Philatelic Tidbits

Intelligent Stamps

Allen — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 12:25:39 +0000

Royal Mail has added a new dimension to its stamps with the release of the latest of it’s Great British Railways stamps this month. The stamps themselves are really nice to begin with, especially since they have trains on them. They will certainly make a great addition to my trains on stamps collection. But there’s [...]

Holocaust Mail Exhibit in Massachusetts

Allen — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:21:19 +0000

While I haven’t been able to see the exhibit as it is now, I did have the privilege of viewing the original exhibit as assembled by Ken Lawrence at WESTPEX a few years ago. It was spectacular then (not to mention heart-rending), and one can only assume that it’s even better now that it has [...]

Wallace and Gromit Stamps to be Issued

Allen — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:13:56 +0000

If you have small children or have had small children around in the past few years, you may be familiar with these cute characters Wallace and Gromit. They’re usually available on PBS Kids channel Sprout here in the USA, and I know I’ve seen several DVD’s available here as well. Now, these guys will be [...]

Stamp Collecting and Philanthropy

Allen — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:42:22 +0000

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past 20 years, you’ve likely heard of Bill Gross and his philatelic and philanthropic exploits. Mr. Gross has built the most complete collection of US stamps in history including the legendary Z-Grill, which he acquired through the now legendary trade with Mystic stamp company for the [...]

Topical Stamp Collecting

Allen — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:31:13 +0000

One of the most popular areas of philately today is known as topical stamp collecting. Topical stamp collecting is collecting stamps that revolve around a particular topic of the collector’s choosing. I’ve seen collections of everything from volcanoes on stamps to thimbles on stamps to just about every subject you can think of. I personally [...]