I was in the post office today and saw these stamps available. While not strictly island "kitsch," it is an everyday object decorated with an island theme. I went to the post office website and got the scoop on this unique product. From the USPS.com webpage:
Featuring a Hawaiian rain forest, the 2010 Nature of America issuance is the 12th stamp pane in an educational series focusing on the beauty and complexity of major plant and animal communities in the United States.
The setting for the colorful acrylic painting on the stamp pane is a rain forest on Hawaii’s largest island, which is also named Hawaii. Artist John Dawson, Hilo, Hawaii, painted the scene and each of the previous ones in the Nature of America series.
Twenty–four different species were depicted and the scene itself is completely imaginary. Even so, every species depicted could be encountered in a Hawaiian rain forest, and all of the species and their interactions are appropriate and were recommended by scientists.
No commentary, other than to point out the diverse species that are a part of Hawaii's ecosystem. It's a treasure to be savored and protected. Aloha.
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