One stamp, 2 cent stamp, old stamp, new stamp

Most occurrences of swooning and fainting at post offices are the result of standing in long lines wearing heavy winter coats and sweaters. It's been a dozen years and ten cents in rate increases since the Elvis stamps. I got pretty excited about the Muppet stamps last fall, but they didn't make me weak in the knees.

Just in case you've been off somewhere marching with the penguins, U.S. postage rates went up today. AND tomorrow the stamps of children's book illustrations go on sale. Fan me and bring smelling salts! It doesn't get much better for me than postage stamps PLUS children's books PLUS art. Where will the Wild Things be? Standing in line at the post office, of course.