Mick
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Post by Mick on Mar 15, 2023 0:06:30 GMT
A postcard from the Mayflower Hotel, Los Angeles from 14 March, 1957. us-los.angeles-1957.03.14 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr LOS ANGELES / MAR 14 / ? PM / 10 / CALIF. Postcard is in Danish, I think. The Pacific Coast Architectural Database notes that, "Danish-born artist Einar Petersen (1885-1986) painted a notable mural of Pilgrims for the hotel." Maybe that's why Anne stayed there.
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Mar 7, 2023 22:47:47 GMT
This is my first foray into making my own cinderella / local post / vanity post stamp. It didn't come out as well as I had hoped - for one thing I should have made the lettering bigger - but it is a learning experience. It commemorates my late wife, Kirsten Taylor, who passed away last year. I also printed many more of these than I can probably use in a lifetime. If any of you would like one for your collection, send me a PM. mick.local.post.1.cover.to.self by Mick Taylor, on Flickr
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Mar 3, 2023 1:51:55 GMT
As a neophyte collector first joining the forum, Alan was a big influence on me. Of especial interest was his frequent posts on the postmark calendar thread.
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Feb 18, 2023 22:52:07 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jan 28, 2023 16:07:53 GMT
On this date four years ago I was on long weekend vacation and stopped by the post office in Ilwaco, WA to send myself this. I'm glad that it didn't also get a spray cancel. US-Ilwaco-28January2019 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr ILWACO, WA 98924-9998 / JAN 28 2019 / USPS
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 19, 2022 22:45:37 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 17, 2022 1:23:10 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 11, 2022 16:23:15 GMT
Here is one for this date in 1967 from Seattle. It has a lovely clear Smokey the Bear slogan. US-Seattle-11December1967 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr 5 / SEATTLE / DEC 11 / PM / 1967 / WASH. Remember - Only you can PREVENT FOREST FIRES
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 10, 2022 18:10:53 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Nov 29, 2022 3:32:07 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Nov 26, 2022 18:04:38 GMT
A postcard of the Circusland RV park in Las Vegas, Nevada. Postmarked San Diego 26 November 1980. us-san.diego-1980.11.26 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr SAN DIEGO, CA 921 / 1 PM / 26 NOV / 1980
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Nov 26, 2022 2:30:23 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Nov 25, 2022 22:58:32 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Nov 17, 2022 0:20:08 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Oct 27, 2022 16:39:06 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Sept 18, 2022 19:35:56 GMT
San Antonio and Philosateleian local post marks for 18 September 2020 A nice cover with two cinderellas (on on front, one on back), a "Thinking of You" slogan cancel, and a Breast Cancer semi-postal.
SAN ANTONIO TX 780 / RIO GRANDE DISTRICT / 18 SEP 2020 PM2 L Thinking of You / STATION? PHILOSATELEIAN POST / LOCAL / 2020/09/18
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Sept 6, 2022 18:32:40 GMT
A spray cancel from the South Maine distribution center for 6 September 2016, with an old DDR stamp on the back of the envelope postmarked 10 October 1963. (So I suppose the old cancelled stamp is acting as a Cinderella :-) ). US-Maine-6September2016 by Mick Taylor, on Flickr SO. MAINE P&D 041 / 06 SEP 2016 PM 2 L
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Aug 30, 2022 3:53:04 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Aug 14, 2022 18:34:52 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Aug 5, 2022 23:28:12 GMT
Here is one from Portland, Oregon for the 5th of August 2020.
PORTLAND OR / PM / 05 AUG / 2020
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jul 10, 2022 16:54:07 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jul 9, 2022 17:03:42 GMT
Just one from Sheffield on 9 July 2020
Sheffield Mail Center 09 JUL 2020 S92XX
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jun 23, 2022 1:02:06 GMT
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jun 8, 2022 23:55:21 GMT
Greensboro, NC on 8 June 2020 GREENSBORO NC 274 PIEDMONT TRIAD AREA 08 JUN 2020 PM6 L
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jan 11, 2022 0:36:24 GMT
A mildly interesting one from Birmingham, Alabama, 10 January 2020. It has both a spray cancel, and a couple of hand cancels. The hand cancels are dated a day later, from Ashville, Alabama. (Final destination was to me here in Portland, Oregon.) That seems quite unusual to me: to have the letter receive a spray cancel at the main sorting facility in Birmingham, and then a hand cancel a day later in a smaller facility. I wonder if the Asheville cancel came first and was incorrectly dated. BIRMINGHAM / AL 380 / 10 JAN 20 / PM 4 L
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Jan 9, 2022 19:00:26 GMT
Cover from Toledo, Ohio, 9 January 1922.
TOLEDO / JAN 9 / 1 30 PM / 1922 / OHIO The return address (United States Rubber Company) is crossed out, so I suppose that they were not the sender. Sent to: Miss Bernice Sworts (?), c/o Toledo Scale Co, Stenog. Dept., Albion & Monroe St, Toledo Ohio
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 31, 2021 21:40:43 GMT
A spray cancel from the DV Daniels mail facility in New Jersey, 31 December 2019. DV DANIELS NJ 070 31 DEC 2019 PM 10L
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 14, 2021 2:17:43 GMT
Haway, Cronos. Me mum and dad were from the north of England (South Shields and Whitley Bay respectively). Are you a Newcastle United supporter?
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 4, 2021 22:06:26 GMT
One from two years ago. Portland, 4 December 2019.
PORTLAND OR 972 04 DEC 2019 PM 5 L
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Mick
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Post by Mick on Dec 4, 2021 0:34:03 GMT
A nice clear one from La Grande, 3 December 2017.
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