Do you know an easy way to remember how to spell stationery – what you write on, not the standing-still one? It has an E, which stands for ENVELOPE!. If you have a mind like a sieve like I do, it’s a good mnemonic. All of that is by way of showing you some of Dempsey & Carroll’s new line of stationery – and some, just in time for Christmas.
I love that Dempsey & Carroll does collaborations with J. McLaughlin,
and Schumacher! 
Dempsey & Carroll asked me to contribute a post to their blog, which I was delighted to do! I did an essay about doctors’ handwriting, which is universally thought of as being quite horrible. But that wasn’t always the case, as evidenced by a lot of the materials at the archives where I work.
To read my post on Dempsey & Carroll’s Eighteen Seventy Eight blog, please click here.
A note to readers:
I have more than 1,000 images from High Point to edit and cull, and then put into stories. I am going to spend part of the weekend working on this project, so next week will be filled with my reflections and recollections from High Point! Between my work schedule and my volunteer obligations, this week has had not a moment of time to be spared for this High Point images!
I"m also feeling the desire to get back to the old-fashioned card or handwritten note. There's nothing nicer than getting a handwritten card in the mail.
ReplyDeleteI always remembered stationery has an "er" like pap"er."
Love your mnemonic! SO clever!
DeleteThanks for the spelling tip! I'm too old school to do e-cards for holidays. It is paper or nothing.
ReplyDeleteFor me, sometimes it comes down to having enough time to mail and send cards.
DeleteWe were taught "Do not stand still when sending a letter" to remember the spelling differences --"a" for stand and "e" for letter. It worked.
ReplyDeletethat's a good one!
DeleteIt is so much work but I think people really appreciate it; the art of card sending. I've been a stickler for sending out thank you cards and notes all year. I've been collecting vintage stationary at estate sales so some really unique pieces (plus inexpensive!). Every year my christmas card list dwindles but this might be THE YEAR that I get my act together and send out one to everyone I know. Everyone loves a card!
ReplyDeletei have gotten some great stationery at estate sales and thrift shops. i always check the boxes to see what they contain.
Deletejust can't send an e-mail or elctronic cards for the holidays + must send christmas+ thank you's + birthday's + invites with a stamp. have a restful weekend. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
ReplyDeleteyou're a good one!
DeleteMy mnemonic device for remembering how to spell stationery is that it is sold by stationers. (I always remember the sign for Downs Stationers on Charles Street.) That works somehow for me but I suppose one might get confused and apply my rule to stationary sold by stationars! (I write just as I have hand addressed and stamped an invitation to you, Meg!)
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