Pronounced ‘time-shell,’ the name is a combination of two vital elements- our stories being documented over time and the shell they arrive in. Our spelling of ‘timshel’ alludes to John Steinbeck’s novel ‘East of Eden’ where this word serves as the central theme. Timshel means ‘thou mayest’ and highlights the role human choices play in forming the stories we write for ourselves.
Timshel will cost $12.95 per month, including shipping. Once you insert your billing information your credit card will be charged on the 1st of every month for the previous month’s photos.
Your moments will arrive mid-way through the following month. For example, you’ll receive January’s moments in the middle of February. We need those two weeks to carefully organize, print, hand package, and ship your photos.
Your moments will arrive via the US Postal Service, which delivers six days a week. USPS also delivers to PO Boxes and military bases.
All moments come in one of two sizes. A square aspect ratio to accommodate all the Instagram lovers out there (3.5” x 3.5”) as well as the native iPhone 5 aspect ratio printed rectangularly (3.5” x 4.67”). We’ll do the tricky work of sorting which is which so you can focus on taking great pictures.
If you happen to submit a photo that has a different aspect ratio, we will crop the photo to fit the closest of our default ratios. In most cases, this will result in a subtle change in the final print.
All moments are printed on genuine, archival quality photo paper with a lustre finish. We also add a ¼” white border around all moments which frames the image and guards against fingerprints. Finally, we place a protective finish on your moments to ensure they stand the test of time, are preserved from natural wear and tear, and have an even greater visual appeal.
The number of moments you add to your story will be the number of moments we print and send to you. Whether you choose to add 15 moments or the full 30 timshel will still be a great value and experience.
The short answer to that is ‘no’ :) At the beginning of a new month your moment count is reset to thirty.
Yes, you have three options. Our default setting is to remind you three or four days before the end of the month via an app notification. If you’d like to be reminded on a more frequent basis (once a day, once a week) or not at all, you can change this option in the timshel app settings.
Not yet. Our goal is to implement international shipping as soon as possible. If you’re interested in this service let us know! Please shoot us an email at hello@timshel.com and let us know the country for where you’d like to ship. We’ll then notify you as soon as this service is ready.
Our entire supply chain is in the US. We are doing all of our technical development here in New York City, our print production in the northeast, and our shell manufacturing in Chicago. We're on the path toward becoming a Benefit Corporation, and place a great deal of value on using socially and environmentally sustainable practices. We use FSC certified paper and have processes in place to produce no waste or overages. Our printers and ink are earth friendly and don’t create chemical byproducts like traditional silver-halide processes. Our shells are made out of recycled plastic and are also recyclable themselves. We’ll continue to do as much as we can, wherever we can.