Offspring Greeting Card illustrated by Nathan W Pyle as part of the Strange Planet Webcomic and printed under license by Redback Cards
Ahh the paraphernalia that our offspring need, it's mind-boggling! "We need more limbs" says one being "We made more limbs" says their partner pointing to the youngling, alas "they are not yet useful." A great card to get for new parents, or any parent struggling from a defecit of limbs!
The popular webcomic "Strange Planet" depicts a planet of blue beings discussing banal human experiences in technical language (thanks Wikipedia!). Strange Planet has been described as "a celebration of humanity, which is both meaningful and absurd simultaneously."
This funny card is printed in the UK on FSC mix board and comes, plastic-free, with a turquoise envelope.
Card size (larger than A6): 12cm x 17cm
Current Stock: 4
We ship globally to all destinations serviced by Royal Mail.
Shipping costs for 1-2 cards:
| Service | Delivery time | Cost |
| Royal Mail 1st class | Not guaranteed. Normally 1-3 working days but can occasionally take longer | £1.20-£1.50 |
| Next Day Guaranteed (order by 11am Mon-Thu) | Guaranteed delivery before 1pm (a signature is required) | £7.00 |
| Saturday Delivery Guaranteed (order by 11am Friday) | Guaranteed delivery before 1pm (a signature is required) | £11.50 |
We ship orders daily, Monday-Friday (our daily cut off for posting out is 11am), except for Bank/National Holidays.
Royal Mail First Class
If you have placed your order before 11am on a weekday, your order will normally be shipped the same day. 93% of all Royal Mail first class post arrives the next working day, however this is not a guaranteed or tracked service and sometimes it can take a little longer.
Royal Mail Second Class
If you place your order before 11am on a weekday, your order will normally be shipped the same day. Second class post takes 2-5 days to be delivered. This is not a guaranteed or tracked service and mail can sometimes take longer to arrive at its destination.
Next Day Special Delivery (UK Only)
If you place your order before 11am (Monday-Thursday) and select Next Day Delivery, you order will arrive with your recipient, guaranteed, before 1pm the next working day. Please note that someone has to be in to sign for the package. This service does not operate on Bank Holidays or weekends.
FREE Postage
When you select the FREE postage option at checkout, your order will be sent by untracked second class Royal Mail.
Local Pick-Up
Local to Nottingham NG15 8HT and want to pick your order up from us? That's great! Please follow these instructions:
- At checkout, please type free shipping code: OnlyValidForLocalPickUp into the coupon box. If you use this code and you're not local, someone will contact you for postage costs before your order ships.
- Once your order is marked as dispatched you can pick it up from our address: 3, Olympia Way, Hucknall, NG15 8HT.
- Pick-up is available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 5-7pm. If you need to pick up your order outside these times, please let me know as this can often be accommodated!
- We will bring your order out to you and maintain social distancing if the climate requires it!
- If you're a cheeky sausage and use the local pick up code and you're not local, someone will contact you for postage payment.
A signature is not required for deliveries apart from:
If UK customers order Next Day Special Delivery. A signature is required for this delivery. We may send orders over £60 by recorded delivery.
General Delivery Terms
Where possible, all our orders are dealt with on a daily basis, so turnaround for delivery within the UK will usually be within 3-5 days, often sooner. Europe delivery time should be 7-10 days and the Rest of the World delivery should be 2-3 weeks. All UK orders should be received within 21 days and International orders within 4 weeks. In the instance that an item is out of stock the customer will be informed and given further options.
For more in-depth shipping and returns info, please visit Shipping and Returns
Do you really handwrite the messages?
Yes, with a pen and good old human handwriting skills! No computer fonts here! We're huge aficionados of snail mail, and keeping in touch, and we feel that nothing is more personal than a heartfelt handwritten message. Simply visit the product page of the greeting card you wish to purchase, choose your sending option from the drop-down menu and write your message in the box that appears underneath.
Posting orders daily - through flood, drought and pandemics!
We post your handwritten card orders daily, Monday to Friday, and globally, even during lockdown, and we are happy to be a small part of helping people stay in touch safely during these unprecedented times! We can even send your card Next Day Delivery when you choose this option and place your order before 11am on a weekday.
How many words can I write?
The character limit for each greeting card is 280. Don't worry about having to count your characters, there's a counter in the corner of the box that will show you how many letters you have left.
Is there a cost for this service?
Yes, it's £2.00 on top of the cost of your card for our handwritten service. We make every effort to write your card as beautifully as possible and, as you might imagine, this is not a process you can rush :)
I want to send more than one handwritten card to different addresses. Can I do that?
Absolutely. At the checkout select the "Ship to multiple addresses" option where you'll be able to add a new address under each of your chosen cards.
Please make sure your recipient will know who the card is from as it is posted to them without any other order details. Please also ensure your message adheres to our terms and conditions of personalisation. (basically, don't be a mean old rotter).
Can you send cards abroad?
Yes! We can send handwritten cards anywhere in the world that has an address. Lots of our customers love to use our handwritten card service for loved ones living overseas, it takes the hassle out of making sure you have the right stamp and waiting in the post office queue!
What does your handwriting look like?
It looks like a joyful riot of beautifully readable cursive penmanship in the best Parker-Jotter-handwriting we can muster! We always write in black biro, and we take our time to get your message perfect. If you make a small syntactical mistake in the writing we tend to correct it, if it's a larger mistake or we're not sure you meant to write what you did, we'll always contact you before writing your message. Here's a close-up of some of Claire's writing:
