Advice from Mom
North Pole Postmark

(this article was in my local paper this week, I thought it was interesting enough to reprint here)

The North Pole Station is once again offering its special North Pole postmark during the holiday season. People who want to receive the postmark should perform the following four steps:

1. They should completely address and apply postage stamps to the envelope or envelopes on which they want to have the North Pole postmark.
   
   
2. Next, they should insert the envelope or envelopes into a larger envelope or container. Third, they should include a note requesting the special North Pole postmark.
   
   
3. Finally, they should mail to North Pole Cancellations, U.S. Postal Service, 5400 Mail Trail, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709- 9998.
   
   

The Postal Service recommends large orders of addressed and stamped envelopes be sent via Priority or Express mail. The cards will be postmarked North Pole and will be mailed from Fairbanks. Postmarked cards will not be returned to customers for mailing from their own town. North Pole cancellations requests should be received in Fairbanks by December 7.

Have a good day! --Rae

Rae is the mother of nine (and grandmother of two) in central Nebraska. She says her house runs smoothly due to "organized chaos, and lots of lists! Anyone wishing to drop her a line is welcome to at rae@kdsi.net

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