Curate Your Own Set of Stamps - 10+ Stamps of Your Choice - Vintage Unused Postage Stamps - Please Read Item Details for Instructions

I am typically in the studio packing orders and updating inventory Monday-Friday 8am-2pm cst.

I can be reached via etsy message or email during this time for questions.

Feel free to send me messages outside of this time frame, I will answer as soon as I can!

I am currently making changes to my business model. At the current time I am no longer accepted clients for custom work.

Absolutely! All the stamps I sell, unless otherwise marked, are perfect for mailing a letter, invitation, a package or any other item through the United States Postal Service. Just make sure you use enough stamps to add up to the postage requirements for your particular letter. Currently the only item currently sell that cannot be used for postage is the World Wide Set of Stamps. They are previously "used/cancelled" and should only be purchased for art, scrapbooking, styling, collecting, etc.

A stamp that has been previously used has a cancellation mark on the front. It is typically any type of black marking but sometimes has a date and city of origin. It can be the tiniest of black marks on a corner of a stamp. A new stamp will be clean and free of marks of any kind. All stamps from Vintage Postage Shop are not only unused but in perfect mint condition. This means they are in excellent, like new condition, have the original adhesive on the back and are free from strong odors. I seek out only the finest stamps available.

Most stamps created prior to the mid-90s have a water activated adhesive. This means they were made to lick-and-stick. While some of these stamps still will work this way - they have probably passed through many hands over the years. I like to use a basic glue stick. I work on scrap paper applying a thin coat of glue working from the center to each corner - one stamp at a time. This will guarantee your stamps will stay on your envelopes through the mailing process. Many stamps from the late 90s only have a self-adhesive backing. I find this backing still works great and does not require any additional glue.

I do ship internationally. All orders are mailed in a regular stamped envelope. Most orders arrive in about 10 business days. But some orders can take longer - whatever is typical for your country from the United States.