Free State Local Post stamp commemorates outhouses

One of the things I love about local post stamps is the wide variety of subjects that are featured. Sure, local post operators commemorate major events and anniversaries and well known individuals, but there’s also a delightful range of other topics that might not otherwise show up on stamps: local landmarks, friends and family members, and so forth.

What I had never before seen on a stamp prior to last week was an outhouse.

That’s what’s pictured on a stamp issued by Mississippi’s Free State Local Post. The image below shows the nondenominated stamp, which bears the caption “The Forgotten Room,” on a cover I received from the local post’s operator.

I’m not sure when Free State Local Post originally released this stamp; it could easily be many years old for all I know. It is, however, an amusing design, and would make an interesting start for an unusual topical collection: toilets on stamps.

Published 2023-12-10