keeping on with my stationery passion!!!
By maribea
@maribea (2366)
Italy
June 1, 2007 8:11am CST
For those who already know my passion for stationery items and for those who don't ..I have just bought another marvellous thing I was longing to have..I am proud to announce that..I have my own seal with my two initials..so now I can use it when closing letters with sealwax or when I want to add my initials on something. I am very excited!!!
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10 responses
@MagdalenaM (681)
• United States
1 Jun 07
WOW - now that is true old fashioned way not to mention that it used to be done by royals in the past.
I have a question - where do you get the wax as it has to be warm, right??
I cannot wait to get a letter sealed with your waxed initials!
@maribea (2366)
• Italy
2 Jun 07
my dear friend, I bought both the seal and the wax..I was waiting for a seal with two initials because my name is Maria Beatrice and i hate leaving one initials out when sealing..of course this seal is meant for people who have a name starting with M and a surname starting with B..but I don't mind about this. My name is rather uncommon here in Italy and I am skeptic I could ever find a seal with three initials!!! but I like signing myself ..MB..it is a friendly way and it is a part of me now..
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@MagdalenaM (681)
• United States
2 Jun 07
You have a beautiful,beautiful name!!!!
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Jun 07
it is very cute...I am standing in line for nice letter seal with your two initials....or maybe seal with a kiss...:)
@polachicago (18716)
• United States
1 Jun 07
..thank you for kiss...I am adding it to my afternoon coffee...:)
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@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
1 Jun 07
oh. good for you. they say, it's a must for people like us who loves stationaries and love to write letters, too. but i still haven't gotten myself one yet. but i will get one soon before going to sweden. thanks for reminding me!
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@Willowlady (10657)
• United States
1 Jun 07
That is so cool and old fashioned. A nice touch to letters. I hope you have a nice list of friends that you can send letters to. A treasure indeed to have in your possession. I have seen something like this in a local museum.
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@maryannemax (12154)
• Sweden
1 Jun 07
being old fashioned in some aspects is nice, too. keeping in touch with those old ways of letter writing. keeping something from the past.
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@maribea (2366)
• Italy
2 Jun 07
oh I am so surprised you find a seal such an uncommon thing..I didn't imagine they were not common where you lived..yes they are not so used but I am an old fashioned lady under some aspects..so I looked for a seal with two instead of one initial and now I am the happy owner of it!!!
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@urbandekay (18278)
•
2 Jun 07
Your own seal, how ice. Do you take it clubbing? Sorry, enough of my sealiness!
all the best urban
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
2 Jun 07
Oh dear you have me wanting to go look for my own seal - opps gotta get some stationery too. I am going to keep my eyes open for the wax sealers though.
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
2 Jun 07
I am looking forward to exchanging written letters also. I'm going to make a mission of finding seals. Not until after my move but have some ideas :)
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
3 Jun 07
Well, that is so good for you and it is always good to get what yo want in life sometimes. That is just great then.
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@tess1960 (2385)
• United States
28 Nov 07
It is good to know there are others keeping the almost lost art of letter writing alive. Many of the younger generation call this snail mail. My mother and I send each other letters and notes and cards in the mail all of the time. With the use of e-mail becoming more common these days I fear the newest generations handwriting will be awful as they are not getting the practice needed to develop lovely cursive or print. My mother is a nurse and many cannot read her handwriting because it is often sloppy or written quickly or partially in her own nurses shorthand. As I have read her writing as long as I can read I have no trouble with it and often have to deciver it for rel;atives. This keeps us all writing and answering those lovely letters. I enjoyed reading through your discussion thread here.
Merry Be!
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@maribea (2366)
• Italy
28 Nov 07
dear tess, first of all let me tell you that I love your rose...I love roses and roses of those delicate colours are my favourite!!! Thanks for this nice reply..I love writing...writing in all its forms..and I love calligraphy, too. I think that handwriting is a sort of art and a beautiful way to express our personality..so I am always happy when I have the time to write a true letter and a dear person to write too. Of course at the end of the day, my handwriting can be awful because I got tired after a long day ...and I am a doctor..but in any other occasion my handwriting is quite good and surely it speaks about myself and my feelings!!! I hope we can become good friend.
@Woodpigeon (3710)
• Ireland
3 Jun 07
That is fitting right in with your theme. Have you also a very pretty fountain pen to complet your set? I also like those heavy desk blotter sets. They make me feel like sitting down and getting that letter written!
My husband inherited his grandfather's seal, which is mounted to a pinky ring. I suppose the children will get it one day, although it is never used.
