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Teeth Cleaning and Engraving

I got my teeth cleaned yesterday.  I bet you’re thinking, what does this have to do with stationery and pens.  Hold on…I’ll get there! My appointment was at 8am in Des Plaines…about 35 minutes from my house.  Just so you know, getting my teeth cleaned ranks right up there with cleaning the bathroom.  I hate it, but it’s a necessary evil.  And I drive the distance because Dr. Stephanie Skopek is a compassionate dentist.

BIG_TB_Dentistry_ToolsBut nice as she is, she can’t control that hygienist.  Hovering over me with that big light, all those metal objects and suction devices she uses in my mouth makes me claustrophobic.  So as I was about to pass out (that would have been really embarrassing) I started to think about engraved stationery.  Really!  You see, even with all the isles of toothpaste, rinse, floss and other over the counter quick fixes, nothing replaces going to the dentist to get your teeth cleaned.  But come on…with all the advances in medicine right smack in the middle of the tech era, you mean to tell me there’s not better way to clean than scraping and poking around with metal devices?

pineider hand engraving toolsThat’s where the engraved stationery comes in.  Even with all the advancements in printing and printing machines, there is still no better way to create the best personal stationery than etching a piece of metal.

The metal is loaded into a machine, but the paper is fed by hand, one piece at a time.  You can’t get a better product.

engraved green monogramSo just like getting my teeth cleaned, I’ll keep etching metal if it means I get the best possible stationery.  Stop in to see some of the best engraved stationery by Bell’invito, Dempsey & Carroll, Pineider and Crane’s and Co.

REAL words with friends

I decided this morning that I really don’t like the game Words With Friends on smart devices.  It became an addiction when I started to play with multiple people at once.  I couldn’t eat dinner without thinking about what word to play to get the most points.  But something always seemed a bit odd to me.  Even though I was playing this intense word game with someone online, when they walked into the room with me there was no mention of it.  And even more annoying, I never heard them use the words they played.  So either I forfeited my games for “untimely” play, or I simply got beaten.  Regardless of how it ended, my days of playing are over.

I believe that REAL words with friends are shared over dinner, or walking in a park or even on the telephone.  But the best way to share words with friends is to write the words down on paper and mail it to them.   Personalize the cards with your name or initials and they will never forget who wrote such a personal note.  Even when they lose their smart devices, they’ll be left with lasting words….that are always timely.

Stationery Snob? Who me?

I like paper.  No, lets just be clear, I like stationery.  And if you really want me to be specific…I love personal stationery.  There’s something about your name in print.  I remember visiting a friend and they had letters from former presidents framed and hanging on the wall.  Not written on stationery from “The White House”, or “the office of…” but personal stationery.  Even today, it’s still special to them.  We get email from politicians everyday.  But what would really sway my vote would be a handwritten note on their personal stationery.  Show me how much you really care.  Stop in TT Patton, select your paper of choice, decide on the many fonts and custom calligraphy available.  We’ll even make you a copper plate so you can engrave it over and over again.

Yes, Mr. President and Mr. Governor, I’m a stationery snob.  And if you want my vote and the votes of other stationery snobs, you should consider some fabulous personal note cards and get to writing!  I mean, what else are you going to do with all that PAC money?