Sanby eric Date Stamp: S, M and L Sizes and Prices
The Sanby eric Date Stamp is an illustrated date stamp by the eraser-stamp artist eric, in S, M and L with 18, 24 and 36 mm square faces. It comes in a plastic case and needs a separate ink pad. Sanby lists S at 3,300 yen (about US$20.89), M at 3,960 and L at 5,280, with tax.
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Product facts
- Product
- Sanby eric Date Stamp, S (eric-date-S01), M (eric-date-M01) and L (eric-date-L01)
- Brand
- Sanby
- Brand origin
- Japan
- Made in
- Not stated*
- Material
- Rubber-faced date stamp in a plastic case; the page lists no body material
- Price range
- $$$$20–75 per stamp or ink pad
- Rate it
Notes on these facts
- Made by Sanby Co., Ltd. (Osaka). Country of manufacture not stated: Sanby's product page lists sizes, part numbers and prices but no country of manufacture. Sanby is an Osaka company with production bases listed in Thailand and Taiwan, so check the label on your copy. Price: example listing.
- How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
- Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
- Sanby lists three sizes: S with an 18 mm square face, M with 24 mm and L with 36 mm, each sold in a plastic case.
- The S body is 103 × 24 × 24 mm, the M 127 × 27 × 29 mm and the L 147 × 38 × 38 mm, so even the L is slimmer than most rotating journal date stamps.
- Sanby says the date part can be left blank, which turns the stamp into a frame stamp for your own writing.
- A stamp pad is not included; Sanby's page says you need to buy one separately.
- Sanby's tax-included prices are 3,300 yen (about US$20.89) for the S, 3,960 yen (about US$25.06) for the M and 5,280 yen (about US$33.42) for the L; the page gives no country of manufacture.
What is the Sanby eric Date Stamp?
It is a date stamp whose face carries illustrations by the eraser-stamp artist eric. Sanby, an Osaka maker of seal and stamp products, says the artist’s cute illustrations have become a date stamp for decorating schedule books and notebooks. The artist works under the name Hello, Small Things! and makes stationery with several makers.
Sanby lists it in three sizes with a plastic case. The page also notes that the stamp needs a separate stamp pad, so budget for one; see our Versacraft Soramame ink pad for a small pigment pad.
What sizes and prices does it come in?
S, M and L, from 3,300 yen (about US$20.89) to 5,280 yen (about US$33.42) with tax. Sanby gives the sizes below.
| S | M | L | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | 103 × 24 × 24 mm | 127 × 27 × 29 mm | 147 × 38 × 38 mm |
| Case | 113 × 32 × 31 mm | 134 × 40 × 35 mm | 157 × 44 × 50 mm |
| Face | 18 mm square | 24 mm square | 36 mm square |
| Tax-included price | 3,300 yen (about US$20.89) | 3,960 yen (about US$25.06) | 5,280 yen (about US$33.42) |
| Part number | eric-date-S01 | eric-date-M01 | eric-date-L01 |
Prices are Japanese prices at 158 yen to the dollar.
How does it compare with a rotating date stamp?
It is much slimmer than Midori’s rotating date stamp. Midori’s Paintable Rotating Date Stamp is 104 mm tall but 60 mm wide and 38 mm deep and holds its own ink pad. The eric S is a similar height at 24 mm wide and deep, but it has no ink. Sanby’s page doesn’t say how the date is set, so check the product before buying if you need to know.
What can you do with the blank date?
Sanby says you can leave the date part empty and use it as a frame stamp. That makes the artwork a border for a short note or a checklist item instead of a fixed date. The same idea suits the smaller Daigo isshoni. Point Stamp, which prints to-do and check marks.
How do you choose a size?
Match the face to the box you stamp into. The S face is 18 mm square, which is smaller than a typical monthly-calendar day box; the M at 24 mm and the L at 36 mm suit a notebook page, a letter or a card. Sanby’s case dimensions show how much shelf room each takes: 113 × 32 × 31 mm for the S, 134 × 40 × 35 mm for the M and 157 × 44 × 50 mm for the L.
The three sizes carry the same line of artwork scaled to the face, per Sanby’s photos, so the difference is mostly space and price, not design.
What else does the eric line include?
Sanby’s artist range includes sealing stamps, ink pads and acrylic stand stamps. Our guides cover the eric absorbent stamps, the eric acrylic stand stamps and the eric and ob1 sealing wax sets.
Where is it made, and what does it cost?
Sanby’s page doesn’t give a country of manufacture. Sanby is a Japanese company founded in 1921 with its head office in Osaka and bases in Thailand and Taiwan, so check the label on your copy. The prices put the S, M and L in our $$$ band ($20–75).
Frequently asked questions
What sizes does the Sanby eric Date Stamp come in?
S, M and L. Sanby lists the faces as 18, 24 and 36 mm square and the bodies as 103 × 24 × 24 mm, 127 × 27 × 29 mm and 147 × 38 × 38 mm.
Does it come with ink?
No. Sanby's page says a stamp pad is needed separately, and the stamp is sold in a plastic case.
Can you use it without the date?
Yes. Sanby says the date part can be left blank and the stamp used as a frame stamp.
Who is eric?
An eraser-stamp artist and illustrator, per Sanby, who works under the name Hello, Small Things! and also makes stationery and collaboration products with other makers.
What is the date format?
Sanby labels the band layout Type C, which it describes as a one-band, Western-calendar year type, and warns that the band layout may change without notice.
Which size suits a planner?
The S, at an 18 mm face, is the closest to a daily box; the L at 36 mm leaves little room for anything else on a small page. Sanby also lists a smaller S Notebook version on its collaboration page.
How much does it cost and where is it made?
Sanby's tax-included prices are 3,300 yen (about US$20.89), 3,960 yen (about US$25.06) and 5,280 yen (about US$33.42) for S, M and L, all in our $$$ band ($20–75). The page doesn't state a country of manufacture.
Sources
- Sanby: eric Date Stamp (S, M and L sizes, 18, 24 and 36 mm faces, plastic case, stamp pad needed, tax-included prices and part numbers; read October 31, 2026)
- Sanby: artist collaboration products (the eric range, including the S Notebook date stamp; read October 31, 2026)
- Sanby: company profile (founded 1921, Osaka headquarters, bases in Thailand and Taiwan; read October 31, 2026)