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Read More »Springfield, Ill., is the focus of Lincoln bicentennial (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The postmaster general will be in Springfield, Ill., on Feb. 9 to issue four new first-class postage stamps commemorating the Lincoln bicentennial. (By Tom Uhlenbrock/PD) More: continued here
Read More »From shirts to coins, Obama’s picture sells big (The Sacramento Bee)
Sacramento resident Cary Jung, founder of Obama Political Items Collectors, shows off his Obama bobblehead and other items commemorating the election and inauguration of the 44th president. Jung owns about 1,200 items. “It’s holding history,” he says. Barack Obama is for sale – on almost everything. T-shirts, basketballs, calendars, stamps, …
Read More »Stars shine — briefly — at Sundance party (AP via Yahoo! News)
Ah, the glamour of the Sundance Film Festival party circuit: Long lines in the cold, throngs of people trying to sneak in and the ever-so brief appearances of celebrities who show up to get their pictures taken and then exit out a back door. More: continued here
Read More »Vickery stamps his authority on Wasps (Independent)
Wasps, twice winners of the Heineken Cup which is two more than Leinster, kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages when they won an incendiary match against the Irish province last night. There were three yellow cards, uncontested scrums and a host of penalties. If you stage …
Read More »Dear Mr. Obama – Greenville Daily Reflector
Times Online Dear Mr. ObamaGreenville Daily Reflector, NC –8 hours agoIf someone only makes about $850 per month, they should be entitled to Food Stamps. Now at the present time you have to spend all of your savings just to be …Obama faces huge expectations, opportunitiesSan Francisco ChronicleTime to get to workNewsdayall …
Read More »Hongkong Post issues “Year of the Ox” special stamps (People’s Daily)
Hongkong Post issued the “Year of the Ox” special stamps on Saturday to mark the Chinese Lunar New Year which will fall on Jan. 26. The special stamps portrayed vividly the physique and postures of four different breeds of oxen, said Rita Lau, secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of …
Read More »Bowl experience boosts stamps' stocks – Calgary Herald
Bowl experience boosts stamps' stocksCalgary Herald, Canada –5 hours agoAnd that's the kind of pedigree the Stamps are looking for, said director of player personnel Jim Barker. "We're all real excited to have three guys who all … More: continued here
Read More »Collectors Pushing for Kids To Get Into Once-Popular Hobby – ABC News
ABC News Collectors Pushing for Kids To Get Into Once-Popular HobbyABC News –1 hour agoBy MARILYN GARDNER Angela Watson remembers the pleasure of childhood stamp collecting. Whenever friends and family gave her stamps, especially from foreign … More: continued here
Read More »Obama Stamps/Envelopes with January 20th cancellation date – Dailyrecord.com
Obama Stamps/Envelopes with January 20th cancellation dateDailyrecord.com, NJ –2 minutes agoWashington Press, located in Florham Park, has been serving the Philatelist community and stamp enthusiasts for 70 years. Stamp collecting is a fun and … More: continued here
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