Collection of nine envelopes with hand-painted cachets, graphics added to an envelope to commemorate an event or further illustrate the subject of a stamp. These cachets illustrate town postmarks, featuring people (Anna, Alice, and Hiram), creatures (beetle, bison), or puns. The puns are made by combining postmarks from two locations to create the graphic, for example Betsey, Kentucky plus Ross, Minnesota equals Betsy Ross; Adsit, Virginia plus Becida, Minnesota equate to I'd sit beside her. Eight illustrations are ink and watercolor, while one is a pre-printed envelope. The envelopes originate from Alabama, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Virginia. Six envelopes include the signature of the town postmaster.