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Category Archives: History
Remembering and Honoring Our Veterans
We here at PrintMyThing & PrintMyRibbon wanted to take some time out of our normal schedule of things to remember and honor our U.S. Armed Forces Veterans. Many reading this article have served in the military, as have a number … Continue reading
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Trading Postcards Worldwide
Do you remember as a kid, hearing about or having “penpals”? Remember hearing stories about getting letters from kids in other countries, and how exciting it was to make contact with someone far away? It seems to be a thing … Continue reading
Posted in History, Products
Tagged Amateur Radio, Ham Radio, postcards, postcards QSL cards, QSL cards
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Odd History: Unusual Contests & Competitions
It’s been quite some time since I last posted an entry in my “Odd History” series. You’ll have to forgive me, but we were in the long process of relaunching our brand new PrintMyThing website, and that took priority over … Continue reading
Posted in History, Uncategorized
Tagged giveaways facebook, odd contests, strange competitions, win free stuff
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Odd History: New Year’s Resolutions and “Luck”
We’re almost there, the start to another new year. With that new year on our horizon, so are thoughts of “Resolutions”, new beginnings and New Year’s “luck”. The whole idea of New Year’s traditions however, has a very interesting, and odd … Continue reading
Odd History: The Annals of Business Cards
This history of business cards might not seem like a very interesting topic on the surface, but as you dig into the humble beginning of these small cards you might find some trivia that is both intriguing and amusing. Business … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, business card, business cards, contact information, marketing
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Odd History: Festivus (The Holiday for the rest of us)
The history of this portion of our blog (The Odd History series) has traditionally been written in reference to widely recognized holidays and broadly used products like ribbon and ink and the like. This week’s edition of “Odd History” however, … Continue reading
Odd History: Winter Solstice
Due to a lively debate within our department over whether or not we’re “technically” in the season of Winter yet, I’m dedicating this edition of “Odd History” to the topic of the Winter Solstice. And trust me, there’s plenty of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, evergreens, History, mistletoe, traditions, winter solstice, yule
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Odd History: Thanksgiving
One might think to oneself, “There’s really nothing odd about Thanksgiving. It’s a pretty boring, bland holiday in which we consume large amounts of turkey, stuffing, vegetables, rolls and pumpkin pie.” I would tend to agree with you. However, not … Continue reading
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The Odd History of Halloween
Continuing in the “Odd History” series of blog posts this week, I am proud to bring you the “Odd History of Halloween.” I can’t think of a better topic to write on regarding “odd histories” than Halloween. I mean really, … Continue reading
Posted in Card Corner, History
Tagged halloween, History, holiday cards, odd, odd history, printmything
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Odd History: Oktoberfest Oddities
It’s been quite some time since I was able to contribute to the blog, but I find myself finally able to. Jeremy has asked me to do a post on the Odd History of Oktoberfest. This should be a fun … Continue reading