I know, I know – I have already heard from a few “out-of-towners” who think I’m being terribly cruel by posting all of the cool things we’ll be doing in our store during the Stamping Gala August 9-15 (the best one was “I just shorted out my laptop while looking at...

The locals will appreciate this – those of you out in the hinterlands will either drool in jealousy or make travel plans (let me know if you need hotel suggestions).  Our annual Stamping Gala begins in our store on Monday, August 9 – and we’ll have special...

A point was made to me at my very first StampFest Orlando 13 years ago.  Those of you who have been around the circuit for a while will remember the old Stamp Cabana booth.  Gene and Mary who ran it were across the aisle from me at that 1997 StampFest, and...

After the show ended today, we quickly cleaned up the booth and got out of the convention hall. There were things to do – and I was headed for Disney World (Disney’s Hollywood Studios, to be exact – it’s my favorite). Gotta do a few things for myself when I’m on the...

We are in Kissimmee, Florida this weekend for our annual visit to StampFest Orlando.  Of all shows we do, this one has the most memories.  This is where it all began, when Debby Drabik took a chance on an unknown company from Dayton, Ohio for StampFest...

We will be in Kissimmee, Florida this weekend for StampFest Orlando.  The show is a week earlier than most years – for a reason.  The Radisson where it has been held in recent years has serious air conditioning issues in its ballroom (translation – it’s hot...

If you’ve read this blog much or spent time in our booth at a show, then you’re probably familiar with our giveaways.  They started about three years ago, and there was a method to our madness – the shows seemed like they were getting a little stale and we were...

It has been a hectic couple of weeks.  I collected some photos during the Springfield, Massachusetts show last weekend, but one thing led to another and I didn’t take time to post them before leaving for this weekend’s show in Collinsville, Illinois.  Now I...

I surely wouldn’t have done it this way – I got home from Massachusetts on Monday evening, and found out shortly after that Stacey Richardson from Sweet Stamps was making a Wednesday stop in the store.  But my e-mail server has been down, which made it impossible...

Here’s some fun for the Wednesday Make It & Take It crowd at our store!  Stacey Richardson from Sweet Stamps is traveling with her family from last weekend’s show in Massachusetts to this weekend’s show in Collinsville, Illinois (near St. Louis) – and she has...