The Persepolis Fortification Archive Project has posted an interesting, though lengthy, article on ancient seals and their function and preservation in “Seals and Archives: Persepolitan Administrators and Their Images.” While arguably not written for the layperson, there are quite a number of interesting details that can be picked up.
Please excuse the informality, but it’s pretty cool when rubber stamps play a part in history.
In 1886, a riot occurred in Chicago after a bomb was thrown into a crowd at a labor rally. Albert Parsons and seven others were charged with the bombing.
Lucy Parsons, labor anarchist and wife of Albert, traveled nationwide to raise money for her husband’s appeal. She rubber stamped items she sold.
Albert Parsons and the other seven were found guilty and sentenced to death. Three were pardoned but Parsons and four others were hanged in 1887.
Flash forward some 120 years later, when a librarian found Lucy Parson’s rubber stamped impression in a book on the Chicago Haymarket Riot. An expert believes the impression to be authentic, and the book is estimated to be worth $3,000. It is the rubber stamp’s impression that increases the book’s value!
Source: “Bookstore owner: stamp is real”
The Daily Northwestern, July 12, 2007
Blogger Butterfly Gail has a use for luncheon serving trays: rubber stamp storage.
A serving tray can also work well for catching scraps as you trim or punch papers, stamps and fabric. Or the backing paper of stickers and labels and embellishments. Just set the tray beneath your hands and scissors and catch the excess. Simply dump (or recycle) when you’re done. It makes clean-up a breeze!
Also good for making sure beads and other spherical items don’t roll away.
In a pinch, you can also use the bottom of a brown paper grocery bag. Just trim from about 1/2″ to 1″ from the bottom, and you have a disposable (or recyclable) “tray” to catch your trimmings.
You can find a selection of modern and retro serving trays on eBay. Find one that suits you. Or, find a set.
American Shelter Corporation uses “rubber stamps to impress a stone relief pattern into the [concrete] floor.”
The developer believes concrete housing to be a viable solution to hurricane prone areas.
“Developer says concrete is best for Coast houses”
The Mississippi Press, June 24, 2007
Decorating hand-made cards with rubber stamps can make people feel special. “Receiving a personalized card says to us that someone thought we were special; they took time and effort to think about and do something just for us.”
Article provides some nice tips and ideas for making your own cards inexpensively at home.
“Card says we’re special.”
Red Bluff Daily News, June 22, 2007