Shipping
- Priority Mail Flat Rate Boxes offers a flat rate to any state. There's no weighing or calculating involved if the weight is less than 70 pounds. Domestic rates start at $4.95.
- Skip the trip to the post office by using Click-N-Ship on usps.com and printing mailing labels with postage from the convenience of homes or offices. usps.com/clicknship/.
- With free Package Pickup, the Postal Service will pick up packages from homes and offices across the country. The service is free, regardless of the number of packages being sent. usps.com/pickup/.
- Two new ReadyPost holiday designs feature popular Disney characters and the 2011 Holiday Baubles stamp art. Both designs are available on mailing boxes and bubble mailers. $1.89 -$4.75
Greeting
- Greeting cards are always popular during the holidays, and this year, 40 different individual card designs, 12 boxed holiday card choices and two holiday stationery patterns are available in approximately 2,000 Post Offices. Individual holiday cards: $2.50-$3.75, boxed holiday cards: $9.95-$14.95, holiday stationery: $4.95
- PhotoStamp Kits lets customers customize their postage with a personal photo. Customized postage for 20 First-Class 1-ounce cards or letters. $16.99
Gifting
- American Express Gift Cards are available at nearly 5,000 Post Offices nationwide. These decorative gift cards come in $25 and $50 denominations as well as any even dollar amount between $25 and $100 and feature four holiday designs.
- The 2011 White House Holiday Ornament is a unique decoration for any Christmas tree. This 36th ornament in the White House Historical Association series honors the Theodore Roosevelt administration, and reflects the excitement the president and his family brought to life at the White House. $24.99
- The 72-page, hardcover 2011 Stamp Yearbook includes 75 commemorative stamps with mounts, as well as fascinating information about each stamp. $59.95
- The 38th edition of the Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps covers more than 4,000 stamps, from 1847 through 2011, and offers advice on how to start a stamp collection. $19.95
Wrapping
- Add a bow to ReadyPost holiday mailing boxes and bubble mailers and use them under the tree instead of gift wrap. $1.89-$4.75
- The Holiday Baubles Tote Bag is a great way to carry letters and packages to the Post Office, and it makes a great gift bag too! $2.00