Stamp collecting | The First Few

Merry Christmas To All | Vintage Christmas Postage

Written by Andrew Payne on December 25, 2010
Collecting, Holidays, USA, Vintage

With Jack Frost nipping at my nose and a few flurries falling from the Winter’s sky, I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

Happy Independence Day!

Written by Andrew Payne on July 4, 2010
Collecting, Historical, USA, Vintage

Stamp plate block of a segment of John Trumbull’s 1817 painting, Declaration of Independence Happy July 4th to you! As I’ve mentioned, I’m fortunate to have had parents that were willing to hold onto much of my childhood stuff- stamp collections, beer can collections, even my Planet of the Apes trash cans (more on that [...]

Memorial Day

Written by Andrew Payne on May 31, 2010
USA, Vintage

A few bits from my childhood stamp collection that I thought would be fitting for the Day. I almost forgot about my stamp collection- a major obsession when about 10 years old. At times like this, I’m happy to have been a pack rat, although my organizational skills left a lot to be desired at [...]