What Does That Have To Do With Your Favourite Stationery Store, Pulp? Plenty.
First of all, Rome is all things to all people. Hmm, that's not entirely true. It was, however, a very important city and culture in many of the modern ways we know today: running water, newspapers, bound books, and even the postal service. You name it; Romans likely had a hot first take on it.
So, Besties, Rome actually has everything to do with living your best life. Mic drop.
Let’s look closer at three essential items that Pulp can offer for you modern-day Romanites (is that even a word?!)
First up: Bound paper - A.K.A. books, notebooks, journals, etc!
Karst Twin Pack Journal - Plain and Ruled
Coming in 7 different colourways, these journals are the quintessential example of what the Roman’s would envision for us Modern People to be using. And what’s the bet Julius Ceasar would have killed for one? As dictaors go, there’s a fair chance that he would have killed for anything that took his fancy, but let’s not dwell on that.
Karst has thought of the whole kit and caboodle to make a superior notebook. High-quality, sustainable, & recyclable stone paper, you get two in this pack, which includes lined and blank pages - for each of the sides of your beautiful brain. Left likes lined, right likes blank.
More? OK. Karst paper is acid-free, bright white, and waterproof, and looks and feels like a Lamborghini. Maybe that’s pushing it…. Let’s just say it gives luxury and comfort all in a bundle of bound writing paper. Here are the specs:
- Size A5 (cm): 14.8 x 21
- 50 pages per journal
- 120-micron thick paper (equivalent to 144gsm)
- Printed with soy ink
- Waterproof and tear-resistant pages
- Back sleeve for storage of notes
- Lightweight and ideal size
- Stitch bound with matching stitching
- Rounded corners
Yup. Speed writers take note (quickly)!!
Next up: Glass …. And in particular:
House of Nunu Shorty Espresso cup set
Romans didn’t invent coffee, and maybe they didn’t technically invent blown glass, but they were early adopters of the process, and of course get major kudos for some very fine-looking 64 B.C. vases. And, hey now, if there had been coffee back in the day, Imperial Romans would have most certainly made a few cute lil' cups to sip their daily ‘Go Juice’.
Nunu is quite possibly the cutest espresso cup set you’ve ever seen. Transparent, colourful and purposeful! Coming in sets of two in teal, green and blue, the Nunu is 6cm diameter x 4.75cm high, approx. 75ml capacity. Made from heat resistant borosilicate glass, with a durable double wall construction for the most excellent insulation for your delicious hot drinks.
Aren’t we lucky to be living in the 21st Century?! Coffee and cute cups!
Lastly, we have to talk about the Postal Service. For Real.
Zetta Florence Notecard set
A tad before email, the Romans were into sending written letters to each other. The Cursus publicus, founded by Augustus, carried the mail of officials by relay throughout the Roman road system. The vehicle for carrying mail was a cisium(an open light, carriage) with a box, but for special delivery, a horse and rider was faster.
Howaboutthat!? They even had special delivery.
What better way to pay homage to the invention of the postal service, than sending a letter with this eye-pleasing set of cards and envelopes?
Yes, Pulp Scribes, live your best handwritten life with this lovely card set. In sunflower and tulip, each pack includes 20 x A6 cards & envelopes, presented in a gorgeous Keepsake Box that can be re-used & treasured. Each note card is printed on Italian (Rome is in Italy!!) superior FSC-certified slightly textured paper.
Personal notes, thank you’s, invitations, or gift cards - it’s all up for grabs in your practice of long-hand writing of thoughts and gratitude.
Pulp is Our Roman Empire.
If a second Roman Empire was possible, then Pulp could be your one-stop shop. And if there’s one Latin saying to remember on this Roman anniversary it is this: ‘Verba volant, scripta manent’. Or ‘Words fly away, writings remain.’
Finis! xx