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Category: News & Notable

The history of postage stamps

Dawn Mayo, March 19, 2015March 19, 2015

Here’s a brief history of stamps.

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The history of business cards

Dawn Mayo, February 18, 2015February 19, 2015

Business cards are one of the most important and ubiquitous tools in the international business world.

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Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year: Marsala

Dawn Mayo, January 28, 2015February 14, 2015

Step aside, radiant orchid – there’s a new color in town.

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Digital vs. paper: Which is better for memory?

Dawn Mayo, January 4, 2015January 5, 2015

According to a study conducted by Anne Mangen, a researcher from Norway’s Stavanger University, those who read Kindle books remembered significantly less than those who read hard copies of the same books.

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Tiny Wisconsin town to send 50,000 holiday cards

Dawn Mayo, December 12, 2014December 15, 2014

Each year, the post office in Rudolph, Wisconsin, receives roughly 50,000 Christmas cards.

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Birthday card sent 45 years late still holds special meaning

Dawn Mayo, November 21, 2014November 25, 2014

The parents of Susan Heifetz, a Brooklyn woman, passed away more than a decade ago. However, Heifetz miraculously received a letter in April of 2014 from her late parents postmarked June 26, 1969.

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Get 20 percent off with our 15th anniversary sale

Dawn Mayo, November 20, 2014November 21, 2014

Starting Nov. 18 and going through Nov. 30, you can receive 20 percent off your order, plus free ground shipping.

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Letters of famous women to be auctioned

Dawn Mayo, November 19, 2014November 20, 2014

People who love the art of letter writing as much as I do will want to pay special attention to two upcoming auctions, both of which feature letters from famous (and infamous) women.

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Teenage pen pals reconnect and get married

Dawn Mayo, October 10, 2014October 14, 2014

If you’ve ever doubted the power of letters to forge a special connection, listen to this: After writing to each other for four years in the 1990s, two long-lost pen pals reconnected on OkCupid and have officially tied the knot!

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Handwritten letters give Vietnam soldier a chance at love

Dawn Mayo, September 12, 2014September 22, 2014

Handwritten letters have long served as the method of communication between the troops and their loved ones, and sometimes even caring strangers.

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