Air mail envelopes?

Alchemy · 18 Feb 2007 at 19:56

Is it still possible to get those envelopes with the British colours? I mean the ones with the red/blue/white stripe around the front edge.

I looked in the post office and all the stationers, but I couldn't find them. Are they just too old fashioned :confused:

Thanks.

SiriusB · 18 Feb 2007 at 20:02

You can still buy them as I have seen them from time to time while at my Post Office.

There is no reason to use those envelopes anyway so that is probably why they aren't all that common any more.

Alchemy · 18 Feb 2007 at 20:06

SiriusB said:
You can still buy them as I have seen them from time to time while at my Post Office.

Oh, so they're still available at the Post Office then? I'll visit one in a neighbouring town.

SiriusB said:
There is no reason to use those envelopes anyway so that is probably why they aren't all that common any more.

Yeah...it just happens to appeal to someone who will be receiving letters from me. "Wow, this is from Britian"

Lopéz · 18 Feb 2007 at 21:16

Some (not as many as I expected) on the usual auction site too.

basmic · 18 Feb 2007 at 21:18

If your envelope fits your printer, why not make your own?

Alchemy · 18 Feb 2007 at 21:44

basmic said:
If your envelope fits your printer, why not make your own?

I hadn't thought of that, thanks very much.

stigggeh · 18 Feb 2007 at 22:00

last time i bought them... i went to WHSmith (it was a few years mind)

Muban · 18 Feb 2007 at 22:30

SiriusB said:
There is no reason to use those envelopes anyway so that is probably why they aren't all that common any more.

Well there is, if you are sending a long letter. Airmail envelopes and paper are made from much lighter weight paper (sometimes as much as half the weight of standard) meaning you can send more letter for your money. Of course if you aren't bothered at all about postage costs then I suppose it makes no difference.