First Class mail (packages under one pound) will NOT be going up - Yeah!

For USA : Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope is actually going down 5 cents to $ 4.90

For USA : Priority Flat Rate Box will be $ 10.70  (was $ 10.35)

For USA Priority Mail for packages is going up by 3% - 5%

For International : Priority Flat Rate Envelope will be $ 13.45 (was $ 12.95)  //  Canada is $ 11.45

For International : Priority Flat Rate Box will be $ 43.45 (was $ 41.95)

For International : First Class will be going up 4% to 6%

As I have said many times before, my first goal is to help the Penny Black fans out there get more value out of your stamping budget.

Many of you have blogs and I will be having a "blog" page listing the blogs of all of my customer who wish to have theirs listed.  Also, Patty spends a lot of time on  SplitCoast Stampers and often asks me if xxxxxx is one of my customers.  Naturally, I don't know who xxxxxx is so I am again asking those of you who want me to know who you are (I won't share the info) to forward me your SCS 'handle'.

Speaking of SCS - I know lots of you like having sample cards to look at - I now have a gallery and will continue to add to it but just by clicking this link you can get nearly 6000 sample cards to view....... Grab a cup of coffee and a one-pound bag of M&M's and go for it!  If you want info on a stamp just email me the picture or better yet, if you are a SCS member just PM the author.

Click this link:   http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/showgallery.php?si=penny+black&x=0&y=0

A few months ago I had a customer ask me for a 'banner' to put on her blog so people wanting Penny Black stamps can find me.  I made one up then but I have made a new one so I am asking those of you with the banner to change to this new one.

Anyone wanting to add my logo to your blog is welcome to do so.  Here's the html code for those who know how to use it....these two lines are actually one long line - just copy & paste

<a href="http://www.pbstamps.com" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="PB Stamps"  src="http://www.pbstamps.com/Gallery/Logo2.JPG"></a>

I would like to keep track of those of you who have my logo/link on your site so please click the link below to let me know.

 Click this link if you have my logo on your site or wish to have your blog listed on my site and/or care to give me your SCS name  -  Thanks.........   LINK

Next, I have completely updated the 1998 Collections Catalog on my website.  ALL stamps in that catalog will be on sale at 10% off regular prices until the end of January.   Here is the link to the catalog: