Old Aunt Sally and Your Stamps
Tuesday, 10. November 2009
Think of a fine Cuban cigar. Now a perfectly chilled dry martini. Now self-inking stamps. They say you are a man — or a woman — of discerning taste and impeccable sophistication. They also say you are someone who appreciates a simpler time and more reliable tools. Sure, we can all reach for an iPhone and get online, but with something as a one-dimensional as a self-inking stamp, there’s only one thing you can do: use it.
Stamps can help us conjure a simpler, more black and white time. Nothing says, “beat it” and “move on” like the clunk of a self-inking stamp. Long the tool of the DMV and passport office, these spring-loaded beauties are perfectly designed to get the message across. You either pass or you fail. You’re either accepted or rejected.
Simple and perfect — that’s what stamps are. That’s not to say that all you can ever expect from a stamp is the same old thing. If you fork over the nickels and dimes for a nice set of colored ink pads, you can work on points for subtle innuendo. Sure, a big fat, red “FAIL” is no fun, but what about a big fat, pink “PASS?” Ah, so subtle.
Now, if don’t happen to be a public notary or an employee of the state, you can still have hours of fun with stamps. How about something like a smiley face? Or a rainbow? Or better yet, why not turn your erratic signature into a perfect, reliable stamp? Nothing looks more crisp that a stamped signature. It’s what Dave Draper would do.
How about you stop thinking about yourself for a second and think about giving a half-dozen stamps as gifts. Your old Aunt Sally loves paper crafts — why not indulge her proclivities and finally get invited back to Thanksgiving dinner. What you did to her kitty was unforgivable. Feeding her from the table. Tsk, tsk. Let the healing power of stamps bring you and old Aunt Sally back together.
Embrace the singularity and hidden multiplicity of the world of self inking stamps. Spit-polish your shoes and get to stamping. Grab a totally unique version of this article from the Uber Article Directory