stamps: batman

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For 75 years, Batman has protected Gotham City from the forces of evil. Since his debut, he has become one of the most iconic super heros in history. This year, the U.S. Postal Service® chronicles the evolution of the character, from his origins to present day. 

This new issuance showcases eight unique designs in a sheet of 20 stamps. Four versions of the iconic DC Comics super hero are depicted from four eras of comic book history. In addition, there are four incarnations of the Bat-Signal. 

Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp sheet. 

The Batman stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. 

You can read more about the Batman stamps here.

world post day.

Happy World Post Day!

Image from: upu.int

World Post Day celebrates the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.

Every year, more than 150 countries celebrate World Post Day!

Thanks to Postcrossing, here are some of the various events going on around the world to celebrate World Post Day! For a complete listing of countries participating in this special day by visiting Postcrossing!

Ireland

An Post is producing free international, postage-paid postcards which will be available to customers at the GPO, Dublin and in the Main Post Offices in Cork, Galway, Athlone and Letterkenney.

Japan
Four new stamps celebrating "International Letter Writing Week" will be issued by Japan Post. A special cancellation stamp will be available from October 9th-15th, on the mail post offices send throughout the country.

United States of America
The Smithsonian National Post Museum will host a meeting of the Mail Social Club, with mail workshops and passionate experts to share their skills & love of the post.

Are any of your local post offices or museums celebrating this special day? If so, I would love to hear all about it!

sent with love.

I had a huge reply pile that I was finally able to get to this weekend and boy did it feel good to get these lovely letters in the mail on Saturday!

LR

Christina

Wykena

Yuko

Elizabeth

Helen

Dawn

Jess

You lovely ladies have letters coming your way! I hope they find you well!

Then I get a few more out in the mail Monday morning! A very good productive weekend writing letters!

Melissa

Yuko

Lynsey

Mom

Tiffany

You lovely ladies have letters coming your way! I hope they find you well!

travelope notecard sets.

Hello!

I am happy to announce that I have started making my travelope notecard sets again and they are for sale in my etsy shop... or you can buy them right here from the blog!!

I have several different cities of Travelopes that you can choose from:
NYC Subway Maps
Charleston, SC Resort Maps
Ocean City, MD Resort Maps
Outer Banks, NC Resort  Maps
Norfolk, VA Resort Maps

Each set of Travelopes comes with:
5 Handmade Map Envelopes
10 Flat Notecards (Colors Vary)
10 White Address Labels

All come packaged in a cellophane bag, perfect to use for yourself or to give to a friend as a gift!

Ocean City, MD

Outer Banks, NC

NYC Subway

Charleston, SC

letter writing mix tape.

What kind of music do you like to listen to while writing letters, if any at all? I was thinking back to my wedding the other day (vintage love letter theme) and thought it would be fun to put a list together for you all of some letter writing songs. Make yourself a mix, grab some paper and a pen and write a letter!

"P.S. I love You" - The Beatles

"My Baby Wrote me a Letter" - The Box Tops

"Signed, Sealed, Delivered" - Stevie Wonder

"Embers & Envelopes" - Mae

"Please Read the Letter" - Robert Plant & Alison Krause

"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself a Letter" - Fats Waller & His Rhythm

"Box Full of Letters" - Wilco

"Love Letters" - Ketty Lester

"Return to Sender" - Elvis Presley

"Please Mr. Postman" - The Marvelettes

the postal service.

Have you guys ever heard of the band The Postal Service? My favorite album of theirs is "Give Up." If you get a chance to check them out on the internet I highly recommend it! And who doesn't love a band who's name is The Postal Service!

1. The District Sleeps Alone Tonight

2. Such Great Heights

3. Sleeping In

4. Nothing Better

5. Recycled Air

6. Clark Gable

7. We Will Become Silhouettes

8. This Place is a Prison

9. Brand New Colony

10. Natural Anthem

I have not been lucky enough to see them live yet, but hopefully one day!

stamps: glade creek grist mill

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With this stamp, the U.S. Postal Service® celebrates one of West Virginia's most photographed landmarks, the Glade Creek Grist Mill. 

Located in Babcock State Park in Fayette County, West Virginia, the mill looks as though it has existed on that site for hundreds of years. In reality, it is a modern re-creation, completed in 1976, of a mill that had once stood nearby on Glade Creek. The look is authentic, however, as the new mill was constructed from parts taken from three historic West Virginia mills. 

Art director Derry Noyes designed the stamp with original art by Dan Cosgrove.

The Glade Creek Grist Mill stamp will be issued at the Priority Mail® price.

You can read more about the Glade Creek Grist Mill stamp here.