When: closing February 3, 2019
If you're a fan of John Lennon, I hope you were able to see his boyhood stamp album at the Postal Museum. A cousin of his interested him in stamps and gave him this little green book. Lennon became an enthusiast and traded stamps back and forth to improve his collection. The album contains over 550 stamps, including many from New Zealand where some relatives lived.
The display was timed to coincide with the release of the John Lennon stamp, which came out last fall. I think the USPS is hoping that young people will think anything Lennon did was "cool" and take up stamp collecting themselves, but I have my doubts.
Verdict: If you love the Beatles, have a look.
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