I went to the post office today looking for cool stamps. Help me decide. (poll)

[JohnnyRingo]

I still pay bills by mail but I try to give the task a semblance of joy by using stamps that mean something to me. I refuse to stick those generic flag stamps on. I usually save a couple from each sheet in case I send something special to a friend. I have some Woodstock, Spongebob, Jeopardy (they look like the answer board and mention Trebek), and Native American stamps.

Today, the young lady at the counter pulled two new sheets. One was William F Buckley, and the other was Jimmy Carter. I laughed and told her she was forcing me to pick a side, but I don't think she got it. Neither was in the public eye when she was born.

Help me decide but don't take too long. haha

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[LearnedHand]

1. Buckley was a conservative writer

And founder of the National Review. He may have been considered an intellectual Republican at one time, but he opposed civil rights and desegregation.

[Coventina]

5. Plus, he was a lech

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[dem4decades]

2. The Buckley one will leave a bad taste in your mouth.

I'm old school, I remember when you licked stamps.

[vapor2]

3. I bought Carter stamps a few weeks ago

[fargone]

4. Personally I like the winter landscapes and Native American pow wow dresses

But Jimmy Carter is worthy also.

[GreenWave]

6. Buckley wasn't level headed. He often tilted his head at bizarre angles.

[yorkster]

28. And that flickering, forked tongue...

[Walleye]

7. My last sheet of stamps was Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[rampartd]

31. i've been using rbg for a while

still have a few "nebraska" but i want a few sheets of the jimmy carters.

i write checks and mail my bills. i like to use the commemoratives.

[chia]

8. I have these ones right now, they're fun:

[JohnnyRingo]

11. I have some of those too.

I had to go buy more soon after I bought them because I had to send a sympathy card.
Lucky I caught that.

[chia]

34. Glad you did, stamps like that have their limitations 😬

[Maru Kitteh]

23. Oh I LOVE those.

[MichMan]

9. I like this one

[flvegan]

10. They have Spongebob Squarepants stamps available now. n/t

[JohnnyRingo]

12. They must distribute them regionally

Because I had the Spongebob stamps early in the summer but they haven't been available since. I live near to post office here in NE Ohio so I check often.
Maybe they send different releases to different areas.

[fierywoman]

13. I always buy some version of LOVE stamps -- it makes me feel like

I'm sending love between me and the destination of the envelope, to all the people who see it.

[Ponietz]

14. James Baldwin destroyed the asinine Buckley at a Cambridge debate in 1965

Buckley embarrassed himself. I’m offended the fascists chose to commemorate his ridiculous BS.

[SheilaAnn]

19. Baldwin was too smart for Buckley and I think he under estimated James. Big mistake..LOL.

[Celerity]

15. these

[a kennedy]

16. Jimmy Carter hands down......

And I still mail my home made, all different valentines every year. Some of the “Love” stamps are pretty cool, and who doesn’t love receiving ♥️ in the mail!!!!

[struggle4progress]

17. Buckley's style was frequently:

Today I decided to get drunk and write some incoherent crapola

[underpants]

26. I didn't know he was a drinker.

[struggle4progress]

30. ... He was a heavy drinker and may have become an alcoholic ...

https://mskousen.com/2008/03/me-and-william-f-buckley-a-true-story/

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

18. Get some Betty white stamps too

[JohnnyRingo]

20. Those disappeared fast

I passed on them a while back for something else and never saw them again.

[Maru Kitteh]

21. LOL! I came here hoping for cool stamp pics but,

nicely played.

[WA-03 Democrat]

22. Jimmy

Jimmy and more Jimmy!!

[pansypoo53219]

24. we got the 250 yrs of the post office stamp cause all te old mail carts. winter scenes + baby animals.

[yorkster]

25. There are 2 beautifiul stamps out now to

celebrate the World Stamp Expo which will be in Boston in May of 2026. Given the year (250th) and the location, the images are, not surprisingly, "revolutionary" - the Old North Church and one of the four Midnight riders who set off to give the warning.

The Jimmy Carter stamp really captures his humanity. Tough choice,eh? No contest.

[Deuxcents]

27. The last stamps I bought were manatees..no flags for me and wanted something different.

My post office is a branch so I don’t get Jimmy Carter or Betty White stamps..this post reminds me to stop by this week and get some before the holidays and the lines get long.

[underpants]

29. So Buckley gets a gritty look?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Buckley_Jr.

[usonian]

32. I looked online, called "doing my own research" (chuckle)

https://store.usps.com/store/stamps

I favor Jimmy Carter, RBG and Hank Aaron.

Also, Elie Wiesel and commenorative stamps for 250 years of Army, Navy and Air Force.

[KitFox]

33. Right now I have Jimmy Carter and Celebrating Native American Culture

Pow Wows. I love stamps. I live in a small town in a rural area, so the post office kind of doubles as a stop and chat for a little while place. The postmaster knows I enjoy stamps and always shows me new issues. No generic sheets of flag stamps for me!😁 I’m a fossil, so I still pay my bills by mail and send cards and letters. Thanks for the fun post. I had not seen the Buckley stamp, so that gave me a chuckle remembering that pompous ass.