Photo credit: Toni MacAfee, a postal worker in Atlantic Canada. Canada Post being sued by union representing postal workers A year ago this month, the price of Canadian stamps increased from 63¢ to $1.00 ( 85¢ if bought in bulk). Along with the price increase to stamps, it was also announced, two years ago, that […]
Mail via stop motion animation
“From Me To You” I just had to share this amazingly creative stop animation clip by artist Rachel Ryle. Tell me it just doesn’t make you marvel and press ‘play’ a couple of zillion times! I love everything about this. When snail mail arrives on your doorstep (or in the mailbox) it is indeed magical. […]
Mail away for….sea monkeys, iron-ons, posters.
Promise of…everything You may remember these crazy ads found in comic books from the 1970’s and 80’s. I picked up a few vintage comic books recently and used them for stocking stuffers this past Christmas. Flipping through the newsprint pages of the Buck Rogers, the Beagle Boys and of course Archie’s, I’ve been laughing my […]
Not your average paper bag
Washable paper bags Of course we all know paper, in its very basic form, is used for writing or drawing, but what about when it is turned into something completely different? That is exactly what the Italian company Le Sorelle did. A family run business based in Lucca, in the Tuscan region of Italy, is named after […]