Oh man, don't we all need a little more LOVE right now? The United State Postal Service has issued a new stamp, just when it's needed most.

This colorful stamp was the first Love stamp to be released after Valentine’s Day. The U.S. Postal Service reasoned the stamps could be used all year. Artist Corita Kent created the design. Interestingly, the First Day of Issue ceremonies took place on the soundstage where the television show, Love Boat, was filmed. Cool.

Three new Love stamps were added to this popular series in 1994. This Heart Rising stamp has a contemporary design, and has the distinction of being the first ever self-adhesive Love stamp. Oh man, I do love non-licking stamps!

I have always enjoyed the history behind stamps. This one is particularly delicious. In 1866, Daniel Chase, brother of Oliver Chase – who founded the New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) – invented a process for printing sayings directly on candy. Love notes on the small NECCO hearts were very short, like Be Mine, Marry Me, and Cutie Pie. Candy hearts adorn the 2004 Love stamp.

The 100th anniversary of the chocolate kiss was commemorated on the 2007 Love stamp. A gift of this rich, melt-in-the-mouth candy has long carried messages of love between sweethearts. It would have been delightful to have been in Hershey, PA when this stamp was released. Yum.

Skywriting has been amazing people with its beauty and mystery since the early 1900s. It was first used by British Royal Air Force pilots to send messages to the ground when other communications failed.  It then became an advertising tool for companies, like Pepsi. In more recent years, people have hired skywriters to write personal messages to loved ones. I remember this unique stamp from 2017 and appreciate the memories of summers at the beach that skywriting evokes for me. Do you have a favorite stamp?