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Sending Stuff Away.

Having a webshop means sending stuff away - in my case to all corners of the world. (To a lot of them, at least.) Which can mean a multitude of different tariffs depending on the size, weight, and place the package has to go to.

Which means that sticking the appropriate stamps onto a package... can take a bit of research beforehand. I ship most things using the German Post (which is now called either Post or DHL), and for any address questions I go and consult Frank's Compulsive Guide to Postal Addresses (and thank you so, so much for that, Frank!).

In the end, packing things up, putting the address and appropriate postage on a package are a task that needs concentration (so you get it all right) but is still sort of dull. Which means anything that makes it more fun is a nice thing, and much appreciated.

And my, have I been having fun recently... because the German Post brought out an extra-special fancy stamp featuring Asterix this year, and I've bought a small stack of them. So if you ordered something at my shop, and the postage I have to stick onto it falls into the right tier, your package might look something like this:

asterix

These stamps always make me smile, and I'm really happy that I get to use them on actual mail that goes out to hopefully make other people smile as well - even if it's just for a few minutes before tossing the package into the paper recycling. (Though if you know a stamp collector, they might appreciate it, too...)
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Affreca on Donnerstag, 10. Dezember 2015 03:52

Five years ago, I inherited my father-in-law's stamp collection and none of the stamps were worth more than their face value, so I used them to send books for paperback swap. I loved to pick out stamps that would add up to the correct amount and had appropriate pictures. I ran through the NASA ones quickly.

Five years ago, I inherited my father-in-law's stamp collection and none of the stamps were worth more than their face value, so I used them to send books for paperback swap. I loved to pick out stamps that would add up to the correct amount and had appropriate pictures. I ran through the NASA ones quickly.
Katrin on Freitag, 11. Dezember 2015 08:33

Yes, that's true - the heyday of stamp collecting is over, and with it the extra money paid for a stamp. But I think some people still find enjoyment in looking at stamps and collecting weird ones - and if you had fun picking out stamps to use from the inherited collection, I'd say it was also appreciated in a way (and put to good use).

Yes, that's true - the heyday of stamp collecting is over, and with it the extra money paid for a stamp. But I think some people still find enjoyment in looking at stamps and collecting weird ones - and if you had fun picking out stamps to use from the inherited collection, I'd say it was also appreciated in a way (and put to good use).
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