Cedar of Lebanon 🇱🇧 Lebanon, multiple denominations | Issued 1952–1958 | Scott 256, 298, 325 Sometimes, something so vital and ubiquitous to a culture becomes commonplace and immaterial over time. And when that happens, it’s easy to wipe out the very aspects of it that made it incredible to begin with. Unfortunately, the stamps at... Continue Reading →
“Turul” Carrying Messenger 🇭🇺 Hungary, 2p | Issued 1930 | Scott C22 Last week, I went to my very first stamp show, Charpex! I met some wonderful artists, exhibitors, and local vendors. I learned the ins and outs of searching through vendor offerings. And I brought home a haul that I was proud of, including... Continue Reading →
Classic Movie Monsters 🇺🇸 United States, 32¢ | Issued September 30, 1997 | Scott 3168-72 Happy Intergalactic Hug a Monster Day! Over the years and around the world, many stamps have been issued that depict mythological monsters, cryptids, ghouls, ghosts, and fairy tale foes. Perhaps most recent was the delightful Spooky Silhouettes Forever stamp issue... Continue Reading →
🇹🇬 Togolese Republic | 0.50F, 1F, Abraham Lincoln, In Memory of J.F. Kennedy overprintIssued March 7, 1964 | Michel TG 407, TG 408 I was recently gifted a lovely Togolese stamp depicting an Iberian caravel, a 15th-century sailing ship. When I went to place it with my other Togolese stamps, two in number, I was... Continue Reading →
🇭🇺 Hungary | 2Ft, “Stephenson and his Nonpareil”Issued June 12, 1981 | Cat# 2697 When I was first reviewing the stamp collection I inherited, there were a number of beautiful Hungarian stamps with gold leaf and interesting designs. But this train stamp with an engineering-friendly grid design and E13B typeface caught my eye. The top... Continue Reading →
🇭🇺 Hungary | 35fo, 18th Century Armchair | Furniture Type of 1999Issued Jan. 30, 2003 When we think of what characterizes a nation or people, many often first think of language, food, or art. But furniture? The Magyars, who peopled the area now known as Hungary, have always had an artistic aesthetic distinct from the... Continue Reading →
Furniture Type of 1999: 18th Century Armchair🇭🇺 Hungary, 35fo | Issued January 30, 2003 Thank you for showing an interest in my interests. I’m Sarah, a beginning adult collector and armchair philatelist located in the mountains of North Carolina, USA. I inherited my father and grandfather’s stamp collection a few years ago, but only recently... Continue Reading →
Armchair Philately 