Vintage Glimpse~The Lost Art of Postage Stamp Messaging

I recently came across this delightful book from 1919, Love Letters Made Easy by Gabrielle Rosiere. The opening words of the foreward are "What magic in the words "a love letter," and is there any one who does not thrill at the enchanting prospect of receiving one?". Even in this electronic age, I don't think those words are any less true.

One of the first things that caught my attention in this book was in the first chapter, "Silent Messengers of Love". There I discovered the lost art of Postage Stamp Messaging.

Did you know the location and position of your postage stamp on your envelope could carry great meaning?

For example,
Upside down, on the left corner-- I love you.
Same corner, crosswise-- My heart is another's.

Straight up and down-- Good-by Sweetheart.

Upside down, on the right corner-- Write no more
In the left hand corner-- I hate you.
Bottom corner, at the left-- I seek your acquaintance.
On the right-hand corner, at a right angle--Do you love me?
Top corner , at the right-- I wish your friendship
On the line with the surname-- Accept my love
On the line with the surname, upside down-- I am engaged.
At right angle, same place-- I long to see you
In the middle , at right hand edge-- Write immediately.
In the center, at the top-- Yes
In the center, at the bottom-- No

Whew, I'm kinda glad the postal system has regulated this. Not sure if I could handle getting an envelope with the stamp in the left hand corner. It would have ruined my day.

Can you imagine what Gabrielle would think of today's correspondance via text messaging, social media and email? Now all it takes is a quick text "Itz not U, itz Me" and you're done! Guess not much has changed after all, come to think of it.

Love Letters Made Easy is in my Etsy Shop, Vyeshi.

Li

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With My Sincerest Apologies

What a dry spell!!! Of blog posts that is. I do have things to write about...but no TIME!! I'll try to be better, I promise!!

We've got some traveling coming up and I recently opened a booth in an antique store..so I owe you all a lot of catching up! I've been busy trying to stock the booth..it's slow going...and I'm not the best merchandiser in the world..so it's a learn-as-I-go process. My MIL signed up for the booth for both of us..so I may not have been completely ready. (lol...understatement of the year!!)

But it's been fun. Gotta get things priced and into there today too. See if anything else sold.

And I've been neglecting my listing too. That's today's task.

I call it "LISTMANIA"!!! (use your best WWF voice when you say that....in your head please)

What's been going on with all of you??

ReSelling Mental Blocks

Isn't this fabric amazing? Super, super cute. Vintage, of course. I am not good with fabrics, so I have no idea how to describe it. It reminds me of terry cloth...but a lot thinner. Couldn't pass it up. There's quite a bit..and I got it for about $1.

Anyway, where my mental block comes in is when it comes time to sell vintage fabrics. I have a bin full of vintage novelty fabrics and vintage character sheets. I am actually pretty good about NOT buying more sheets. Although I see them all time. I just have a hard time making myself LIST the ones I already have. I have no idea why. I haven't done that well selling character sheets..but I know it's because I've only listed like 2, ever. I know if I list more, I will sell more. And I need to clear that bin.

And I don't know WHERE to list my novelty fabrics. Etsy? Seems logical, vintage+kitschy+craft supply. But will they sit for awhile? Would Ebay be faster?

See what I mean? I don't hem and haw over all my other listings. So what's my block?

Do you have any niche that you have a hard time bringing yourself to list?

I Am Now Part of 'The Collective'

Doesn't that sound serious? Well, it is. Serious about Pyrex, that is. I've been allowed to join The Pyrex Collective II!

After a rigorous application and screening process (I sent an email and I was in), I was invited to join!

I just wrote my first post...go check it out!!