Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning

5 messages in this thread | Started on 2003-06-07

Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

From: SpringChick (springchick@letterbox-mi.com) | Date: 2003-06-07 11:01:33 UTC

I was wondering the same thing about socks. I would think that even
with thorough washing, they would likely retain scent.

The little stamp savers that Chris is talking about are a great
idea. I have been making them out of posterboard, old gift boxes and
old file folders. I recently tried using the thin craft foam and
that works great also. Once you've done a couple and get the hang of
it, it will take only 5-10 minutes to make one. With the posterboard
ones, I fold a tiny square of paper toweling in the bottom to blot
the ink. They sure help to keep the inside of the box clean!

If you are interested in the directions, go to the linked page below
and click on "stamp savers" (you will need to have MS-Word and have
cookies enabled in your browser to get to this page. If you are not
able to see the page and don't have a clue what I am talking about as
far as cookies go, e-mail me and I can just e-mail you the
directions).

http://www.letterbox-mi/events/030531_materials.asp

If anyone would like to see what these things look like, let me know
and I can try to take a few photos. Thank Franzsolo and Scoutdogs
for such a cool idea!

Deb (SpringChick)

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Dog Scouts Troop"
wrote:
> I saw some of these in Michigan. Well, I know some dogs are drawn
to human
> scent (I'm sure it would probably help the famous Molly find more
boxes
> :-o ), but I don't know if wild critters would be drawn to it or
repelled by
> it. Even if you wash the socks in an unscented detergent, feet
being the
> stinky things they are will leave a scent (actually any clothes
will, just
> ask any Police dog) :-).
> Franzsolo and I (separately, but at the same time) came up with a
design for
> Stamp protectors that are very easy to make out of poster board or
soft thin
> foam. They protect the stamp in it's own little 'container' and
help absorb
> the excess ink and keep it off the baggie and other box contents.
> SpringChick did a great job of demonstrating how to make them and
even had
> supplies and directions for everyone at the GL gathering. If she is
not able
> to share the directions with those that are interested, I can scan
in my
> copy (with her permission of course) and send it as an attachment
to whom
> ever requests it. Seems that would solve some of the problems and
negate the
> need for socks, paper towels, stamp cleaners, etc.
>
> Just my 2 cents,
> Scoutdogs
>
> From: cherieph@a...
> Subject: Re: Stamp Etiquette and Cleaning (was) Baby Wipes
>
> Has anyone besides me begun to use old socks to put stamps in when
they
> plant? I saw someone at a Mass gathering this winter with their
stamp in a
> sock
> (wish I could give that clever person the credit for the idea!) and
I now
> have a
> use for all the slightly worn socks my boys generate. I have my
personal
> stamp in one and have used them in boxes which need new paper
towels. Is
> this a
> good or not so good idea?
> BookWorm

Re: Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

From: cavy_lovers4 (adelcoll@yahoo.com) | Date: 2003-06-07 15:29:53 UTC

I couldn't get the link to work, but I would like the information.
cavy lovers

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "SpringChick"
wrote:
> I was wondering the same thing about socks. I would think that
even
> with thorough washing, they would likely retain scent.
>
> The little stamp savers that Chris is talking about are a great
> idea. I have been making them out of posterboard, old gift boxes
and
> old file folders. I recently tried using the thin craft foam and
> that works great also. Once you've done a couple and get the hang
of
> it, it will take only 5-10 minutes to make one. With the
posterboard
> ones, I fold a tiny square of paper toweling in the bottom to blot
> the ink. They sure help to keep the inside of the box clean!
>
> If you are interested in the directions, go to the linked page
below
> and click on "stamp savers" (you will need to have MS-Word and have
> cookies enabled in your browser to get to this page. If you are
not
> able to see the page and don't have a clue what I am talking about
as
> far as cookies go, e-mail me and I can just e-mail you the
> directions).
>
> http://www.letterbox-mi/events/030531_materials.asp
>
> If anyone would like to see what these things look like, let me
know
> and I can try to take a few photos. Thank Franzsolo and Scoutdogs
> for such a cool idea!
>
> Deb (SpringChick)
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Dog Scouts Troop"
> wrote:
> > I saw some of these in Michigan. Well, I know some dogs are drawn
> to human
> > scent (I'm sure it would probably help the famous Molly find more
> boxes
> > :-o ), but I don't know if wild critters would be drawn to it or
> repelled by
> > it. Even if you wash the socks in an unscented detergent, feet
> being the
> > stinky things they are will leave a scent (actually any clothes
> will, just
> > ask any Police dog) :-).
> > Franzsolo and I (separately, but at the same time) came up with a
> design for
> > Stamp protectors that are very easy to make out of poster board
or
> soft thin
> > foam. They protect the stamp in it's own little 'container' and
> help absorb
> > the excess ink and keep it off the baggie and other box contents.
> > SpringChick did a great job of demonstrating how to make them and
> even had
> > supplies and directions for everyone at the GL gathering. If she
is
> not able
> > to share the directions with those that are interested, I can
scan
> in my
> > copy (with her permission of course) and send it as an attachment
> to whom
> > ever requests it. Seems that would solve some of the problems and
> negate the
> > need for socks, paper towels, stamp cleaners, etc.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents,
> > Scoutdogs
> >
> > From: cherieph@a...
> > Subject: Re: Stamp Etiquette and Cleaning (was) Baby Wipes
> >
> > Has anyone besides me begun to use old socks to put stamps in
when
> they
> > plant? I saw someone at a Mass gathering this winter with their
> stamp in a
> > sock
> > (wish I could give that clever person the credit for the idea!)
and
> I now
> > have a
> > use for all the slightly worn socks my boys generate. I have my
> personal
> > stamp in one and have used them in boxes which need new paper
> towels. Is
> > this a
> > good or not so good idea?
> > BookWorm

Re: Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

From: SpringChick (springchick@letterbox-mi.com) | Date: 2003-06-07 16:27:53 UTC

Sorry, I forgot the .com when I was typing out the URL. It should be

http://www.letterbox-mi.com/events/030531_materials.asp

I will be putting them into .pdf format later today or tomorrow, so
even if you don't have MS-Word, you can get to them.

SpringChick

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cavy_lovers4"
wrote:
> I couldn't get the link to work, but I would like the information.
> cavy lovers
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "SpringChick"
> wrote:
> > I was wondering the same thing about socks. I would think that
> even
> > with thorough washing, they would likely retain scent.
> >
> > The little stamp savers that Chris is talking about are a great
> > idea. I have been making them out of posterboard, old gift boxes
> and
> > old file folders. I recently tried using the thin craft foam and
> > that works great also. Once you've done a couple and get the
hang
> of
> > it, it will take only 5-10 minutes to make one. With the
> posterboard
> > ones, I fold a tiny square of paper toweling in the bottom to
blot
> > the ink. They sure help to keep the inside of the box clean!
> >
> > If you are interested in the directions, go to the linked page
> below
> > and click on "stamp savers" (you will need to have MS-Word and
have
> > cookies enabled in your browser to get to this page. If you are
> not
> > able to see the page and don't have a clue what I am talking
about
> as
> > far as cookies go, e-mail me and I can just e-mail you the
> > directions).
> >
> > http://www.letterbox-mi/events/030531_materials.asp
> >
> > If anyone would like to see what these things look like, let me
> know
> > and I can try to take a few photos. Thank Franzsolo and
Scoutdogs
> > for such a cool idea!
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Dog Scouts Troop"
> > wrote:
> > > I saw some of these in Michigan. Well, I know some dogs are
drawn
> > to human
> > > scent (I'm sure it would probably help the famous Molly find
more
> > boxes
> > > :-o ), but I don't know if wild critters would be drawn to it
or
> > repelled by
> > > it. Even if you wash the socks in an unscented detergent, feet
> > being the
> > > stinky things they are will leave a scent (actually any clothes
> > will, just
> > > ask any Police dog) :-).
> > > Franzsolo and I (separately, but at the same time) came up with
a
> > design for
> > > Stamp protectors that are very easy to make out of poster board
> or
> > soft thin
> > > foam. They protect the stamp in it's own little 'container' and
> > help absorb
> > > the excess ink and keep it off the baggie and other box
contents.
> > > SpringChick did a great job of demonstrating how to make them
and
> > even had
> > > supplies and directions for everyone at the GL gathering. If
she
> is
> > not able
> > > to share the directions with those that are interested, I can
> scan
> > in my
> > > copy (with her permission of course) and send it as an
attachment
> > to whom
> > > ever requests it. Seems that would solve some of the problems
and
> > negate the
> > > need for socks, paper towels, stamp cleaners, etc.
> > >
> > > Just my 2 cents,
> > > Scoutdogs
> > >
> > > From: cherieph@a...
> > > Subject: Re: Stamp Etiquette and Cleaning (was) Baby Wipes
> > >
> > > Has anyone besides me begun to use old socks to put stamps in
> when
> > they
> > > plant? I saw someone at a Mass gathering this winter with
their
> > stamp in a
> > > sock
> > > (wish I could give that clever person the credit for the idea!)
> and
> > I now
> > > have a
> > > use for all the slightly worn socks my boys generate. I have
my
> > personal
> > > stamp in one and have used them in boxes which need new paper
> > towels. Is
> > > this a
> > > good or not so good idea?
> > > BookWorm

Re: [LbNA] Re: Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

From: Jana J. Riska (cadenza74@earthlink.net) | Date: 2003-06-07 12:01:54 UTC-06:00

let us know when you have it in pdf. I'm on a mac and don't have word, but
I would love the directions.

From: "SpringChick"
Reply-To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2003 16:27:53 -0000
To: letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [LbNA] Re: Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

Sorry, I forgot the .com when I was typing out the URL. It should be

http://www.letterbox-mi.com/events/030531_materials.asp

I will be putting them into .pdf format later today or tomorrow, so
even if you don't have MS-Word, you can get to them.

SpringChick

--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "cavy_lovers4"
wrote:
> I couldn't get the link to work, but I would like the information.
> cavy lovers
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "SpringChick"
> wrote:
> > I was wondering the same thing about socks. I would think that
> even
> > with thorough washing, they would likely retain scent.
> >
> > The little stamp savers that Chris is talking about are a great
> > idea. I have been making them out of posterboard, old gift boxes
> and
> > old file folders. I recently tried using the thin craft foam and
> > that works great also. Once you've done a couple and get the
hang
> of
> > it, it will take only 5-10 minutes to make one. With the
> posterboard
> > ones, I fold a tiny square of paper toweling in the bottom to
blot
> > the ink. They sure help to keep the inside of the box clean!
> >
> > If you are interested in the directions, go to the linked page
> below
> > and click on "stamp savers" (you will need to have MS-Word and
have
> > cookies enabled in your browser to get to this page. If you are
> not
> > able to see the page and don't have a clue what I am talking
about
> as
> > far as cookies go, e-mail me and I can just e-mail you the
> > directions).
> >
> > http://www.letterbox-mi/events/030531_materials.asp
> >
> > If anyone would like to see what these things look like, let me
> know
> > and I can try to take a few photos. Thank Franzsolo and
Scoutdogs
> > for such a cool idea!
> >
> > Deb (SpringChick)
> >
> >
> > --- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Dog Scouts Troop"
> > wrote:
> > > I saw some of these in Michigan. Well, I know some dogs are
drawn
> > to human
> > > scent (I'm sure it would probably help the famous Molly find
more
> > boxes
> > > :-o ), but I don't know if wild critters would be drawn to it
or
> > repelled by
> > > it. Even if you wash the socks in an unscented detergent, feet
> > being the
> > > stinky things they are will leave a scent (actually any clothes
> > will, just
> > > ask any Police dog) :-).
> > > Franzsolo and I (separately, but at the same time) came up with
a
> > design for
> > > Stamp protectors that are very easy to make out of poster board
> or
> > soft thin
> > > foam. They protect the stamp in it's own little 'container' and
> > help absorb
> > > the excess ink and keep it off the baggie and other box
contents.
> > > SpringChick did a great job of demonstrating how to make them
and
> > even had
> > > supplies and directions for everyone at the GL gathering. If
she
> is
> > not able
> > > to share the directions with those that are interested, I can
> scan
> > in my
> > > copy (with her permission of course) and send it as an
attachment
> > to whom
> > > ever requests it. Seems that would solve some of the problems
and
> > negate the
> > > need for socks, paper towels, stamp cleaners, etc.
> > >
> > > Just my 2 cents,
> > > Scoutdogs
> > >
> > > From: cherieph@a...
> > > Subject: Re: Stamp Etiquette and Cleaning (was) Baby Wipes
> > >
> > > Has anyone besides me begun to use old socks to put stamps in
> when
> > they
> > > plant? I saw someone at a Mass gathering this winter with
their
> > stamp in a
> > > sock
> > > (wish I could give that clever person the credit for the idea!)
> and
> > I now
> > > have a
> > > use for all the slightly worn socks my boys generate. I have
my
> > personal
> > > stamp in one and have used them in boxes which need new paper
> > towels. Is
> > > this a
> > > good or not so good idea?
> > > BookWorm

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[LbNA] Re: Stamp Savers (was Stamp Etiquette/Cleaning)

From: ladylee84 (bgagnon905@earthlink.net) | Date: 2003-06-08 00:41:02 UTC

Not sure if this will help with small sized letterboxes. Gerber Baby
food now comes in plastic containers with a snap on lid. If you know
someone who has a baby - you can most likely get as many as you want
if they will do the trick.