Linn’s Stamp News Botanical Art stamps to debut at Ameristamp ExpoLinn’s Stamp NewsThe stamps will be introduced with a first-day ceremony at the American Philatelic Society's annual winter stamp show, Ameristamp Expo 2016. This year's winter show is taking place at the downtown Hilton Atlanta, 255 Courtland St. NE, in Atlanta. More: continued here
Letter: Solutions to the post office waitJamaica Plain GazetteI also have experienced the long, slow-moving lines at the Jamaica Plain Post Office. I have tried to make the best of my time in line. I often initiate long conversations with strangers who also wait. I sometimes do stretches and use my backpack as a ……
After 20 Months, Post Office Returns to Iowa TownKCRGBLENCOE, Iowa (AP) – The Blencoe Post Office is back in business at a new location across a street. It reopened Wednesday after being closed in April 2014 because of problems with the old building's foundation. The Monona County town of around 220 …and more » More: continued here
GameSpot Ultra-Rare Star Wars Toy Hits Ebay for $150000GameSpotThe Ebay seller, who goes by the username RareStarWarsToys, claims that the Boba Fett prototype is the "rarest, greatest Star Wars action figure in the world." The seller also says that it's "one of a kind," as it's the original prototype that was on …$150000 Rocket-Firing Boba…
New York Magazine Jeb Bush Proposes End to Food Stamps, Once a Farm Belt Sacred CowNew York MagazineA big part of it was the idea of combining the primary cash-assistance program, Aid to Families With Dependent Children, with the food-stamp program, and turning the whole thing over to the states via a block grant and/or…
ZME Science US Post to Issue Special-Themed Space StampsZME ScienceI can only assume how many people still use stamps and regular post, but I'm happy to see the US Post use something different than plants and famous people. A 16-stamp sheet entitled “Views of Our Planets” and another four-stamp sheet labeled …New stamps commemorate Pluto explorationFayetteville…
The Hill Wildlife federation: Defy Oregon protesters, buy Duck StampsThe HillThe National Wildlife Federation and its affiliates is asking Americans to buy federal duck stamps to show their support for protecting wildlife habitats and public lands in response to the armed protests at a wildlife refuge in Oregon. “Whether a …and more » More: continued here
Hieronymus Bosch, more on new stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsOne stamp in Romania's “Love Art! The Brukenthal National Museum” set reproduces Still Life With Fruits and Parrot by the Flemish baroque painter Jan Fyt. The stamp is shown here on a maximum card from Romania's philatelic bureau, Romfilatelia. More: continued here
Alphachat: America's eBay for guns, the gadgets of CES, and predictions for 2016FT Alphaville (registration)Cardiff writes mostly about US macroeconomic issues, with daily excursions into other topics about which he claim no expertise. Before Alphaville, Cardiff spent a little more than two years as a reporter at Dow Jones Financial News covering investment … More: continued…
Linn’s Stamp News Stamps from UN, France salute climate conferenceLinn’s Stamp NewsThe French stamp and the $1.20 U.N. stamp for use from the post office at U.N. headquarters in New York City reproduce the winning design in a contest organized by La Poste for students of the Higher School of Art and Design of Saint-Etienne…