Christmas Postage Stamps Already

By Val

@valmnz (17097)

New Zealand

August 2, 2022 4:49pm CST

Here it is, only the beginning of August and Christmas postage stamps are on sale already. This is crazy, it's still over four months until Christmas. Getting ready for Christmas is coming earlier and earlier each year! I'm afraid I don't believe in this commercialism and, like every other year, my Christmas preparations will start either in the last week of November or the first week of December.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

2 Aug 22

Unfortunately, the commercialism of Christmas is here to stay. Soon, the stores will be showing some xmas stuff too.

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@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Aug 22

One year, WalMart refused to put up Christmas decorations. They didn't want to offend the ones who aren't believers. Their sales dropped about 40%! We didn't buy a single item from them. My thoughts about this HA HA, WalMart got what they deserved!

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

2 Aug 22

@kobesbuddy I don't mind decorations and music, but six weeks out from Christmas is soo enough!

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 22

Stores are also bringing out Christmas items It’s too early for me to think about Christmas

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

Lol, if I bought something now I'd probably forget I had it and buy something all over again.

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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

3 Aug 22

@valmnz So would I. I’ll wait awhile before Christmas shopping.I usually do my Christmas shopping two or three weeks before Christmas.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

4 Aug 22

@RubyHawk makes sense to me.

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@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

3 Aug 22

I have never bought a postage stamp for ages.

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@toniganzon (72533)

• Philippines

3 Aug 22

@valmnz We have nothing here that needs posting.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

I still post letters and other items that need posting.

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@RebeccasFarm (90464)

• Arvada, Colorado

3 Aug 22

Those are beautiful Val.

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@RebeccasFarm (90464)

• Arvada, Colorado

4 Aug 22

@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

Yes, they are quite attractive, but oh so early

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 22

I would feel sick noticing anything about Christmas in August. My Christmas preparations starts the 6th of December, day of St. Nicholas.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

I was quite shocked to see these stamps

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

5 Aug 22

@LadyDuck when do your schools start again? Our school year runs from February to December, with the summer break over Christmas.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

4 Aug 22

@valmnz - With this heatwave I cannot imagine seeing Christmas things. Right now is already "back to school" items.

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@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

3 Aug 22

Its way too early. I wont decorate until Thanksgiving day here. Which is the end of November

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

My decorations are minimal these days, as only a few people see them.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

5 Aug 22

@wolfgirl569 I upgraded a few years ago, but I'm a real minimalist at Christmas.

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@wolfgirl569 (108126)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Aug 22

@valmnz As things wear out or break mine have been decreasing. I just am not replacing the big decorations anymore.

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@youless (112586)

• Guangzhou, China

3 Aug 22

It is a bit earlier, but I think it is alright to buy it now since these stamps look beautiful.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

Many people will be pleased to see them when posting items to overseas family members

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@snowy22315 (182175)

• United States

3 Aug 22

Yeah, it's nuts. They could wait until the weather cools off a little bit at least.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

4 Aug 22

And it's the opposite here in the southern hemisphere, we are just coming in to warmer weather.

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@kaylachan (71762)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Aug 22

I know what you mean. I am not surprised to hear this. Soon I'll start to see Halloween stuff, then usually Christmas, even though Thanksgiving is in-between.

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@kaylachan (71762)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

2 Aug 22

@valmnz I know. Here in the U.S. we have something we call grey Thursday. And, that's because some stores start sales in the evening of Thanksgiving day. It's disgusting.

@Marilynda1225 (83109)

• United States

3 Aug 22

It definitely does seem a bit early for Christmas stamps. Pretty soon Christmas will be a year long push and not limited to the later part of the year.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

I'm afraid I'm not one of those who look forward to Christmas with such enthusiasm

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@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Aug 22

We never do very much for Christmas, even though we had a tree put up. By New Year, we took it down. Commercialism is terrible, money is all those companies really care about!

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

2 Aug 22

So many people fall into the trap and end up paying for it all year.

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@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Aug 22

@valmnz We never do that, maybe a small gift for each one. Last year, we sent cards and bought no presents. The cost of things has gone through the roof

We can't afford to go in debt, to express love!

@Kandae11 (55162)

•

3 Aug 22

Mine usually begin in the first week of December. Every year l tell myself it should be earlier.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

No, I think the first week of December is the right time to start. Though fortunately I don't have a lot of buying to do

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Paula Tranchina

@Ganma7 (3664)

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3 Aug 22

After Thanksgiving I start Xmas prep.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

I guess it also depends on how large family and friends celebrations are.

@luisga814 (7138)

• Quezon City, Philippines

2 Aug 22

Wow. So advance for Christmas.

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

2 Aug 22

I guess it's so people can send their international overseas Christmas mail away on time. But it's still seems too early.

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@luisga814 (7138)

• Quezon City, Philippines

2 Aug 22

@valmnz Oh. That's cool.

@RasmaSandra (80736)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

3 Aug 22

I put up my little tree and decorations the first week in December, Now it is much too early,

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@valmnz (17097)

• New Zealand

3 Aug 22

Exactly, first week of December is plenty of time. And kids get excited if it's too early, they have no concept of time.

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