Author Archives: Uncle Marty's Shipping Office

As we close out 2018, we do so with a whole lot of gratitude. This past year was by far our best year yet! Our business grew significantly in 2018, as did our service list and team of smiling faces behind the counter.We owe all of this to you, our clients and friends. It’s your […]

Santa’s on his way! Uncle Marty’s will be closed: Christmas Eve, Monday December 24th Christmas Day, Tuesday December 25th New Year’s Eve, Monday December 31st New Year’s Day, Tuesday January 1st Christmas falls on a Tuesday this year, with limited deliveries on Christmas Eve Monday, so the last day to ship might be sooner than […]

Our very own Aleah and Clark have been certified by the Association of Mail and Business Centers (AMBC) as Advanced Packing Specialists! A week ago Saturday, we welcomed guests Rebecca and Harrison from Island Ship Center in Grand Island, New York, and together with Aleah and Clark they spent the day here at Uncle Marty’s […]

Happy Thanksgiving! Uncle Marty’s will be closing after our last carrier picks up on Wednesday, November 21st, and remain closed through the weekend so our team members are able to travel to be with their families for the holiday. We’ll reopen Monday morning, November 26th, at 9am. Many of our carriers (DHL, FedEx, and USPS) […]

We’re celebrating our 7th anniversary! Can you believe it!? Seven years have passed since we opened our doors here in Collegetown on September 1, 2011. This past year has been far and away our best year ever. As our business continues to grow, we will continue to add services and conveniences that make your life […]

Uncle Marty’s will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, for Labor Day. DHL, FedEx, and the USPS will also pause domestic operations on the holiday.

Whaaat? Lower!? Yes, lower! Here’s the skinny: FedEx recently announced a change in the way they calculate dimensional weight. (Dimensional weight is the minimum chargeable weight of a shipment based on the size of the container.) For the past few years, they’ve used the following formula to calculate dimensional weight for both ground and air […]

Summer storage season is in full swing! We’ve broken records again this year and are so grateful to you for trusting us with your precious items. Many of you have already received your items back, whether you arranged to pick them up at our shop, we delivered them locally, or we shipped them to you […]

Uncle Marty’s will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. DHL, FedEx, and USPS have no domestic operations on the holiday. See you Thursday!

You’ve seen them on Shark Tank. And now you’ll see them at Uncle Marty’s! We’re honored to now carry Lovepop greeting cards: fantastic, 3D pop-up cards that are sure to delight! The detail in Lovepop is extraordinary … truly more of a whole gift than just a greeting card. Marty was recently in Orlando attending […]