They may not make 'em like they used to... but we still do – Since 1888*
Since opening our doors in 1888*, Blackwater & Sons has proudly upheld a sterling reputation for customer satisfaction, thanks to our meticulous attention to detail and unwavering dedication to the analog classics: stamps, typewriters, paper, and pens. Most importantly, we offer our customers a unique journey back in time. Every order is processed and packaged as it would have been if you had strolled into our original brick-and-mortar store straight from a dusty train car in 1888. You will still receive that same ornate, hand-typed billhead receipt, just like the one you would have tucked under your top hat or into your coin purse long ago.
Embracing a facade that captures the spirit of 19th-century American decadence and industrialism, Blackwater & Sons has cultivated a loyal following of customers dedicated to preserving, understanding, and emulating the artistic and visual world of our ancestors.
As the old saying goes, “they may not make them like they used to”… (but we still do).
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* - Since 1888, or so we like to say. Our history is more novelized than factual, but we are essentially as old as we claim, and we certainly feel it.
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Top: Our legendary department store facade.
Embracing a facade that captures the spirit of 19th-century American decadence and industrialism, Blackwater & Sons has cultivated a loyal following of customers dedicated to preserving, understanding, and emulating the artistic and visual world of our ancestors.
As the old saying goes, “they may not make them like they used to”… (but we still do).
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* - Since 1888, or so we like to say. Our history is more novelized than factual, but we are essentially as old as we claim, and we certainly feel it.
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Top: Our legendary department store facade.
Landing Page: Watercolor depiction of the Blackwater & Sons production plant and adjoining department store, adapted from an original illustration by the Goes Lithographic Company of Chicago, IL.