Article: STAMP FEVER RUBBER-STAMP FANS SAY THEIR HOBBY IS FUN, CREATIVE AND ADDICTING.(Home Front)

Byline: Janet Simons News Staff Writer

When Tina Grimmer was a teacher, she stamped ``Good Job!'' on thousands of students' papers.

She's retired now, but she still wields a mean rubber stamp.

A year and a half ago she started a decorative rubber-stamping club for more than a dozen retired-teacher friends because she found the hobby ``addictive.''

``It's like coloring for adults,'' Grimmer says. ``Everyone loves to color. Especially teachers. So once a month, everyone brings a salad and we get together to make rubber stamp designs and color.''

Gayleen Speros, owner of the Happy Stamper, started her store 10 years ago because ...

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