Scratch-and-Sniff + Postage = Scented Stamps

Posted by Alex in Everything Else on June 16, 2008 at 3:31 pm


In the past few decades, in order to raise revenue, postal administration of various countries have issued a growing number of …. scented stamps!

This one to the left is the coffee-scented stamp by the Brazilian postal authorities. Some weird ones include a sweet-and-sour pork scented stamp from China, and burnt-wood stamp (to raise awareness of forest fires) from Brazil.

Stamps of Distinction blog has more on the World’s Smelliest Postage Stamps: Link – Thanks Tony Servies!


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6 comments to "Scratch-and-Sniff + Postage = Scented Stamps"

  1. Ali S.
    June 16th, 2008 at 5:32 pm

    I think the last thing I need from mail is it smelling of food. I wonder what the obvious smell for spam mail would be? ;)

  2. bean
    June 16th, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    I can't wait until someone tries to mail a letter with a stamp smelling of marijuana, cocaine, or explosives.

  3. JC
    June 17th, 2008 at 6:32 am

    They would have been prohibited some years ago.

  4. kid_icarus
    June 17th, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    i hope they make a skunk scratch and sniff stamp....those were always my favorites..

  5. The other Dave
    June 19th, 2008 at 3:43 pm

    I hope this is true. As it turns out, the Chinese "sweet and sour pork" stamp was NOT. I first saw the story on the ananova news site, and posted it at Metafilter. But after a bit of research, I was disappointed to find out it was a rumor/myth. I even had a Chinese friend of mine purchase me a commemorative set - which included the alleged "scratch and sniff" stamp. Which I scratched, and it didn't smell like anything.

  6. Alfredo
    July 11th, 2008 at 5:07 am

    Watch this homepage under: scratch & smell cards...


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