Saturday Special: Outgoing Parcel Post

I sent out two Thank You Packages on February 7th.  I love to send people items they are not expecting.

A few weeks ago, I worked some connections and was able to score face-value tickets to the sold out Fleetwood Mac concert coming this April to Mohegan Sun.  I gave them to Boyfriend for he and his friend to go see the show {as an early Valentine gift}.  I felt like this was a really big thing in need of something more than a thank you note.  I decided I would send the two people who helped make that happen a box of chocolate goodness each.

I wanted to fill the 8x8 Parcel Post boxes with that shredded crinkle paper that goes in gift baskets but unfortunately the Target I went to seems to only carry that stuff seasonally.  There was none to be had.  So I opted for some colorful tissue paper instead.  I crumpled up one sheet at a time and packed the box.

Each woman got this package of chocolate covered Oreos.  I got all of the chocolates at this amazing sweet shop near me called Sweet Indulgence.  They make amazing cakes, cupcakes and chocolates of all kinds.  Their website is here.  This woman's little business has exploded with the cupcake craze.

They each got a pair of these beautiful chocolate covered pretzels.

And they each got a bag of dark chocolate and milk chocolate covered graham cracker quarters.  It was all I could do not to eat them.  I love these things.

I wrote each of them a thank you note on my "reserved for special occasions" pineapple notecards from Crane & Co.  This card set was a thoughtful gift from a friend and I love them.  Because I am obsessed with all things pineapple.  The card set can be found here.

The envelopes are lined.

I stamped the back with my custom pineapple stamp!

Although I ended up needing to add another 84 cents, I was thrilled to be able to use my $5 Wave stamp that I had purchased especially for this mailing.  I had to make a special trip to North Kingstown, where they were being held for me.

When I handed the boxes to the clerk, she immediately started punching up her postage machine while I was asking her "Do I need additional postage?"  She looked at me, looked at the boxes and informed me that there was no postage on them at all.  I pointed to the stamp and she called another clerk over to look at it while they discussed never having seen or heard of them before.  Then she stuck on a metered strip for 84 cents before I could tell her not to, so she pulled it off and laughed at me as I opened up my giant envelope of stamps and proceded to collage on the additional postage myself.

Then, off they went.  I hope they are pleasantly surprised!  Though the packages may be delayed due to Blizzard Nemo!

Plates: Outgoing

So you all know that I am a huge fan of the Plate Mail.  I had two plates left and I was saving them for special people, and until I could get my hands on a $2 Waves of Color stamp.  I got my hands on a Wave stamp, but I had to go to Boston to get it.  None of my local Post Offices were carrying it, and I was told flat out that they would not be getting it at all.

I learned this past weekend that unless I remember to go to the Post Office in Boston when I am there on Tuesdays, the North Kingstown Post Office on Post Road seems to have a variety.  I was able to score two $5 stamps {that they were holding for me because I called earlier in the week} on Saturday.  While they were hunting for my reserved two it was clear they had a few sheets of them.

I sent this plate to my friend Ryan.  Ryan is in basic training in North Carolina.  I met Ryan through my night job, where he and his family are some of my VIP's.  They all know that I am a snail mail fanatic, so when he left he made his parents promise that they would give me his address.  I regret that this is the only thing I found the time to send him, but at least it was interesting.  I am hoping that it both got delivered and that he was not humiliated for it.  The goal was fun and humor, not humiliation.

I sent this pink plate to my friend Kathy.  She has a few dogs who would probably enjoy this as a frisbee.  She got this the day after I sent it, which is one of the few awesome things about living in a tiny state.

Wave! Finally!

These things are really great in person.