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15 May 2026

Fifteen Years

Can you believe this blog is 15 years old?

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).

18 July 2025

Tusello is a service that allow you to turn your images into Correos stamps. There are some restrictions regarding images of people, but most illustrations are permitted. So, if you are willing to pay the extra fee, you can design your own stamps and even appear on them.

I got this stamp from a pen pal who works as a postal deliverer. She received the stamps as a gift for her 50 birthday. How cool is that?

14 May 2025

Thank You - 14 Years

Tomorrow, this blog is 14 years old. Thanks for your visits and comments. And, of course, for the wonderful mail you send!

Mail sent by Laura (the UK), Bryon and Phillip (the USA).

18 April 2025

One in Four

These four envelopes arrived together some time ago, although they were supposed to be spaced-out along one month. They contained a birthday present.

19 February 2025

It Is Still a Bit Cold Outside

Birthday postcard send by Imma (PC).

20 November 2024

150 Years of the UPU

On 9 October 1874, 22 countries gathered to sign the Treaty of Bern, creating the General Postal Union, which would later become known as the Universal Postal Union. A century and a half later, the UPU now unites the postal networks of 192 member countries, having realized its founders’ vision of establishing a single postal territory to serve people everywhere.

The UPU’s theme for its 150th year – “150 years of enabling communication and empowering peoples across nations” – recognizes this accomplishment, and reinforces its commitment to serve all peoples for the decades and centuries to come.

(From UPU's website)

Throughout 2024, the UPU has been rolling out a series of events and campaigns in celebration. Among them, the issue of commemorative stamps by country members.

Bryon sent me this one from the New York UN's post office, printed by himself.

24 January 2024

Randomly Thinking of You

I got the rest of these stamps. They still strike me as a random pile of strange things nicely arranged (a pink cat? a sticking-plaster?). I feel better now that I know that, what I thought to be a vulcano, is actually a birthday hat!

According with the USPS site, these are not just random illustrations:

Capturing the excitement and delight of receiving a card in the mail meant just for you, Thinking of You features five stamps in a pane of 20 and a host of die-cut, self-adhesive messages — perfect to accompany letters or cards sent to brighten someone’s day. Each stamp is designed in fun colors with different whimsical images, including flowers, balloons, cute animals, sweet treats and symbols of good luck. Words of encouragement and thoughtful affirmations surround the stamps on the pane. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamps with original artwork by Ellen Surrey.

17 November 2023

Wood Postcard

I am not sure you can appreciate it on the picture, but this postcard is made of wood. And quite thin, so I was surprised that it arrived safe and sound after a 4-week travel from the USA (sent by Phillip).

Two of the stamps of the back belong to the Thinking of You sheet, issued in August this year.

It is a curious design, don't you think? According with the USPS site, these are not random illustrations:

The pane of 20 Thinking of You stamps features five unique designs filled with a variety of whimsical images, including flowers, balloons cute animals, sweet treats, and symbols of good luck. Capturing the excitement and delight of receiving a card in the mail meant just for you.

I guess you can fins something you like in every stamp. And I agree: it is a real delight to receive a piece of mail meant just for you!