Comments on: Terry Smith, Envelope Cutter https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:29:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Robin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1426279 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:29:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1426279 Fascinating! I had no idea about the skills necessary for producing these envelopes, so thank you GA and Terry for enlightening us. Myself, I often keep interesting envelopes or ones that come from special places (such as the one I’ve got from you, GA, in which I received one of your books!). Now they will be even more special.

]]> By: Marcia Howard https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1426241 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 13:37:45 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1426241 A lovely post (I suppose that could be seen as a pun!) It always brings me joy to know that all manufacture is not totally mechanised. A creative streak can probably be found in most of us, but mechanisation kills skills and innovation. Long may skills such as these continue.

]]> By: Achim https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1426164 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:08:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1426164 Yes, stationery is really a big theme. I love to browse around in the related stores. Whether it’s ink for my fountain pen or special notebooks — I often get things from France because there’s still a distinct culture for it there.

Here in Kassel, a traditional stationery store has been forced to close. The reason: the declining writing culture (because of SMS on mobile devices).

When I still had the leisure to send homemade greeting cards, I also made my own universal envelopes. I know what Terry Smith is talking about!

Love & Peace
ACHIM

]]> By: Annie S https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1426160 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 09:02:38 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1426160 Gosh, what a skill! I didn’t know that there are people producing hand made envelopes.
I hope the company are able to carry the good work on into the future.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1426143 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 07:51:15 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1426143 I really enjoyed reading this post and the the one about Newman’s. Since first learning to write as a child I’ve loved stationery (especially pens). In this modern era of email there’s nothing nicer than receiving a letter or card from someone. I still write quarterly to a very elderly former neighbour and elderly friends in London left behind when I moved away years ago and I love getting letters and cards back. A nice envelope makes all the difference.

]]> By: Glynn Young https://spitalfieldslife.com/2021/10/25/terry-smith-envelope-cutter-x/#comment-1425956 Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:08:50 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=189328#comment-1425956 This is very close to the business I grew up in. My father operated a printing and mailing business in the business district of Nw Orleans, and the sight and smell of envelopes, ink, paper sheets, the postage meter machine, and other equipment takes me back 60 years ago.

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