Purgatory Post celebrates centennial of first liquid-fueled rocket flight
Following a bit of a quiet spell, New Hampshire-based Purgatory Post has released a new 16-sola local post stamp honoring Robert Goddard and the 100th anniversary of the launch of his first successful liquid-fueled rocket. The stamp was issued May 1.
Purgatory Post Robert Goddard stamp
According to a note included with this stamp, Goddard’s experiments proved liquid-fueled rockets could fire continuously; prior to that time, rockets only used solid fuel. Goddard’s work led to further development in Germany, and some of that work later contributed to the success of the USA’s space program.
This was the other piece of interesting mail to which I alluded in yesterday’s blog post, and it’s the last item I have to share with you this week.
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch business reply envelope goes patriotic
My daughter and I went to check our post office box today, and while most of what was in there was unremarkable, there were a couple of interesting items. One of those is a business reply envelope that arrived in a fundraising mailing from Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch.
The three preprinted stamp-sized designs on the envelope feature patriotic red, white, and blue designs.
Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch business reply envelope with preprinted patriotic designs
I don’t know if the design of this BRE was inspired by America’s upcoming 250th birthday, but that does seem likely.
Lupus Research Alliance distributes BRE with stamp-sized designs
The newest addition to the business reply envelope scene comes from the Lupus Research Alliance. This BRE was distributed in a fundraising mailing that arrived in my post office box in late April.
Lupus Research Alliance business reply envelope with flower, butterfly, and LRA logo designs
The envelope bears three preprinted stamp-sized images, one picturing a flower, one a butterfly with the text “May is LUPUS Awareness Month,” and the third the Lupus Research Alliance’s logo.
That’s it for today. Life has been full the past few weeks, but it’s just about time to start working on my summer update for The Philosateleian U.S. Stamp Album. Much to to!
Unlike the lower value stamps, the $1 stamps have “Ukraine” printed in gold instead of being printed in the same shade as the stamp’s frame. In addition, as shown, at least two different type sizes exist, one significantly wider than the other.
Como Park Post has also produced a separate $1 oversize parcel rate stamp. Unlike most of Como Park Post’s stamps, this one appears to have been produced using a printer rather than from a wooden block.
Como Park Post Oversize Parcel Rate stamp
I’m not sure when the oversize parcel rate stamp was issued, but I received a copy in the same mailing that brought the $1 Ukraine stamps my way, so I can only presume it is a recent release.
New business reply envelopes from Navigators, Operation Smile feature sticker, preprinted images
A couple of interesting business reply envelopes have shown up in my family’s incoming mail over the past two or three weeks.
The first came from the nonprofit Navigators. It has three stamp-sized designs picturing what I think are purple lilies on a self-adhesive label affixed to the envelope.
Navigators business reply envelope with lilies label
Although I’ve seen a few BREs with labels attached instead of having images printed directly on the envelopes, this is pretty unusual. I like it, though; it gives the artwork more of a real cinderella feel.
The other envelope I have to share today came in a mailing from Operation Smile. Three stamp-sized images are printed on it; they picture a whale, a smiling sun, and a sloth.
Operation Smile business reply envelope with whale, sun, & sloth designs
And that’s it for this time around. Have a great week!
