I do not collect postage stamps. At least not on purpose.
I think I’m just drawn to pretty pictures (read: cheap art), which is maybe why I seem to have accumulated so many. I don’t really know what to do with these things, so I figured that maybe I should post them on the internet. Welcome to the over-sharing generation!

These images are not actual size. I arranged them to fit into squares and highlight the interesting ones.

Cuba (Pre-1959)

Mongolia

Bolivia

Mozambique

This is an art form likely to disappear in the coming years. Sending snail mail is already a dying practice (Saturday service is scheduled for the chopping block), and electronic postage makes sending tiny works of art nearly unnecessary. The US post office does still release fabulous designs (why did I not buy more cowboys??!!) though buying special stamps seems willfully nostalgic.

I’m breaking this post up into two parts. Next time I’ll post a batch from post-revolutionary Cuba. Take note of how the Cuban stamps before 1959 featured two American presidents- Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. Once the cold war hits they’ll get replaced by Russian astronauts.

-Sarah

Greetings!

My "Price is Right" embroidery has sold, but the other two (Dr. Phil and Star Trek) are still available for reasonable prices through Gallery Hanahou’s website. Click here to see the shop.

Yesterday was Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday, so I thought I’d make a little President’s Day wallpaper in honor of our 16th president. This design is available in five sizes, including some super-widescreen versions.

This new wallpaper has doodles of all 44 presidents, including all the boring ones that history seems to have skipped over, such as Millard Fillmore, John Tyler, and Franklin Pierce. Preview the wallpaper here, or click these links:
1024×768 | 1600×1200 | 1280×800 | 1920×1200 | 2560×1600

I hope this is enough of a dose of presidential history for you.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!

Sincerely,
Sarah