The Stamp Collectors Corner

Aquatic lovers are going to adore the beautiful postage stamps that were issued in July of 2006 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Vancouver Aquarium in Canada.  The aquarium plays host to many special creatures of the sea.  While visiting there you will find dolphins, sea lions, seals and many other delightful sea creatures.
The [...]

The Boys and Girls Club of Canada has been an important part of young people’s lives for many years.  Initially, taking after the example placed by the United States, the Boys and Girls Club was only available to boys in Canada. By the 1970’s it became apparent that girls too could benefit from the programs and [...]

In hosting the Winter Olympics this year Canada released a series of adorable postage stamps to commemorate the occasion. The Olympic mascot postage stamps feature various rates for both domestic and international use.
The theme of the 2010 Winter Olympics was “Sea to Sky”.  The concept linked the Whistler’s snow capped ski slopes with a scenic [...]

Continuing from Wednesday…
There was some debate in England as to whether the double-decker bus should be considered an “icon” or not.  I think that most people will agree, thanks to travel, television, pictures, and movies, that the double-decker bus definitely is because those big beautiful red buses are associated mostly with England.
The sad news is [...]

Since its’ first appearance in the 1950’s, the Routemaster double-decker bus has been a huge hit with Londoners and tourists alike.  So popular in its design, double-deckers can also be found in other countries as well.  Many older Routemasters have resurfaced in countries like Canada, Sri Lanka and the US.  In other places, such as [...]

I might be getting a little ahead of myself on this one, but in my fruitless quest to try to find some good “Happy New Year’s” postage stamps to write about, I changed by blogging focus.  The “tiger” will be roaring in very soon as February 14, 2010 will mark the Year of the Tiger [...]

The holidays are here and with such, so are the Christmas inspired postage stamps.  Like in the United States, many countries around the world issue Christmas themed postage stamps each year.  It is widely believed that Canada issued the first Christmas postage stamps in 1898, although they were not terribly festive looking.  Those 2 cent [...]

In Vienna, during World Space Week 2007, the United Nations partnered with the Austrian Space Forum to celebrate 50 years of space age technology and worldwide space activity.  They developed a wide variety of programs and activities for children of all ages to come and learn and enjoy.  Recognizing that not all children would be [...]

Thanksgiving Day originated in the United States but has since spread around the world to other countries as well.  Currently there are 8 countries that officially celebrate a Thanksgiving Day; but the values and traditions of Thanksgiving can be found in every culture and religion around the world.
In an effort to build bridges across diverse [...]

The FINA, otherwise known as Federation Internationale de Nation, sporting competition occurs each summer, and is the highlight to all of the competing athletes and spectators alike.  In July of 2005, Montreal, Canada hosted the FINA games where more than 2000 athletes from over 160 countries came together to compete in various water sports.  Competitions [...]