New themes on stamps..

 

Cookies : Date of Issue - 8 May 2013

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Here is a new set of stamps from Swedish Post featuring “ Cookies” which is quite an innovative idea to depict on stamps. With the time new themes are appearing on stamps replacing old traditional themes. This set shows delicious cookies from Sweden that will carry greetings from a trip, the beach, a tourist destination and a retreat in nature. What could be better on a sunny summer day than piling coffee and cookies onto a tray and sitting outside in the fresh air ? I highly appreciate this new theme featured on stamps which is closely related with tourism . The stamps will certainly delight all, especially the  children !!

Another set of stamps from Sweden issued on 9th May shows Astronomy Theme   featuring Sundial, Barometer and Compass.

 

Measure Time and Space – Sundial Barometer and Compass

 

    

Date of Issue : 9 May 2013

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New Greeting stamps from Ireland

 

Date of Issue : 7 March 2013

An Post issued two new Greetings stamps, which are specially designed for use on greeting cards.The origin of sending greeting cards can be traced back to ancient Egypt and China, where hand printed messages of goodwill were exchanged. The custom then made its way to Europe during the 15th century.

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By the 1850s, advances in printing, mechanization, and a reduction in postal rates with the introduction of the postage stamp, transformed the greeting card from a relatively expensive, handmade and hand-delivered item, to a popular and affordable means of personal communication. Since then, the practice of sending greeting cards has evolved and grown, so that no matter what the occasion, there is a greeting card to convey the message.

Exclusive Stamp Exhibition on Instruments

 

Audiences view the instrument stamp exhibition on March 5. The first instrument themed stamp exhibition of China was held inside the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA) on March 5, 2013. It displayed over 1000 stamps issued by more than 100 countries from around the world. It includes about 100 instruments in stamp-form. Additionally, the NCPA also exhibited more than 30 pieces of Chinese and foreign musical instruments. 

An exclusive stamp exhibition on Instruments, held in China on 5 March 2013.

Source : This is Beijing

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New Spring Greeting stamps from Japan..

 

The Japanese Post has issued its traditional Greetings series dedicated to the coming spring. The colorful and sweet stamp sheets full of flowers and happiness celebrate the spring renovation of nature. The stamps are nominated: "Spring hearing", "Strawberry wreath", "Sakura wreath", "Tulip greetings", "Spring cleaning", "Wholeheartedly", "Red bouquet", "Blue bouquet", "Yellow bouquet "," Posture bear with a letter".

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Here is beautiful sheetlet of Spring Greeting stamps from Japan. In India Spring festival will  be celebrated tomorrow (15 February)  as “ Basant Panchami ” . Greetings to all on this occasion. Today I visited a stamp exhibition MANDIPEX 2013,  being held in Mandi (14 - 15 February 2013 ), Himachal Pradesh. Here are the glimpses of the show !!

Happy Spring Festival to  all !!

 

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MANDIPEX – 2013

14 – 15 February 2013 Mandi, (Himachal Pradesh)

A district level philatelic exhibition MANDIPEX 2013 is being held at Mandi , Himachal Pradesh. Collectors from Kullu. Mandi and Bilaspur districts exhibited their collections in the exhibition. Mr Prem Verma, Incharge – Philatelic Bureau Shimla conducted a small workshop on stamp collection and explained children about the hobby of philately .  

 

 

  

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New Valentine’s Day stamp..

My love for you is eternal !!

For this year’s Valentine’s Day..Here are some beautiful stamps and souvenir sheet from Taiwan !!

Valentine's Day is becoming increasingly popular among Taiwan's youths. To continue the Valentine's Day series, Chunghua Post is issuing another set of two stamps and a souvenir sheet. The motif is a heart-shaped pattern that consists of three roses in full bloom. Every rose constitutes six numbers: 201314, a play on the homonymic relation with the declaration, "my love for you is eternal."

The design follows:

1. NT$12 stamp: The colorful roses symbolize the sweetness of love.

2. NT$25 stamp: The white roses in reverse type, signifying the sanctity of love.

3. Souvenir sheet (including one NT$12 stamp, and one NT$25 stamp): Two interlocking hearts represent the strong love between lovers, and their commitment to an everlasting union.

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From our Readers….

National Mathematics Day - Place Cancellation – Kumbakonam

FDC with Kumbakonam postmark on date of issue

Srinivasa Ramanujan's residence is in Sarangapani Street, Kumbakonam, 40 Km from my place, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu. The residence is converted into Srinivasa Ramanujan International Monument and inaugurated in 2003 by the then President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and is being maintained by Shanmuga Arts, Science, Technology, and Research Academy (SASTRA) Deemed University, Kumbakonam.\

: Kasinath R. – Tanjore (T.N.)

Thematic Philately News

Just go thru following link :

http://www.fiaf-filatelia.com/thematic/thematic_2013_27.html

Special Cover released in Jamshedpur

  :  Ashok Tiwary - Jamshedpur

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Greetings on Republic Day ..

 

Today  we are celebrating our 64th Republic Day. Greetings to all Indians living in every corner of the world on this very special day !!

 

News from Gandhi World Foundation

 

Gandhi World Foundation is  conducting a Guinness Book World of Records event in Chennai on January 30th 2013 wherein more than 1000 Children resembling Mahatma Gandhi will assemble in Chennai Marina Beach at 9am and a new Guinness World record will be created by the assembly of such a large gathering of children resembling Gandhiji.

All the children will have their heads tonsured and will wear a Panchakacham (Veshti), Stick and glasses resembling Gandhiji. The Children will also carry placards highlighting some of the important messages of Gandhiji.

A similar kind of event was earlier held in Coimbatore in 2011 and in Kolkatta in 2012 and in Gujarat in 2012. The event held in Kolkatta was attended by around 475 Children and in Gujarat 890 Children had taken part in the event resembling Mahatma Gandhiji. However in all these events, the children's head was not tonsured and they used scalp (wig resembling tonsured head) but we at Gandhi World Foundation are doing this event with tonsuring of the heads of children with the full consent of their Parents. The tonsuring event is scheduled to be held in Gummidipoondi on Jan 29th at 3pm. 

All the children participating in the event are from schools in and around Gummudipoondi, Tiruvallur District.

Apart from Guinness Book of records, this event is also certified by Asia Book of records, Limca Book of records and India & Tamil Nadu book of records.

 

We cordially invite you to Join your hands with us in this Noble Cause which is going to be a world record

: ML Rajesh – Tiruvallur (Tamil Nadu )

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Sealed with Love..

 

 

Date of Issue : February 1, 2013

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Here is a beautiful stamp to be issued by USPS for this year’s Valentine Day !! The stamp has a touch of soft and elegant romantic gesture…to be liked by one and all !! So make your Valentine’ Day very special with this beautiful romantic stamp !!

This is all for this Morning …..More in Next Post…. Have a Great Time !!

Evoking the romance of a bygone era, the U.S. Postal Service 2013 Sealed with Love (Forever®) stamp expresses the joy and beauty of handwritten love letters. The stamp art depicts an envelope fastened with an elegant wax seal. The seal, in shades of red, is a small heart enclosed inside a larger heart, both surrounded by a graceful filigree circle. The exquisite delicacy of the stamp art invites one to send their own love letters, a romantic gesture that never goes out of style.

This elegant First Day Cover carries an affixed Sealed with Love stamp and a First Day of Issue color postmark.Evoking the romance of handwritten love letters, the stamp art depicts an envelope flap fastened with a red wax seal—a small heart inside a larger heart, surrounded by a delicate filigree circle. The complimentary postmark design features custom script typography, and includes the official First Day of Issue date and location.

The Victorians were ardent letter writers and believed that there was a proper way to compose letters, particularly love letters. Etiquette manuals aided Victorian romantics in penning appropriate letters to their beloveds. While these books reflected the Victorian obsession with propriety, the senders still wished to make their feelings known, and there was a precise etiquette for using sealing wax. Although today red is the color most associated with passion, in the mid-1800s, blue was the color of love, with wax of various shades denoting the degree of emotion felt by the sender.

The Sealed with Love stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp in self-adhesive sheets of 20. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.

Kaleidoscope Flowers on new USPS stamps

Date of Issue : 14 January 2013

Spring flowers, state flowers, wildflowers — these are but a few of the many botanical subjects on stamps issued by the U.S. Postal Service. Flowers are among the most popular subjects for collectors and the stamp-buying public. In a modern twist on a perennial favorite, the Kaleidoscope Flowers stamps combine the allure of flowers with the impact of modern computer graphics.

The set of four stamps depict the same contemporary flower drawing, with each stamp featuring one of four different color combinations: red and blue, green and purple, orange and violet, or pink and green. Some of the color combinations create the illusion that patterns recede or come forward, giving the stamps a dramatic visual appeal. The lines and curves of the drawing are reminiscent of a kaleidoscope flower—familiar, yet at the same time utterly distinctive.

 

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Merry Christmas to all !!

 

Merry Christmas to all my Readers !!

May this Christmas be very special for you !!

Rejoice the spirit of Christmas with family friends and colleagues !!

Have a Wonderful Holiday Time !!

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My recent covers….

 

Abhai Mishra – Dehradun

From Bangalore 12. 12. 12 Covers

Jagannath Mani – Bangalore

Suraj Jaitly – Ludhiana

Thank you all for nice covers !!

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New Christmas stamps..

 

 

Germany

This year in Germany the Christmas stamps with an additional amount of cents are issued in favor of voluntary welfare. Over 40 years already a part of the profit from the sales of Christmas stamps goes to the Federal Association of Voluntary Welfare which helps the low-income people when the government aid is not enough.

The Christmas stamp features the chapel in Elmau/Oberbayern, which was built in the 18th century. The chapel is illustrated in the middle of dark snowy landscape and is illuminated by the bright shining of Christmas tree. This contrast refers to Jesus Christ, who by Christians is the "light of the world".

Bulgaria

The Bulgarian Post has issued a festive stamp to celebrate Christmas 2012. The stamp features a stylized Christmas tree with garland and golden star at the top. One of the letters of the word "Êîëåäà" ("Christmas" in Bulgarian) is represented in a form of Christmas bauble.

Japan

The Japan Postal Services Company has issued a set of colorful Christmas stamps with illustrations on popular Christmas themes of Christmas tree, decorations, Santa Claus, celebration and presents. The winter greeting stamps will become a beautiful decoration of Christmas cards and winter greetings.

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Launch of " The Indian National Flag unfurled through Philately "

Mr Shekhar Chakrabarti’s recent book titled "The Indian National Flag unfurled through Philately" will be launched at the India International Centre, New Delhi by Sri Jawhar Sarcar, Chief Executive Officer, Prasar Bharati & Former Secretary, Ministry of Culture on 20th December 2012 at 6.30 pm Your presence is essential. Please make it convenient to attend.

12.12.12 Covers from our Readers..

Kenneth Sequeira , Dubai (UAE)

Ashwani Kumar Dubey - Gorakhpur

Forthcoming Books on Philately ….

 

Year Book of Indian Philately  - 2012

Dear Friend,

It is a great pleasure to announce the publication of the 2012 edition of the “Year Book of Indian Philately” which is in the final stages of the preparations and is expected to be out by March 2013.

The Year Book has established itself as a solid publication on philately in general & on Indian Philately in particular, by virtue of the contents it carries year after year. Assemblage of sincere texts and articles on a spectrum of philatelic subjects with lasting impact & universal appeal has made the Year Book the publication, a must for every sincere philatelist’s library.

The recognition it has acclaimed at the International Philatelic Exhibitions is an undeniable proof of this fact. The Year Book has won a medal at every Philatelic Exhibition it has participated in so far !!! The latest are 2 in 2012, a Silver at the IPhLA 2012 in Germany, the World’s Largest Philatelic Literature Competition and another a Silver Bronze at Sharjah 2012, the 28th Asian International Stamp Exhibition. We wish to continue this legacy with the coming editions too, including the edition under discussion, the 2012 edition.

The ensuing 2012 edition also reflects the tradition of being serious, sincere & interesting. The issue contains articles on important subjects like “Indian P-Stamps / My Stamps”, “Bazaar Cards of India”, “Virtual Philately”, “Miniature Paintings in Philately”, “Global Philately” and also regular features recording events & issues for the concerning year. The list is tentative but chances are for expansion of it.

Like last year, we have designed a special opportunity for our philatelic professional friends for inclusion of their advertisement in this edition too. This opportunity eliminates the total “cost” of the advertisement published in the Year Book. It follows.

We will provide the advertiser, copies of the Year Book editions (any of his choice), worth equal to the value of the advertisement he provides (T&C applied). This translates into absolutely no spending on account of the advertisement published in the Year Book. The advertiser will have the opportunity to recover the entire cost of the advertisement by selling the copies allotted to him under this unique offer.

This arrangement makes the offer an un-deniable opportunity for the advertisers to advertise their services / products in this world class journal with a universal appeal. Your advertisement in the Year Book of Indian Philately will reach a large number of serious and capable segments of the Philatelic fraternity the world over and will be preserved as a ready reference for the times to come? In every sense of the word this is a unique & unparalleled opportunity for an advertiser of any reputed product or service, philatelic or otherwise.

We are sure you would not let this opportunity go. If you have any other query about this, please do not hesitate to mail.

Looking forward for a positive, encouraging and prompt response from your end.

Thanking you,

Sincerely,

Madan Middha

Publisher / Editor

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