Thursday, November 29, 2007

Stamp of Approval



It's that time of year again folks... Retail stores are bustling, snow is foreboding, and that general holiday sparkle lights up the faces of little boys and girls around the world. Okay I realize it's still November. But with Christmas only 25 days away, it's time to start thinking about that always ever joyful obligation to send out annual holiday greetings.




It's not unknown that I am a lover of all things vintage. Any opportunity to hearken back to the days of yore is approached with the utmost enthusiasm. And Christmas is obviously no exception. That means getting out the old Bing Crosby LP's (or MP3's... whatever.), baking up batches of Grandma's old homestead ginger molasses cookies (recipe as old as 1890!), and of course, hand making beautiful holiday greeting cards. I can't tell you how much I delight in doing this. It's therapeutic in a way - watching Christmas movies (in particular Babes in Toyland) and sitting in front of the coffee table laboring over hand calligraphed envelopes. Ahh... The good life. No detail should be overlooked. This year, it means taking the extra special step of adding a touch of the vintage to even the postage. Thanks to a little suggestion from my lady Martha, purchasing vintage postage stamps can be done at the click of a mouse from the American Philatelic Society webpage.





I'm not sure exactly what I was expecting, but what I found was a marvelous world where fabulous designs are encapsulated in the tiny vignettes of a mere inch by inch and a half piece of paper. It's truly fascinating how good design lends itself to such practical applications as a postage stamp. Without question, some of the earlier designs from the 1950's and 1960's are chock full of brilliant flat colored designs which put many of today's holiday stamps available at any local post office to utter shame. At any rate, I haven't exactly decided which combination of stamps I will be using for my holiday cards (yes combination as mid-century letters only cost around 8 or 10 cents to mail). But they were so lovely that I just had to share them with you here. Perhaps I should let you, my readers vote on your favorites. Personally I like the mailbox motif and hobby horse stamps best. Enjoy some unusual holiday eye candy!

35 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like the 13 cent Mail box stamp because thats what i like presents in my mail box. BTW what are you getting me for christmas??

Vintage Disneyland Tickets said...

I love that 13 cent one too! I hope my mailbox looks like that. These are neat old stamps, thanks for sharing. Great Blog!

Unknown said...

Lainey,

Nice post!

I have to vote for the series with the groups outside enjoying winter activities. It speaks more to me of the season!

BTW, glad you're back blogging!

Anonymous said...

They are all equally poetic and playful! I like best the ones with the kids. Pure joy!

walterworld said...

I too like the groups outside enjoying winter activities best. For the reasons mentioned and also because that set was one of the first I ever collected (including Mr. Zip on the side).

Thanks Lainey---

Drake Brodahl (pumml) said...

These are all beautiful little works of art. Love the sleigh, mailbox and rocking horse ones especially. Thanks for posting them!

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