But not everyone loves the arrangement–each election brings some minor grumbling that the need for a voter to pop for a stamp is really a sneaky poll tax. (Hey, good disguise.) Oregon's ...

Sticky stamps were introduced after a survey showed a massive 93% of the British public said they would prefer not to lick their stamps. Self-adhesive stamps are widely available in other countries.

Often this came in the form of newspaper advertising. But Don Stewart of MacLeod’s Books has a rare collection of Buy Canadian stamps, as well as a 12-stamp series that urged Winnipeggers to buy ...

Licking the back of a postage stamp is never the most appetising of experiences. But now, it has emerged, that apart from leaving a bitter taste in the mouth there is an additional drawback.

Most baby boomers will recall helping their parents lick and paste trading stamps into booklets as youngsters. These stamps were given by grocery stores, service stations and other businesses when ...