It’s easy for the days to blend together, routines, obligations, schedules, they all combine into that universal feeling that time is flying by.
Staying in touch with friends and family is harder now than it has ever been, despite all the technology that makes it easier to stay in touch. A phone call is wonderful, but it’s over in minutes. A text is impersonal. Sure a weekly stay in touch zoom starts off great, but the conversation wanes when nothing new is happening.
So we all start looking for the special gift. The one that says, I’m thinking of you. The one that isn’t about a package arriving once, and then its contents are revealed. And then it’s set aside. It’s the thought that counts, right?
But what if you could send a different kind of gift? One that says “I want to keep the conversation going,” instead?
Our Mystery by Mail stories are different.
Every week, we send human crafted letter, carrying the next chapter of an unfolding mystery. A mystery that you choose, designed to spark conversation that keeps that thought of you over a longer period of time. What better way of staying in touch, with a story that keeps the conversation flowing, front and center.
Inside our hand-typed envelope authentic-looking artifacts, clues, and documents, becomes something to anticipate, both for you and your special recipient. Our customers share the joy that they feel when they see one of our envelopes in their mailbox.
It’s a welcome surprise from bills and junk mail that seem never-ending. And that’s the kernel of the idea that made us start this service. We wanted to help you transform an ordinary afternoon into a shared adventure. Even if you couldn’t always be there to experience it.
It’s in our name, Armchair Expeditions.
Now your gift is a regular reminder, that you are thinking fondly of staying in touch, with all the serendipity of a surprise. We post the envelopes via U.S. Mail once a week. And when they open that envelope they have something to read.
Even better, it creates something to talk about.
With our Keep in Touch option, you’ll receive your own set of every letter and artifact as they’re mailed. As the story unfolds, you have something to talk about, somethign new yet familiar. This is the type of story that echoes the puzzles of Agatha Christie, Josephone Tey, Ngaio Marsh and countless others. You can compare theories, discuss suspects, laugh over wrong guesses, and experience the story together—even when you’re miles or schedules apart.
It’s better than a pen-pal tradition, because it’s about conversation built around a shared adventure letting you relax with artifacts that help guide the conversation.
This isn’t a gift for everyone. If someone doesn’t enjoy reading, isn’t interested in mysteries, or prefers fast-paced digital entertainment, this probably isn’t the right choice.
But for someone who enjoys settling into a comfortable chair with a cup of tea and a good story, it’s a gift they’ll remember every time another envelope arrives.
Armchair Expeditions helps reduce decision fatigue. No more worry about what to say when you are too exhausted to remember what you ate yesterday.
We know that flowers wilt, a favorite pastry disappears after a breakfast. We love gourmet chocolates, specialty coffees, and teas too. But once they are enjoyed once then they’re gone. And those fitting in those lunches, brunches, or dinners, who really wants to spend hours figuring out the best time to get together?
An Armchair Expedition mystery that arrives by mail creates days of anticipation, just like those old television shows that came once a week. We all know that conversations bring people closer together, and a collection of intriguing letters and keepsakes is the perfect gift that everyone will treasure long after the final mystery has been solved.
Ready to solve a mystery about what to get for a perfect gift?
Choose from our different mystery expedition themes below, and pick the story theme that will make someone happy.
To Have and Have More: A Gilded Age Mystery.
The Night Train West: It’s the Cold War in an envelope.