Holiday Delights 🇺🇸 United States, Forever¢ | Issued September 24, 2020 | Scott 5525-5528 It’s always fun to focus on stamps of yore and use them to glean stories from the past. But often, we forget that many of those stamps have held their stories since the day they were issued—or, at least, since shortly... Continue Reading →
50th Anniversary of the National Park Service 🇺🇸 United States, 5¢ | Issued August 25, 1966 | Scott 1314 Recently, my sister and I were trekking around the national parks of central California when we spotted an opportunity for #xtremephilately. She helped me take the image above, a shot of the 1966 National Park Service... Continue Reading →
Society of Philatelic Americans Souvenir Sheet, Imperf. on Cover 🇺🇸 United States, 10¢ | Issued August 26, 1937 | Scott 797 On this day in 1937, the United States Post Office Department issued a stamp minisheet that is close to my heart—because it’s close to my home. Let’s take a moment to celebrate and enjoy... Continue Reading →
Classic Movie Monsters 🇺🇸 United States, 32¢ | Issued September 30, 1997 | Scott 3168-72 Happy Intergalactic Hug a Monster Day! Over the years and around the world, many stamps have been issued that depict mythological monsters, cryptids, ghouls, ghosts, and fairy tale foes. Perhaps most recent was the delightful Spooky Silhouettes Forever stamp issue... Continue Reading →
Armchair Philately 