W h at
w e c r e at e :
East Grove Stamp Co. is a small, Downers Grove-based husband and wife shop. We make eclectic goods that engage the eye and inspire conversation: around your home and in your correspondence with friends and family. Everything we offer is something that has shaped our family life in some way. Whether it is an address stamp to aid in getting our holiday cards mailed out, a recipe box (coming soon) filled with our tried and true family favorites, or a wood print artfully displayed on our early twentieth century writing desk, we’re sending it with warm wishes from our home to yours.
Who
we are:
Our names are Mike and Sydney Musselman. We were high school sweethearts and life had a way of bringing us back together. Married now and living in what has been deemed the “East Grove” – when we’re not at home working with our hands, on the computer, or running the laser, we love to get out of the house for small adventures. Be it long walks around the “East Grove” with our son Luke or taking road trips to State and National Parks filled with hiking and exploration. If it involves the computer or paper, it involves Sydney. In the morning, as Mike is waking up, he can hear the floors lightly creaking overhead as she is upstairs in the office, handling all of the design work, customer service, social media, supply ordering, and coordination of print production. After dark, two floors below, in our basement studio spaces, Mike is the guy behind anything that is made out of wood, and is responsible for getting orders packaged and shipped. The soft drone of the laser and the whir of the miter saw act as a lullaby to the rest of the house as Mike uses the peaceful hours to catch up on the day’s orders. www.eastgrovestampco.com
Our
s t o ry :
The rule we set was that we could not spend more than $30 on our wedding gifts for each other. I got Mike a wooden box to put his cuff links, tie clips, and watch in. Mike had two rubber stamps custom made for me. His whimsically sweet wedding gift inspired me to start offering address stamps to my wedding clients, which I eventually started to sell to a larger client base through Etsy. Later, we purchased a laser to produce new stamp designs and in the process came up with a series of wood prints. The wood prints paved the way for paper prints and greeting cards (after all, some designs call for lots of color). East Grove Stamp Co. got its initial wings as Studio255, a company that Sydney founded back in 2011. Studio255 stemmed in two distinct directions: the first being custom wedding stationery and the second being rubber stamps. Both sides were successful in their own right. As the stamp side continued to grow, Mike got involved by bringing packages to the post office on his way to work, which transitioned to handling all order packaging, and eventually all stamp production in addition to collaborating with Sydney on new product development. It became increasingly clear to us that with the weddings, stamps, and new product ideas constantly bubbling to the surface, Studio255 lacked the coherency to be a successful brand. East Grove Stamp Co. was born to better realize our creative ideas and desire to reach a larger audience.
Rubber
s ta m p s
Our name product, rubber stamps marry the utilitarian and the creative in one little workhorse of a product. Address stamps and bookplates become as much a small form of self-expression as they do thoughtful gifts. Quietly commemorating life events such as new homes, new babies, and weddings, it’s been an honor to watch our customers come back to us as their families grow and their addresses change. We go the extra mile with our stamps, laser engraving the design onto each wood block. Mike takes the time to make sure each step in the stamp-making process is precisely executed, ensuring our customers receive the highest quality stamp that make beautiful impressions, on both the page and the viewer. Each stamp is packaged in a small cotton bag.
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B o o k p l at e S ta m p s
EX LI BRIS
Ex libris RS010 - 2.5x1.5”
This book belongs to RS009 - 2x0.5”
P l e a s e D e l i v e r T o S ta m p s
Please Deliver To Please deliver to RS0011 - 2x2”
please deliver to
Please deliver to RS0012 - 4x0.5”
From the library of RS021 - 2.5x0.5”
Love RS022 - 2.4x1”
XOXO RS023 - 2x0.5”
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Amour RS024 - 2.5x0.55”
Y
OU
S TA M P S
Y o u’r
e
omb
HANK
b
T
t he
Happy New Beer! RS025 - 1.5x1.5”
A note RS026 - 1.5x1.5”
You’re the bomb RS027 - 1.5x1.875”
Cheers! RS028 - 2.5x0.75”
Hello RS029 - 2x0.76”
Hola RS030 - 2x0.6”
Bonjour RS031 - 2.5x1.11”
You’re a gem 4 stamp set RS032 0.875x0.56”, 0.875x0.8”, 0.875x.75”, 1.8x1”
T h a n k Y o u S ta m p s
Thanx!
Thank You
Thanks RS001 - 4x1”
Thanx! RS002 - 2x1.5”
Thank you RS003 - 3x1.5”
Thank you RS004 - 2.5x1.5”
Thank ewe very much RS005 - 2x1.4”
Gracias RS006 - 3x0.7”
Grazie mille! RS007 - 2.5x2”
Merci RS008 - 2x0.75”
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Greeting
cards
A mark of all of our greeting cards is their blank interiors. Being someone who freezes up when it comes time to jot down a pithy note, to Sydney, every handwritten word counts, including being able to handwrite ‘Happy Birthday’ in a birthday card. In addition to helping the card-challenged to feel like they’re writing more, the blank interiors allow the giver the flexibility to decide the card’s intent. Many anniversary cards also make lovely Valentine’s Day cards, romantic birthday cards, or thoughtful thinking of you cards. Cards that compliment are perfect for graduation cards, thank you notes, and birthday cards. Our A6 cards come housed in protective clear sleeves and paired with distinctive pale grey linen textured envelopes. While still a neutral, these envelopes are more visually and tactilely stimulating than basic white.
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L ov e / A n n i v e r s a ry / V a l e n t i n e
You’re my type GC001
I love you a latte GC002
I love you berry much GC003
You’re the apple of my eye GC004
You’re my cup of tea GC005
Lettuce grow old together GC006
We make a good pear GC007
I dig you GC028
My heart beets only for you GC029
L ov e / A n n i v e r s a ry / V a l e n t i n e
I’ve taken a viking to you GC030
I’m smitten GC031
I’d soda like to be your Valentine GC032
Will you bee my Valentine? GC033
You ring my bell GC034
Whale you be mine? GC035
Brie mine GC036
You’re my jam GC037
I’m bananas for you GC038
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L ov e / A n n i v e r s a ry / V a l e n t i n e
You’re my butter half GC039
I love you from my head to-ma-toes! GC040
You’re cute as a button GC041
Just for the record I love you GC042
I pine for you GC043
Frankly, I like you GC044
I’m stuck on you GC045
You got a pizza my heart GC046
I’m sew in love with you GC047
T h a n k Y o u / B i rt h day
I donut know what I would do without you GC008 (1 Card) GC008B (Box of 10)
You take the cake GC009 (1 Card) GC009B (Box of 10)
You’re sweet GC010 (1 Card) GC010B (Box of 10)
You’re a peach GC011 (1 Card) GC011B (Box of 10)
You’re a gem GC012 (1 Card) GC012B (Box of 10)
You’re tops! GC013 (1 Card) GC013B (Box of 10)
You’re the cat’s pajamas GC014 (1 Card) GC014B (Box of 10)
You’re the best thing since sliced bread GC015 (1 Card) GC015B (Box of 10)
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You’re dino-mite GC016 (1 Card) GC016B (Box of 10)
T h a n k Y o u / B i rt h day
You’re my ace GC017 (1 Card) GC017B (Box of 10)
You’re the bee’s knees GC018 (1 Card) GC018B (Box of 10)
You’re the bomb GC019 (1 Card) GC019B (Box of 10)
Tank you very much GC048 (1 Card) GC048B (Box of 10)
You’re the salt of the earth GC049 (1 Card) GC049B (Box of 10)
You’re a good egg GC050 (1 Card) GC050B (Box of 10)
You’re jawsome! GC051 (1 Card) GC051B (Box of 10)
C o n g r at u l at i o n s
I’m your biggest fan GC024
It’s roses all the way GC025
Happy new beer! GC026 (1 Card) GC026B (Box of 10)
Congratulations on your little pumpkin GC027
Congratulations on your little peanut GC052
Have an egg-cellent Easter GC053
Congratulations on tying the knot GC054
The world is your oyster GC055
Cheers! GC023 (1 Card) GC023B (Box of 10)
Occasion-Specific
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Congratulations grad! GC056
Thank you for raisin me Happy mother’s day GC057
Happy father’s day pops! GC058
Just Because
What’s shakin’ bacon? GC020 (1 Card) GC020B (Box of 10)
What’s up with chew? GC021 (1 Card) GC021B (Box of 10)
A note GC022 (1 Card) GC022B (Box of 10)
What’s up buttercup? GC059 (1 Card) GC059B (Box of 10)
That stinks! GC060
Sorry that you’re feeling under the weather GC061
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Wood
prints
What started out as a “what else can we do with this laser in our studio” turned into “let’s make wood prints as Christmas gifts this year” and eventually into a standout line in our shop (and one of our favorite things to gift). Mike and Sydney handpick each piece of lumber, sourced from a local lumber shop that specializes in exotic woods, and design with the characteristics of the wood and how it burns in mind. It’s important to note that due the unique qualities of wood, no two boards will look identical. We choose to work with european beech because it has a fairly consistent burn.
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Wine is bottled poetry WP001 - 5x12”
Wine is sunlight held together by water WP002 - 5x12”
The connoisseur does not drink wine but tastes of its secrets WP003 - 5x12”
Good company, good wine, good welcome can make good people WP004 - 7.5x12”
The mountains are calling & I must go WP005 - 7x7”
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving WP007 - 7.5x12”
Yeah, I’d hike that WP006 - 7.5x12”
Midwest is best WP008 - 7.5x12”
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It was here that the romance of my life began WP009 - 7.5x12”
I love you to the moon and back WP010 - 7x12”
Given enough coffee I could rule the world WP011 - 7.5x12”
I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude WP013 - 7x7”
The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog WP014 - 7x7”
Love is a serious mental disease WP015 - 7x7”
I believe cats to be spirits come to earth WP016 - 7.5x12”
Men of few words are the best men WP017 - 7.5x12”
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I love you from my head to-ma-toes WP018 - 5x2”
Sugar spice and everything nice WP020 - 10x5.5”
Sew much to do sew little time WP019 - 5x2”
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I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it WP021-IL - 7.5x12”
I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it WP021-OH - 7.5x9.125”
I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it WP021-MI - 9.125x7.5”
I like this place and willingly could waste my time in it WP021-WI - 7.5x12”
Our goal with the state wood prints is to eventually have all 50 released – if there is a state that you’re interested in, please let us know and we’d be happy to move it up in our queue.
Coasters The coaster sets got their start as a custom order request by a company looking for Christmas gifts to send out to employees and accounts. We had some leather samples on-hand so Mike mocked up some prototypes. Experimenting is half the fun of owning an industrial laser, and after trying several shades of leather, we decided that this lighter camel-color has the best burn contrast. The designs were selected based on our best selling wood prints – folks are always asking us for that artwork in different formats. Our 4� coasters are lasered into leather and come in sets of 4. They’re packaged in brown cardboard boxes with windows so that the top design can be seen. A graphic with all four designs is adhered to the back so that the art can be seen without the packaging being opened.
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• Good Company • Good wine • Good welcome • Can make good people C001
• In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous • Life is a great adventure accept it in such a spirit • It was here that the romance of my life began • The mountains are calling & I must go C002
Paper
prints
While designing blank greeting cards that would be flexible enough to support a variety of occasions, Sydney designed several that didn’t truly make sense as greeting cards – but were designs that were worth pursuing. Converting them into wood print designs was her initial reaction, but when stripping the designs down to onecolor proved detrimental to the designs themselves, Sydney pitched the idea of paper prints to Mike. Whereas most new product lines result in a lot of back and forth between the two of them, this was a no-brainer, with Mike jumping on board immediately. Our 8x10� paper prints are printed onto museum quality fade resistant 19pt Savoy Cotton archival paper. Each one is packaged with a piece of chipboard inside a clear sleeve. www.eastgrovestampco.com
Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall PP001
There are always flowers for those who want to see them PP002
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world PP003
I love you to the moon and back PP004
The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there PP005
H o l i day We get a little eclectic with our holiday offerings. The East Grove Stamp Co. holiday line is charmingly nondenominational without using the stale “happy holidays” wording. When customers ask us to adapt designs into different products, we seriously consider it. After numerous requests in 2015 to see our holiday paper prints as holiday cards and our John Muir wood print as an ornament, we’re excited to be able to give the people what they want for 2016. Additionally, we’ve expanded our popular line of ornaments and created a set of Merry Cheersmas coasters to round out our 2016 holiday line.
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H o l i day C a r d s
Merry & Bright HC001-1 (single card) HC001-20 (20 card set)
Merry Cheersmas and a Hoppy New Year HC002-1 (single card) HC002-20 (20 card set)
Our A6 flat cards come paired with distinctive pale grey linen textured envelopes and have a small East Grove Stamp Co. URL on the back. Holiday cards are sold as individual cards and boxes of 20.
All is bright HC003-1 (single card) HC003-20 (20 card set)
Ornaments
Merry Cheersmas and a Hoppy New Year OR001 - 3”
Merry & Bright OR002 - 3”
Ho Ho Ho OR003 - 3”
Peace on Earth OR006 - 3”
The Mountains are calling & I must go OR007 - 3”
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? OR005 - 3”
Each ornament comes attached to a loop of loose weave Italian ribbon in sage with gold, navy with gold, or red with gold. Every ornament will be slightly different due to the nature of the various wood slices that we source.
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Ornaments & Coasters
Let it snow! OR008 - 3”
Our first Christmas OR011 - 3”
Happy Hanukkah OR010 - 3”
Baby’s 1st Christmas OR004-16 - 3”
Baby’s 1st Christmas OR004-17 - 3”
Merry Cheersmas and a Hoppy New Year 4-piece coaster set C003 - 4”
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Prints (Paper + Wood)
Merry & Bright PP006 - 8x10”
All is bright PP007 - 8x10”
Let it snow! PP008 - 8x10”
Merry Cheersmas and a Hoppy New Year PP009 - 8x10”
Merry Cheersmas and a Hoppy New Year WP012 - 7x7”
Happy Hanukkah WP022 - 5x2”
Our 8x10” paper prints are printed onto museum quality fade resistant 19pt Savoy Cotton archival paper. Each one is packaged with a piece of chipboard inside a clear sleeve.
H o l i day S ta m p s
To/from RS013 - 2x1.5”
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? RS014 - 2x2”
Merry & Bright RS015 - 2x2”
HO HO Mailed from the North Pole via sleigh RS016 - 2x1.5”
Ho Ho Ho RS017 - 2x2”
please deliver to Santa Claus Love Santa RS019 - 1.5x1.5”
Please deliver to Santa Claus RS020 - 2.5x1”
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Let it snow! RS018 - 2x2”
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