<p>It&#8217;s a little hard to believe that these are only a fraction of what has been hitting my mailbox these past several weeks. The breadth and variety of design styles, the originality and thought that went into these <a href="http://nationalstationeryshow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Stationery Show </a>mailers is rather inspiring — and, just like a great invitation, each gives you a hint of what the show floor holds. I&#8217;ve got so many to share that they make up two posts — which I&#8217;ll be running in alphabetical order.</p>
<p>First up we&#8217;ve got <a href="http://9thletterpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">9th Letter Press</a>, where you&#8217;ll find foil on a dark background — a favorite personal trend — paired with the oh-so-current pineapple (a symbol of hospitality) as well as a fanciful liner, a wax seal and a coffee sleeve. Bring it to booth 1754, and you&#8217;ll receive 12 (as opposed to the six being offered) singles with a $150 order. There is even a list of NYC picks featuring my favorite bakery <a href="http://www.magnoliabakery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">(Magnolia</a>) and used bookstore (<a href="http://www.strandbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strand</a>).</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4597" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_7955.jpg" alt="IMG_7955" width="1200" height="800" /></p>
<p>Next up we&#8217;ve got a letterpressed postcard from <a href="http://www.afavoritedesign.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A. Favorite Design</a> in Booth 1831. I love how the paper even has three holes for a binder!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4598" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/afd_NSSpromo.jpg" alt="afd_NSSpromo" width="645" height="576" /></p>
<p>I have a bit of a design crush on Betsywhite Stationery, who was also <a href="http://stationerytrendsmag.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stationery Trends&#8217;</a> spring cover model. The envelope is replete with bird Forever stamps — you can see it on top of this post — and then inside was a personal note, a thick card with booth info (1964) and a rather lengthy field guide to the line, cleverly maintaining the aviary theme.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4600" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Betsywhite_NSS2014_Mailer2.jpg" alt="Betsywhite_NSS2014_Mailer2" width="800" height="523" /> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4601" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Betsywhite_NSS2014_Mailer3.jpg" alt="Betsywhite_NSS2014_Mailer3" width="800" height="551" /></p>
<p>Cynla&#8217;s kraft mailer held two lovely card samples and a slim green envelope with and an invitation to talk about paper in booth 2154. On back are details of new releases (Cindy has a lot!) and a little note from her. Looking forward to seeing it all!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4604" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CynlaNSSMailerEnvelopes.jpg" alt="CynlaNSSMailerEnvelopes" width="620" height="515" /></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4603" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/CynlaNSSMailer2.jpg" alt="CynlaNSSMailer2" width="620" height="533" /></p>
<p>I really enjoyed reviewing the editorial submissions I received from F as in Frank Papergoods Co. for our spring issue, and now I feel even more so with their silhouette of the New York skyline letterpressed in black and gray. I&#8217;m digging the masculine aesthetic! Booth 1450.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4605" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/FAsInFrankMailer.jpg" alt="FAsInFrankMailer" width="1000" height="720" /></p>
<p><a href="http://shop.fancyseeingyouhere.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fancy Seeing You Here</a>, booth 2157, has an awesome mailer (and company name)! This one features the invite in a koozie (after the coffee sleeve, I&#8217;m sensing a theme), and the two work together in such a way that the bottle is best tilted. Love it!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4606" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/fsyh_mailer_1.jpg" alt="fsyh_mailer_1" width="1200" height="857" /></p>
<p>The mailer from <a href="http://www.fig2design.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fig. 2 Design Studio</a> came in a wee black envelope, hand-addressed in gold pen and lined with a white liner with a gold foil diagonal stripe. Fabulous! The postcard provides a peek into Claudia&#8217;s new offerings in booth 1937. She is debuting something called the &#8220;Be List Calendar&#8221; — can&#8217;t wait to see!</p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-99926" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-99926 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="99926" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-10844 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-off-the-press tag-amityville-horror tag-correspondence tag-greeting-cards tag-haunted-houses tag-lizzie-borden tag-marisa-de-la-pena tag-sarah-schwartz tag-snail-mail tag-stationery tag-the-paper-chronicles tag-tightrope-press" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/spookiness-in-the-cards-from-tightrope-press/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=585%2C585&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/House_22.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/off-the-press/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Off The Press</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/spookiness-in-the-cards-from-tightrope-press/">Spookiness in the Cards from Tightrope Press</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2015-07-24T14:18:00+00:00">July 24, 2015</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10844"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>
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<p>The big box from Golden Fox Goods (Booth 2171) was enormously uplifting to receive and open. They even made a YouTube video.</p>
<p><iframe src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Mggsp74j3Es" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4608" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GoldenFoxGoods-NSS-Mailer-2-4-R.jpg" alt="GoldenFoxGoods-NSS-Mailer-2-4-R" width="1200" height="968" /></p>
<p>I love the color palette on the letterpressed mailer from <a href="https://shopshorthand.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iron Curtain Press</a> (booth 1962). There is such a splendid bite to the logo at the bottom, plus a note from Molly on back and a few dear card samples tucked in a bellyband!</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-4610" src="http://thepaperchronicles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Iron-Curtain-Press-NSS-2k14-Mailer.png" alt="Iron-Curtain-Press-NSS-2k14-Mailer" width="800" height="533" /></p>


More NSS Mailers! (Part 1 of 2)
