Millenary of the birth of Saint Stephen, first king of Hungary🇭🇺 Hungary, 3Ft | Scott #2033 | Issued August 19, 1970 There are those in our hobby who believe that stamp collectors merely accumulate and organize old postage stamps, whereas philatelists use stamps to better understand global history and cultures. Assuming that distinction has any... Continue Reading →
One of the things I love most about stamp collecting is how varied collector interests are. We are all stamp collectors, but one person may focus on the philatelic history of early airmail routes of Guatemala while another could collect Pokemon on stamps for the bright colors. To each their own! When I share that... Continue Reading →
Closeup of the sun’s corona, taken during the April 20, 2023 total solar eclipse from Exmouth, Australia. Photo by Phil Hart. America is once again rampant with eclipse fever! The April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse will be drawing millions of eyes toward the sky. I won’t be as close to the path of totality... Continue Reading →
Turul bird issue with a Szigetvár hand stamp cancellation (1/24/1900)🇭🇺 Hungary, 30f | Issued January 1, 1900 | SG 75 Okay, let’s get right to it. Did this particular stamp single-handedly save Western civilization? Absolutely not. … Probably. But it was canceled at a spot that did. At least, according to the villain of The... Continue Reading →
Portrait of Sándor Petőfi by Ágost Egerváry Potemkin, date unknown (SOURCE) “Freedom and love my creed! These are the two I need. For love I'll freely sacrifice My earthly spell, For freedom, I will sacrifice My love as well.” ―Sándor Petőfi Two centuries ago, a baby boy born ten miles from the Danube would begin... Continue Reading →
Message to the Shepherds, Nativity, Adoration of the Magi🇭🇺 Hungary, 4–30f | Issued December 1, 1943 | Scott 617–619 There are many ways to approach stamp collecting: by topic, by nation, by volume. But in any collection, primacy is a key component. What came first? The issue of what was the first Christmas stamp issue... Continue Reading →
900th Anniversary of the Death of St. Stephen: Pope Sylvester II, Archbishop 🇭🇺 Hungary, 10f | Issued January 1, 1938 | Scott 516 America was famously born when the Second Continental Congress of 56 delegates agreed to adopt the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But according to history, the birth of Hungary as a nation... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/lq0Zh9_pWiM Crimped hair. Pogs. Reebok Pumps. Nintendo Wii. “Gangnam Style.” These fads charged into the zeitgeist and sacked public consciousness! Battalions of Garbage Pail Kids invaded lunch boxes all over the globe. Armies of JNCO jeans marched through the hallways of local high schools, defining the ranks of peer groups. “Baby Shark” wreaked havoc on... Continue Reading →
Madonna with Crown 🇭🇺 Hungary, 3,000k | Issued October 16, 1923 | Scott 385 If you look at it in detail, there is so much you can learn from a single stamp. The technology of the printing process. The artist and symbolism behind the design. The story of its travel inked in the cancellation. And... Continue Reading →
Madonna with Crown 🇭🇺 Hungary, 3,000k | Issued October 16, 1923 | Scott 385 If you can think of an occupation, an avocation, or a location, there’s a good chance it has its own patron saint. Go ahead and check the list. There’s a patron saint of archaeologists and a patron saint of cats. A... Continue Reading →
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