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April 4, 2002 marked a first in United States postage stamp history. It was the first time ever that a new commemorative postage stamp was ever issued on the same day in every single state’s capital city. It was called the “ Greetings from America” stamp set, which makes the country wide release really quite apropos when you think about it. At the time, the pane of fifty postage stamps was the first to be released in 10 years and it was anticipated that, like with previous iss …

The United States Postal Service honored musical great, Henry Mancini with a 37 cent commemorative postage stamp on April 13, 2004. The stamp was originally unveiled months before at the 2003 Mancini Musicale at UCLA before a very large crowd. The postage stamp features Mancini directing with many of his famous works from film and television displayed in the background. The stamp even features a picture of the Pink Panther character, which Mancini composed the music score for. In …

Stamp collecting is fun for people of all ages. There certainly is something to spark anyone’s interest. Today is Monday fun day! I hope you enjoy these interesting postage stamp related trivia facts. 1) Did you know that captains of ships were the first mail handlers in America? - They picked up the mail from mail bags that were hung at various taverns in different towns. 2) Throughout time, various animals have been used to deliver mail. Some countries have used horses, d …

Wilma Rudolph was an amazing American athlete; not only for the medals that she won for the United States, but also for the obstacles she had to overcome in her lifetime. Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children in her large family. Her mother was a maid and her father was a railroad porter. At the age of four, she contracted polio and became crippled. Doctors told her mother repeatedly that Wilma would never be able to walk again. She was not able to receive good medic …

As adults, most of us don’t take the time to see the beauty that graces our skies every day. No matter where you reside, cloud formations provide a wonderful show of nature’s true beauty.On October 4, 2004, the United States Postal Service issued a series of commemorative postage stamps called “Cloudscapes”. Each 37 cent postage stamp in the set is labeled as to what type of cloud it is showcasing. There are 15 different stamps in the set, each different and beautiful in their own …