USPS Postcrossing Stamps

On 26th May the USPS Postcrossing stamps were out in the world. Three weeks later I got this maxicard from Bryon (the USA), which bears not one but two stamps, along with the First Day Cancelation.

There are four different designs that make difficult to choose a favourite. You can read more about this issue, including an interview with Jackson Gibbs, the illustrator, on the Postcrossing blog.

I got another one on the back of a postcard:

Joy

This stamp is perfect for any occasion!

Chocolate Packaging [OUT]

Envelopes made of chocolate packaging, sent to Fabienne (France), Bryon (the USA) and Phillip (the USA). It seems they lost some stamps during their journeys...

Paper Doll Envelope

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

Sunday Stamps | D Is for Different Shapes

Most stamps are rectangular, but some have other (odd) shapes...

Update: I see in the comments that the Dutch stamp is a winner. I have only got one of these stamps, but it belongs to a sheet of odd-shaped stamps:

Picture taken from here

For more D-stamps, visit Sunday Stamps.

Or Send Someone a Love Postcard

Postcards & stamps sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

Postcard and stamps sent by Bryon (the USA). Notice the matching stamps and the pictorial cancellation:

And other ones, clearer:

Women on Postcards | K Is for Karabanovo

Peasant Girl, by Filipp Malyavin (Фили́пп Андре́евич Маля́вин), 1910

Postcard sent by Eduard (Russia). As he explains on the back: "Karabanovo is a satellite city of Alexandrov. In the 19th century, it was famous for the cottons fabrics of merchants Baranov."

The stamp of the shawl the girl seems to wear was issued in 2012. The whole sheet is stunning (picture taken from here):

[Women on Postcards - 2026]

Summer Mail - II

Postcard sent by Bryon (the USA), with a watermelon label.

Some stamps do not seem stamps at all:

From Phillip (the USA), I have got the complete series! And the First Day cancellation.

Sunday Stamps | City Birthday

On October 27, Amsterdam will celebrate its 750 anniversary. Along with other celebrations, PostNL released a special stamp sheet. This sheet contains 5 unique stamps designed by Amsterdam-based designer Michiel Schuurman.

And I have got almost the whole set!

Go to Sunday Stamps to see more stamps on the theme City/Urban.

Paper Cats

I received these postcards months apart from Phillip (the USA). I cannot help but think that it is the same cat on both.

Sunday Stamps | Quartz

Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is Minerals. I found two stamps featuring quartz: one from France (1986) and one from Ukraine (2009). 

Snow Globes

Hand made envelope made by Phillip (the USA). It was sent on 16 November 2023, and arrived on 29 December 2023, bearing the First Day of Issue Postmark. 

This is what USPS says about the stamps:

Christmas snow globes are miniature holiday celebrations. One shake and snow covers the scene. Your holiday mail can assure a small snowfall for everyone on your list.

I cannot but agree.

I got more of those stamps. The first one sent from... Rudolph (Ohio)!

Calendars | Italy (II)

Sent to Bryon (the USA) and Imma (PC).

(More envelopes from this calendar.)

Sunday Stamps | Waving Flags

I am not the biggest fan of flags on stamps. But I recognise that they look far better when waving:

25th Anniversary of Independence
Georgia, 2016

State flag
Lithuania, 2019

Thailand, 2010

Estonia, 2023

Sunday Stamps theme is today National Holidays, Flags.