Category Archives: Stamp Stories

My Unabomber-Scorched Postcard, a Philatelic Tale By Terry Paiste May 1998 Special to the Washington Post   In 1979, “Earplay” in Minneapolis sent me a postcard acknowledging receipt of my first play. But the postcard was singed around the edges, … Continue reading →

The Ancient Sogdian Letters or “Return to Sender if Undeliverable after 1,787 Years”  By Kate Lingley © 2000 Kate Lingley (No reproduction of this article without the express written permission of the author.) The First Emperor of China, Qin Shihuangdi … Continue reading →

Translated by Paul Selver; revised by Peter Kuddi. Originally published in Tales from Two Pockets, 1932. From the Czech “SbIrka známek.”) “There’s no getting away from it,”said old Mr. Karas. “If a man were to rummage through his past, hed find material … Continue reading →