Artist Series 54: Christine Miller
Two signed edition sheets of stamps released in conjunction with Christine’s solo exhibition “all de watermillion fr’um heabun” at Sator Projects in Portland, Oregon. Read an interview with Christine here. $33
All of our stamps are pinhole perforated by hand on dry gum lick and stick paper. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve with chipboard backing. Stamps below are sold online through buyolympia.
Our stamps are also available in Portland at Oblation Papers, Secret Room Press, Letterpress PDX, and Rock Paper Scissor.
Two signed edition sheets of stamps released in conjunction with Christine’s solo exhibition “all de watermillion fr’um heabun” at Sator Projects in Portland, Oregon. Read an interview with Christine here. $33
This set celebrates Plazm Magazine. The magazine began in 1991 by a collective of designers, writers, and artists in Portland, Oregon. This stamp set contains stamps of the first issues 1-30 of Plazm and comes with a limited-edition Plazm Scout Book.
This set contains two sheets; an 8.5″ x 11″ sheet with 28 stamps and a 4.25″ x 5.5” mini-sheet with 4 stamps. $15
By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in a custom rich red ink. Four par l’escargot stamps per sheet. $3.50
This little devil stamp is customizable with every impression. What the devil will you say? Wooden handle with a stampable rubber bottom. Just needs an ink pad. Stamp creates a 1.5″ x 2.5″ image. $15
These two color letterpress stamps are a signed, limited edition of 100. Together Lesley Barnes and Thereza Rowe become Magic Capes, read more about the background and their process in our brief interview. $30
A rubber stamp version of our “Snail Mail is for Lovers” lick & stick stamp. Now you can stamp all your outgoing mail using this wooden handle with stampable rubber bottom. Just needs an ink pad. Stamp creates a Stamped image size is 1.25″ x 1.5″ image. $14
Chris Chandler’s 8.5 x 11″ sheet of 32 modular stamps released in tandem with his first solo show at Elizabeth Leach Gallery. Read more and see additional images here. Signed limited edition of 100. $40
28 digitally printed Snail Mail is for Lovers stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $8
Stamps that Amplify ideas.
Nine AR activated stamps by eight different Amplifier artists including Noa Denmon, Shepard Fairey, Camila Rosa, and Bunnie Reiss. All proceeds benefit Amplifier Foundation. $10
22 air mail stamps featuring translations and songbirds from 22 different regions around the world on an 8.75 x 11.75″ sheet, digital offset print with a spot varnish. Signed edition of 100. Read about her process in our interview. $40
Includes each of the Artist Series sheets No. 41 – 50 plus an exclusive, signed, full-color info book about each stamp in the collection. Packaged in a archival box. $375
This 1 x 1.125 x 1.625” wooden handle rubber stamp makes for great fun. Act like an elf stamping Christmas packages and cards with our “You’ve Got Elf Mail” image with this handy rubber stamp edition. Based on our popular “You’ve Got Elf Mail” and “You’ve Got Snail Mail” lick & stick stamps. Wooden handle with stampable rubber bottom. Just needs an ink pad. $14
Three high-quality, American-made pencils produced by a family-owned, 100-year-old pencil factory in Tennessee.
Standard #2 hex pencils of natural basswood, with silver ferrule and white eraser. Certified non-toxic. Burgundy foil stamped, 7.5” length in a custom pencil sleeve. $5
50 state birds by Ethan Fender printed digital offset with gold letterpress on an 11 x 17″ sheet. Comes with an 11 x 22″ two-sided poster with alternate state symbols. Read more about Ethan’s work and process in our interview. $50
The theme of this set is Everyday Fantastical. Read more about Tanekeya’s concept and process in our interview.
Three 6.25 x 8.25″ digitally printed souvenir sheets with one stamp each in a 2-color letterpress folder.
$50
Gaza Love: signed edition of 100 8.5 x 11″ digital offset sheets with 30 stamps. Read an interview with Kyle on his thinking and process. Proceeds benefit Eyewitness Palestine.
This stamp is also available as part of the Artist Series 41 – 50 Box Set.
Seal your envelopes with The Portland Stamp Company’s popular “By Snail” design. Brass seal with a black wood handle. Makes a .875” seal impression. Just needs wax. $16
An 8.5 x 11″ digital + letterpress sheet by Danielle and Kevin McCoy (Work/Play) exploring black experience, personal aesthetics, and images that permeate cultures. Read about the work and their process in our interview. $40
Love is love. Show your pride with these graphic rainbow stamps. Digitally printed, 16 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $8
We love the USPS but Louis DeJoy needs to go. Now you can stamp your outgoing mail with this handy wooden handle rubber stamp until the Postal Board of Governors finally Dump DeJoy. Just needs an ink pad. $14
A rubber stamp version of our popular “you’ve got snail mail” lick & stick stamp. Now you can stamp all your outgoing mail using this wooden handle with stampable rubber bottom. Just needs an ink pad. Stamp creates a 1.125″ x 1″ image. $14
A collaboration with Dutch children’s artist and sewing enthusiast Nancy Kers. After printing and perforating, each sheet was individually sewn by Nancy – no two are alike! Signed & numbered edition of 100. Read more about the process in an interview with Nancy. $40
In celebration of the Lunar New Year on the Year of the Rabbit ( 兔 ) Hope Meng designed a Chinese Zodiac sheet. Digital print with gold foil stamp. Read the backstory in our interview. $55
15 interactive stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ digitally printed sheet. Great for Christmas gifts or Christmas card envelopes! $8
Letterpress printed dayglo hearts, great for any occasion. 15 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $10
Letterpress printed dayglo hearts, great for any occasion. 15 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $10
Letterpress printed dayglo hearts, great for any occasion. 15 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $10
Letterpress printed dayglo hearts, great for any occasion. 15 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $10
Letterpress printed with neon inks to adorn your snail mail correspondence! 12 stamps per sheet $7
Three color risograph signed edition of 100 memento mori sheets with 12 stamps. $35
A commemorative sheet of stamps from the Portland Mail Truck Expo of 1987. These are a 8 x 8″ digital offset print with spot varnish, in a signed edition of 100. As Raymond said in our interview 1987 was great year for mail trucks.
This stamp is sold out individually, but available as part of the Artist Series 41 – 50 Box Set.
Anne designs print goods with an obsessive amount of detail. Her sheet is an 11 x 17″ digital offset print with spot varnish and hand embossing. Read about her process in making this signed and numbered in an edition of 100. The sheet contains 19 stamps and took 23 trips through the perforator to complete. $75
Illustrations created by Oakland, CA artist Michael Wertz encouraging everyone to register and vote! These traditional stamps, pinhole perforated on lick & stick stock, are designed to be added as a decorative element to any envelope. They are not official postage, but they are officially great fun and encourage voting! 56 stamps per 8.5 x 11″ sheet. Originated as a part of Lea Redmond’s Postage Stamp Protest project – now available as a Portland Stamp Co product – thanks Lea! All proceeds benefit the ACLU. $15
A collaboration with artist Sarah Epperson to stop gun violence and encourage common sense gun safety laws. 5.5 x 8.5″ digital print with 15 stamps. All proceeds go to Community Justice Action Fund, working to end gun violence in Black and Brown communities by empowering those closest to the pain. 15 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet, comes with an information and action insert.
Guns are the #1 cause of death for kids in the US. According to March For Our Lives “There have already been 250+ mass shootings this year in the US. Not a single week in 2022 has passed without >4 mass shootings” as of June of 2022. America has a gun homicide rate that is 25 times that of peer nations, & firearms are the leading cause of death for children & teens in America. $10
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Portrait of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson by artist Lydia Makepeace, part of her Affirm Black Women series. A follow-up from our signed Artist Series with Lydia featuring 16 women. When Judge Brown Jackson was nominated, we decided to make this stamp together. Both benefit Women With a Vision, a non-profit in New Orleans to improve the lives of marginalized women, their families, and communities. Size: 4.25″ x 5.5″ sheet with ACEO (Artist Trading Card) sized 2.5 x 3.5″ stamp and crossover stop-perforation. Suitable for framing. $7.50
Letterpress printed blank lick & stick Dennison inspired PortlandStampCo pinhole perforated labels. Ten labels per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve with chipboard backing. $10
Letterpress printed blank lick & stick Dennison inspired PortlandStampCo pinhole perforated labels. Ten labels per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve with chipboard backing. $10
Four rainbow “By Snail” stamps per 2.75 x 4.25″ sheet. Show your snail mail pride with these high quality offset digital prints. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve. $3.50
We ♥️ the USPS. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, since his appointment in 2020 has raised rates, slowed service and attempted to tether the USPS fleet to gas powered vehicles. The postal service board of governors need to remove Postmaster General and Trump surrogate Louis DeJoy. Even postal service icon Mr. Zip thinks he should be dumped!
5.5 x 8.5″ digital print with 15 stamps. Comes with a printed postcard addressed to the Postal Board of Governors, the only body which can dump DeJoy. $8
Letterpress printed blank lick & stick Dennison inspired PortlandStampCo pinhole perforated labels. Ten labels per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve with chipboard backing. $10
Collaboration with Ukranian artist Nina Dzyvulkska following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. All proceeds benefit Voices of Children, a Ukrainian foundation helping children affected by war. $10
Simona’s 8.5 x 11″ signed limited edition stamp sheet “Women’s Work” celebrates the strength and resilience of women. A digital offset print with clear spot varnish and blind letterpress impression. Read an interview with Simona here. $40
Includes each of the Artist Series sheets No. 31 – 40 plus an exclusive, signed, full-color info book about each stamp in the collection. Packaged in a keepsake box. More details of the contents here. Note that buying the set is $130 less than buying each individually and contains 2 sold out sheets! $300
Letterpress printed blank lick & stick pinhole perforated labels. Two each of five sizes, ten air mail style labels per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve with chipboard backing. $10
French artist Claire Colin created a three color risograph on the theme of Oasis — her way of bringing a little hope in these troubled times. Read more in our short interview. $35
16 stamps on an 11 x 17″ sheet, digital offset print with spot varnish. Signed edition of 100, suitable for framing. Her benefit sheet of Affirm Black Women stamps highlights work and words of Black women whose achievements are often overlooked and erased. Read more about her work in our interview. Proceeds from the sale of these stamps benefit Women With a Vision in New Orleans. $60
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in classic snail mail blue & noir escargot. Four stamps per sheet, 2 sheets per package. $6.75
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in metallic bronze. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Three sheets of gradient “By Snail” stamps – one yellow-to-red, one red-to-blue, and one blue-to green (4 stamps per 2.75 x 4.25″ sheet, 12 stamps total). The three gradient sheets connect to one another or they can be used separately. Packaged in an eco-friendly, vegetable-based cellulose protective sleeve. 4 stamps per sheet, 3 sheets per package. $10
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, red-to-blue gradient. Four stamps per sheet. High quality digital offset prints. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, yellow-to-red gradient. Four stamps per sheet. High quality digital offset prints. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, blue-to-green gradient. Four stamps per sheet. High quality digital offset prints. $3.50
Make-Your-Own poster stamps with blank pinhole perforated lick and stick sheets. Compatible with a laser printers, risograph, letterpress, silkscreen, typewriters, rubber stamps, and can be drawn on directly. 1 each of 5 different perforated sheets (Standard, Small, Square, Tall, Jumbo). Comes with downloadable templates for easy use. $12.50
100 stamps on an 8.5 x 11″ sheet, digital offset print with full bleed. Signed edition of 100, suitable for framing. Deth talks about stamp collecting, pen pals, and hoping for a weak spot in our brief interview.
This stamp is sold out individually, but available as part of the Artist Series 31 – 40 Box Set.
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in black, great for all occasions! Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
The Blues is a three sheet stamp set featuring 27 portraits by artist James Terman in a letterpress folder. This is an open edition non-signed version of The Blues set which was first made as Artist Series No. 33. Read an interview with James about the making of these stamps. All proceeds benefit the Blues Foundation. $25
Dogs & Cats together on the same sheet, who’d have thought?? Designed by Ravi Zupa. Part of the Strike Your Fancy series created by Ravi Zupa & Arna Miller. Digitally printed, 16 stamps per 8.5 x 11″ sheet. $15
Designed by typographer Tré Seals using his William typeface, the black-bronze version is a letterpress printed open edition. All proceeds benefit Movement for Black Lives. $12
Five 4.25 x 5.5″ digital offset prints with spot varnish, in a signed letterpress printed folder. Edition of 100, suitable for framing. Rankin talks about stamp-making, snail mail, and the law of temporal contiguity in our brief interview. $50
Four black letterpress printed graphic coffin stamps. Keep them simple or embellish. $3.50
Now you can stamp all your analog correspondence with this handy wooden handle rubber stamp. Just needs an ink pad. Size: 1.75″ x .75″ x 1.5″. Stamp creates a 1.5″ x .5″ image. $14
Made by Jennifer “JJ” Jones, Laura Glazer, and Shelbie Loomis out of a love of Agnès Varda, the celebration has turned into posters, bags, a film festival, and now stamps! All proceeds from the sale of the stamps go to POWGirls. POWGirls offers workshops in video production, cinematography, audio recording, set lighting, digital editing, and media literacy for girls and non-binary youth ages 15-19. $10
We made free mini-sheets for National Letter Writing Month. Response was so overwhelming that we added this digitally printed, 28 stamps sheet as a product. Not valid postage. $8
35 digitally printed bilingual rainbow “we’re only 60¢ apart / solamente nos separa 60¢” stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $8
Anti-zionist crows designed by Wendy Elisheva Somerson, letterpress printed, 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet, 12 stamps, all proceeds benefit Jewish Voice for Peace $12
Make-Your-Own Poster Stamps with these blank pinhole perforated lick and stick sheets. Compatible with a laser printers, risograph, letterpress, silkscreen, typewriters, and rubber stamps, and can be drawn on directly. 3 sheets, 18 stamps total. 3.875 x 3.375″ stamp size. Downloadable templates for easy use. $7.50
Make-Your-Own Poster Stamps with these blank pinhole perforated lick and stick sheets. Compatible with a laser printers, risograph, letterpress, silkscreen, typewriters, and rubber stamps, and can be drawn on directly. 10 sheets, 60 stamps total. 3.875 x 3.375″ stamp size. Downloadable templates for easy use. $23
Letterpress printed with neon inks to adorn your snail mail correspondence! 12 stamps $7
Letterpress printed neon ink to adorn your snail mail correspondence! 12 stamps $7
Letterpress printed neon ink to adorn your snail mail correspondence! 12 stamps $7
Letterpress printed with neon inks to adorn your snail mail correspondence! 12 stamps $7
Graphic rainbow pinhole perforated stamps, 16 per 5.5 x 8.5″ digitally printed sheet. $8
Collaboration with artist Miriam Klein Stahl to promote queer visibility, benefits Queens of the Castro. Risograph print 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet with 16 stamps, $10
Spider & I is a set of two 8.5 x 11″ sheets in a perforated, signed and numbered three color letterpress folder. Edition of 100, suitable for framing. Read more about Michael’s inspiration from the Brian Eno song in our brief interview. $60
Die cast soft nickel 1.5″ wide pin of our popular By Snail stamp with pinhole perforated edges. Arrives on a printed air mail style 2.5 x 3.5″ backing card. $12
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo ink. Five pack includes all five neon colors: pink, purple, orange, lime green, and flame. Four stamps per sheet $15
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo flame red ink. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo purple ink. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo orange ink. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo lime green ink. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in dayglo pink. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
Drinking Cats, matchbook style stamps designed by Ravi Zupa & Arna Miller. Digitally printed, 16 stamps per 8.5 x 11″ sheet. $15
Matchbook style stamps designed by Ravi Zupa. Digitally printed, 10 stamps per 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet. $10
Two color risograph print on an 5.5 x 8.5″ sheet, designed by Famous Charm. All proceeds benefit Al Otro Lado. $10
Illustration by artist Sarah Horowitz. 5.5 x 8.5″ digital print. All proceeds benefit Families Belong Together. $10
5.5 x 8.5″ digital print designed by Etta Wilkins-Foster to benefit the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon. $10
The Blues is a three sheet stamp set featuring 27 portraits by artist James Terman in a signed, numbered letterpress folder. Read an interview with James here. All proceeds benefit the Blues Foundation. $60
Signed edition of 100 three color risograph printed sheets. Alyn’s stamp robot was inspired by a toy robot, read more in our short interview. Signed edition of 100. $35
These digitally printed poster stamps by artist James Terman celebrate civil rights icon John Lewis. An original freedom rider, speaker at the march on Washington, and Congressman from Georgia, John Lewis dedicated his life to expanding civil rights for all. Proceeds from this stamp go to Fair Fight, founded by Georgia’s Stacey Abrams. $7.50
These digitally printed poster stamps by artist James Terman celebrate civil rights icon John Lewis. An original freedom rider, speaker at the march on Washington, and Congressman from Georgia, John Lewis dedicated his life to expanding civil rights for all. Proceeds from this stamp go to Fair Fight, founded by Georgia’s Stacey Abrams. Set of 5 sheets banded together with a black band. $35
Our Chief Perforating Officer Niko Courtelis is also a butcher of stamps. Cut and shockingly reassembled, these stamp collages have scandalous fun with the often mundane world of stamps. Philatelic Atrocities takes these paper Frankensteins and turns them into a lookbook of freaks, oddities, printing, and design. Philatelic Atrocities contains seventeen full-color details and reproductions of Niko Courtelis’s stamp collages. A brief introduction by Courtelis explains why it’s OK to chop up stamps. 16 page book 5.875 × 9 inches published by Kat Ran Press. $10
Graphic designer Lance Wyman created commemorative postage stamps for some of the most historically significant events of the late twentieth century: Olympiads, the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., the 1970 World Cup, the first manned landing on the moon, and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the United Nations. Studying the entirety of Wyman’s philatelic work our Chief Perforating Officer Niko Courtelis details how well they have withstood the test of time. With comments throughout by Wyman himself. Published by Kat Ran Press. $12
Signed edition of 100 two color risograph printed sheets. Twelve passes through the perforator to make these interactive stamps. Read more in our short interview. Signed edition of 100.
This stamp is sold out individually, but available as part of the Artist Series 31 – 40 Box Set.
Includes each of the Artist Series sheets No. 21 – 30 plus an exclusive, signed, full-color info book about each stamp in the collection. Packaged in a keepsake box. More details of the contents here. Note that buying the set is $140 less than buying each individually and contains 3 sold out sheets! $275
Typographer Tré Seals created a series of STAMP OUT (insert bad ism) stamps on a police blue letterpress sheet using his font William. Benefits Movement for Black Lives. Read more in our short interview. Signed edition of 100.
This stamp is sold out individually, but available as part of the Artist Series 21 – 30 Box Set.
Par L’Escargot — By Snail stamps, letterpress printed in metallic gold. Four stamps per sheet. $3.50
