US Postage Paid Greeting Cards (Hallmark/USPS)

We knew it was coming, but now we can't even look forward to a US postage stamp on a greeting card anymore:



Here's a link to today's news article on the subject:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-...d-cards.html

It's a great assistance though to philatelically-challenged individuals who at least make it to the card shop!

I admit to sending a lot of ecards for birthdays. While not philatelically-challenged, I have trouble standing for long periods of time. So while my recipient gets nothing they can hold in their hand, they are delighted with the animation and sound. Christmas cards are sent the usual way, with vintage xmas stamps.