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Stationery Find
Do you ever go hunting for stationery in off the wall places? Since I decided to get back into writing I realized that I have a SEVERE lack of stationery. At the height of my blogging/writing I had...
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Stamp Sunday
Issue Date: September 3, 1957This Special Delivery stamp is one of my favorite stamps. I don't know why. Perhaps it's just the fact that is shows mail on the front. I love the red color and the fact...
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Mail Call Monday
This photo shows the mail I have received in the last week (happy mail anyway). One of those letters included stamps for me to use on letters I plan on writing. It was also the very first bit of mail...
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This Day in Postal History...
On today's date in 1957 the very first meeting of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee met for the first time. The stamp advisory committee "shall advise the post office department on any matters...
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Stamp Sunday
I completely failed at blogging the second half of this past week. Somehow work got in the way of me having the time to blog. So because I did not have the proper amount of time to research stamps that...
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Mail Call Monday
My mail call this week included two wonderful postcards (the stamps from yesterdays post were on them), two wonderful letters from Kelly and Angela and my voters information pamphlet. The postcards...
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Election Mail
One of the many things that changed when I moved to Oregon is that I no longer have to stand in line at a polling place. Oregon does elections by mail, meaning everyone votes this way. It is different...
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USPS Store Finds
Do you ever look at the USPS store? I found myself looking at it recently (after all I have missed a bunch of stamp releases) and came across these charming pouches and bags that are made from actual...
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Flea Market Finds!
I have lived in Central Oregon for almost 4 years now and I had never been to the flea market. It is nothing like the large ones I remember going to in the midwest. It is smaller in size (maybe 25...
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Highway Post Office First Trip
In yesterday's post I shared my finds from the local flea market. Well today I wanted to show you some more of those covers I had gotten. While putting the covers in order I realized I had a small...
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Stamp Release: Transcontinental Railway 150th Anniversary
I should have posted this yesterday, but of course I did not have my ducks in a row. How unlike me... Anyway, I had to work yesterday so I sent Johnny (who had the day off) to try and get me the newest...
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Stamp Sunday: Mother's Day Edition
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers out there! Did you know that Mothers Day was invented by a lady named Anna Jarvis in 1908 and was made an official holiday in the US in 1914. Anna was not very...
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Mail Call Monday
So I definitely spaced and did not take a picture of my incoming mail but here is a picture of my outgoing mail! So many wonderful things going out in the post. I like to think they bring smiles to the...
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Tracking Salmonella Using Postmarks
I am sure many of you are aware that you can actually mail some forms of animals, though not like in the picture above. But did you know that they are now piloting a program that helps cut down the...
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This Date in Postal History: Airmail
The first official flight of the United States Airmail Service was done 101 years ago today. There were flights before that time, (some by balloon), but they aren't considered part of the official...
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Weekend Trip!
Caution this post is not mail related! I am leaving today for a long weekend to the Oregon Coast. We usually go a few times a year and this will be the first trip of the year for us! I am super...
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Stamp Sunday
CIPEX Souvenir Sheet US #948Issue Date: May 19, 1947I am not sure where I found these stamps, though I am pretty sure I didn't pay much for them. ( I am a bargain hunter after all). They were issued at...
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Where Did My Week GO??
I honestly had planned on writing posts as soon as I returned from my trip this past week, but I was feeling under the weather and I had some craziness going on at work. I feel like I am allowed to...
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Stamp Sunday: Wild and Scenic Rivers
I am sure many of you probably snagged these stamps when they released on the 21st. I unfortunately forgot they were coming out...which meant I forgot the stamp ceremony. *eyeroll*. The most...
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Mail Call Monday
Dropped more goodies in the mail a few days ago. Hoping to make more people smile. In the pile was one card in particular that I enjoyed writing above all others. I was asked to help encourage a young...
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No Postage Necessary...
...if mailed inside the United States. I am sure you all are familiar with this phrase, but in case you are not here is an example of where to find it.This is a form of Business Reply Mail. Essentially...
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Have any of you signed up for the Informed Delivery service that is offered by the USPS? I just requested my verification (by mail of course), but this has be curious if anyone else is using this service?
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Mail A Letter Online???
Ok...I feel like this defeats the purpose...but here goes. Did you know you could type out a letter on your computer and pay strangers to mail (and probably read) it for you? Starting at just $1.52 you...
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Ellsworth Kelly Stamp Release
Today is the anniversary of the release of the first Forever Stamp in 2015. So it seems only fitting to release a stamp on this day, and what could be better than these colorful art stamps? Ellsworth...
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Brief History of Collection Box Colors
Did you know that letter collection boxes were no always blue like the ones above? I guess I am not surprised that they weren't always blue, but I was surprised at the various colors they used to...
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