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The holidays are here and with such, so are the Christmas inspired postage stamps. Like in the United States, many countries around the world issue Christmas themed postage stamps each year. It is widely believed that Canada issued the first Christmas postage stamps in 1898, although they were not terribly festive looking. Those 2 cent stamps showed a map of the world with areas marked in red that were lands that belonged to the British Empire. The most “Christmas” thing about t …

Alfred Hitchcock was commemorated by the United States postal service in 1998 with a 32 cent postage stamp. His stamp was one of the many stamps that were issued as part of the “Legends of Hollywood” series that proved to be quite popular among collectors and fans alike. One of the things that make these stamps unique for United States issues is that the silhouette of Hitchcock, that is on each stamp, is actually die cut into the face of the stamp. Hitchcock was originally a B …

New York City is a popular tourist destination for travelers from the United States and those around the world. Rockefeller Center is ranked as #56 out of 150 of America’s Favorite Architecture spots to visit. One of the favorite views among tourists, and New Yorker’s alike is the iconic figure of “Wisdom” which is installed over the entrance to the GE Building at Rockefeller Center. This New York skyscraper is the centerpiece of Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan. You can’t …

Rosie the Riveter was a fictional character that became a powerful icon for American women. She initially symbolized the women who worked in factories, shipyards and munitions plants after the United States entered WWII, but eventually represented much more.Rosie the Riveter first came to be in the form of a song, not as a work of art. The song was written in 1942 and released by Paramount Music Corporation in 1943. Many different popular artists of that time period performed the …

America’s love with the different Disney characters should be of no surprise. Many of us have been fortunate enough to grow up vacationing at “the happiest place on earth”…Disneyland and Disney World. At the least, we have all been blessed with experiencing the fun movies that have been produced by the Walt Disney Company; which make us fall in love with the adorable characters. Every now and then the United States Postal Service teams up with Disney to create some special post …