Category Archives: Stamp Collecting Magazines

From Topical Stamp Collecting to Thematic Exhibiting

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You’ve got mail! The Topical Time,  Journal of Thematic Philately, published by the American Topical Association just came in!  Such a joyful moment. 🙂   The magazine’s front cover features an article by David McNamee, From Topical Collecting to Thematic Exhibiting  which storytells how he went from a “topical collector” to a successful “thematic exhibitor”. ‘ I have collected Pacific island canoes on stamps for more than 35 years. I have a exhibit built from this collection, The Canoe in … Continue reading →

USA Go Green Stamps Inspires Wayne L Youngblood to Produce Amazing FDCs!

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. In the May-June 2011 Journal of Thematic Philately issued by the American Topical Association (ATA), I read with great pleasure Wayne L. Youngblood’s article titled: “Greenstamps Provide Topical Springboard” in which he relates his challenging experience of creating first day covers with the USA Go Green stamps released last April 14th. Mr Youngblood’s creativity is amazing! Just to give you an idea, take a look at this wonderful philatelic collectible produced with the first stamp of the pane which … Continue reading →

Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes Makes Cover of Stamp Collecting Magazine!

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The multifaceted life of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the creation of his fictional detective character, Sherlock Holmes, catches your fancy? Sherlockian at heart? Then you must read Robert A Moss’s article, Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes: A Philatelic celebration, recently published in the American Philatelist, Journal of the American Philatelic Society, August 2011 edition. Robert A Moss, member of the Baker Street Irregulars, leads us with brio along a philatelic journey in which we discover gorgeous worldwide postage … Continue reading →