King & Queen of Hearts stamps: 18th century meets retro

The USPS has introduced this new pair of intertwined King and Queen of Hearts stamps. The announcement says they are based on 18th century French playing cards. I think they look oh so retro – probably because of the colors, pretty good matches for avocado green, harvest gold, powder blue, Fairfax brown, and brady bunch [...]

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