Monday, August 23, 2021

New Stamps

 Some new postage stamps were issued by the USPS. I couldn't resist so enjoyed some retail therapy. Also an increase in first class postage will take place on Sunday, 29. August 2021. First class postage will increase by 3 cents from $0.55 to $0.58. If you send a lot of holiday cards, you might want to stock up now before the rate increase. 


Western Wear. Look, there's Heath's hat!


Heath from the 1960s television program, The Big Valley played by Lee Majors


Quirky, colorful letters like bent paper clips spell out a Mystery Message. Can you read it?


Gorgeous solar images from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. The images highlight different features of the sun. The stamps have a holographic effect which my camera didn't capture..


Raven Story. This stamp is based on the art and story telling of the Indigenous People of the West Coast


This is the solution to the Mystery Message stamp.

I don't collect stamps per se though I have quite a few stamps. I like the little bits of art and history you can hold in your hand and using stamps as complementary design elements in  mail art.

You can find out about the new stamps to be released for 2021 here.

19 comments:

  1. Loving those western wear stamps, they look so amazing 😀. Wishing you a happy new week! Hugs Jo x

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  2. When I go to the post office I do pick up any interesting stamps I see. I got the vintage breeds of animals last time. I've seen the mystery message, but none of the others. The western, sun and Northwest images are great. Maybe I need to make a stop in later this week and look. Happy Monday. Hope you're dry today seeing the tropical depression has tracked further south.

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    1. You can always by the latest stamps at USPS

      The storm is turning around and tracking back to Westerly, RI where it made landfall and will dump more tropical downpours and thunderstorms on us later this afternoon and evening. At least that was the forecast early this morning.

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  3. Fun stamps, great variety, all very original! Have a great day, Valerie

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  4. Hmmmm, maybe some retail therapy is in my future..... ;)

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    1. Whatever retail you buy, it's all good therapy! 😺

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  5. Stamps are so pretty. I remember enjoying looking at the various new ones at the post office, picking out just the right design.

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    1. That's the fun part. Trying to coordinate a stamp to go with a card/envelope you send to someone.

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  6. wow cool stamps ... We have some beautiful stamps handed down from a parent when they passed.

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  7. thanx for the heads up on the rate increase !! and the answer to the mystery.... :) ♥♥ hoping the weather is NOT a... can't figure it out mystery.. and everyone stays safe out your way ♥♥☺☺

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    1. Henri didn't pack as much of a punch in my area as first predicted. I'm not complaining.

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  8. I used the Mystery stamp earlier this month when I ran words together. I loved it, too. I want the solar (sun) science stamps. I may have to go to the PO to see if they have some. No, I don't buy anything online. My computer isn't safe to buy anything that way.

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    1. The solar stamps are really more beautiful than in my photograph

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  9. So cool CJ! I love them all, especially the Raven ones! LOL! Big Hugs!

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