An unprecedented move by the US Post Office in 1992 allowed the American public to vote on the upcom...

One of the most beloved actresses in the world was Marilyn Monroe. There has been hundreds of stamps...

Cartoon postcards started out in England in 1894 when the publishers were given permission to make a...

There has been many postage stamps depicting Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United State...

Celebrities must be dead for ten years before their likeness can be published on a stamp. Congress ...

The Commonwealth Postmaster General's Department came into being on March 1, 1901. Most of these st...

For lovers of the Empire State Building one of the easiest ways to view images is on postcards and s...

Alfred Hitchcock, the director known as the master of suspense filled films, has been honored by the...

The average person purchases postage stamps as a means to an end. Mail (cards, postcards, letters, ...

Postcards serve as a great tool for communication for business and personal use. In some instances,...

George Washington the first president of these United States of America and is also the first presid...

Today, we can put a stamp on the letter and send our letter through the postal system without giving...

When it comes to collecting pictures of animals the best pictures that are taken are those usually d...

Finding funny prank postcards is the dream of every prankster. There are many stores to shop in tha...

Postage stamps have long been enjoyed by people needing to mail letters and bills. Businesses nowad...

National Parks of America are frequently visited by many tourists. The Grand Canyon is one of the mo...

When it comes to stamp collecting serious stamp collectors are in a league of their own. Every youn...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been issuing celebrity and specialty stamps for decades....

Are you old enough to remember the first stamps the United States published of Elvis? The entire co...

The latest issue of an English stamp is November 3, 2009. Each year they make a different Christmas...

People outside of the huge community of collectors often view the postage stamp as a necessary utili...

In the American colonies, informal, freely run postal routes started in Boston in 1639, with Boston ...

A postcard is a rectangular piece of light card stock intended for writing or printing and mailing w...

Letters used to be hand stamped or postmarked with ink before we had the adhesive paper stamp. He...

Stamp collecting is a hobby that continues to grow in popularity each year. Over 25 million America...

When it comes to postage stamps, the United States post office has made great efforts to make stamps...

The United State Postal Services and the American Film Institute worked together to honor one of the...

For many generations, people have collected postcards. Particularly those that are from places that ...

State parks are popular and commemorative postcards and stamps have been popular for a long time. T...

Stamps celebrate so many different things, including flowers. Different countries issue flower stam...

There are many ways to begin or develop a stamp collection. One way is to concentrate on a particul...

The first stamps of the Grand Canyon were printed in 2000. The Post Office issued a stamp honoring ...

There is little doubt that the continent of Australia is amazing. If you can't go there in person t...

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, is considered one of the greatest ph...

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third President of the United States, is honored with the issuing ...

In the early 1930's a series of stamps was issued that depicted various scenes in the National Parks...

Christmas stamps come in a variety of scenes and can be customized to fit each individual's favorite...

A wide variety of photographs of Crater Lake and Crater Lake National Park are available on postcard...

A great New York icon, the Empire State Building was constructed during the Great Depression. "Ambas...

Crater Lake is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park, located in the south-central region of...

In early American History, stamps could only be purchased through the United States Post Office. To...

The postcard is an easy way to send holiday greetings to many of the family members and friends on y...

The Empire State Building in New York City is an awesome building. It is an icon of the city since ...

The world's first adhesive postage stamp was issued by the United Kingdom of Great Briton and Irelan...

Did you know that in the early days, the first letters and cards in the United States were mailed wi...

In the United States stamps have been used to commemorate famous people such as presidents, actors a...

In the 1850s, Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia, Southern Australia, The Commonwealth of Austral...

Numerous sites are available to order Christmas postcards and stamps from. In fact, the key words i...

Stamp collecting, also called philately, can be very expensive and confusing. Beginners can find pa...

Postcards got their start around 1870, before that printed envelopes were used and a letter was plac...

Franklin Roosevelt was introduced to philately by his parents when he was eight years old. He loved...

The face of the postage stamp has had many changes over the years since its beginning. Man has alwa...

People have been collecting postcards since their initial creation in 1893. Picture postcards enjoy...

John Charlton of Philadelphia is credited with developing and patenting the postcard back in 1861. ...

The little postage stamps that we all know and use have a very interesting history that dates back t...

Stamp collecting is a popular hobby within the United States. It actually began in the 1880s, when ...

If you are a stamp collector then you probably already know that stamps are the second most collecte...

Stamp collecting is the second most popular collectible in the United States. For a celebrity to be...

To show how much people across the globe adore and enjoy the beauty of nature, many postage stamps a...

There are many ways to start collecting stamps and postcards. One of the easiest is to pick a theme...

The very first country to use postcards was Turkey in 1876. In the United States John P. Charlton ...

The first stamp issued in 1847 did not have the U.S. president, but it was issued with a picture of ...

Alfred Hitchcock, the London born filmmaker, is known worldwide. His films have been translated int...

England is credited with inventing stamps back in 1840, before that time letters were marked by hand...

Postcards have long been a method of communication, and comical cards have always had their place am...

The holidays are a time to reflect on the ones that you care about and what a better time to send a ...

Postage stamps were first introduced and printed in Great Britain in 1840. Later, Brazil started to...

Postcards are great reminders of special memories of the places that you or your family and friends ...

What makes a postage stamp popular? The obvious reason is the image depicted, but also included is a...

Leslie Townes Hope (Bob Hope) was born in Eltham England on May 19, 1903. He came to America with h...

Sending greeting cards is a long time tradition that helps us keep connected with families and frien...

Postage stamps were started in the United States in July of 1847. Valued at between five and ten ce...

Almost everybody has a hobby of some kind, it can be collecting butterflies, model trains, or postca...

Stamp collecting is one of the most popular hobbies in the world,; add postcards and you can build a...

Like many others who have thought about collecting stamps, the biggest question you have is where do...

Collecting is a very involved hobby. There are many things that you can collect in this world. Som...

Postcards are a better way of communicating than letters in the modern world. They are the perfect ...

Postage stamps were first issued in England in 1840. They were the one penny black and the two penc...

Just about anything you can think about has been a subject for a postcard since the post office offi...

A postage stamp with George Washington on it was printed in 1847. He was the first president of the...

The idea of using a postcard to send short and quick notes began around 1861. Using a postcard to s...

The first postage system was established in the British Empire and helped lay the groundwork for the...

Celebrities are a favorite subject for US postage stamps, as well as stamps in countries around the ...

Letters were originally hand stamped or postmarked with ink before the concept of using adhesive pap...

There is more to the collection of stamps than meets the eye. Postage stamps are global and so are ...

The hobby of stamp collecting can be complicated for people who are just starting out in this popula...

In 1885 the cost to mail a letter was two cents. It remained at this rate until World War I, when t...

Alfred Hitchcock stamps were issued in 1998 and cost 32 cents. This stamp has a full-length picture...

Even though the first postage stamp wasn’t issued until around 1840, there has always been a means ...

In 1847 the United State Postal Service placed a prominent American on the stamps for the first time...

For many people, a postcard with a sweet or mushy message on it simply won't do. There are, however...

The first Christmas card was a postcard made for Sir Henry Cole in England in 1843. He commissioned...

Winter sportswear fashion changes with the season just as all fashions do. It is difficult to pinpo...

The hobby of stamp collecting, or philately, is a long-standing past-time enjoyed by collectors all ...

With today’s technology and advancement, one can send mail in just a matter of flicking a finger. W...

You don't need a lot of money to start a stamp collection. Most people can start simply by using th...

There are a lot of different postcards in the world but most people think that animal postcards and ...

John F. Kennedy was one of our favorite presidents, but the U.S. was not the only country to issue s...

According to the Washington Post, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) ended a 111 year practi...

Creativity can be expressed through Christmas postcards and stamps. When it comes to expressing seas...

There are two types of traditional postcards. One is the postal card. Postal cards include a meter...

Postcards come with various types and sizes and it does not cost much to say hello to loved ones fro...

United States Postal Service considers first class rates that apply to letters and packages that wei...

Stamps of president Thomas Jefferson first came out as a one cent stamp. It had "Thomas Jefferson" ...

Leslie Townes Hope was born in Lewisham, London, England on May 29, 1903, and showed a natural talen...

England has some of the most beautiful stamps of any country. The engraving is precise and the colo...

Stamp collectors scrutinize the worth of special stamps and limited edition stamps. They take it as...

The US Postal Service has been issuing celebrity stamps for decades now for famous American entertai...

A gentleman in Philadelphia patented the postcard in 1861. The first printed postcard was not calle...

Henry Cole was a very busy man who lived in Great Britain. Cole had no time to write a long letter ...

On January 8, 1993, the Postal Service has a first class stamp the honors Elvis Presley, because he ...

Although the first postal routes began as early as 1639 in the United States the first postage stamp...

Many people enjoy collecting postcards and postage stamps that portray images of the beautiful Niaga...

One of the most famous landmarks in America is the Empire State Building. It is cited by many as th...

Florida, located in a tropical zone, takes pride in its tropical flora and fauna and features them o...

Over 200 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12,1809. During his lifetime, he worked as...

When people visit Crater Lake, they may purchase Crater Lake stamps and postcards at the information...

Postcards have evolved from envelopes with pictures printed on them to what we have today. Prior to...

Stamps that are produced in a small quantity and for a short period of time are referred to as very ...

Collecting postcards is one of the most common hobbies in the world today. While it is not the most...

If you are a stamp collector and also happen to be a Bob Hope fan then you are in luck. Stamp colle...

The first postage stamp was issued in Britain in 1841. Since then, stamps have been issued regularly...

The Commonwealth of Australia that was formed on the first day of January 1901 and is made up of six...

Many years ago the United States Postal Service began printing very unique stamps with various celeb...

United States Presidents are some of the most popular subjects for postage stamps both in the U.S. a...

Stamp collecting is an interesting hobby in itself. You have to wonder, who decides what goes on th...

Collecting postcards as a hobby can be very interesting. Many collector groups attend collecting co...

There are so many celebrity postage stamps that it is hard to keep track. Not only will you find on...

Although special holiday postage stamps have been produced by the United States Post Office since 19...

Perhaps one unknown fact about President Franklin D. Roosevelt was that he was an avid stamp collect...

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, has been a popular subject for US Postag...

There have been many presidential stamps issued by the US Postal Service, but by far the most popula...

Collecting postcards, or deltiology, is the third most popular collecting hobby in the world today. ...

The bicentennial of president Lincoln is being celebrated with all the bells and whistles. Presiden...

The concept of the postage stamp came about in the early part of the 18th century and was attributed...

On May 6, 1840 a very important event took place that would forever change the world. England relea...

Stamp collecting is considered to be the most popular hobby in the world and is enjoyed by millions ...

The first postage stamp was issued in 1840 in England and 21 years later the postcard was introduced...