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Post by octavius on May 25, 2022 18:30:36 GMT
Hi folks, Amazon has the Vario pages on sale now:
25 Lighthouse VARIO 8S pages - Professional Pack
for $20.95
Cheers!
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on May 26, 2022 10:06:59 GMT
There is a seller on ebay, using mit_63 name, that sells for $20.45 with free shipping. They also sell on amazon as Designer Stamp and Coin.
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anglobob
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What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on May 26, 2022 13:12:21 GMT
I recently purchased a pack of these from Amazon.The price was good but I found the quality of the pages was not as good as before.I had some older sheets which I purchased in London and they are much better.The new sheets don,t appear to be as sturdy as older versions and are much more flimsy.Also,on some sheets there appeared to be some strips where the adhesive was not properly applied .
I also purchased some Hagner stock sheets and these appear to be better.
The cardboard seems to be a little heavier than the plastic used on the Vario sheets.
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philatelia
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on May 26, 2022 15:32:59 GMT
Lighthouse had quality problems with the Vario sheets turning yellow. It seems that the new product is thinner, but isn’t as prone to darkening. I’ve also noticed that the newer ones are a bit more brittle and will tear in the corners where the pocket meets the bottom layer if you’re not careful. So, it sounds like they fixed one problem and introduced a bunch of new problems. My biggest concern is if they are of archival quality - for that price I would certainly hope that they don’t damage the stamps over time. It must be a real challenge to be a manufacturer working with plastics these days.
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on May 27, 2022 10:25:22 GMT
I only have black Varios so have not see the yellowing issue and have hundreds. I have seen an issue where the welds on bottom row are poor so pocket is not sealed. These all came from a seller California (Matilda) or from the source I mentioned above,
I have a some of a Lighthouse branded Vario-like plastic page that is much higher quality (looks and feels more like a Hagner).
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