Stamp First
Sunday, September 20th, 2009Stamp First
I dropped off a business letter at the post office on Friday with a first class stamp. When should it reach?
I dropped off a business letter at the post office on Friday evening with a first class stamp on it. When should it reach its destination?
The letter was going
from: New York
to: Florida.
I believe a letter with a first class stamp takes 2-3 (not 100 percent sure).
But i am confused if Saturday and Sunday count as days in that.
Sorry, I am unfamiliar with how postage is run in the US.
From NY to FL, probably get there on either Tuesday or Wednesday. You said you dropped off on Fri eve, so it wasn't picked up until Sat. "First Class" stamp just means regular letter delivery. Priority mail would be faster next time, but there's still no guarantee on that.
Saturday does count by the way, because the postal service runs on Saturday's. Also, it doesn't necessarily take 2-3 days...it depends on where it's going. Like if it was going from coast to coast....say NC to CA, it may take 5 to 6 days. You could always go to www.USPS.com (United States Postal Service) to see if you can get more information.
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How to Choose the Right Rubber Stamps
Years ago there was only one option for rubber stamps and the crafter. The typical wood mounted rubber stamp. Many of the old rubber stamps also came with handles like business stamps today, while others had simple pegs. Thanks to the growth of this hobby, you can now buy many different types of stamps ranging from mounted, unmounted, clear acrylic, foam, individually, or by the sheet. Just a quick check online will show many companies who sell stamps in all of the above types. You might wonder what the best type of stamp to buy is. While it would be wonderful to be able to give a black and white answer, each type has applications that they perform better than the others. We'd like to take the mystery out of what type of stamp to use, when, and how to use it.
Not that long ago, foam stamps were intended to be used by children. While that may have been true many years ago, high quality foam stamps can be purchased these days. Foam stamps are a fantastic choice when you're going to be stamping on fabric or walls. Beyond being inexpensive, they have a very deep image that is perfect for stamping on rough surfaces. Will you be stamping fabric, denim, walls, plaster, or tin? Foam stamps are probably your best option.
Twenty years ago, if you told someone that you had an entire closet filled with rubber stamps, they would've thought you were a crazy fanatic. These days, it is not uncommon at all to have stamps filling up cabinets and closets, a fact that has created a huge demand for stamp storage units. Because mounted rubber stamps, with a wood mount, are bulky and take up a lot of space, some crafters like the idea of buying unmounted rubber stamps. Most of the time, you can buy them in a full sheet at a time and save a bundle, or you may want to buy them individually. Unmounted stamps can be backed with anything from magnets to static cling foam, and can be mounted on the medium of choice. Some prefer using traditional rubber stamps that have been trimmed close to the design and then placed on a static cling foam that can be mounted easily on acrylic blocks. While cost per stamp is usually the biggest concern, another immediate advantage of unmounted stamps is the inexpensive shipping, because you're not paying to ship the wood mount. Beware of buying bargain bags since these are usually of very low quality and the designs are very poor.
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About the Author
Kathy Williams started in rubber stamping as a hobby and now runs Rubber Stamping Fun, a great online store filled with unique rubber stamps.