A black framed Date Print reading The day we got the keys, Welcome home, 1 September 2023, on a stone counter beside an open moving box and a set of keys

Our first home

Housewarming gift: the planets on the day you got the keys.

Black framed print 1 September 2023“The day we got the keys
Welcome home”
Your date
Make this my print or put it on a phone

The first day in a new home has its own sky. The Date Print keeps it.

The planets as they stood on moving day, the date beneath, and one word or a line of your own. It hangs in the hallway of the home it belongs to.

A warm gift for friends who just moved, or for yourselves. Black reads like a deep night sky, white like morning light.

Which date to choose.

  • The day you got the keys

    The closing day, the one on the paperwork, and the one most people choose.

  • The first night in

    Boxes everywhere, dinner on the floor, and the first night under your own roof.

  • The day the offer was accepted

    The moment it became yours, before the move began.

  • The housewarming itself

    The first night the home was full of friends.

If you don’t know the date.

The day they got the keys is the one most people choose, but it is easy to miss. If you can’t find it, use the date of the housewarming itself: the first night the home was full.

Or ask. “When did you get the keys?” is a question most people are happy to answer, and it rarely gives the surprise away.

Your words

Ten lines to start from.

Up to 80 characters on two short lines, set beneath the planets. You can change every word in the studio.

Size and finish.

  • Black, 12x18, for the hallway

    The first thing guests see, and dark enough to stand out on a pale wall.

  • White, 11x14, for the kitchen or bedroom

    Light and calm, at home on a shelf or a narrow wall.

  • Frameless

    For friends who want to choose a frame to match the new place.

Two ways to keep it.

Hands holding a black framed Date Print in a bright living room The Date Print Your date, in the planets. From C$29 A black Sky Code Case on an iPhone, 10 August 2021 written as nine bars The Sky Code Case Your date, carried. C$59

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Good to know.

Can I send it to their new address?

Yes. Enter it at checkout. Shipping is free to Canada and the US.

What if they moved in years ago?

The date still works. The planets go back to 1900, so the day a family first moved in can be kept, however long ago.

Can I choose a date in the future?

Yes. If the move is still ahead, choose the closing date now and the print can be ready for the first day.

When will it arrive?

Prints are made to order in 2 to 5 business days and ship free to Canada and the US. Most arrive within 1 to 2 weeks. Phone cases reach US addresses in about 1 to 2 weeks and Canadian addresses in about 2 to 5 weeks.

Is there a last-minute option?

Yes. Choose the digital file and we email it within 24 to 48 hours as a high-resolution JPG, ready to print or to send.

How accurate is it?

Each planet’s position on your date is calculated from NASA JPL’s published orbital data. On a 16x20 print, every planet sits within half a millimeter of NASA JPL’s reference position, for any date from 1900 to 2050. You can compare your date with NASA’s own simulator.

Will I see it before it is made?

Yes. The studio draws your design live as you choose the date and the words, and that is exactly what we make.

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