Saturday Market: FoxGlovePearly

Hare Girl in Hand by foxglovepearly

Ran across this today.    I really wish it was a postcard, I would love to add it to my Bunny postcard collection.

My Collection - Bunny Postcards

Friday Philosophy - Eat More Cookies!

Just a reminder - it's Girl Scout Cookie season!  Support your local troop - it teaches young girls business skills and builds confidence.  (And P.S., you can't use the excuse that you have allergies/are on a diet/etc. - you can still purchase a box of cookies and have it donated to the charity of your troops choice or to US troops overseas).

Thursday Link Love: Bad Postcards

bad-postcards.tumblr.com cracks me up.  I hope you enjoy a good laugh at some of their postcards too.

What to Wear Wednesday: Deltiology Dress

postcard dress by Mod Cloth

New US postage rates start Jan. 27, 2013

January 27, 2013 is the day the US Postal Service is raising their rates.  Here are the basic rates in case you don't have them memorized yet:
postcard (within the USA) - 33¢
letter (within the USA) - 46¢
postcard or letter International (includes Canada) - $1.10

The apple stamps pictured above will be the new postcard stamps - replacing the Aloha shirt stamps.

If you are looking for more rate information, you start here .

What's Your New Year's Resolution?

Here's mine -

© Max & Co. Post

(psst, these cards are for sale in my etsy shop)  

And Happy New Year!

set of 5 mail related postcards

Minor Postcards from Finland

I just received this postcard from Minor Postcards in Finland and I wanted to share it with you.  I love the composition of the photo. It has a very Edward S. Curtis feel to it.  Even with the simple composition, it has a very indigenious Finnish feel.  I also love that the woman is working on her craft project - the whole idea of handmade.  The weight and feel of the postcard are great too.  I highly recommend Minor Postcards!

Here a few more of my favorites that I found on their website:

"Hibernating Mailboxes"

"Sisu Suomi Map"

Christmas & Chanukah Playlist

My favorite month of the year is by far December. It always has been for as long as I can remember - with advent calendars, St. Nick's Day, Chanukah, Christmas Eve, parties, cookies, caroling and gifts - what isn't to love? So, as you can imagine, I have quite the collection of holiday music. This is a list of my favorite Christmas songs.  What are your favorites?

1)   You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch by the Whirling Dervishes
2)   The Twelve Days of Christmas by Straight no Chaser
3)   Jingle Bells by the Barenaked Ladies
4)    Baby It's Cold Outside by Holly Cole and
5)   We Wish You a Merry Christmas by Relient K
6)   Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
7)   Run Rudolph Run by Bruce Springsteen
8)   What Are You Doing New Year's Eve by Zoey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt
9)   The Christmas Can Can by Straight No Chaser
10)  Auld Lang Syne by Pink Martini
11) White Christmas by Michael Buble
12) Carol of the Bells by The Piano Guys
13) Do You Hear What I Hear by The Coats
14) Santa Claus is Coming to Town by The Jacksons
15) Sleigh Ride by Harry Connick Jr.
16) Blue Christmas by Elvis
17) What Christmas Means to Me by Stevie Wonder

and because I celebrate Chanukah too,
18)  The Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler
19)  Candlelight by the Maccabeats
20)  I Have a Little Dreidel by The Barenaked Ladies
Enjoy!

The Art of Sending a Postcard, part 1

This video is about 5 minutes long, so grab yourself a cup of tea and enjoy - it's well worth 5 minutes of your life :)