AirmailEd
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What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 30, 2015 21:59:10 GMT
I have started a blog on my site, classicairmailcollection.com. I was inspired to do so by JKJblue and his Big Blue 1840-1940 blog, from which I have learned a lot. My blog will focus on the stories behind stamps. I previously wrote about Mexican aviator Emilio Carranza, who was killed in 1928. He is pictured on several Mexican airmail stamps. An expanded version of that post is on the blog, plus a new piece about Sigismund Levanevsky, a Russian who died in an Arctic crash in 1937. He is pictured on two Russian stamps, Scott C61 and C68. The blog is at classicairmailcollection.com/category/blog/ Click on Blog in the top menu. The stamps and headlines on the blog page link to the stories. Edit the link so it works, Admin. |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Mar 30, 2015 22:25:08 GMT
Your link goes to a Page Not Found...if you want to adjust the link, I'll delete this. Collin, Ed just needs to remove the forward stroke at the end. Cheers. classicairmailcollection.com |
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Philatarium
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Los Angeles, CA
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What I collect: Primarily focused on Japan, but lots of other material catches my eye as well ...
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 31, 2015 5:21:28 GMT
Ed, those articles are very well done!! You've done a great job telling the stories, plus the layout and illustrations are great, too!
Congratulations!
And bravo!!
-- Dave
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Post by jkjblue on Mar 31, 2015 13:41:39 GMT
Flattery will get you everywhere.  Ed- great start- I enjoyed reading the tragic and heroic stories on Carranza and Levanevsky. I've added a link on my blog site to your new endeavour.  |
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KirkS
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Post by KirkS on Mar 31, 2015 14:26:04 GMT
Wow. Another one to add to my RSS feed.
Good job.
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firstfrog2013
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What I collect: BNA Liberia St Pierre U.S. Bolivia Turkey
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Mar 31, 2015 16:31:10 GMT
To be commended for excellence.must have taken some ..er...guts to undertake airmails.They are often the more expensive issues and harder to find.I might also note you expanded into the varieties which in some cases are bordering on impossible to obtain at any price.
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AirmailEd
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Posts: 174
What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 31, 2015 18:07:57 GMT
To be commended for excellence.must have taken some ..er...guts to undertake airmails.They are often the more expensive issues and harder to find.I might also note you expanded into the varieties which in some cases are bordering on impossible to obtain at any price. Frog- When I returned to collecting, airmails seemed like a finite area. I further narrowed it down by cutting off the collection at 1940. I foolishly thought that was doable. And there actually are a lot of inexpensive airmails. Today, I have just over 5,000 stamps and still have a ways to go. Most of the stamps I buy today are in auctions, and are varieties or listed only in Sanabria, not Scott. You're right; they're certainly more expensive. I'm retired now and on a budget, so I'll never come close to finishing the collection. On the other hand, I have plenty of time to research and write. |
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AirmailEd
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What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Mar 31, 2015 18:10:37 GMT
Thanks for the kudos, everyone.
"Edit the link so it works, Admin."
Jack - What was the problem with the link? I copied it out of the address box on my browser when I was on my blog. But pasting it into the message here wouldn't work. What did you do to make it work?
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Philatarium
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Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,032
What I collect: Primarily focused on Japan, but lots of other material catches my eye as well ...
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Post by Philatarium on Mar 31, 2015 18:46:15 GMT
Ed, there was an extra character (maybe a space?) at the end of the url which threw things off, if I'm recalling correctly. Just a tiny little glitch.
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,265
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Apr 1, 2015 13:22:02 GMT
Ed, Great effort! I recommend that you create a thread with the link in the Members Blogs and Sites board. If you'd prefer, I can move this thread to that location. |
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Post by 1840to1940 on Apr 1, 2015 15:40:09 GMT
Always great to see another blog which emphasizes stamps before 1940. Very nice.
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AirmailEd
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What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Apr 1, 2015 16:43:38 GMT
Ed, Great effort! I recommend that you create a thread with the link in the Members Blogs and Sites board. If you'd prefer, I can move this thread to that location. OK, thanks. |
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Admin
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Post by Admin on Apr 1, 2015 20:37:23 GMT
Thanks for the kudos, everyone. "Edit the link so it works, Admin." Jack - What was the problem with the link? I copied it out of the address box on my browser when I was on my blog. But pasting it into the message here wouldn't work. What did you do to make it work? You need to use the link button, its on top of the reply box it looks like a globe with a sheet of paper. click it and a window will pop up. The first line will say LINK and the second line is where you will want to inset your url link. It will already have the text http already in the box. Just delete all text and copy and paste your link. |
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AirmailEd
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Posts: 174
What I collect: Worldwide airmail stamps through 1940, unused
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Post by AirmailEd on Apr 6, 2015 3:58:37 GMT
I just put up a new page on my blog. This time it is the Lithuanian-Americans and their attempts to fly from New York to Kaunas. They were a big deal in their day. Click on the headline or the stamp. In researching these stories, I find the same things over and over. The aircraft were flimsy -- not much more than an engine and a huge gas tank. Avionics were primitive so it was easy to get lost. And they were forced to fly low because of icing. These people were really brave. |
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tregeor
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What I collect: GB Victoria to Queen Elizabeth pre-decimal and Falkland Islands
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Post by tregeor on Apr 16, 2017 9:41:26 GMT
Just had a look at your website and it's got me thinking about starting a new collecting area!
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