Jan. 12, 2023 Hello There! On January 12, 2023, Sweden Postnord will release a booklet of ten self-adhesive stamps titled "Hello There!". According to Frimärken - Postnord Stamp News January 2023 issue: The pink elephant from the children’s program “Fem myror är fler än fyra elefanter” (Five ants are more than four elephants) is celebrating … Continue reading Stamps of 2023: Sweden (January 2023)
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Sunday Summary #20
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. Here we are with the first post to this blog for 2023. As I start to write this week's "Sunday Summary", it is Friday night and I am attempting to get a jump on things as I doubt … Continue reading Sunday Summary #20
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
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
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
Postcrossing Topical Catalogue 2011-2022
Welcome to my updated catalogue of Postcrossing-themed stamps, issued between 2011 and the present 2022. This covers mainly those stamps officially released by postal administrations around the world. There are also a number of personalized stamps on this topic, some official but most privately created as well as a large variety of pictorial cancellations and … Continue reading Postcrossing Topical Catalogue 2011-2022
Introducing ‘MY COLLECTIONS’
Earlier this week, I launched a new blog which I call MY COLLECTIONS. It is based on an idea that I had while on Greeting Duty one morning (it's a fairly mindless task and my thoughts tend to meander between my wai'ed "Good Mornings"). Basically, I have long wanted to just share images of collectibles … Continue reading Introducing ‘MY COLLECTIONS’
A Philatelist’s Tribute to QEII
I tend to wake up earlier and earlier as I become older, often just to urinate and return to bed until the alarm jars me into the shower at a more reasonable hour. Thus, it was just after three o'clock in the morning that I awoke last Thursday, the 8th of September 2022, and discovered … Continue reading A Philatelist’s Tribute to QEII
A Philatelist’s Tribute to 9/11
Tuesday, the 11th day of September 2001 means many different things to many different people. For me, it evokes a number of strong memories. I consider there to be several powerful connections between myself and 9/11. First, I associate it with the death of both my mother and a favorite cousin. My mother passed away … Continue reading A Philatelist’s Tribute to 9/11
Mark Joseph Jochim 