Business reply envelope features CARE-themed design
Just a quick post this evening to share the only new business reply envelope that arrived in last week’s mail. It was included in a mailing from CARE.
This BRE has three preprinted copies of a stamp-sized design featuring an illustration of two clasped hands forming the shape of a heart. The design has an orange background with the domain name “care.org” in white plus a black border intended to mimic perforations.
CARE business reply envelope with stamp-sized care.org designs
I like that these designs are made to look like stamps, and that they have an actual connection to the sender rather than being generic flowers and butterflies. It’s a nice touch.
Purgatory Post honors Maid of the Isles with new stamp
The newest stamp from Purgatory Post continues the New Hampshire local post’s occasional series picturing the steamships that have plied the waters of Lake Winnipesaukee. The 6-sola stamp issued March 6 features an illustration of the Maid of the Isles, which was launched in 1877.
Purgatory Post Maid of the Isles stamp
The Maid of the Isles had a rather eventful history. The ship cost $16,000 to build, but was sold for just $50 after it sank early during its career. It later sank and was raised again, but in 1914, the steamship was set on fire by arsonists and sank for a third and final time.
Purgatory Post operator Scott A. included some notes about the Maid of the Isles, and I was interested to note the buyer who paid $50 for the vessel had the last name Blackstone. That’s not the same spelling as my last name—mine has no “e” at the end of it—but perhaps there were some common ancestors way up the family tree!
As I continue working through mail received last week, I thought you might enjoy seeing this creation from Adanaland’s Alan B. The uncaptioned design features a caricature of a grumpy man.
Grumpy man cinderella stamp with faux barcode
As you can see, the checkerboard pattern along the right edge of the stamp is not a genuine barcode, only an imitation, but the finished product is obviously inspired by recent barcoded United Kingdom stamps.
So far as I know, Alan is not using this cinderella on any outgoing mail, but keep an eye open; you never know where one might turn up!
Angeles City Local Post issues Mount Arayat local post stamp
About a month ago, I wrote about several local post stamps issued on World Local Post Day, January 29. There’s one more that I received just last week to add to the list: an Angeles City Local Post stamp featuring artwork depicting Mount Arayat in the Philippines.
Angeles City Local Post Mount Arayat stamp on postcard
Mount Arayat is a potentially active volcano in the Province of Pampanga. Although there are no recorded eruptions involving the volcano, scientists note some evidence of geothermal activity in the area, meaning the volcano could one day erupt again.
I’ve written Angeles City Local Post’s operator, Jamos C., in hopes of getting a mint copy of this stamp for my landscapes collection.
The month of February brought several new local post stamps and labels to my post office box.
We’ll begin with New Hampshire’s Purgatory Post. On February 18, Purgatory Post issued a 25-sola stamp, the latest in its long-running series picturing New Hampshire’s covered bridges. This newest addition depicts the Edgell Bridge near Lyme, New Hampshire.
25-sola Purgatory Post Edgell Bridge stamp
The 132 foot long Edgell Bridge has spanned Clay Brook, which is itself a tributary of the Connecticut River, since its construction in 1885.
Minnesota’s Como Park Post also issued new stamps February 10. Perforated and imperforate versions of a 3¢ bull design were inspired by the first stamp of Romania (Moldavia).
3¢ Como Park Post bull stamp
Como Park Post has also released several different ink and paper color variations of an official seal.
Como Park Post official seals
As a bit of a teaser, I have my next Philosateleian Post stamp designed, but it will be May or June before I release it. Stay tuned!
