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Ever since Tea For Joy did a post on her love of stamps, I’ve been intrigued. Up until then I’d never really given stamps much thought – to me they were just little brown things with a frilly edge and a pic of the Queen. Oh how wrong I was. Ok so normal stamps are still pretty much still the same, but the potential of vintage stamps is just brilliant… You can frame them, varnish them to furniture, decorate folders (you get the idea). Check out these brilliant stamps I’ve been coveting recently…
1. Japanese stamps from Three Potato Four
These are so ridiculously adorable… I love the pensive panda, the miserable bunny and the happy elephant the most but they’re all brilliant.
2. Vintage stamps from Present & Correct
I’ve only just discovered Present & Correct’s website (I knew they had an Etsy shop but boy their website shop beats the pants off that!) and already it’s become another minor obsession of mine. They sell lots of beautiful vintage prints and other goodies – including these lovely lovely 1960s stamps from Holland featuring hobbies, animals, beetroot (!) and fairy tales…
P.S. This Friday I’m also loving (make that utterly obsessed with) Florence + The Machine. Wish I could see them at T in the Park this weekend!
P.P.S. Have a great weekend everyone – hope you’re all up to something fun 
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Wow I love those stamps! I might have to get some if they’re not too expensive…
Comment by Polly R July 10, 2009 @ 10:24 amI am really confused though. Can you actually use them or are they just for decorating?
xx
Decoration only methinks… Royal Mail will probably bin your post if you use these (I suspect they do that randomly anyway!)
Comment by Conversation Pieces July 10, 2009 @ 11:35 amoh this is an amazing post! I love it! The graphics and colors are wonderful!
Comment by .amanda. July 10, 2009 @ 3:03 pmCute stamps, but who can be surprised that Holland has awesome stamps? Everything seems to be awesome over there!
Comment by Amy July 10, 2009 @ 3:49 pmVery true Amy… they have the best bikes too
Comment by Conversation Pieces July 14, 2009 @ 9:59 amExcellent stampy finds – Three Potato Four and Present and Correct are two firm favourites of mine. xx
Comment by Top Bird @ Wee Birdy July 10, 2009 @ 6:04 pmoh i have those beetroot stamps from Present and Correct. i love ‘em.
Comment by nath July 10, 2009 @ 10:40 pmWhat did you do with them Nath? (She asked being very nosy!)
Comment by Conversation Pieces July 14, 2009 @ 9:59 amLove stamps too but never seem to get round the collection!
Enjoy the weekend.
Comment by Slices of Beauty July 11, 2009 @ 12:49 pmI’m totally feeling the stamp love too! I’ve passed the shop tea for joy talked about before, and always wanted to go in, now I’m starting to feel the confidence to go in and not feel like a geek! tee hee!
Comment by Patchwork Harmony July 11, 2009 @ 3:45 pmGo in… my own foray into my local stamp shop didn’t go that well… the old guy in there just seemed to think I was a teen delinquent or something (which I guess isn’t the worst insult in the world!)
Comment by Conversation Pieces July 14, 2009 @ 10:01 amLove all the graphics on the stamps…especially the adorable animal series!
Comment by lenorenevermore July 12, 2009 @ 1:34 amLovely weekend to you & so glad you dropped by~Thank you!