New stamp honors Edgar Allan Poe

Click HERE to read the accompanying article. Love this stamp!

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American Treasures - Albert Bierstadt

This is the stamp that I bought to match the invitations I just made for our coming family reunion. And since I just learned about it... I thought you should too! :) I think it is beautiful! Here is the description...

This is a Double-sided Booklet of 20 42–cent Albert Bierstadt commemorative stamps, depicting his 1864 painting, “Valley of the Yosemite”.

On August 14, 2008, in Hartford, Connecticut, the Postal Service™ issued a 42–cent, Albert Bierstadt commemorative stamp, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC.

For this eighth issuance in the American Treasures stamp series, art director Derry Noyes used “Valley of the Yosemite”, an 1864 oil–on–paperboard painting by Albert Bierstadt. It belongs to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Inaugurated in 2001 with the Amish Quilts stamp pane, the American Treasures series is intended to showcase beautiful works of American fine art and crafts. The 2002, 2003, and 2004 issuances featured artwork by John James Audubon, Mary Cassatt, and Martin Johnson Heade, respectively. The theme returned to textiles with the issuance of the New Mexico Rio Grande Blankets stamp booklet in 2005 and the Quilts of Gee’s Bend booklet in 2006. The 2007 issuance featured a leaded Favrile–glass window designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Somebody have an event STAT with a vintage baseball theme so I can make invitations to match this stamp - or I don't know what I am going to do! Isn't it the coolest!? They are released on the 16th of this month and I can't wait! Click HERE to buy them!

Jane Austen Stamps

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Postage Stamps - Costco Style

I love these new stamps called Flags 24/7. Click HERE to check them out! I think they are beautiful. And you can get them in a roll of 10,000 for the bargain price of $4,200. Wow! That is such a great deal!

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My Wedding Stamp

OK. I couldn't resist. I had to find my wedding stamp. I fell in love with it when I found it online 8 years ago. So here it is... The stamp and the story...

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was a founder of American landscape architecture and one of America’s most prolific park designers. He began his career in landscape architecture in 1857 when he was commissioned (with partner Calvert Vaux) to design New York’s Central Park. Other projects include some of the nation’s most beloved landscapes, including the U.S. Capitol grounds, the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C., the Stanford University campus, and the grounds of the Chicago World’s Fair. Designed by Ethel Kessler, the stamp’s montage includes a portrait of Olmsted, a photograph of Central Park, and photographs of two architectural landscape plans (Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y., and Buffalo Park System, Buffalo, N.Y.).

Theodor Giesel (1904 - 1991)

I love Dr. Seuss. I remember when this stamp came out. Now that I think back, it was probably one of the stamps responsible for creating my love of stamps, and more specifically, my obsession with picking the perfect stamp for a project. Every time I make and send out invitations I have to find the perfect stamp. The stamp to me is just an extension of the invitation! When I got married in 2000, picking the stamps for my invitation was just as important as the invitation itself! And what is funny about that is that I picked a stamp which had to be ripped apart and licked - old school style... but that just made me like it even more! I love the rough and jagged edges of old stamps. Even if they are way more work and leave a bad taste in your mouth! :)

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Lewis Carroll Postage Stamps

While we are on the topic of postcards, let me share one more of my favorite blogs. It is a blog devoted to literary themed postage stamps. So cool! Here are some from Lewis Carroll's, Alice In Wonderland. Aren't they beautiful...


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