On October 31, Correios released a single-stamp souvenir sheet as its issue for Christmas 2022. The main design element is the Star of Bethlehem, from which positive words emanate. The figures represent the diversity of peoples, ages and gender and are looking directly at the Christmas Star, symbolizing the hope and feeling of brotherhood that … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Brazil
October 2022
Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
On October 20, Poland released a single 2022 water-activated Christmas stamp picturing a version of the Madonna and Child, an iconic image seen throughout the history of Western art that holds significant value in terms of stylistic innovations of religious subject matter and has continued to evolve for centuries. The representation of Mary, with her … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
Christmas Stamps 2022: Faroe Islands
On 24 October, Posta Faroe Islands released two stamps picturing an Advent wreath and a Christmas tree along with a sheet of 15 Christmas seals in its annual Yuletide philatelic celebration. Posta also offers a wide range of other Christmas products including cards and baubles as well as the usual sheets, first day covers and … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Faroe Islands
USPS Announces New Stamps for 2023
The following press release was published by the United States Postal Service on October 24: National news Oct. 24, 2022 U.S. Postal Service Reveals Stamps for 2023 Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Women’s Soccer and Roy Lichtenstein’s Art Are Featured WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service announced today many of the stamps it will issue in 2023. … Continue reading USPS Announces New Stamps for 2023
Stamps on the Tube Ep.3: Stampman
The first Stampman video I came across was one covering pictorial cancellations in the U.S. From the production style, level of research and the host's on-camera charisma, I figured he'd been around for years. Imagine my surprise to find that the channel had only been in existence since late July. Stampman -- Brian Amos of … Continue reading Stamps on the Tube Ep.3: Stampman
Sunday Summary #10
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. And what a week it was! We had widespread flooding throughout the island along with numerous landslides which blocked access to communities along the coast and downed powerlines. This all caused massive disruptions to, well, everything including my … Continue reading Sunday Summary #10
Christmas Stamps 2022: New Zealand
The Christmases of my youth were quite similar to what you might see in holiday movies -- snowy days outside engaging in sledding or snowball fights, warm evenings inside next to the fireplace sipping cider, bell-ringers at the mall, caroling on front porches, and so much more. It's a lot different in warmer parts of … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: New Zealand
Alderney & Guernsey Christmas Stamps with CRIII Cypher
On November 16, Guernsey Post will issue seven stamps for Guernsey itself and another seven for its neighboring island of Alderney -- both part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands off the coast of France. The stamps celebrate Christmas pantomimes, "Robin Hood" for Alderney and "Sleeping Beauty" on … Continue reading Alderney & Guernsey Christmas Stamps with CRIII Cypher
Hong Kong Dinosaurs
I have never actively pursued dinosaurs on stamps as a collecting theme. But like all collectors who buy mixed lots, I have ended up with quite a few of them. A few years ago, I began creating flashcards using scanned images of some of my stamps and the dinosaurs have always been a hit with … Continue reading Hong Kong Dinosaurs
The End of an Era
Today, I received the news that the teaching agency which I have worked at since early July 2011 would be unable to renew the contracts it holds with area schools. One of the more ridiculous aspects of the Thai education system is that the agencies -- those companies that act as liaison between the schools … Continue reading The End of an Era
Mark Joseph Jochim 