For someone who'd love this

Send a Letter from the Road

Gift one quarter of The Old Post to someone who loves ink, paper, and beautiful things arriving in the post.

USD $22, one-off (no recurring payment). Free shipping, anywhere in the world. No strings attached.

A gifted dispatch
Gifting a Dispatch to Someone Else

How this works

This sends one quarter only, not a subscription. No recurring charge, ever.

Your gift message will be written by hand on a postcard and sealed inside the parcel before it goes out. Thirty words or fewer — make them count.

If they love it, they can subscribe themselves. Some things are worth discovering on your own terms.

What they will receive

Ink swatches

Ink swatches

Three inks, drawn by hand: one waterproof, one shimmer, one wildcard.


A Letter from the Road

A Letter from the Road

Set in a hand-printed type from 1648, A4 folded, signed by hand.


3 Calendar Cards

3 Calendar Cards

One for each month of the quarter.


Quote Card

Quote Card

Handwritten — a line from the ancient world, in the language of the scholars.


Print from the Archive

Print from the Archive

A piece of history, reproduced for the season — maps, manuscripts, star charts.


A Decorative Sticker

A Decorative Sticker

A small printed mark, after the old engravers. A 3cm die-cut, new each quarter.


A Locked Letter

A Locked Letter

Six mood-labelled journal prompts, sealed inside. Break it open when you're ready.

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