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 →
“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 →
🇭🇺 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 →
Armchair Philately 