We were simply bowled over by a letter sent by a site user today. She even made the letter public, because I guess an expression of love is universal. Reading her heartfelt words was a poignant reminder of the profound impact a simple act of kindness can have. It’s a testament to the power of …
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We just got this in. One of the site users made their letters public (yes you can do that. In the preview mode there is a checkbox to mark your letter as public). It is addressed to “The Wandering Soul”.Hmmmm.. interesting. Here is the short letter, more of a poem. As I read through this …
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It has been raining almost incessantly the whole day today in New York City. A drizzle turns into an abrupt downpour every now and then. At certain times it reminded me of the Monsoon in India. So I dug up a poem by Rebecca Russell and typed it out for you on VintageMailMaker using a foliage paper …
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Happy Independence Day to India (Aug 15th) and Pakistan (Aug 14th). So I thought it would be fun to pull up the historic and immensely famous, ‘Tryst with Destiny speech’ given at the stroke of midnight on Aug 15th, 1947. And then I decided to create a vintage copy of the speech using our site. …
This is simply beautiful and it was written on the spot, completely spontaneously. Actually, my room-mates friend who had come for our epic launch party! Here is it, a letter written by her, simply but beautifully conveying the desire to meet her love! We hope the call is answered! In the midst of the festivities …
We had a blast. Approximately 30 people showed up for the launch party! And almost everyone who saw the application seemed to like it. The ladies in particular!We are excited with the response and are looking forward to many incremental changes… We were pleasantly surprised by the turnout at the launch party, with around 30 …
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Time to pop up the Champagne. Hello world! We are officially alive today! Okay folks, after all that work and excitement, we are closing on the launch party. In just a few hours, starting at 8 p.m., we will be officially launching. We hope to have a great launch party in our apt-cum-makeshift-workplace in Soho/Nolita.We …
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My, oh my! We never thought, our little fun Vintage Mail Maker would make us into poets, philosophers!! This is the first letter (with some modifications) being sent out by one of our team members to a friend, all the way in France! Good to see everything is coming along – less than 48 hours …
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As our self-imposed deadline of August 12th comes nearer, we are getting ever more excited to get things ready for the VintagaMailMaker.com launch party. Woo hoo. So we have spent half of a great Sunday re-doing the arrangement of the living room and importantly setting up the shelves for the demo stations. And they haven’t …
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This is one of the things I have been meaning to buy for a long. I mean for years. Finally, the right time couldn’t be any better. To have this before the VintageMailMaker.com Launch Party on Aug 12. Isn’t this beautiful? This purchase feels like a perfect match for the occasion. As I prepare for …
okay, another exciting development as we continue to make progress on getting VintageMailMaker.com ready for you all folks. And how could we launch without having our own cool vintage-looking stamps? So there you go. You can design your own real stamps on Stamps.com and get them printed and shipped. VintageMailMaker.com is really taking shape, and …
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There you go! In just the last week I have decided to move from an idea and prototype to a full-fledged website. And so, “Hello world!”, VintageMailMaker.com style! During this whirlwind week of development, I’ve been fueled by a passion for creating a seamless experience for users who appreciate the charm of vintage mail. The …
