Finland's New Stamps are Drawings of Gay Bondage Porn
I can't remember the last time I even saw a stamp, but then again I don't live in Finland, where their new stamps feature drawings of gay bondage porn.
New 49-Cent Stamps Probably Won't Save the USPS
Tell your grandma that Christmas card is never coming—the USPS announced today that one first-class stamp is now going to cost you just shy of two quarters, at the new rate of 49 cents. Up from the previous price of 46 cents, the three-penny increase is due to swiftly declining profits that the United States Postal…
Living People Coming to Stamps
The dying US Postal Service announced today that for the first time in like ever, living people will be appearing on stamps. To wit:
Dutch Citizen Turned North Korean Columnist Was Held Against Will
Stamp collector Willem van der Bijl, who disappeared in North Korea only to re-appear with a praiseful op-ed in the state-run Pyongyang Times, has returned home. Turns out he'd been arrested! So, take his column with a grain of salt.
Sweden Replacing Postage Stamps with Text Messages
The country of Sweden is doing away with stamps. Instead, the public will pay for letters and small packages via text message and get a code to write on the envelope. God, why not just send the person a text!
Post Office Wants to Raise Price of Stamps, Again
The U.S. Postal Service, which is a thing you will enjoy describing to your grandchildren, wants to raise the price of first-class stamps by two cents, to 46 cents. That is still a huge bargain! Go write a letter! [WSJ]
