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.

A dispatch, wrapped and sealed
4th quarter of 2026

What they will receive

Wrapped in clear vellum, bound with string, sealed in wax, custom stamped with TOP sigil from Scribe Livvi's hand.

Ink swatches

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

Ink swatches

A Letter from the Road

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

A Letter from the Road

3 Calendar Cards

One for each month of the quarter.

3 Calendar Cards

Quote Card

A line from the ancient world, in the language of the scholars.

Quote Card

Print from the Archive

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

Print from the Archive

A Decorative Sticker

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

A Decorative Sticker

A Locked Letter

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

A Locked Letter
For someone who would love this

Gift form

Recipient's shipping address
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Important to know:

Gift orders are one-off purchases. The recipient receives this quarter's dispatch only, with no recurring charge to your card.

Gift dispatches ship alongside everyone else's dispatch. Full schedule here

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