The Stamp Collectors Corner

“Bugs Bunny” as we officially know him today originally made an appearance as a character called “Happy Rabbit” in the cartoon short Porky’s Building in June of 1937.  From the beginning, the rabbit was intent on driving Porky nuts as he was on the hunt for his favorite “wabbit” meal.  Happy Rabbit was an instant [...]

Vatican City, The World Meeting Of Families Vatican City is known as the smallest sovereign state in the world.  As such, the city has its own post office and issues its own postage stamps which are highly sought after by stamp collectors around the world.  It’s not surprising to learn that the postage stamps issued [...]

There are amazing places to visit in Mexico with breathtaking beach destinations and fabulous archeological sites.  It is a country that is filled with history and culture no doubt.  People who have not visited Mexico may not realize that people throughout Mexico are extremely family oriented. The people of Mexico not only celebrate the traditional [...]

In 1933 at the Chicago World’s Fair, the world renowned German airship the Graf Zeppelin made its 50th Trans-Atlantic crossing. The Baby Zep is the nickname for the Baby Zeppelin.  To commemorate both the landmark crossing and the World’s Fair, the United States Postal Service issued the “Baby Zeppelin” postage stamp. The postage stamp showcases [...]

He was a Hollywood legend that was filled with mystery and intrigue.  Women adored him and men wanted to be him.  He was the coolest of the cool.  He was…James Dean. James Byron Dean was and American actor who was best known for his performance in the film “Rebel Without A Cause”.  James Dean enjoyed [...]

Liberia is known for offering postage stamps on a wide variety of people and topics.  In December of 2012, Liberia released a set of 6 postage stamps…The Three Stooges – The Movie. The Three Stooges: The Movie was released in 2012 by Twentieth Century Fox Studios and C3 Entertainment. It received mediocre reviews by most [...]

The United Nations Postal Administration is known for creating exquisite postage stamps that promote a wide variety of causes and worldwide issues.  To celebrate the 15th Anniversary of the International Oceanographic Commission (IOC), six mini-sheets containing four stamps each were issued on May 6, 2010 by the United Nations. Recognizing that the oceans encompass nearly [...]

The humpback whale is considered to be an extremely intelligent mammal. In fact, the giant whale has a brain that is seven times larger than a human brain. Humans once nearly hunted the humpback whalesto extinction but through worldwide efforts to save the whales, their numbers have continued to climb in recent years. The Island [...]

The Titanic was touted as the unsinkable ship, yet there it lies at the bottom of the North Atlantic.  It’s hard to believe that it’s been 100 years since the maiden voyage of the Titanic. Passengers and crew enjoyed the luxury liner until the once believed unsinkable ship encountered an iceberg which ripped a gigantic [...]

When Doris Miller, a mess attendant, began his service on the battleship West Virginia he probably did not envision himself as being an American war hero. But his actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 easily afforded him that title. Doris Miller is considered the first African American hero of World [...]