Personal Stamps

[Purple Backpack]

Stayed at a gite a few days ago and pilgrims had stamped the guestbook with one they had personalized for their pilgrimage. Thought it was a great idea and having one made for my next trip. Just a happy thought on a morning when so much of the forum feels angsty….

 

[BlackRocker57]

I love this idea I might just do the same

 

[Former member 92300]

I love this idea, but not necessarily the thought of carrying it. Could be a fun little luxury item.

 

[Peacemaker]

How did you design yours and where did you have it made? Show us a pic, please!

 

[David Tallan]

I love this idea, but not necessarily the thought of carrying it. Could be a fun little luxury item.

I had one made. (More specifically, my wife had one made for me as a birthday present at my suggestion). It is pretty light (about 4 oz). I had it made after my 2016 Camino and before my 2018 Camino. After my 2016 Camino I was kicking myself for all of the times I failed to exchange contact info with fellow pilgrims. I remembered the plethora of people with stamps by the side of the road on the CF. Stamps, it seemed, were not just for albergues and churches. Anyone could have one. So why not me, I thought. I brought it along on my 2018 Camino and it was a fun conversation piece and enabled me to easily exchange my contact info.

It uses the same drawing of me that I use in my forum avatar, with the word "Ultreia!" above and my email address below.

The only downside is that it puts pressure on me to shave while on Camino so as to match the portrait.

 

[Purple Backpack]

How did you design yours and where did you have it made? Show us a pic, please!

Haven’t made mine yet, just saw someone else’s in a guestbook. But I have a logo I’ll use..a bird with a purple backpack!

 

[K_Lynn]

Stayed at a gite a few days ago and pilgrims had stamped the guestbook with one they had personalized for their pilgrimage. Thought it was a great idea and having one made for my next trip. Just a happy thought on a morning when so much of the forum feels angsty….

I met a lovely Korean peregrino in '21 that had his own self-inking stamp and was kind enough to stamp my credential.

I'm still toying with the idea of having one made, I just need to decide on the design. At the same time, I like that I only ran into one person with their own stamp lol.