Stamps December 2011 Archive

"All science is either physics or stamp collecting." So said Ernest Rutherford, known as the father of nuclear physics. Well, good for him, I guess. Still, in stamp collecting we have ... Read More

"Much of the revelation was to come through the stamp collection Pierce had left, his substitute often for her--thousands of little colored windows into deep vistas of space and time... ... Read More

Over at the always readable and informative (and you can share your own information if you want to) Virtual Stamp Club host Lloyd de Vries reports on the lack of ... Read More

(Stamp image © USPS)

In 2012 the USPS will begin to put living people on stamps. It will also include the recently deceased. The current rule is that no one who has died less ... Read More

"Collecting can feel psychologically rewarding because it allows practitioners to set goals they can achieve, experts say. 'People like to be able to see progress,' said Will McIntosh, a psychology professor ... Read More

Do you like detective stories? Perhaps you would like to be a sort of philatelic Holmes and solve some of the stamp mysteries that may have unfolded under your nose ... Read More

While stamp collectors won't be getting a Legends of Hollywood stamp from the USPS in 2012, the topical collector will get a few ways to enjoy philately and movies and ... Read More

If there's one story that will last out the year and far beyond, it is the one about USPS self-adhesive stamps that some collectors are struggling with. The problems of soaking ... Read More

Maybe you don't want to go hard core philatelic on stamp gifts for your collector friends and loved ones. (Although - ahem! - Gifts for Stamp Collectors, 2011 can help ... Read More

Yes, there's going to be an O. Henry stamp issued next year, and that brings thoughts of what may be the short story master's most famous story, The Gift of ... Read More