Londonbus1
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What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 14, 2013 13:21:27 GMT
I had been after a certain Cinderella book for some time but had always been outbid or just never got around to seriously grabbing a copy. So it was far from my mind as I wandered around a local market during my recent UK trip. I had managed to pick up some nice Ration Books [will show these elsewhere another time] from a Wartime stall holder who had some great items. Then I came across a Lady selling books and what did I see on the table standing up..............Yes, it was Alice Through the Pillar Box, that great stuff of dreams and in super condition, complete with outer cover !! I had expected a bargaining bout and was prepared....but it went like this...... LB1......"How much for this book" ? Seller......."50p" [75c] LB1, quivering slightly, hands over 50p and runs away quickly !! The bargain of my holiday by a nautical Mile.  More about the book and some pics another day. It is quite brilliant and shameless. The stuff of dreams.........  Londonbus1 |
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codeye
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Post by codeye on Dec 14, 2013 13:27:33 GMT
What a great bargain, I love the artwork on the cover.
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,069
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 14, 2013 13:35:04 GMT
Yes, and the artwork inside and back is superb too. [as are the stamps]. Here's one from my collection.......  |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,069
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 15, 2013 18:18:31 GMT
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,069
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 15, 2013 18:26:47 GMT
..er, sorry......where was I ?  Oh yes.......   Now I must go to post a letter.........  ...so that is all for now.   London in Wonderland Bus1  |
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Post by jamesw on Dec 15, 2013 20:59:23 GMT
Jinkies Mr. Bus! That is a thing of beauty! Are those the actual labels on the pages or are they (heaven forbid) printed there?
(you can guess why the text on this post is the colour it is.)
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Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Dec 16, 2013 16:50:16 GMT
LB1, quivering slightly, hands over 50p and runs away quickly !! Congrats! It's Gorgeous!! It seems like a predecessor to Nick Bantock's Griffin & Sabine series. |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,069
What I collect: Wonderland; 1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, London ('Ideal' Stamp, ephemera); French Cinderellas with an emphasis on Poster Stamps; Israel and Palestine Cinderellas ; Jewish National Fund Stamps, Labels and Tags; London 2010, A Festival of Stamps (anything); South Africa 1937 Coronation issue of KGVI, singles or bi-lingual pairs.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Dec 16, 2013 18:19:36 GMT
james, not the actual stamps but reproduced for the book in extremely fine style. They look like you just want to pick them up...amazing.
Thanks Zuzu, I'll have to check out Griffin and Sabine. |
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Zuzu
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Post by Zuzu on Dec 16, 2013 19:14:34 GMT
james, not the actual stamps but reproduced for the book in extremely fine style. They look like you just want to pick them up...amazing.
Thanks Zuzu, I'll have to check out Griffin and Sabine. The Griffin & Sabine books are some of my favorites. They are written as a series of correspondence, and many of the pages feature actual "letters" that you must remove from an envelope to read. |
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Ryan
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Dec 18, 2013 10:15:34 GMT
It seems like a predecessor to Nick Bantock's Griffin & Sabine series. Every now and then, an original piece from Nick Bantock shows up on the Weeda Stamps bidboard. Here are a couple of the most recent.   Ryan |
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Post by I.L.S. on Dec 18, 2013 12:13:16 GMT
Whoa!! LondonBus that is a thing of beauty and I can see why you wanted it! Great deal too.
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