Category: Collecting
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Isle of Man: Birds of Prey
I got mail today. A presentation pack of the 2023 Isle of Man Birds of Prey issue. I love raptors, and these are glorious portraits of some great British birds. There’s a little info on the birds in the pack. It’s also the 50th anniversary of the Isle of Man post, and they sent a…
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“Just Stamp Collecting”
In biology and other disciplines there are some people who think museum collections are “just stamp collecting.” But as philatelists, we know there’s a whole lot more to stamp collecting than “just.” Same with museum collections. As an illustration from biology, this photo is my late friend Roxie Layborne. She spent her career in the…
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Aripex, sort of
I went off today to the only stamp show in Arizona, the annual Aripex. It is put on by the Federated Philatelic Societies of Arizona, or some such name. Before I went I took a look at their very uninformative website. Most of it dates from one or three years ago. There was something about…
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Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Sardines
Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Sardines #philately #sharkweek
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Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Herring
Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Herring #philately #sharkweek
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Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Yellowfin Tuna
Video: Shark *Bait* Week: Yellowfin Tuna #sharkweek #philately
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Reinventing the Wheel
Integrating the internet into in-person shows with ease and comfort. Mostly. #philately @aps_stamps @Boston2026Expo @Inpex2019 @SESCALStampShow @StampShowHT @ExploringStamps @digiphilatelist @punkphilatelist
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365 Stamp Project 111: Nubian Ibex
365 Stamp Project 111: Nubian Ibex #philately
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New Video: Life of the Hobby
New Video: Life of the Hobby #philately
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New Video: Stamps from Rocco
New Video: Stamps from Rocco #philately