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Have a Ball! Forever Stamps

I get a lot of email and pitches from companies for stories and such, but when this one came across my desk this morning, I just had to share it – probably, because it is fun, not expected and I know sports enthusiasts will like it.

The U.S. Postal Service has launched a new set of Forever stamps, the first-of-its-kind, with the look —and feel —of balls used in eight popular sports.

USPS Forever Stamps - Sports Balls

The Have a Ball! Forever stamps depict balls used in baseball, basketball, football, golf, kickball, soccer, tennis and volleyball.

A special coating applied to selected areas of the circular stamps during the printing process gives them a texture that mimics the feel of:

a baseball’s stitching;
a golf ball’s dimples;
a tennis ball’s seams;
a soccer ball or volleyball’s textured panels; and,
the different raised patterns of a football, basketball and kickball.

For more information or to order, visit the Postal Store® at www.usps.com or call 800-STAMP-24.

How fun are these – whether you are a sports enthusiast or stamp collector, I just had to share these with you!

Christmas Ornaments for Girls Who Love Their Sport

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Looking for a fun gift for the athletes, coaches and sports fans in your life? How about an ornament for the tree? We have ornaments from all the sports the kids have played plus their favorite pro and college teams. Honestly, I think I may have to put up a tree dedicated to sports this year.

If you are looking for ornaments from any of your favorite professional or college teams, take a look at Fanatics first. They have the largest selection of sports team related home decor and ornaments that I have found yet.

Here are a few more from Amazon:

SWIM Ornament

Swimmer – Female Personalized Christmas Ornament

Rhythmic Gymnast Christmas Ornament

Kickin’ It Soccer Ornament

Girls Just Wanna Play Field Hockey

Girl Volleyball Ornament

Girl Tennis Player Sports Christmas Ornament

Girl Dribbling Basketball Ornament

Girls Just Wanna Play Softball

Gymnastics Girl Personalized Christmas Ornament

Hello Kitty Ice Skating Christmas Ornament

Vintage Ice Skates Christmas Ornament

Cheerleader Shoe and Pom Pom Ornament

You can also find cute sports ornaments at:

Ten-O Gymnastics has more than 15 gorgeous gymnastics ornaments
Tennis Express for tennis ornaments
Hallmark has a cute series of sports ornaments this year

Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Opportunity

Are you a student athlete who wants to win $20,000 towards your college education? Or are you a coach or official that knows a student athlete who deserves to be rewarded? Visit the Foot Locker Scholar Athlete page at DoSomething.org for details.

From the website: The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program honors athletes for demonstrating excellence in school, on their sports team, and in their communities. This is an award where we celebrate YOU-not necessarily because you scored the winning touchdown or goal-but because sports have helped you grow into a strong leader in your community.

I’m sure you know an athlete that has strong leadership skills on and off the field! And they have 20 of the scholarships to give out. Nominate someone today.

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