The trend for personalizing your own stationary seems to becoming more and more popular. The United States Postal Service has even jumped on the bandwagon and now offers postage stamps that can be created from your very own digital photos. You can order these online from their website, www.usps.com. These stamps can be ordered in various denominations and can even be customized with text messages or color borders.
Another website where you can order picture postage stamps is a site called www.pictureitpostage.com. Once you choose the photo you wish to use, simply upload it and begin the editing process. Another great thing about this site is that you have the option to view your photo immediately before finalizing your order, and it is all free up until you choose to check out online.
Perhaps postage stamps may seem a bit over the top for some. You may want to consider having postcards printed with your children as the image. A website, www.zazzle.com, has many options available for custom printing. If you plan to send quite a few postcards you will receive better pricing. The postcards start out at $0.95, the more you order the less they cost. This site, along with the others mentioned above, offer free editing programs and are fairly easy to use.
Now that you know all of these options are available, it is time to start snapping photos of your little ones. Once you get a few shots that you really like, take a little time and see the options that are available for you to show off your angels.
President's Day in 2010 falls on February 15th and in celebration, one can purchase postage stamps and postcards depicting presidents from past and present with historic scenes. The most popular presidents are George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Calvin Coolige. What makes the postcards so special is the endearing words of wisdom written on each one. One of them says, "George Washington. First in the hearts of our countrymen."
Mount Rushmore has been on many stamps and postcards. If you are planning a trip to South Dakota and are a stamp collector, you can attend a Special Cancellation Ceremony in which you can get you stamp canceled at the Mount Rushmore postal station. The first release of the Mount Rushmore stamp was in 1952, commemorating 25 years since that carving began. The least expensive stamp portraying Franklin Roosevelt was a one cent, a two cent, a three cent, and a five cent stamp. The set was called the Roosevelt Memorial series and was printed shortly after his death. In 1982, the US issued a 20 cent stamp to celebrate the 100th anniversary of FDR's birth.
In 1986, the post office issued a set of four sheets consisting of nine stamps each that featured all of the presidents of the United States up to JFK. The stamps were issued for the Ameripex 86 International Stamp Show and is the pride of many collectors. Many stamps are also issued in 22 karat gold, making them even more valuable. Along with the presidential stamps, one can add the same letterhead to your stationery.
When it comes to collecting stamps, most stamp collectors like to collect stamps of people that are universally famous. No one is more universally famous than American presidents. Whether you believe in their politics or not, no one can argue that the value of the stamps that bear the famous of past U.S. presidents.
Normally, stamps of prominent Americans aren’t released until they have been dead at least 10 years. However, American presidents are the exceptions. The U.S. postal service only has to wait one year after the death of an American president before creating and releasing a stamp commemorating that president.
When it came to Ronald Reagan, a president that was famous for writing personal letters to his wife when they were apart, his commemorative postage stamp was put on the market in February of 2005. President Reagan died on June 5, 2004. His commemorative postage stamp was unveiled only fives month later on November 9th, but was not available for purchase until February 9, 2005. Interestingly, this was only three days after what would have been President Reagan’s 94th birthday.
The 37-cent stamp was a smiling portrait of the President in a suit with a white shirt and a red tie that had navy blue strips that were outlined in white. The President was smiling his famous pearly white smile that so many Americans found comforting. His wife Nancy was there at the unveiling, which occurred at Reagan’s library in California. The stamp was a very adequate tribute to a president that positively influenced the lives of so many.
It has been said that Great Britain postage stamps are the most sought after in the world. Collecting stamps is a popular hobby for thousands of people. Stamps from Great Britain are the world's most popular because they are an art form.
When collecting or buying British stamps, you can be guaranteed that there will never be a shortage of stamps to choose from. The special stamps depict and celebrate a way of life. Definitive stamps depict mini-masterpieces and bring them to life for all to see. The Penny Black began in 1840 and since then they have been the cornerstone of stamp collecting. Some of the Great Britain stamps available for purchasing online are the House of Stewart, Royal Society, the 2009 Year Pack Great Britain, and many others.
There are also those who collect postcards from Great Britain. This pastime is also enjoyed by numerous people from around the world. Postcards are sold in hobby shops and by specialty vendors in sell packs. These packs come in various shapes and sizes. Another great place to look for postcards of Great Britain is at your local post office. The Internet is another great source for finding postcards from Great Britain. They can be purchased online from anywhere in the world, making them readily available.
Whether you are a stamp collector, a postcard collector, or both it is safe to say they are abundantly available. By going online and searching for Great Britain postcards or stamps, you will find hundreds to choose from.
The year of 1843 was the first year in which Brazil stamps were issued. The stamps were monochrome. They had different rels of Brazilian currency. In 1844 the Goats eye design was on the stamps with 600 rels. A 430 rels yellow stamp was issued in 1854. A scarlet-vermillion 280 rels stamps was issued 1854 to 1861. In 1930 a blue 2000 rel provisional stamp having Brazil printed on it was issued. A Rs 10,000 stamp was also issued in 1930 but these had Zeppelin as the theme.
Brasil Correrio was used for many years. Beginning in the 1900s people were the subjects on the stamps, particularly kings. The kings included Albert I of Belgium, Alfonso I of Portugal, and George Washington in 1909 and 1939. In addition, Rodrigues Alves was on the Brazil stamp in 1917, Castro Alves, a poet, was on the Brazil stamp in 1997, and others appeared after that. The most recent was in 2007 when Teofilo Ottoni was on the stamp.
In addition to people being on the stamps, Brazil native birds were on the stamps. These included a large number of birds. Many of the stamps displayed the beautiful colors of the birds. Other native animals were also on the stamps. These included the anteater, water buffalo, crocodiles, leopards, otters, various fish, and many beautiful flowers. Some stamps had some of Antarctica and its animals on them. These included insects, snakes, coffee beans, bullfighters, sea shells as well as photographs of well-known buildings.
