I’m really going to date myself, but back in the day, malls were THE place to be. After church, my family would go to Piccadilly Cafeteria in the mall for lunch, and after we scarfed down our meat + 3, we would walk through the eerily quiet mall. Back then few stores were open on Sundays on account of blue laws. There must have been a loophole, because there was one store that opened at 1:00 pm, Bookland, and I am indebted to that store for the rare chance at commerce on a Sunday after church and for its extensive stationery (and tchotchke) selection. I would love to say you could find me in a corner with my nose in a book, but it was the stationery section that my creative brain was drawn to. I was particularly obsessed with the colorful wax sticks you could set fire to and drip on an envelope to seal your thank you note to grandma. It was tactile and colorful and it involved fire! Recently I was asked to source something similar -- a wax seal that wasn't a wax seal. It looked the part but was a sticker. How cool is that? They are about $1 a piece, and can be found in an abundance of colors at nostalgicimpressions.com. As a bonus, you will receive the engraved die with a wooden handle in case you want to leave a mark with the real thing.