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5 Canadian Snail Mail Clubs Worth Joining

Five clubs, five different reasons to look forward to the mail.

By Snail Mail FindsPublished Oct 15, 20263 min read

You might be drawn to a quiet abstract painting, a sheet of cheerful stickers or a poem that seems to say just the right thing. We’ve picked five Canadian mail clubs with those different tastes in mind, each with its own style and something worth coming back to.

01Lucky Duck Mail Club

Lucky Duck mail with a purple letter, a moonlit illustration, a black quote card and a matching illustrated sticker.

Lucky Duck’s February standard edition: a pink letter, a clothesline illustration and a blue quote card on a green chair.

Lucky Duck Premium mail on grass: a pink letter, blue clothesline print, spring flower sticker sheet and white duck sticker.

Kiki Klassen started Lucky Duck in 2024 in memory of her mother, who worked for Canada Post. Her monthly letters reflect on change, uncertainty and small everyday pleasures, accompanied by an illustrated art print and a quote card.

Why we recommend it

We like how the letter and artwork carry the same thought in different forms. Kiki’s experiences and reflections give the illustrations a personal meaning, while the quote card offers a small reminder to keep nearby. Her invitation to write back gives you a way to share something of your own with the person behind the artwork.

02Pocket Art

A Pocket Art collage print in mauve, cream and black, arranged with an artist’s note and envelope.

A pear print with a pale blue Pocket Art letter and envelope on a wooden table.

A dark abstract Pocket Art print and open artist’s note beside a hand holding a striped cup.

Stacks of Pocket Art prints with dark blue and brown abstract shapes beside printed notes.

Vancouver Island painter Joy Kinna sends a small, signed, limited-edition print through Pocket Art each month. A personal note shares the inspiration and decisions behind the artwork.

Why we recommend it

Colour, shape and traces of the creative process give these small prints plenty to linger over. We like the idea of framing a favourite, then gradually finding the next piece to sit beside it—a gentle way to build an art collection that reflects your own taste.

03Peregrine Post Mail Club

A hand holding a Peregrine Post bundle of black-and-white illustrated papers tied with string and an ornate heart sticker.

A detailed black-and-white Peregrine Post owl poster on an artist’s worktable.

A Peregrine Post letter with drawings beside a mustard-yellow envelope and a black-and-white illustrated sheet.

A hand holding an unfolded Peregrine Post paper book with intricate botanical, bird and star illustrations.

Peregrine Post brings Vancouver artist and tattooist Leo’s gothic imagery and observations of nature into a changing mix of printed paper pieces and stickers. A letter shares notes from Leo’s life and sketchbook.

Why we recommend it

We like the imagination in both Leo’s drawings and the forms they take. An owl poster invites a closer look at the details, while a little book to fold yourself lets the artwork take shape in your hands. Together, the illustrations and inventive paper formats offer plenty to explore and return to for inspiration.

04Ivna Lins Mail Club

Quebec illustrator Ivna Lins turns everyday pleasures into brightly coloured stickers and paper goods, with a surprise theme each month. An illustrated, magazine-style newsletter completes the collection.

Why we recommend it

There’s affection in Ivna’s small jokes, whether she’s celebrating summer fruit or the satisfying mess of making art. Smiling characters and encouraging phrases give the stationery a playful warmth. It’s the kind of mail that makes choosing which sticker to use part of the pleasure—even if it feels too cute to use.

05Pitter Patter Mail Club

Pitter Patter’s October mail with a red-lettered poetry print, personal letter, pink floral bookmarks and matching stickers.

Pitter Patter’s September mail with a purple poetry print about curiosity, a matching letter, bookmarks and stickers.

Pitter Patter’s August mail with a turquoise poetry print, letter, globe illustrations and round globe stickers.

Pitter Patter’s July mail with a red-lettered poetry print, yellow letter, pale green bookmark and matchbox-shaped stickers.

Canadian poet Michaela Angemeer writes about self-trust, longing and community. Each month, Pitter Patter brings those themes into a poetry print with bold, textured lettering, accompanied by a personal letter and a matching sticker.

Why we recommend it

Poems to read and reread, in prints you’ll want to frame. The colour and lettering make a favourite poem worth keeping in view, where its words can become part of your day. And when a poem brings someone to mind, it could make a thoughtful gift to pass along.