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BRE features Declaration of Independence, Liberty Bell, US Constitution

The latest business reply envelope to show up in my mailbox comes from a new source, the Alliance Defending Freedom. This yellow envelope delivered today bears three preprinted stamp-sized designs: a small section from John Trumbull’s Declaration of Independence captioned “Bill of Rights,” the Liberty Bell, and the United States Constitution.

Alliance Defending Freedom business reply envelope with preprinted stamp-sized Americana-themed designs
Alliance Defending Freedom business reply envelope

It may not be obvious, but this BRE is unusually large at 11″×4.75″. This is a big one!

As I’ve mentioned before, this sort of envelope is much more interesting when it has actual cinderellas affixed rather than only preprinted designs, but we’ll take it.

The Fellowship creates new business reply envelope

This week’s check of my post office box brought in a few pieces of “stamp mail” as well as a new business reply envelope from the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.

This cover bears four roughly stamp-sized preprinted designs: two in green depicting a candy cane, and two in blue depicting a Christmas ornament.

International Fellowship of Christians and Jews business reply envelope with preprinted stamp-sized designs picturing candy canes & Christmas ornaments
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews business reply envelope

The other pieces of mail I received were far more significant from a philatelic perspective, making it possible for me to add three recent commemoratives (including one of the Boston 2026 stamps) to my album pages. But as far as the “junk mail” goes, this item was the most interesting thing going this week.