barbu
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Germany & Poland DYI pages
Posts: 67
What I collect: WW, postal history, cancellations and to much to have much time to spare on forums..
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Post by barbu on Jul 23, 2018 17:16:37 GMT
I am a WW general collector unfortuneately loving to collect much more different stuff of this great hobby than time allows. I guess that is a dilemma most of you know all to well. In particular I'm interested in the historic aspects the stamps represent. Love it everytime I get a better understanding of the world history by digging into the cancellations, see how the borders and political situation can be tracked by forerunners etc. Together with my brother Jon (alias Blaamand) we are underway putting up a new WW homemade collection system - hopefully finishing the set-up before retirement in approx 20 years, including postal history of all kinds, forerunner set-ups, CDS collection, BN's, maritime mail +++ for every stamp issuing ententity there is. So - this forum will for sure be a good support along the way.
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
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What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Jul 23, 2018 17:27:03 GMT
Welcome brother!!!  Haha, I fancy the 'unfortunately' bit. You're right tough - and I guess most WW collectors agree - sometimes the undertaking of collecting WW stamps and all sorts of postal history might appear like just a little too much. Most days, however, it simply feels like:  |
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
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 Jul 23, 2018 17:28:05 GMT
Welcome to our Forum! I'm glad that you (and your brother) found us and hope that the time you spend here will be enjoyable.
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dorincard
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What I collect: My focus is on Wild Mammals on maximum cards. Occasionally, I get or create maximum cards with other animals, or any other topic.
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Post by dorincard on Jul 23, 2018 17:39:41 GMT
Welcome! Salutare!
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Jul 23, 2018 18:22:44 GMT
barbu Great to see and hear from you on this Forum. Jon has talked about you (in a positive way) since I know him for some time (do not remember precisely) but did understand that you were the "famous" Norge duo !!! René Canada btw for me, this is a Forerunner (by Toyota)   poems by Oscar Wilde
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
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What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Jul 23, 2018 18:37:58 GMT
Hahaha - good one Rene!! ....but that kind of Forerunners are totally useless for stampmaniacs like us  |
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jomo
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What I collect: U.S.
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Post by jomo on Jul 23, 2018 19:12:03 GMT
Welcome to the forum! Excited to see what the two brothers create!
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Bombadil
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What I collect: Worldwide stamps 1840-1960
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Post by Bombadil on Jul 23, 2018 19:24:50 GMT
to TSF barbu !! Looking forward to seeing some of your favorite materials and joining in the forum discussions .
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zipper
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What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jul 23, 2018 20:00:09 GMT
Welcome to the World's Greatest stamp forum.
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brightonpete
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Post by brightonpete on Jul 23, 2018 20:14:15 GMT
Hahaha - good one Rene!! ....but that kind of Forerunners are totally useless for stampmaniacs like us Useless? Come on, Jon! How many stamps can you fit in that red Forerunner? Nice to see you, barbu. It's a great place here! |
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 23, 2018 20:54:46 GMT
Blaamand
I will probably ask again about the definitions of forerunners and siderunners if I do not find it myself which I doubt - lol
René
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Post by doug630 on Jul 23, 2018 21:18:20 GMT
Blaamand I will probably ask again about the definitions of forerunners and siderunners if I do not find it myself which I doubt - lol René |
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Post by doug630 on Jul 23, 2018 21:22:32 GMT
I will post these Norwegian Red Cross stamps for our two brothers as well as Londonbus.  |
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 23, 2018 21:40:40 GMT
I am a WW general collector unfortunately loving to collect much more different stuff of this great hobby than time allows. I guess that is a dilemma most of you know all to well. In particular I'm interested in the historic aspects the stamps represent. Love it every time I get a better understanding of the world history by digging into the cancellations, see how the borders and political situation can be tracked by forerunners etc. Together with my brother Jon (alias Blaamand) we are underway putting up a new WW homemade collection system - hopefully finishing the set-up before retirement in approx 20 years, including postal history of all kinds, forerunner set-ups, CDS collection, BN's, maritime mail +++ for every stamp issuing entity there is. So - this forum will for sure be a good support along the way. Thanks for your introductory post, barbu , and welcome to TSF! I recognize that TSF is a veritable United Nations of diversity, but just let me get this straight: we recently have a new member from New Brunswick, Canada, who in theory, would be expected to be an English-speaker, but in reality, French is his "langue maternelle" (native language) -- renden . Ok, got it. Now we have a new Norwegian, brother of Jon ( blaamand ), who chooses the TSF site name barbu -- French for "bearded", just in case anyone else besides me is having trouble following all of this. OK, I will apologize in advance if I start babbling in French to the wrong guy, but based on these circumstances, I am guessing that you will understand. Thank goodness we now have the Google translation feature.... OK, just kidding, barbu and everyone else! It's late here, and that's my best excuse. Too much back and forth between French and English for me on a daily basis around here. Welcome, Barbu, I hope that beard is a dandy! I like your avatar very much, and look forward to seeing some posts from your collection. Best Regards, Chris (aka Beryllium Guy -- clean shaven) |
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,385
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 Jul 23, 2018 21:46:19 GMT
Could it be that the brothers have chosen usernames that reflect their geographic location?
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 23, 2018 21:54:56 GMT
Could it be that the brothers have chosen usernames that reflect their geographic location? Excellent question, Steve! Monsieur barbu did not say where he is located..... |
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
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Post by blaamand on Jul 24, 2018 0:08:23 GMT
tomiseksj - good spot! Your suggestion is valid for my brother barbu - residing in .... Barbu, Arendal, Norway.
Chris Beryllium Guy made me laugh hard with his comments on the beard - you must be clairvoyant; Jens is often the "opposite of clean-shaven" and normally the 'beardy' one of us  brightonpete - Hehe, I did not think of that....maybe that forerunner would be just the perfect car next time Jens and me are going away for a stamp auction 
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nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
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What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on Jul 24, 2018 5:47:04 GMT
Welcome barbu . Looking forward to your posts. |
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barbu
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Germany & Poland DYI pages
Posts: 67
What I collect: WW, postal history, cancellations and to much to have much time to spare on forums..
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Post by barbu on Jul 24, 2018 14:04:04 GMT
Thank you all for an overwhelming warm welcome folks:) Very much appreciated!  Unlike my brother I am not used to Forums. I have rather prioritized time for the never ending search for nice cancellations and the “hardware” part of our hobby! Also, the little time I have spent on forums before have frustrated me, as it is often difficult to find what I am looking for. Here it seems to be far better organized – not to mention that the atmosphere between you guys seems so much better I am looking forward to get to know you folks better, but please bear in mind that I am not the 24/7 online type of web-guy – I might tend to go deep into the bearcave for weeks for various reasons – and I think you already might guess my main reason for digging deep. Jens |
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barbu
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Germany & Poland DYI pages
Posts: 67
What I collect: WW, postal history, cancellations and to much to have much time to spare on forums..
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Post by barbu on Jul 24, 2018 14:12:17 GMT
René (Renden): Excellent forerunner, selling away that one will give you money for a lot of the real stuff!
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barbu
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Germany & Poland DYI pages
Posts: 67
What I collect: WW, postal history, cancellations and to much to have much time to spare on forums..
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Post by barbu on Jul 24, 2018 15:15:33 GMT
I hope that beard is a dandy! I like your avatar very much, and look forward to seeing some posts from your collection. Best Regards, Chris (aka Beryllium Guy -- clean shaven) Chris; that beard is not dandy at all I´m afraid, it is most of all a result of my laziness regarding my own apperance! A two minute quick shave approx every 6 weeks suits me well:) Thanks for the nice words on my Avatar. It is a local stamp issued in the 1880´ies in our hometown Arendal, at the time by far the most import shipping city in Scandinavia with a booming economy all based on shipping, which all come to a sudden collapse following a financial crash in 1886 (Arendals krakket) and the lack of understanding that the good years for wooden ships were ended. As I love everything concerning history, and of course indeed the local history, I fell happy to live in a today sleepy and cozy town with such a rich history. Steve: Spot on! My username "Barbu" is a small 18th century "suburb" where I live approx 400 meters away from the centre of Arendal. Unfortunately, Barbu has never had a post office bearing its own name, so in philatelistic respect of the name of Barbu never to be found on a postmark, I found the name appropriate:) |
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barbu
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Germany & Poland DYI pages
Posts: 67
What I collect: WW, postal history, cancellations and to much to have much time to spare on forums..
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Post by barbu on Jul 24, 2018 16:00:36 GMT
I will post these Norwegian Red Cross stamps for our two brothers as well as Londonbus. Thanks Doug630, Nice Red Cross stamps you displayed there! I have never seen such a diversity of Norwegian Red Cross stamps before. If you are very interested in such material I might have some stuck away back home:) Jens |
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Jul 24, 2018 16:08:46 GMT
René (Renden): Excellent forerunner, selling away that one will give you money for a lot of the real stuff! Barbu Do not own a Toyota 4Runner and I do not need one As for your very nice Avatar, you mentioned it being a "local" stamp. I have not been able to find it in Scott (but that happens often !) Great to see you on TSF - Cheers René |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2018 17:15:39 GMT
Thanks for the nice words on my Avatar. It is a local stamp issued in the 1880´ies in our hometown Arendal, at the time by far the most import shipping city in Scandinavia with a booming economy all based on shipping, which all come to a sudden collapse following a financial crash in 1886 (Arendals krakket) and the lack of understanding that the good years for wooden ships were ended. As I love everything concerning history, and of course indeed the local history, I fell happy to live in a today sleepy and cozy town with such a rich history. Welcome If you have other locals, it would make a nice interesting thread.They all tell an interesting story.
Norway has a surprising number of locals.
These are ones that I have some samples
Aalesund Arendal Bergen Christiania Christianssund Drammen Grimstad Hammerfest Holmestrand Horten Kragero Levanger Mandal Namsos Spitzbergen Stenkjaer Tonsberg Tromso Trondhjem Tyrvifjord S. S. Co. Vadso Vardo
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 24, 2018 17:49:10 GMT
nll947
where do you find the locals in Catalogues ?
Thanks
Rene
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2018 20:26:02 GMT
where do you find the locals in Catalogues ? The 3 main catalogs I have only mention the early locals except for Sweden which shows the stamps
Facit Special
Norgeskatalogen
Handlerkatalogens
I have a WW Local catalog from 1950 that lists the majority of these locals.
Frederick A. Brofos & H. K. Thompson were authors of articles/books on locals.
Our Norway members can perhaps comment but I have read that many of the Norway locals were simply of a philatelic nature intended for collectors which may explain their absence from major catalogs?
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dorincard
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What I collect: My focus is on Wild Mammals on maximum cards. Occasionally, I get or create maximum cards with other animals, or any other topic.
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Post by dorincard on Jul 24, 2018 21:06:09 GMT
I thought you are a Romanian, living in Noreg/Norge...Barbu is a family name. 😉
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renden
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Post by renden on Jul 24, 2018 21:35:29 GMT
I thought you are a Romanian, living in Noreg/Norge...Barbu is a family name. 😉 Barbu did specify that it was named after a suburb where he lives in Norway, FYI only  |
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renden
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What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Jul 24, 2018 21:36:30 GMT
where do you find the locals in Catalogues ? The 3 main catalogs I have only mention the early locals except for Sweden which shows the stamps
Facit Special
Norgeskatalogen
Handlerkatalogens
I have a WW Local catalog from 1950 that lists the majority of these locals.
Frederick A. Brofos & H. K. Thompson were authors of articles/books on locals.
Our Norway members can perhaps comment but I have read that many of the Norway locals were simply of a philatelic nature intended for collectors which may explain their absence from major catalogs?
Thank You !! René |
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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 Jul 25, 2018 6:31:09 GMT
I will post these Norwegian Red Cross stamps for our two brothers as well as Londonbus. Thanks Doug630, Nice Red Cross stamps you displayed there! I have never seen such a diversity of Norwegian Red Cross stamps before. If you are very interested in such material I might have some stuck away back home:) Jens Barbu.....Welcome to the forum. If you find some Norwegian Red Cross labels, I might be interested too !! |
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