NamPost plans to issue a miniature sheet of three postage stamps with portraits of three famous pre-historic rock paintings from Twyfelfontein to commemorate this famous UNESCO Heritage Site found in the Kunene region.
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Curator's Corner — Cinderella StampsDelphos HeraldInterestingly, there is a category of stamps that are referred to as Cinderella stamps. I am not quite sure how this classification got its name, however, Cinderella was actually treated like a stepchild and these stamps are the stepchildren of stamp… More: continued here
STAMPS: Postal service unveils early TV memories seriesDelmarva Daily TimesHURLOCK — Postmaster Joe Turner and Mayor Don Bradley plan to unveil a comemorative Lone Ranger stamp during Hurlock's annual Fall Festival on Oct. 3. …and more » More: continued here
Stamps give stocks a lickingCalgary Herald, CanadaDiversifying beyond stocks into say, rare stamps or coins, baseball cards or other collectibles appears a daunting task if you don't know anything about what you're collecting. Aside from losing your items, the main problem is that you may pay more for … More: continued here
Reuters One in five US children now rely on food stamps: Census dataReutersThe roughly one in five children who received food stamps in 2014 surpassed pre-recession levels, when one in eight or 9 million children were on food stamps, according to the U.S. Census survey of American families released on Wednesday. Republicans …More children receive food…
Gables Neighbors Fear 'McMansions On Postage Stamps'Patch.com"In other words, character of the [R-4 residential] district be damned, we're going to put McMansions on postage stamps," Fruchter said. He also cited environmental concerns, saying chemicals might have been used at the former greenhouse property. More: continued here
Markets Insider US Postal Service Meets Your Stamp Needs for the Holidays and Special OccasionsMarkets InsiderThe U.S. Postal Service showcases the work of Ezra Jack Keats' most beloved story, The Snowy Day, on four Forever stamps. Written and illustrated by the celebrated children's author, it was one of the first prominent 20th-century picture books devoted…