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16 Beautiful Works of Art Found on American Postal Stamps

Believe It or Not, Masterpieces Can Be Found On Your Mail!

Despite what you may think about stamp collecting being a relatively plain hobby, it offers its own artistic excitement.

Art

How to Add Color and Beauty to Your Home!

Use a citrus fruit as a stamp 2. Paint and leaves 3. Crayons and water paint work well together 4. A small balloon and hand paint make create stamps 5. Handprint family portraits 6. Glue and glitter - what can be simpler? 7. Enamel paint turns boring glasses into art 8.

Art

Look Closer! There's More to These Birds Than Meets the Eye

Postage stamps using her creations are some of her latest works of art. [related_articles] She feels that postage stamps "are little windows of the world". Diana is interested in wildlife far beyond its aesthetics.

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

Simply Fun DIY Crafts for Kids!

>> Turn Socks into Gloves>> Wine cork stamps are so much fun! Or make fun stamp patterns More uses for those wine corks - pendants! Decorative stars from twine A beautiful jeweled tree! A fun ballon snowman! A pencil holder in a snap! Creative paper trees Beautiful twine bowls Make apple prints!

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Learn Something New Today with These 10 Intriguing Tidbits...

It's also interesting to note that British and larger than normal stamps contain 'more calories'. It has been found that the calorie content in the adhesive on the back of a US postage stamp works out to be about one-tenth of a calorie.

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9 Ordinary Things That Could Be Worth a Fortune

You’d Be Surprised at How Valuable These Old Items Are!

Stamps Stamps are a popular item to collect. It’s hard to pinpoint what draws people to stamps; it could be the fact that they represent many things at once: art, history, the romanticism of letters.

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

What Do Those Digits Printed On Your Glasses Mean?

Indeed, those little numbers stamped on the temples of your glasses do mean something. And understanding their meaning is more useful than you think! The series of numbers we’re referring to is usually stamped on the inner surface of the temple or the bridge.

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

15 Microwave Tips Everyone Should Be Told About

Damage free stamp removal Easily remove a stamp from an envelope without ruining the stamp or the envelope by using your microwave. Put a few drops of water on the stamp and microwave the envelope for 20 seconds. The stamp should peel off without damage. 15.

Riddles & Quizzes

IQ Quiz: Can You Answer All 12 Questions?

None of the stamp collectors is an architect. 2. All the drones are stamp collectors. All stamp collectors are architechts Architects are not drones No stamp collectors are drones Some drones are architects What is Sour-Graping?

Travel

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At the End of the World, There is a Beautiful Place...

It has a small population of 24 thousand people, and a lot of Viking history stamped into its features. There is even a longhouse reconstruction and a Viking museum. Come with us as we explore the beauty of Lofoten.

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Helping a Mother Pay for Groceries - Lovely!

Many have to resort to food stamps to make ends meet, and some can't even do that. What would you do if you saw a single mother not able to pay for her groceries? Well, here is an experiment that will show you there is still kindness and selflessness out there, and it warms my heart to see it.

Health

The More You Know, the Healthier You Are - Health Tips!

That is why I collect assorted health and nutrition tips like other people collect stamps. Not only do they expand my knowledge of how my body works, they enable me to try little new ways of improving my overall health. Here are a few great ones. Take care of yourselves, and be well.

Sports

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People Can Do Some Extraordinary Things...

The people in this video should have "do not try this at home" stamped on their forehead. They've probably trained a lot to do what they do, and have some incredible skills to show for it. I love seeing what our fellow man can do (usually from the safety of my chair).

Science and Technology

Atomic Fingerprints Can End Counterfeiting

This Technology Could Consign Counterfeiting to History

It has long been known that counterfeit goods have flooded practically almost every consumer market in the world, but scientists have now developed a stamping method, known as atomic fingerprinting, that one day might stamp them out for good.

Travel

Discover This Unique Village That’s Between Two Countries!

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This Cute German Town is Surrounded by Switzerland

They even buy German stamps with Swiss coins. Find out more details about this odd yet fascinating village. Discover This Unique Village That’s Between Two Countries!

Riddles & Quizzes

These Riddles Will Definitely Test How Sharp You Are...

The famous 'Penny Black', the world's first postage stamp, was introduced in England in 1840. The idea of postage stamps was a great success and was taken up worldwide. Yet the 'Penny Black' was in use for only one year before it was replaced by 'Penny Red'. Why?

Computers & Internet

How to Stop Facebook From Tracking Your Location For Good

While some android-operated devices stamp the date and time directly on the photo, iOS-operated devices only show the time and date when you tap on the photo for more details. This is legal, natural, and happens strictly on your phone.

Riddles & Quizzes

Can You Unravel the Mystery of These 15 Riddles?

It's a stamp! A stamp The Sun The Moon Time Depositphotos This is the shortest sentence in the English language. It's 'Go!' I am. Go! I is. Who? Depositphotos Depositphotos This coat can only be put on when wet. What is it? It's a coat of paint!

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These Victorian Inventions Are Still Being Used

10 Handy Victorian Inventions We STILL Can't Do Without

Stamps Image Source: Wikimedia Commons In the early 1800s, the price of each postage was calculated by the distance it had traveled. This system changed when in 1840 the Uniform Penny Post was established. With this, the development of the first stamp, the Penny Black , came into existence.

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

Learn to Fillet 20 Different Fish Varieties Like a Pro

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Cutting Fish: Pro Teaches the Best Filleting Techniques

Here are the time stamps for each fish variety: 00:41 Sardine; 01:36 Porgy; 02:49 Mackerel; 04:41 Branzino; 06:11 Striped Bass; 07:52 Sea Bass; 09:19 Arctic Char; 10:16 Red Snapper; 11:34 Catfish; 13:43 Trout; 14:47 Tilefish; 16:18 Hiramasa; 17:11 Pollock; 18:21 Salmon; 20:01 Monkfish; 21:45 Mahi Mahi

Art

Shocking! 14 'Antiques' That Cost an Arm and a Leg

You Won't Believe How Much These Expensive Items Went For!

Artist: Eileen Gray Year Sold: 2009 11. 1856 one cent stamp from British Guiana – $9.5 million source An amazing price was reached after this unique item was identified as the world's rarest stamp. Year Sold: 2014 [related_articles] 12.

Riddles & Quizzes

Quiz: Can You Solve 15 General Knowledge Questions?

What kind of person shall not be honored on a US postal stamp, according to the US postal service and the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee? A person still alive A communist A transgender person A person who is not American The average human body contains how many pints of blood?

Riddles & Quizzes

Quiz: Can You Solve 15 General Knowledge Questions?

What kind of person shall not be honored on a US postal stamp, according to the US postal service and the Citizen’s Stamp Advisory Committee? A person still alive A communist A transgender person A person who is not American The average human body contains how many pints of blood?

Tips, Life Hacks and DIY

12 Useful Tips and Innovations for the Home!

Imprinting cookies with creative rubber stamps. Tired of working hard on those corners when painting? Use a pointer roller. Source 12 Useful Tips and Innovations for the Home! tips, advice, innovations, home Some great tips and handy innovations to make your day run that much smoother!

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