T is for Tennis

Three tennis-related stamps sent on one envelope.

One from the WPA Posters set (2017), one from the Have a Ball set (2017) where the lines on the tennis ball are slightly raised, and Althea Gibson (1927-2003). Althea Gibson was honored with a stamp issued in 2013. She was the first athlete of color to win a tennis Grand Slam, the French Open in 1956. She went on to win 11 major singles and doubles titles and was named female athlete of the year by the Associated Press in 1958 and 1959, years when she won both Wimbledon and the US Nationals (a former name for what is now the US Open). She went on to become the first black person to compete on the women's professional golf tour in the 1960s.

To see more stamps with a T theme, head over to explore the links at Sunday Stamps.

Orange things that go bump in the night

Bug's fun envelope with pumpkins and basketballs keeps the Halloween theme going.

More minions!

This time the minions were stamped with round stamps - the golf ball and the global stamp from 2013.

G is for Golf

From the fun set of 'Have a Ball' sports stamps, here's a very clever envelope I received in the August envelope exchange from Lynne. 

Each stamp has some texture to it as well - on the golf stamp you can feel the dimples really well.

For more links to stamps with a G theme, head over to Sunday Stamps.

Texture to Philippe

The Have a Ball stamps are textured, and the front cover of the latest US Philatelic is too.

I think I am most impressed by the dimples on the golf ball stamp.