Correspondence was crucial during the Second World War, not only for military or governmental purposes but to maintain social morale. The British Post Office’s intention was that no letter should be delayed more than 48 hours due to enemy action. But from 1940, with the continuous bombardment of London, as well as other parts of [...]
Archive for the ‘Rubber Stamps’ Category
Mail Rescue
Posted in Postal History, Rubber Stamps, War on January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Poe Postage
Posted in Art, Literature, Mail, Postal History, Rubber Stamps on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Somehow, I missed the issue of the Edgar Allan Poe stamp, a faux pas brought to my attention at the Skaneateles Post Office on Saturday. To make amends, I offer this from the USPS: “The 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, one of America’s most extraordinary poets and fiction writers, will be [...]
Carrier of Love & Sympathy
Posted in Art, Mail, Postal History, Rubber Stamps on April 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A treasure from Amy Volchok Ritger, 1983
Air Mail
Posted in Art, Aviation, Mail, Rubber Stamps, Skaneateles on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When my daughter went to Ecuador for ten months, I wanted something unique for the letters I sent to her from Skaneateles. The idea was mine, but the execution was by Jon Cammarata, to whom I am very grateful.
Rubberstampmadness
Posted in Art, Mail, Rubber Stamps on April 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Two of my pieces actually made it into the pages of Rubberstampmadness, high points of my career, the first an entry in a Ken Brown rubber stamp contest and the second a piece from my mail art exchange group.
Rubber Stamp
Posted in Art, Photography, Rubber Stamps on March 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite rubber stamp images of all time, from Brakmeier Brothers of Louisville, Kentucky, where a young lady gives us an idea of just how big a stamp order they can handle.
