Since there are no ‘official’ panda postage stamps available here in the US, you can always make your own! If you have a panda photo you love and would like to make it into a stamp, you can do it through Stamps.com. However, if you’re like me and lack a panda within close proximity to take a photo of, or aren’t too creative when it comes to illustration or drawing, you can buy a sheet of stamps that someone else has designed! Prices range from $16.00 to $18.00 depending on the artist’s commission.

Click the photo to buy. And, if you do, 7% of the purchase price will go to pandas! Yay!

I came across this hilarious, yet adorable, panda pattern at Heavens to Betsy Vintage pattern shop. The pattern itself is quite cute and I think it would make a lovely stuffed panda for anyone, however what I find amusing is the young Brooke Shields. It’s from 1983, and though that picture makes her look 12 she was actually 18. Who knew she was such a panda lover back in the day? She has her own branded panda pattern, that’s just odd to me and I don’t know why.

Regardless, you can buy it for $20.00 if you so desire.

Tracey Hoel, a teen from Aiken, South Carolina has started a small business selling panda bracelets called Panda Bands. All proceeds are donated directly to Pandas International, the same non-profit that will be getting our first $100.00 in ad revenue! It’s great seeing young people getting involved in support of such wonderful causes. I’ll be buying a few and giving them away on the site, so keep your eyes peeled for that!

Available on her website, www.pandabands.com, for only $2.00 plus $1.00 shipping charges. I think it’s a steal!

Kevin sent in a link to the EduGandaPanda Show. Let’s just say it’s a 30 second long clip shown on G4’s Late Night Peep Show with a very subversive panda as the lead character. It’s not for everyone, but I think some of the episodes are quite amusing. Check it out, and even if you’re not into the show, the merchandise is still cute! This shirt is available for $25.00 at their shop. It’s available in black, blue, white, green and red.

Thanks again, Kevin!

This little guy is too adorable for technology I believe. He’ll keep your USB safe from harm and connects to your key chain, bag or briefcase. Available in a 2GB ($22.00) size or 4GB ($37.00) size, its tiny stature doesn’t detract from its large storage capacity. Buy one at gadget4all.com.

Related: Panda Peripherals

I found these cute little panda cut-outs at CraftCreations.com. You can download it there, or I’ve uploaded a copy to my site here, as well.

It’s an adorable pattern that doesn’t look too intricate or complicated. It would make a lovely card or an embellishment for a scrapbook page. I think I’m going to give it a try later this week! Let me know how it works out for you if you try it.

Related: Panda Paper Crafts, Panda Oragami

We’re taking the weekend off (hopefully), so the site won’t be updated until Monday. However, to make it up to you I have a gift!

I saw this ‘zine from Jemibook and just adored it to pieces. So much so that I’ve bought two to give away to readers! The first two people to comment here with their email address (and respond to my email with their mailing address) will win a copy! Yay! Don’t fret if you’re not one of the first two, you can still buy your copy here for only $2.00!

I am glad to announce that Mei Xiang turned ten years old on Tuesday. Happy Birthday Mei Xiang. Lets hope and pray she has another little baby panda to cuddle soon. Below is a chart of her hormone profile and at this page you can watch and track her progress.

This adorable iPod case comes in 9 different sizes, so there’s definitely one for every kind of iPod. It’s handmade from an independent designer. And since I’m a ShanaLogic affiliiate now, 5% of anything you buy there will be donated to pandas! Yay! Available for $25.00.

If you happen to live in Colorado and are a gambler, there’s a scratch lottery ticket made just for you! Unfortunately the top prize of $25,000 is already claimed, but smaller prizes are still available. And by smaller prizes, I still mean thousands. To learn more, you can go to the Colorado Lottery website.

The game ends January 2009.