The holidays seem to be the most colorful time of the year, and the U.S. Postal Service’s stamps add to the festivities by reflecting the season’s spectrum. More: continued here

Holiday stamps popular with the public and collectorsOcalaThe variety of stamps seem to support not only the joy of the Christmas celebration, but the season's traditions shared by Americans of diverse faiths and beliefs. And the stamps are popular. Ocala's new Postmaster, Kevin Atkinson, said booklets of … More: continued …

Wall Street Journal (blog) City Backs Limited Food Stamps for Storm VictimsWall Street Journal (blog)New York City will not expand a supplemental food-stamp program to help poor people affected by superstorm Sandy, the Bloomberg administration said Thursday, despite pleas from members of the city's congressional delegation and the City Council. …

Time is growing short for people who want to play Santa under a program run by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Mobile Marketing Watch eBay Touts 'Biggest Mobile Shopping Day'Mobile Marketing WatcheBay Touts Biggest Mobile Shopping Day 300×176 eBay Touts Biggest Mobile Shopping Day New information is surfacing about eBay's mobile shopping successes this holiday shopping season. As it turns out, 2012 has already delivered eBay's biggest … More: continued here

Save your stampsMcCook Daily GazetteSteve Wray found this collection of stamps while cleaning a shelf niche in his home in McCook, Nebraska. Now, most everyone remembers and/or knows about S&H Green Stamps, trading/rewards stamps presented to shoppers by retailers and redeemed for … More: continued here

CBS2 Chicago Time Running Out For Post Office's Letters To Santa ProgramCBS2 ChicagoOne of the thousands of letters sent to Santa Claus every day during the holiday season. The Post Office opens and sorts through those letters to find children and families in need, and offers those letters to volunteers …

Forbes eBay Now Sells Millions In Gold And Silver Through New Investing PlatformForbesThrough a new partnership with APMEX, a metals dealer, eBay allows you to buy as much as you'd like, in $10,000 increments. Thankfully, it's all fairly transparent. Prices are regularly updated; APMEX is open about the commission, about …

Baseball Nation eBay Item of the Day: North Pole Jersey – Baseball NationBaseball NationeBay Item of the Day: North Pole Jersey. By Jim Baker on Dec 13, 12:58p 1. This is a great-looking jersey, but it raises a lot of questions, such as who does the North Pole team play …

After many months of review by the United States Postal Service, the decision has been made to keep Ecru Post Office open. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported that the postal service made the decision that there was enough mail volume coming through to warrant keeping the post office open. …