The USA sure knows how to honor its greats on a stamp. But will the Post Office go for my alternative suggestion for Johnny Cash?
Portraits of the USA (plus the best stamp they never released)
Culturally Revolutionary Stamp of the Day
This ballet stamp is just stunning. The colours emit a classic Asian 70s vibe. And the composition - her right leg is almost parallel to her rifle. Wait, what?
Vintage-loving hipsters can eat my shorts
Why Bart Simpson is one step ahead of people who love vintage mail on their stationery
Why Canada gets my maples all syrupy
Canada is celebrating a special anniversary and this new stamp issue will set your heart a-flutter. Read all aboot it
Holy geekgasm, Batman! Nerds collide!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superheroes on stamps! Can they save the post office from financial ruin?
Come, sail your ships around me
Cynicism overboard! Ships look so great on stamps, whether they're in full sail, or smashing into icebergs
Happy (not quite) Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day stamps would be commercial and crass. But luckily, Australia Post releases love-themed stamps just weeks BEFORE Valentine’s Day. What are the odds?
What’s long, sticky, and displays a large pair of balls?
Here's a late-night quickie for you. As I was researching a fabulous forthcoming entry, I stumbled across this USPS release from last month and was so knocked out by the design, I had to share it with you at once. Wilt Chamberlin is the first (!) NBA star to be featured on a US postage... Continue Reading →
Australia Day legends look Cross
A brief history of stamps celebrating Australia Day (yes, it's really called that). This year, we just LOVE a man in uniform...
My header: stamps that rock, and what graphic designers did to fashion designers
When this blog started, a certain few stamps were chosen as The Look. Those stamps are gone now, but you're still curious, aren't you?
