A tumblr for all things postal. Curated by an actual postal worker. At least until the P.O. goes into its death spiral…Tumblr (3.0; @postagedue)https://postagedue.tumblr.com/<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ccad558d638952ae5012cc3a70d04424/tumblr_mzdx8wAq0l1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Classic Children’s TV - Postman Pat, 1st class.</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73294641796https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73294641796Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:34:07 -0500british postage stampspostalpostage stampspostmanthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4276f45279733f6fae6b1b3c02397b01/tumblr_mzdx0haIvY1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Classic Children’s TV - Andy Pandy, 1st class.</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73294482156https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73294482156Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:29:05 -0500british postage stampspostalpostal servicethewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/c4e6dbb92823a0abbdb8453d820e57bd/tumblr_mzdhi5gyyf1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Finland, national flower, Lily of the Valley, Convallaria majalis – 1958</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73272946611https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/73272946611Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:54:05 -0500finlandpostalpostage stampsthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b52fefe26b3f41163f76c6ec3eb8def2/tumblr_myavut0ucE1rqcgs1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Letters to Santa</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70988078227https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70988078227Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:37:00 -0500post boxletterschristmasroyal mailpostalthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/b96581b934e9471b920e2ada9f0cb2c9/tumblr_myavd8Cwpc1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>written on back of this card:  “By the early 20th century, mail volume was beginning to overwhelm letter carriers. Many used carts and wagons to help deliver the mail.”</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70987417236https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70987417236Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:27:08 -0500postcardsmail carriersmailmanpostalthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/da50d5333cd0838e88ba38a4f3b6fbca/tumblr_myav2qfuxS1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Christmas card from NJ mail carrier</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70987006627https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70987006627Tue, 24 Dec 2013 02:20:50 -0500postalchristmas cardmail carriermailmanthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f0941e1e0df74ee9446d45d6f09736ba/tumblr_my8yqsHG4F1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Carolyn Wells, <em>Rubáiyát of a motor car</em> (1906) Illustrations by F. Strothmann</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70873429664https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70873429664Mon, 23 Dec 2013 01:44:51 -0500mailmanpostmanpostalillustrationthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/a2ca0f5b22d706cf4094ef7f8e71574b/tumblr_mxvn4mPe2Q1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Finnish Christmas stamp</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70146264724https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70146264724Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:05:10 -0500stampsChristmaspostalmailfinnishthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/86ac34f43bc9b8c17023b630e0b3c6ef/tumblr_mxvmyoilzp1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>1950s mailbox</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70145924122https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/70145924122Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:01:36 -0500postalmailbox1950sthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1ac9f916d2a082cabc7be7190dd4554f/tumblr_mxmxftcXAV1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><div class="commenterNameCommentText"> <div class="commenterWrapper">Coles Phillips - Life magazine, December 1909 Coles Phillips [American artist and illustrator, 1880 – 1927)]. Phillips was one of the chief architects of the “Golden Age of American Illustration” whose “fade-away” style of illustration was highly popular.</div> </div>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/69677720718https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/69677720718Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:09:29 -0500postalmailboxchristmas mailingillustrationColes Phillipsthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/e15abfae87497b4176666599c743016c/tumblr_mxkk32m23S1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><em>Holiday Cookies</em>  (1954) Illustrations by Vee Guthrie</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/69546556874https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/69546556874Mon, 09 Dec 2013 21:25:00 -0500postalmailmanillustrationcookbookthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ad76618fe771041c864605f079fa0a3b/tumblr_mx5q0vsMX91rqcgs1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Smokey the Bear</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68736203088https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68736203088Sun, 01 Dec 2013 21:10:07 -0500smokey the bearpostagestampspostal servicethewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/871a455d972184111774239c77b2f258/tumblr_mwwopyjReT1rqcgs1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Christmas overseas gifts: mail between Sept. 15-Oct. 15 United States. Army Service Forces. Adjutant General’s Office 1945</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68236262512https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68236262512Wed, 27 Nov 2013 00:03:34 -0500us army posterchristmaspostal serviceoverseas mailthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1b642bad3813741f1ee96b46e37a7b26/tumblr_mwsne35GSq1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Netherlands</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68012408723https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/68012408723Sun, 24 Nov 2013 19:44:27 -0500Netherlandspostagestampspostalpostal servicethewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/61f60d1553700061e806b20ab45b2f7f/tumblr_mwk3bxKeXZ1rqcgs1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>HUNGARY - 1986</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/67551113198https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/67551113198Wed, 20 Nov 2013 04:50:21 -0500postagestampspostalhungarymushroomsthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/8bcf76a01e3f67148f87b3ba81d075da/tumblr_mwbwtyIMpq1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Poste anglaise, le classement des lettres [destinées aux soldats] : [photographie de presse] / [Agence Rol] </p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/67099477233https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/67099477233Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:54:15 -0500postalenglish mailthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/03588bd656185537e83c19c6b961cb60/tumblr_muzus2ttEc1rqcgs1o1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Letter Carrier Delivering Mail by Bicycle by Smithsonian Institution</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/64635647612https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/64635647612Sun, 20 Oct 2013 21:00:02 -0400letter carrierpostalpostal servicethewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/9948040847ad853020a25ec59a8ece03/tumblr_muzuhmJs8M1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Unidentified rural letter carrier in his cold weather gear by Smithsonian Institution</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/64635074458https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/64635074458Sun, 20 Oct 2013 20:53:46 -0400postalrural letter carrierpostal servicethewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/eca6999e3440d7926cac222929115917/tumblr_mudwsc557I1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Poster advertising the final posting dates for overseas mail over the festive season; featuring a boat with an owl and a cat and some Christmas presents. Poster artist: “Victoria’ (Mrs V Davidson). Created: September 1965.</p>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/63533361349https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/63533361349Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:36:12 -0400postalposterspostal serviceadvertisingchristmasthewoodbetween<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/dc8cb9949cebca352cae24724bdf5735/tumblr_mt24x47Ocz1rqcgs1o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p class="commentDescriptionContent">Leyendecker Brothers magazine advertisment (1941).</p> <div class="detailed empty PinCommentList Module"> <div class="commentsContainer"></div> <div class="pinDescriptionCommentItem pinUserCommentBox"> <div class="pinDescriptionComment detailed"> </div> </div> </div>https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/61100167269https://postagedue.tumblr.com/post/61100167269Fri, 13 Sep 2013 05:27:00 -0400Leyendecker Brotherspostaladvertisementmailmanthewoodbetween