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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PostCrossing -- the stamps

Last month, I reintroduced PostCrossing to all y'all, and if memory serves made at least four converts.  And, I've obviously had a bit of a crush lately on postage stamps, something that I might add you'll continue to hear about for a bit.  The two interests dovetail nicely.  Most PostCrossing folks take care to choose interesting stamps for their postcards.

Here's a random little gallery of some recent arrivals.

Understated and purty...


I don't know what this shield signifies, but it makes me want to sign up.


I seem to have a thing for Belarussian stamps.  Overall governance has some issues, but they are doing well in the stamp design department.


The Swiss seem to be preparing for a postal game of Settlers of Catan...


The Germans celebrate world culture with Chinese and Japanese captions...


...and 175 years of German railroads, sticking with German.


Round!


Pie!



Check out the engraving on this Chinese stamp commemorating my man Beethoven!


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6 comments:

  1. The Calico Cat4:09 AM, July 26, 2011

    The Beethoven stamp is from China, not Japan.

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  2. Michael50009:02 AM, July 26, 2011

    Yep, and is corrected accordingly. The big American flag stamp that I decided to leave out is from Japan.

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  3. Elaine10:17 AM, July 26, 2011

    Those are lovely! And thank you for the charming post-card from Sitka (while you were really just in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, gadding about.) Glad you had a good time.

    What American stamps are you choosing for the postcards you send out?

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  4. Aviatrix10:56 AM, July 26, 2011

    I'm not sure if you count me among your converts, but I signed up and will be sending my twelfth card today. I still haven't received any, but I never know what to do with postcards, anyway. Should I bundle up all my received postcards and send them to you every few months?

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  5. Rebel6:38 PM, July 26, 2011

    That round stamp is blowing my mind just a little bit.

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  6. Michael500011:09 AM, July 29, 2011

    Elaine: I shall answer your question in rather exhaustive depth on Monday.

    Aviatrix: Don't. you. dare. I suggest sticking them on the fridge with magnets.

    Reb: Yeah, me too.

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