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Toys for Tots
The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and...
Nov 10, 20161 min read


Coming Soon: Private Mailboxes
They're here! We just received our delivery of brand new, shiny, secure private mailboxes. In a few days we should have them all set up,...
Oct 13, 20161 min read


Fall Break and Columbus Day
Happy Fall Break! While campus sleeps, Uncle Marty's will remain open. Monday, Columbus Day, is a federal holiday and the USPS will not...
Oct 7, 20161 min read


Reimagining the Schwartz Center Plaza
Thank you to everyone in attendance at last night's Schwartz Center design charrette at St. Luke's church on Oak Avenue. We had a great...
Sep 22, 20161 min read


Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Shipping
Samsung has recently recalled the Galaxy Note 7 because there have been issues with some of their lithium ion batteries catching fire. As...
Sep 21, 20161 min read
2016 AIDS Ride for Life
The 18th annual AIDS Ride for Life was a huge success! Hundreds of riders spent Saturday biking a 100-mile trek around beautiful Cayuga...
Sep 12, 20161 min read
Five Years
It's our five year anniversary! Uncle Marty's Shipping Office opened on September 1, 2011. For the past five years, it has been our...
Sep 6, 20163 min read
Happy Labor Day
It's Labor Day weekend! Uncle Marty's will be closed Saturday through Monday. DHL, FedEx, and the USPS all have suspended operations on...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
A Wonderful BEAR Walk: Community Fair
Last night's BEAR Walk: Community Fair was wonderful! We kicked the event off at 6PM, and Cornell's Big Red Marching Band made a grand...
Aug 31, 20161 min read
BEAR Walk: Community Fair
The BEAR Walk: Community Fair is coming up on Tuesday, August 30th, from 6pm-8pm on the 400 block of College Avenue. Last year's fair...
Aug 24, 20161 min read


Welcome back, students!
It's August ... already! Can you believe it!? We're excited for Ithaca's elastic walls to expand once again as all of you head back to...
Aug 2, 20161 min read


A Weekend in Baltimore
Marty just returned from a special weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, where he was asked to speak at a PostalMate regional training event. ...
Jul 19, 20161 min read


Summer Clearance
It's time to stock up! Summer clearance is our way of making room for beautiful new lines, coming soon!
Jul 6, 20161 min read


Happy Independence Day
In observance of Independence Day, Uncle Marty's will be closed on Monday, July 4th. There will be no domestic services from DHL, FedEx,...
Jun 30, 20161 min read


Cancer Crushers
All June, Uncle Marty's will be fundraising for Cancer Crushers , a Relay for Life of Tioga County team for which Marty is a co-captain. ...
Jun 4, 20161 min read
Graduation Weekend Hours
Congratulations, graduates! We'll have the following extended hours on Cornell's graduation weekend: Friday, 5/27: 9am-6pm Saturday,...
May 23, 20161 min read


Boxes, Storage, and Shipping
The semester is reaching an end, and Uncle Marty's is Collegetown's end-of-semester box, storage, and shipping headquarters! We stock 50...
May 11, 20161 min read
Mail to Cuba
For the first time in more than 50 years, we can now mail to Cuba via the United States Postal Service! We're now able to send postcards,...
May 2, 20161 min read


Postage Has Gone Down!
You didn't misread that title. Postage has indeed gone down! Here's the skinny: The Postal Regulatory Commission authorized an emergency...
Apr 9, 20161 min read
Spring WVBR Ad
Check out our latest radio ad, airing now through the end of the semester on WVBR! (We added a few slides in the background to jazz it...
Apr 6, 20161 min read
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