Thursday, November 20, 2014

it will be very hard for me to send these away

I just bought these stamps the other day and even though it is freezing outside, I am thrilled. They are the most beautiful stamps I have ever seen. I tried to get them a few weeks ago, but they were sold out - I imagine everyone is stocking up on winter/holiday stamps and the desire for farmer's market stamps is dissipating by the second. Not here! I love them. I am also wondering if I should use a quote in my Christmas cards that mentions bounties or harvests or sharing meals...then I could buy even more!

Description from the USPS (I couldn't have written it better):
Fruits, vegetables, cheeses, flowers, and other fresh products invitingly displayed on tables or bins - farmers markets invite us to share America's agricultural bounty. The stamp on the far left has among its products various fresh breads such as baguettes and rolls, cinnamon buns, cookies, artisan cheeses, and both brown and white eggs. The produce on the second stamp  includes vegetables and fruits: apples, eggplants, watermelons, peppers, grapes, potatoes, broccoli, and gourds. Cut flowers adorn the next stamp, with bouquets of bright flowers next to a bucket of sunflowers and a collection of celosia. The final stamp on the far right features live plants, with various herbs, tomatoes, and flowers like marigolds and nasturtiums. Most items bear handwritten labels that identify the product and its price. the artist chose and ranged the products so that each stamp has a large focal point; each stamp is complete in itself yet forms a cohesive whole with the entire strip. The stamp art was created using acrylic paint. 

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