Choose your favourite upcycled keyring made from this lovely series of vintage floral-botanical postage stamps. Each keyring encapsulates a genuine fragment of Czech postal history that will appeal to anyone with a fondness for wildflowers and a hand-drawn style. The illustration surrounded by the latin name in informal lettering makes for a uniquely original yet practical gift for any stamp collector, letter writer, nostalgic traveller, or nature lover...! Please read on for full details:
FEATURE STAMP
• A new keyring will be hand-pressed, just for you, using your selected flower design from those shown. Please be extra careful of series year if choosing the Common Poppy!
• A real used vintage stamp is captured in the keyring casing, issued in Czechoslovakia circa 1964 & 1965
• The designs feature recess printed illustrations of different medicinal plant species in traditional, hand-drawn botanical style complete with hand-lettering detail
• A small info card will be included with your keyring, providing country of origin & year of issue
• Please ask if you would like a larger quantity than currently marked as available. Special orders are welcome.
KEYRING DETAILS
• The keyring 'frame' measures approx. 2.9 x 4.2cm. The full length including split ring measures approx. 8.5cm (3.3" approx.)
• The stamp is trimmed to size by hand then pressed into the keyring casing. It is an entirely handmade process!
• The frame is made of a sturdy silver plated metal, with a nice weight
• The stamp is protected behind a durable, transparent acrylic 'window'
• The split ring (28mm diam.) makes it easy for you to add & remove your keys as needed
PACKAGING OPTIONS
• Each keyring comes with a small card which provides details of the feature stamp's country of origin & date of issue along with basic care instructions
• Keyring & card are packaged in a plain cellophane packet as standard
• Upgrade to add a tiny tin that can be re-used for future storage as well as gifting:
- Tin is decorated with a print from one of my original postage stamp collages, selected at random (or include a note with your preference).
- Made of tinplate metal with hinged lid, and measures just 5 x 8 x 1.6cm (approx. 2" x 3.1" x 0.6") - a very handy size for storing all kinds of small office bits & pieces.
• Giving as a gift? Browse my range of blank-inside cards, perfect for any occasion! https://www.tanglecrafts.com/shop/10026209/any-occasion-notecards
PHILOSOPHY
Many old postage stamps are discarded by philatelists due to minor faults, or even just for being too 'common'! I have amassed a huge collection of stamps this way for use in my collage artwork. A lot of the stamps are so striking individually that they truly warrant appreciation on a wider level, so framing these little artworks one by one - with the added bonus of practical functionality! - gives each the chance for a new lease of life. Rescued from old, unwanted albums otherwise destined for landfill. these stamps speak to the soul.
MORE OPTIONS
Additional postage stamp keyrings are available: https://www.tanglecrafts.com/search?q=keyring
Please contact me to discuss a special order. Custom requests are welcome; or visit my shop for a wide range of original postage stamp artwork and philatelic gift ideas:
http://tanglecrafts.com