stamps from the USPS this July. There are four images included on this sheet of 20 first class postage stamps. Here’s some…
Read MoreMailbox Notecards
I was recently visiting The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis when I came across this set of Mailbox Notecards published by Chronicle Books. The package was wrapped, so I couldn’t see the cards, however, there was a picture of the cards on the back (see below). I had already made my purchase and was on…
Read MoreSiren Call of the Paper Addict
The Bell Museum and Planetarium opened this summer in Minneapolis-St Paul and I am thrilled to live close enough to get there once a month or more! On a recent visit I purchased this lovely “Sea Life” three-piece notebook set. These mini notebooks are 4 x 5.5 inches and have one book with lined pages,…
Read MoreLetter Enclosed Stamp
I enjoy decorating my envelopes when I send a letter and I think most people like to receive envelopes that have been decorated – I know I do! Recently I’ve been using this lovely “Letter Enclosed” stamp that I purchased at the Well-Appointed Desk shop (online). You can see how the stamped image appears in…
Read MoreA Visit to the University of Minnesota Bookstore
I love a bookstore that has an insane amount of notebooks and pens. Welcome to the University of Minnesota Bookstore (Minneapolis). On the right we have a long aisle of notebooks – all sizes and bindings.This is one of the few places where you can buy a left-handed notebook. On the backside of the same…
Read MoreBrillante Pencils
The shimmery brilliance of these metallic colored pencils by designer Louise Fili are called, Brillante, companion to two other pencil sets, the Perfetto and Tutti Frutti. There set of twelve double-sided pencils comes in six metallic shades in a strong and sturdy keepsake box. The six colors are silver/purple; copper/blue; gold/green. These pencils…
Read MoreObserver’s Notebooks
Notebooks for visual thinkers. That’s the premise of these unique notebooks published by Princeton Architectural Press. These notebooks, the first in a new series (to be followed by Observer’s Notebook: Weather in spring), went on sale October 4th. First up is the Astronomy Notebook (Amazon / Publisher / B&N) This sturdy, cloth-bound journal is filled with stunning images and a variety…
Read MorePaper Haul Subscription Box
Looking for a stationery subscription box? Check out this #PaperHaul assortment from Crafty Creatives! Although they’re based in the UK, they do ship worldwide! Sweet! Each month has a new theme. I received this shipment a few months ago, but you can see more of an assortment of their previous packages here. Cards, postcards, stickers,…
Read MoreStamp Box
Besides mail, my other great love is books, which translates to bookstores, libraries, books about books, most anything to do with reading. Like this little gem with the image of the girl reading a book under a tree. I found this small, wooden, compact-like container at a gift shop when a friend (fellow book lover,…
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