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Does anyone know where to look for vintage stamps? And do stamps have a lifespan?
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Permalink Reply by Robyn on -
How vintage are you talking? There are some companies (PSX comes to mind) that are out of business that are highly sought after and the prices can get up into the $50-$60 dollar each range on e-bay. My personal experience is that rubber will dry out and crack. I was able to revive one that was starting down that road with a cleaner that also conditioned them. I'm sure that there must be someone else with more expertise than what I have.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanette Waters on -
Robyn,
PSX, are you referring to Embossing Arts outside of Corvalis, OR? When I lived in NV we would drive up there every year and I'd buy, buy, buy. I just used an old PSX stamp on a card the other day. I have some stamps that are almost 20 years old and I still use them with no problems.
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Permalink Reply by Sandy Redburn on -
Hi, we have a stamp line called Clear Art Stamps and we use old vintage images but it sounds like you are looking for old stamps? I've bought old wood carved images and brass stamp sets from old print shops but they are harder to use. I found that a brayer with bottled ink worked best to get a good dark image but I also found an old rubber alphabet set at a flea market and Robyn is right the rubber was old and chipped in spots.
You can see all our stamps on www.clearartstamps.com if you are interested and we are madly working on some really cool new vintage theme sets! what type of images are you looking for?
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Permalink Reply by Mary Redford on -
to me rubber last a long time and no you might get on line to fine the vintage stamps you would like you might go to gooigle and put in the vintage stamps in there and see what comes up sorry i wasnt much help.....Mary R
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Permalink Reply by Emilie Boyd on -
I have vintage alphabets bought at auction and they haven't dried or cracked. My grandaughter uses them on cards. They are definately antiques.
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Permalink Reply by Emilie Boyd on
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I LOVE your clear art stamps. I'm looking for one on line that is in the latest issue of Take ten. It is a tree with a bee which apparently the Shop at Somerset is supposed to have but I couldn't find it anywhere on the site.
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Permalink Reply by Jan on -
Have you tried crafty secrets? They have amazing vintage stamps! Don't know about the lifespan of a stamp.
Jan
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Permalink Reply by Tracey B. Starving Artistamps on -
If you are looking to collect vintage stamps for collection or display purposes I have picked up some very cool old stamps on ebay. One is carved out of wood (used to pattern fabric) and several are metal (more for print work). I would check ebay from time to time. The metal stamps are easier to come by. The wood one I picked up in Woodstock, NY (where the concert was) several years ago.
Tracey
www.starvingartistamps.com
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Permalink Reply by janrogers on -
There is a company called www.bombshellstamps.com that has 50's style and such
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Permalink Reply by Mary Redford on
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jan thanks i will ck it out have a good morining...Mary
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Permalink Reply by Kim Prince on -
What kind of vintage stamps are you looking for? There are some beautiful photostamps available over at http://www.stampsmith.net
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Permalink Reply by Mary Redford on
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Kim , hello are you reading my mind? i have no stamps of women my goodness that site you send me it really great......I will look at it tomorrow belive me...I love the older pic of ladies...Thank you so much...
Mary Redford
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