The Stamp Collectors Corner

Continuing from Friday…
In addition to these cool postage stamps, the Iceland Post is selling some other fun items to commemorate the volcano’s eruption.  You could also purchase a key chain, paper weight, and something interesting called a “message in a bottle”.
The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano erupting is not an every day occurrence, nor is creating silk screened [...]

Continuing from Wednesday…
On July 22, 2010 the Iceland Post issued three incredible postage stamps that featured three different views of the erupting Eyjafjallajökull Volcano.  Each stamp was printed in a sheet of 10.  The stamps are inscribed “Local Letter”, Letters to Europe”, and Letters to Other Countries.  Two of the postage stamps feature incredible nighttime [...]

In the spring of 2010, much to the amazement of scientists and countrymen alike, Iceland’s largest volcano, the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano came to life.  The volcano was previously dormant for almost two centuries when on March 20, 2010 a red cloud began glowing above the giant glacier that covers it.  Days later, fire fountains shot as [...]

Continuing from Monday…
The following are covers are represented on the DC Comics Super Heroes postage stamps: Plastic Man #4 (Summer 1946), Batman #1 (Spring 1940), The Brave and the Bold #36 (June/July 1961), Green Lantern #4 (January/February 1961), The Flash #111 (February/March 1960), Wonder Woman #22 (November 1988), Aquaman #5 (October 1989), The Daring New [...]

In continuation from Wednesday…
Initially, Chinese tea was made in large pots.  It did not take long for tea drinkers to realize that leaving tea leaves in the pots for an extended period of time made for bitter tasting tea.  This revelation resulted in China making smaller tea pots with interesting ornamental designs and characters.
Drinking tea [...]

Tea drinking in China has been well documented for many hundreds of years.  In the Han Dynasty (206BC to 220AD), tea drinking was a popular drink among the people of Southern China.  Tea was made from boiling mint, dates, dogwood, orange peels, and leeks together in a pot.  Tea drinking changed a bit during the [...]

In April of 2008, China/Taiwan honored one of my favorite Disney movies, “Finding Nemo”, by issuing a set of colorful and adorable postage stamps that featured the loveable characters of the blockbuster movie.
This souvenir set features two different sheets, both with underwater themes, with postage stamps depicted in circle and in rectangular shapes.  The stamp [...]

Continuing from Wednesday…
It did not take long for Mantle to once again be called back up by Yankee management.  This time, he was issued the number “7” for his jersey.  From that point forward, Mantle proved to be a fabulous baseball player who was idolized by both adults and children across America.  He played for [...]

Mickey Mantle was a famous baseball player who was born on October 20, 1931 in Oklahoma.  His father is credited with teaching him how to play baseball and also taught Mantle how to be a switch hitter. He played many sports as a child, but especially excelled at baseball.  A high-school football injury to his [...]

Ian Fleming was born On May 28, 1908. Fleming was a well known author who enjoyed international acclaim and success for writing the James Bond series of books.
Ian Fleming spent his childhood living with his mother after his father was killed during WWI.  By the time WWII came about, Fleming was recruited into naval intelligence [...]