Your Photos on Real US Postage!

Your Photos on Real US Postage!

What are some of the things people are doing with Photo Stamps?

For over a hundred years, the USPS was the only producer of U.S. postage. For many of those years, stamp subjects were mostly confined to dead presidents and national monuments. During this time you didn't want to be on a stamp, for that meant you would have been dead for more than ten years.
But that all changed with Photo Stamps and similar services such as those from Pitney Bowes and Zazzle.com. Now, most anyone can create their own custom postage stamps with personalized photos. For obvious reasons, there are a few restrictions. In fact, when the service was in its test phase, a Website was able to order photo stamps with notorious images. But for most people, they'll be able to commemorate their favourite person, pet, or event.
Some of the most popular personalized stamps are those of proud parents featuring their new babies. Weddings are another popular subject of these picture postage stamps. Pets are popular also, and not just cats and dogs, but birds and lizards too. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and little league sports teams are also popular subjects of this custom picture postage. And people aren't shy about putting their own mug on these photo postage stamps.
People are designing their own stamps as well, much like the Postal Service does. People are designing customized stamps with their own Christmas designs and Valentine's Day designs for example.
Business are putting their logos on this customized postage. Realtors, service businesses, and tech companies are some of the many business types that are taking advantage of this new marketing tool.
PhotoStamps.com themselves are offering customized postage designs, if you don't want to create your own. Their collection includes NFL teams, college teams, and picture stamps featuring images of Anne Geddes. Don't miss the Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary stamps either.
Best of all, the Photo Stamps can be used as official US postage, and they will sure to be noticed with a smile by family, friends and associates when they come in the mail.