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We’ve waited a looooong time for this: USPS Postcrossing stamps are coming! 🎉
They’re triangular, super colourful, and they launch May 26, 2026 at the Boston Stamp Show! Hurray!

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2026/03/31/a-new-postcrossing-stamp-from-the-usa

#Postcrossing #USPS #PostcrossingStamps #Stamps #Philately #Postcards #Boston2026

And here we are, 86 million postcards! 🥳 Well done, everyone!

The lucky one was ES-888468, a postcard that traveled from Spain to the USA in 22 days!

https://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/ES-888468

Less than 2,500 postcards to go until Postcrossing hits 86,000,000 registered postcards... 🤯

It’ll probably happen later today — want to play along? Guess the sender and recipient countries of card 86 million in the replies!

Poppies, sunshine, and a postcard ready to head off into the world! 😍

#postcrossing #postcards

A snowy #PostboxSaturday from Germany! ❄️ David (aka duck2006) spotted his local postbox in a small town near Frankfurt a few weeks ago, looking very cosy under its thick snow “hat”! ☃️

Look at this! Christa (aka dolldalera) recently visited the Naminara Republic (a micronation on Nami island, in South Korea 🇰🇷) and found the sweetest little postal setup: a cosy writing corner, a cheerful mascot, and a bright red “Naminara Post” box waiting for postcards. 😍 #PostboxSaturday #postcrossing

A new book review on the blog! 📚 “Posted in the Past” is a love letter to postcards, mail, and the stories they carry. Here’s Nicky's review: https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2026/02/18/book-review-posted-in-the-past

A snowy #PostboxSaturday from Guarda, Portugal ❄️📮

This bright red postbox was spotted a few weeks ago by our friend Marta — looking very cosy in its winter hat!

Do you usually notice the postmarks on your postcards? Rebecca (aka zincirli) from Toronto collects pictorial cancels—tiny works of art from post offices. Meet her in our latest Spotlight: https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2026/02/07/postcrossing-spotlight-zincirli-from-canada

Happy Mail Carrier Appreciation Day! 📮
Posties make Postcrossing possible, one delivery at a time... so today’s a perfect day to leave a postcard or a quick note of thanks for yours.

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2026/01/28/month-of-letters-2026-mail-carrier-appreciation-day-repost

Mail art call! 🎉 Celebrate Keelung’s 400th anniversary by sending a postcard blessing by Apr 30 and it’ll be displayed at YM Oceanic Culture & Art Museum (Jul–Dec 2026).

Details: https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2026/01/19/mail-art-call-for-keelung-s-400th-anniversary

Nicky reviews The Correspondent! https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/26/book-review-the-correspondent

#books #postcrossing

Frank hops between countries back and forth to send interesting postcards from these curious enclaves! 🇧🇪 🇳🇱

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/17/how-to-double-travel-mode-fun-the-baarle-experience

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Are you a young artist who loves postcards? PostEurop is running a postcard contest for 18–25 year olds to celebrate the 70 years of its #EUROPAstamps program! The theme is "Unity in Europe" and winners get €500 + their design printed on postcards! 😍

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/12/10/europa-stamps-70th-anniversary-postcard-design-competition

#postcards #philately

Instead of focusing on newly bought things, this forum topic instead encourages postcrossers to go through what they already have. Come brag about your empty postcard boxes and empty rolls of washi tape!

https://community.postcrossing.com/t/what-have-you-used-from-your-stash-for-postcrossing/993722

We love postcard boxes! They're cheap and offer you a variety of interesting postcards to send! 🥳

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/11/19/from-miffy-to-marimekko-postcard-boxes-we-love

Meet João Machado — master of color, form, and some of Portugal’s most striking stamp designs. Don't miss the cheeky giveaway at the end of the post for a chance to win one of his famous cork stamps! 😍

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/10/25/a-unique-chromatic-code-master-designer-joao-machado-s-journey-from-sculpture-to-stamps

This giveaway closes tomorrow — don't miss your chance to grab one of these super special stamps that celebrate peace! 🕊️

https://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2025/09/21/a-special-dove-on-world-peace-day