Category Archives: Authors on stamps

Goodnight Moon SpongeBob SquarePants Stamps

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Eight United States stamps celebrating Margaret Wise Brown’s 1947 bedtime Story Goodnight Moon will be issued in a pane of 16 later this year. The pane includes a large label featuring the cover of the book. By Charles Snee (Linn’s News) The United States Postal Service announced Jan. 13 that it will issue stamps for the bedtime story Goodnight Moon and the children’s animated series SpongeBob SquarePants. Eight stamps illustrating pictures by Clement Hurd from Margaret Wise Brown’s beloved children’s book will be … Continue reading →

India’s Tribute to its Saint & Poets : A Stamp Collecting Gem

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Stamps of Distinction: Celebrating India’s Poetic and Spiritual Legacy India’s 1952 ‘Saints and Poets’ collection is a beautifully crafted and vibrant set. While I appreciate each stamp, the 12 annas featuring the illustrious Bengali genius, Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), holds a special place for me.   Stamp collecting is a journey through the annals of history, culture, and art. Every stamp tells a story, and sometimes, these stories are groundbreaking. Such is the case with India’s 1952 ‘Saints and Poets’ series. … Continue reading →

Peanuts Comics Honored on USA Postage Stamps

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📬 ‘Peanuts’ Commemorated in New USPS Post Stamps The United States Postal Service is celebrating the 100th birthday of artist and “Peanuts” creator Charles M. Schulz with 10 new theme stamps, USPS announced in a press release. Characters from the beloved comic strip and holiday specials include Charlie Brown, Lucy, Franklin, Sally, Pigpen, Linus and more including, of course, Snoopy. Source:  Nbcdfw.com    A social circle of young children is the only thing that receives all of Peanuts‘ attention; adults … Continue reading →

Life of Beatrix Potter Stamp Collection – Guernsey Alderney 2013

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THE LIFE OF BEATRIX POTTER As you now, I always delight writing about literature and stories depicted on postage stamps, and this turn around, it is with outmost joy that I will feature the series of stamps issued by the Guernsey/Alderney Postal Administration on the life of Beatrix Potter with such beautiful illustrations. ALDERNEY – The Life of Beatrix Potter Stamps Descriptions 40p-> Beatrix Potter walking in the countryside nearby her hometown ‘Near Sawrey’. 53p ->Beatrix Potter feeding a duck; … Continue reading →