Every morning when Bella Borbonus gets ready for school, she grabs her Nalgene water bottle before she heads out the door. With her water bottle covered in stickers, she’s ready to take on the day. Stickers are a free/low price option to have as souvenirs. Free ones are always available if you look for them hard enough. This cheat-sheet tells you what businesses around the St. Louis area provide them.

“I like to put stickers on my water bottle so I can remember where I’ve been,” Bella Borbonus, sophomore, said, “I feel like I’m collecting memories through my stickers.”

 
REI

Make your way to REI at 1703 S. Brentwood Blvd. to get a free sticker in the shape of Missouri. Store manager Rick Washburn said they have 147 stores with state-specific stickers. The stickers are limited time only so catch them fast. Their last shipment before this one was about two years ago. Washburn also said during different times of the year they have different promotional stickers. Post a picture of your sticker on social media with #reilove to show other REI lovers where you take your stickers.

Fun in The Sun

Fun in The Sun is an active-wear shop at 121 N. Kirkwood Road with free original stickers such as a blue car that resembles a Jeep with an American flag hanging on the end. They will give them to you for free, but will be more inclined after you purchase something.

Alpine Shop

Pop into Alpine Shop at 440 N. Kirkwood Road and ask for stickers at the front desk. They will happily provide you with a free oval-shaped sticker with their logo. If you want more stickers, they have a bin full of stickers from brands they sponsor, and many more for purchase.

MOD Pizza

Grab a bite to eat at MOD Pizza at 338 S. Kirkwood Road and get a free MOD sticker. These stickers don’t happen to be waterproof so be careful where they are placed. While you’re there, don’t forget to sign your name on one and put it on their wall.

Kaldi’s Coffee

Stop by Kaldi’s at 120 S. Kirkwood Road to get a free sticker promoting their goat logo. Team leader, Victor Mallin said they just want their logo out there. Mallin also said they thought it was a good way to advertise the company through the community and customers. The stickers are available year-round.

Email

Some well-known companies will be willing to mail you a free sticker if you show interest. They respond well to hearing how much you love their products. The following companies are ones you can email. These are just a few companies that do this, so if you see a company with a customer service email, try sending them a kind note with your address.

Vineyard Vines– [email protected]

Vineyard Vines is a notoriously preppy store that originated in Martha’s Vineyard. With an email to their customer service, they will happily send you a free whale logo sticker to support the company. If you’d prefer, they also sell packs of five on their website for $5.00.

Patagonia- [email protected]

Patagonia is an outdoor sporting goods company whose mission is to connect humans with nature. They put the environment first by using organic materials on their clothing. Email Patagonia to receive free stickers that reflect well on the earth.

Chaco- http://www.chacos.com/US/en/stickers

Chaco is a footwear and accessory shop made for outdoor adventures. Showing off a Chaco sticker with their signature gecko to show off the outdoorsy side of your personality.

Southern Marsh- http://www.gratzistickers.com/order.cfm?shop=S.ernmarsh

Southern Marsh is another preppy store with a duck logo. The company started in Los Angeles by two college kids who will happily give you a free sticker. Their signature duck stickers will soon be all over your belongings. They give them for free but if you want more options, they sell them on their website for $1.50.