Mail Adventures: Christmas

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10 May 2026

Sunday Stamps | O Is for O Beautiful

America the Beautiful is an American patriotic song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. Bates wrote the words as a poem, and it was first published in the Fourth of July 1895 edition of the church periodical, The Congregationalist. At that time, the poem was titled America.

On 4th July 2018, USPS issued a 20-stamp sheet where each stamp features a photograph that helps illustrate one of five phrases from the song’s famous first verse: “Spacious Skies,” “Waves of Grain,” “Mountain Majesties,” “The Fruited Plain,” and “Sea to Shining Sea.”

I have got some of the stamps:

Spacious Skies

Mountain Majesties

The Fruited Plains

Sea to Shining Sea

You can go to Sunday Stamps to see more O-related stamps.

13 April 2026

Paper Doll Envelope

I saw these nice envelopes Marina made from a paper doll book pages... And I have got one of them!

27 January 2026

Mail from Underland

Letter sent by Phillip (the USA), with SpongeBob stamps, and Christmas tree pictorial postmark (it arrived just before Christmas).

And another one with the First Day postmark!

Letter sent by Catherine (France).

Orca (Orcinus orca). Illustration by Pieter Folkens. Card sent by Bryon.

20 January 2026

And How Many Stamps Can You Fit on a Bigger Envelope?

Seven? (Two more stamps inside!)

Nine?

15 January 2026

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Curlew & Friends

Curlew Christmas. Lino and silkscreen print by Angela Harding. Card sent by Rosemary (Canada).

A sleigh pulled by dogs, cats, rabbits... Postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
January theme: LIGHT

Week 1 - Sunshine
Week 2 - Reflections
Week 3 - Snowy scenes
Week 4 - Lights in windows
Week 5 - Light, or bright, colours

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

09 January 2026

14th Day of Christmas or Jungle Bells

It does not arrived in time for the twelve days of Christmas... But it landed two days later. So, yes... Christmas is over!

Twelve days of Christmas:
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

06 January 2026

Happy Epiphany

Tři králové (='Three Kings'), 1955)
Josef Lada

Wie schön, dass du geboren bist
('How wonderful that you were born')

Postcard sent by Tomáš (Czech Republic) and Bruno (PC).

05 January 2026

12th Day of Christmas: No

As a recent letter said, we cannot expect anything less than chaos from the postal services. The card corresponding to the 12th Day of Christmas was sent on 17th November, but it still has not arrived. Does it mean Christmas is not over this year?

04 January 2026

11th Day of Christmas: Eleven Pipers Piping

Twelve days of Christmas:
On the eleventh day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

03 January 2026

10th Day of Christmas: Ten Lords a-Leaping

Twelve days of Christmas:
On the tenth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping
Sent by Phillip (the USA).

02 January 2026

Are They Nearly Here Yet?

After Christmas and the New Year... We are waiting for the Magi!

Card sent by Phillip (the USA).

9th Day of Christmas: Nine Ladies Dancing

Twelve days of Christmas:

On the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing...

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

01 January 2026

8th Day of Christmas: Eight Maids a-Milking

Twelve days of Christmas:
On the eight day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

31 December 2025

Best Wishes to Everyone

Happy New Year!

Peace on Earth

Happy New Year

Bonne Année

Meilleurs Vœux

Meilleurs Voeux

This is a special card. The illustration was made by Michel Trani for a stamp design contest, held in 1998, with the occasion of the "Year of the Postman". Inside, there is a little book with a lot of designs.