Category Archives: Famous people on stamps

Distinguished Americans Series Honors Katharine Graham

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Distinguished Americans Series Honors Washington Post Publisher Katharine Graham The U.S. Postal Service honors Katharine Graham (1917–2001) as the first female head of a Fortune 500 company and a pivotal figure during turbulent moments in U.S. history with the 17th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series.   What: The U.S. Postal Service honors Katharine Graham (1917–2001) as the first female head of a Fortune 500 company and a pivotal figure during turbulent moments in U.S. history with the 17th stamp … Continue reading →

If you can dream it, you can do it!

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“If you can dream it, you can do it. Always remember that this whole thing was started with a dream and a mouse.” ~ Walt Disney Company Your favorite Disney characters and Disney films, even Walt Disney himself are featured on authentic postage stamps from worldwide countries. These attractive stamps would make wonderful additions to a topical stamp collection! 🙂 Enjoy!

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Early morning, October 17th 1849, Frederic Chopin Waltzes Away…

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  I’m always happy to receive emails from our dear Scottish friends, Iain and Margaret. They are so entertaining and always filled with great stories directly sourced from their worldwide traveling adventures. In yesterday’s mail, Iain mentions a conversation with row seat passenger while flying from Prestwick, Scotland to Wrocklaw, Poland: “I recall that we talked a bit – on the plane – about Chopin’s time in Scotland, the last summer of his short life. Monday – 17th October – … Continue reading →

Will Rogers Reveals How To Make Things Happen…

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“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” In his great wisdom, Will Rogers gave us a secret key towards the realization of our goals: take action! Remembering Rogers On November 4, 1948, the U.S. Post Office commemorated Rogers with a three-cent stamp. He also was honored on the centennial of his birth, in 1979, with the issuance of a U.S. Postal Service 15-cent stamp. At the time of his death, Will … Continue reading →

Famous Quotes From Mark Twain aka Samuel L Clemens in Stamp Collecting

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It was Mark Twain who said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you did not do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bow lines, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails, explore, dream and discover.” That’s not something we do in the future. It’s something we do in the now. So, today — Explore. Dream. Discover. To a Day of Discovery, Mary Morrissey … Continue reading →