But wait, there’s more! You can also buy a smaller booklet with only 10 stamps. Why would you do that? Maybe you’re a traveling minimalist, or you only send one thank-you card per season. It’s the postage equivalent of a snack pack instead of a family-size bag.
And here’s the weird part: both 10 and 20 are even numbers. Is that a postal conspiracy? What if you only need 7 stamps?! Well, you’d have to tear them out and keep the leftovers, which feels oddly rebellious.
What About “Forever” Stamps?
Oh, you thought this was simple? Let’s add Forever stamps to the mix. A book of these magical non-expiring beauties usually holds 20 stamps too. But the cost is different, because they’re priced at whatever the current rate is.
What is a Book of Stamps? - Food Stamps
So, functionally, you’re buying a ticket to the future. You can stick a Forever stamp on a letter in 2045 and it’ll still work. That’s like having a slice of time-travel pizza in your drawer. Pretty cool, huh?
