Here’s a faded old Department of Public Works stamp on Elizabeth St., at the southwest corner of Allen and Elizabeth. It’s next to a house that kept my spirits up by leaving their Christmas lights, including a tree on their screened porch, up well past Christmas. I used to walk to Allen specifically because of a few houses on the street that still had lights until the end of January or so.

It’s funny now that I used to think 1920s stamps were a big deal. They’re actually fairly common. It doesn’t stop me from trying to catalogue them all, though. 1930s and later is really where I draw the line and say “I don’t need that one” if it’s not an unusual contractor.