I’ll conclude this mini-flurry of stamp postings with an American classic: the National Parks, as commissioned by Postmaster General Farley in the 1930s. They are part of a set of stamps known as Farley’s Follies, due to the fact they were first printed as favors for the President and his cabinet and friends, but had to be re-printed in mass quantities once word got out.
This is a colorful set, with iconic views of of 10 of America’s National Parks; we’ve been fortunate enough to have visited 7 of the 10 so far!
There are larger versions at Flickr, as well as another Flash-based online stamp album:
Those are just too cool. Why do we not get nice stamps like this now!!
That’s a good question!
I do know that the lack of “quality” modern stamps is why I stick to collecting the mid-60’s and earlier (with occasional modern exceptions).
These are amazing. I had a amazing time at New Zealand National Parks and would have loved to see some stamps..Although they are small pictures but they drive you to the memory lane…