Mail deadlines draw near
By Paula Rath
Advertiser Staff Writer
Glenda Anderson of Details International said her company has not sent Christmas cards in years.
Cards must be in the mail by these dates to arrive by Dec. 25.
U.S. Mainland Week of Dec. 10
Micronesia/American Samoa Week of Dec. 3
Hawai'i Week of Dec. 17
International destinations Week of Dec. 3
Japan Week of Dec. 10
This year will be different. The need to send a message of hope, love and peace seems overwhelming.
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Holiday mailing deadlines:
Week of Dec. 17
Week of Dec. 10
(except for Japan)
"The recent world events have revived in me the feeling of 'Peace and love, baby' I had in the '60s," Anderson said from her Gentry Pacific office. "I want to share positive thoughts because I believe it will help the energy in the universe."
Anderson is not alone. Many in Hawai'i are preparing mailing lists and checking them twice. Sending holiday cards to friends, family and business associates just seems a little more important this year.
But don't wait until the last minute to get those cards out. The post office says cards should be mailed out soon. With a deadline looming, I went shopping for Christmas cards.
Of course I always look for things that are made in Hawai'i, or at least created or designed in Hawai'i. I found plenty.
The gift shop at the Honolulu Academy of Arts sells cards of works by Hawai'i artists.
Lovely watercolors by Gay Jefferson, depicting island flowers and striking mandala design, are just some images you can find.
The Lei Maker, from a painting by Theodore Wores, has been adapted as the image for a number of gift shop items — including a card bearing the Hawaiian inscription "Ke aloha o ke kau" (Greetings of the season).
Paper Roses at Ward Centre hires local artists to create cards for their sister company, Komo Mai Designs.
The ohai alii lei, hibiscus and quilt designs make terrific holiday cards.
The Paperie in Kahala Mall carries 10 different Pacifica cards by artists such as Peggy Chun, Joanne Bolton and Harry DeKeukelaere. Themes range from nostalgic to humorous.
Hale Ku'ai in Hau'ula has relief cuts of stars and shells by Mehana Aio that are so exquisite they are suitable for framing. There are also black-and-white reproductions of botanical pen and ink drawings by Piikea Miyamoto as well as artwork by Michael Teruya depicting Hawaiian lei (maile, pua melia, 'ohi'a lehua).
At Kilauea Kreations in Volcano, on the Big Island, quilt artist Loretta Pasco photographed several of her quilts and turned them into holiday greeting cards.
The list goes on and on, making it easier than ever this year to send warm Island-style holiday greetings.
