I'm always excited about the stamp catalog, but this particular issue was especially fun for me. The cover features an image from the new "Santa and Sleigh" holiday stamp that will be issued by the U.S. Postal Service on Oct. 11.
But, the story goes further than that. You see, it's not just that it's about stamps. It's not that it has Santa on the cover. It's that Santa has green gloves on. (Technically, they're green mittens, but I always say "green gloves," for the sake of the alliteration, I guess.) I have maintained for many years now that the real Santa wears green gloves.
And, now, the U.S. Postal Service agrees and has an image of Santa wearing green gloves on an official stamp. It's almost like the scene from the original "Miracle on 34th Street"!
The USPS also is selling the traditional 2012 White House Christmas Ornament. But, this year, there's also a "Letters to Santa" Ornament, featuring the scene on the stamp set. I'm thinking I may add that to my wish list this year!
5 comments:
Yeap! I think Santa wears green mittens too, or gloves. Oh well! I love Christmas stamps and they're on my wishlist every year! :) I always love to see different kinds of Christmas stamps issued overseas. Because Malaysia doesn't (and will never!) issue Christmas stamps. That's a sad case for me.
That is so cool! I'm definitely buying those stamps for Christmas cards.
I never knew about the ornaments...where would one buy that 100th Anniversary Santa ornament?
Thanks! :)
I've been drooling over this year's Christmas stamps since I first laid eyes on them! My problem, I'll want to use all four stamps on every card I send...ouch! ;)
Amber, I'm researching how and where to buy the ornament. I saw it in the "USA Philatelic," and I'm sure there's an order form in there. (You can order the catalog for free, on the usps.com website. I'm not sure if they'll be for sale at the post offices or not. I didn't really find a lot of info on the ornaments, but I'll keep looking!
Thank you - and I'll look into the catalog!
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