Although published in Germany, the text is in English and contains interesting articles with a listing of new issues including stamp booklets, postal stationery, cancels and seals.
Inside illustrations are in color.
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Thursday, July 25, 2019
Orchideen Report
Although published in Germany, the text is in English and contains interesting articles with a listing of new issues including stamp booklets, postal stationery, cancels and seals.
Inside illustrations are in color.
Monday, February 26, 2018
Afran full-page ad
Full-page ad of Afran Stamp Company in a 1936 edition of Philatelia, a bilingual stamp journal that was published monthly in Canada.
With a Manila postal address, this firm lasted until the 1970s.
Afran stands for Antonio Franco, its owner.
Afran stands for Antonio Franco, its owner.
Friday, September 15, 2017
From Trash to Treasure
And have you read this feature published last September 3 by Manila Bulletin?
Have fun!
Have fun!
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Stamp of Approval
Have you also read this feature published last September 3 by Manila Bulletin?
Some excerpts from the article by Lorraine Lorenzo:
"Enthusiasts like Jorge Cuyugan, the current PSCS president, would head down PHLPost to buy the newest issues from the post office’s stamp shop. He is well known for his collection of Rizaliana stamps, and has actually completed all stamps depicting the national hero from collections dating as early as 1906."
"Dr. Ymerson Tan, another collector and a friend of Cuyugan, has a complete collection of the Queen Isabella II stamps — the first stamps issued when the Philippines opened its own postal service during Spanish times. He would also visit the post office regularly to purchase new issues, and he shared how he would get some of the rarest pieces – like a Year of the Monkey stamp that didn’t have the word ‘Monkey’ in it."
"Josie Cura, president of FSCS, would regularly set up a table at the PHLPost lobby, where they would sell old and rare stamps, as well as an indexed calendar of stamp issues for serious and beginning collectors."
"Rodin Teodoro, a stamp designer with over 30 designs under his wing, shares the importance of stamps in our culture. 'When I design, I try to keep it simple but classy because stamps are a way of showing the the world our history and culture.'"
PSCS is Pampanga Stamp Collectors' Society, and FSCS (sic) is Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club.
Have fun!
Some excerpts from the article by Lorraine Lorenzo:
"Enthusiasts like Jorge Cuyugan, the current PSCS president, would head down PHLPost to buy the newest issues from the post office’s stamp shop. He is well known for his collection of Rizaliana stamps, and has actually completed all stamps depicting the national hero from collections dating as early as 1906."
"Dr. Ymerson Tan, another collector and a friend of Cuyugan, has a complete collection of the Queen Isabella II stamps — the first stamps issued when the Philippines opened its own postal service during Spanish times. He would also visit the post office regularly to purchase new issues, and he shared how he would get some of the rarest pieces – like a Year of the Monkey stamp that didn’t have the word ‘Monkey’ in it."
"Josie Cura, president of FSCS, would regularly set up a table at the PHLPost lobby, where they would sell old and rare stamps, as well as an indexed calendar of stamp issues for serious and beginning collectors."
"Rodin Teodoro, a stamp designer with over 30 designs under his wing, shares the importance of stamps in our culture. 'When I design, I try to keep it simple but classy because stamps are a way of showing the the world our history and culture.'"
PSCS is Pampanga Stamp Collectors' Society, and FSCS (sic) is Filipinas Stamp Collectors' Club.
Have fun!
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Philippine stockbook
Quite popular among beginners, it was sold in bookstores across the country in the 1970s and 1980s (if I remember rightly).
The pages were either black or white.
Can you find the Philippine stamp illustrated on the cover?
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Vargas Museum
Among the library collections in the U.P. Vargas Museum, officially the Jose B. Vargas Museum and Filipiniana Research Center, is one for philately.
Should be worth a visit.
Should be worth a visit.
Sunday, July 31, 2016
San Marino
In today's edition of The Philippine Star is a travel article by Edu Jarque titled "San Marino: The country behind the stamps".
You can read it online at...
Have fun!
You can read it online at...
Have fun!
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Rampage in Nice
When you read today's opinion piece by Rina David in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, titled 'Rampage in Nice', you'll come across this sentence:
http://opinion.inquirer.net/95695/rampage-in-nice
"If the editor of a paper is a stamp collector, chances are the sale of a rare stamp will merit front-page treatment."
http://opinion.inquirer.net/95695/rampage-in-nice
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
In Singapore
PHL AMBASSADOR TO SINGAPORE RECEIVES GUESTS FROM THE PHILIPPINES
This is about "The president of Mama Sita Foundation, Mrs.ClaraR.Lapus and her granddaughter Ms. Isabelle Reyes, called on Ambassador Morales to turn-over Mama Sita commemorative stamps...."
Monday, May 2, 2016
cookbooks and stamps
Have you read this?
"British Library receives donations from Mama Sita Foundation" --
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