The Stamp Collectors Corner

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 [...]

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 [...]

Continuing from Wednesday… Once Wilma Rudolph entered High School, she was encouraged by the track coach to join the track team.  She out-performed everyone on her team and during her senior year, she qualified for the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne, Australia.  She won the bronze medal for her efforts in the 400 meter relay. Wilma [...]

Wilma Rudolph was an amazing American athlete; not only for the medals that she won for the United States, but also for the obstacles she had to overcome in her lifetime. Wilma Rudolph was the 20th of 22 children in her large family.  Her mother was a maid and her father was a railroad porter.  [...]

One of the best things about the philatelic hobby is that there are so many stamp products to enjoy and collect.  While some folks only prefer to collect actual postage stamps; others may prefer to collect other stamp related collectable items like stamped envelopes or cards. One of my favorite stamped envelopes, “Seabiscuit”, was released [...]

In the fun world of stamp collecting there is no right or wrong type of stamp to collect.  Some people begin their endeavors collecting stamps that come on envelopes through the mail, while others begin their hunt of stamps at the post office, online auctions, stamp shows, with stamp dealers, estate sales, or from inheriting [...]

The stamp community is gearing up for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa this summer with soccer themed postage stamps doing a brisk business. Hong Kong and Brazil recently issued the pictured soccer souvenir postage stamp sheet, Hong Kong-Soccer Joint with Brazil S.S. The brightly colored 4-value stamp sheet beautifully depicts the soccer teams of [...]