Home Made Star Cancels

You can almost find anything to suit your interests in 19th Century postal history. I find STAR CANCELS very interesting. Below are 2 examples which look like they are home made star cancels.

The Ludlow (Windsor County) example has a negative star in the center of the positive star.

This example below from McIndoes Falls (Caledonia County) is probably home made also. It was used in the 1860s.

July 2010 Pictorial Cancels

Joe's Pond in Danville, Vt has an ice out contest every winter. A block is placed in the center of the pond which connects to a clock. When the ice melts and the block falls through the clock stops. The person guessing closest to the actual time of ice-out wins $100s.
The first boy scout troop in the US was formed in Barre in 1909, even before the Boy Scouts of America was formed. In November 2009, there was also a pictorial cancel.
Every year, the town of Jamaica holds an Old Home Day celebration. Jamaica is in southern Vermont on the Massachusetts border. There have been many cancels over the past few years.
The National Speleological Society is a not for profit organization dedicated to the study, conservation, exploration and knowledge of caves. Looks like the Lake Champlain Monster is pictured in the lower right of the cancel. The cancel comes with August 2-6 dates.

For the last few years, there has been a pictorial cancel at the Lamoille County Field Days in northern Vermont.

A Few More B/W Photos from the late 50s and early 60s

Isle LaMotte (Grand Isle County)

Richford (Franklin County)

Post Office and Customs House

Dorset (Bennington County)