Kelp Forest

i had some business to attend to that required postage..so I stopped in at Red Hook post office and asked for commemorative stamps..long story short he only had one type..the Kelp Forest sheetlet..i asked how come and was told they can only order and buy so many stamps and they have to make sure they have the REGULAR stamps for customers..i was told that each post office operates independently..i know tiny post offices that have all kinds of commemorative stamps..i should take my business there if I happen to think of it !!

The main PO here is the same way, they say they can't order more commemorative stamps until after they've depleted the current stock. They do have some available, however I was wanting the Cowboys of the Silver Screen sheet. I had to go to a smaller PO in the next town to get what I wanted, plus I find the PM there more friendly and accomadating to collectors like myself. It just isn't as convenient, because I can only go there on a day off.

I have had the same experience as the two of you speak of. I do not believe that the Post Office is under more restrictive acquisition policies than the public. I believe their tales come from some Postmasters Bathroom Reader and certainly not the DMM. I hear the same stories all across the country. The only good service is from small to tiny Post Offices. Very sad indeed.

The mind plays tricks.

I knew I had a stamp "gathering kelp", or so I thought,
I looked everywhere, I recalled it was bright scarlet.
My database failed

At last I found it, and.... it was "gathering Vraic"

You've posted one of my "pet peeve" stamps. Not that I dislike the stamp, but it has always frustrated me because it's one of those minimum catalogue value stamps that you almost never come across. Just like the 1.40Pta Franco head from Spain. Or the Austrian 3g girl in traditional dress! (OK, so that one isn't minimum catalogue value, that must explain why I never see it ...)

These two modern Canadian definitives with minimal catalogue value are also rarely seen. By me, at least.

Ryan

The larger Hoosick Falls, NY Post office hardly has stamps. They don't even have priority or express mail stamps most of the time so I rarely go there. The itty bitty Hoosick post office has a wide range of stamps. Not only is the postmaster (only employee) friendly, but he knows his customers and orders what we want. He also doesn't have a meter machine and has to use stamps. He has every air mail issue out there. Find yourself a small post office and get to know the postmaster/clerk.

Gotta agree with you there Ryan
Thanks to the good lads here, I now have the Franco, and the Tyrol gal.
I don't have any duplicates of the Vraic.

You'll be pleased to know Ryan, if I am correctly identifying
the Canadian stamp, (Quilting) That is the very first, and only
postage stamp in the world that features a sewing thimble.

Rod, of course I own your soul for the Tyrol girl..i did not know about Franco !

Hahahaha,
that's funny Phil.
Indeed you do, The Tyrol girl was cancelled Tyrol as well
remember? heh.
I have a feeling it was Jubilee who supplied the ornery Francos,
I wasn't quoting initially, because I wasn't sure
who it was, and I didn't want anyone offended.

To abrigate my commitment, I hereby pay you
one "Van Demons Land" stamp of 5 souls
(care of the Richard Witt cinderella collection)

I expect 4 souls in return.

For the observant : Beelzebub is "cocking the snook"

Here is the minimum value Franco.

I have sorted tonnage of Spain for this rascal
literally millions of his countenance, and never found one as yet.

"That is the very first, and only
postage stamp in the world that features a sewing thimble."

Well, not the only postage stamp featuring a sewing thimble. The US Masters of American Photography self-adhesive sheet, released on June 13, 2002 includes a stamp showing Stieglitz's "Hands and Thimble" (Scott #3649h, SG 4139).

This link shows the original photograph:

http://www.sfmoma.org/artwork/13801

I stand corrected 22 crows !

You are up to your usual standard of perfection
of research

Your example probably predates the discussion we had
elsewhere on this topic.
Your stamp example is immediately recognisable,
I had seen it on low def images of the sheet
but it looked like a strange fingernail, I had not
reconised that as a thimble.

Sweden looks a likely contender :