stanley64
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Post by stanley64 on Mar 18, 2024 11:29:52 GMT
If I may, I'd like to ask what y'all think of the way I've set up the sheet for my cats? I'm not really happy with it. How do y'all organize your topical stamps? Back when I made these, there weren't as may options as there are today. Thanks for showing and I like the sheets you have shared phoenixfire, especially the fact that you have shown only one set per page, it gives the cats depicted plenty of room to roam :-)
As you explore your options and design new pages, may I suggest, replacing the cat image in the title with a simple silhouette. In looking at your pages, it took a few viewings of the different pages before I could ignore him and focus on the stamps. A quick Internet search, "cat silhouette" will turn up many options. At the same time, you might want to include frames around each of the stamps to give them some highlight and include the names of the different cat species.
In the meantime, you posting sent me looking for images of cats in my 'Art collection' and I could only find the one, Burundi, 1968. Renoir, Woman with a Cat. 1875. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. USA.
With only a handful of stamps with paintings that include cats: big, small or otherwise, they could easily be displayed on a single page....
Have fun and happy collecting!
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phoenixfire
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What I collect: Japan and Ireland, Cats, dragons, and mythical creatures
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:17:02 GMT
Thanks for showing and I like the sheets you have shared phoenixfire , especially the fact that you have shown only one set per page, it gives the cats depicted plenty of room to roam :-) As you explore your options and design new pages, may I suggest, replacing the cat image in the title with a simple silhouette. In looking at your pages, it took a few viewings of the different pages before I could ignore him and focus on the stamps. A quick Internet search, "cat silhouette" will turn up many options. At the same time, you might want to include frames around each of the stamps to give them some highlight and include the names of the different cat species.
In the meantime, you posting sent me looking for images of cats in my 'Art collection' and I could only find the one, ...
Burundi, 1968. Renoir, Woman with a Cat. 1875. The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC. USA. With only a handful of stamps with paintings that include cats: big, small or otherwise, they could easily be displayed on a single page.... Have fun and happy collecting!
Thanks so much for the suggestions! I know the page looked too busy. It's one of the things I didn't like about it. I thought the images took away from the stamps I am trying to display. The pages were made with MS Word and seemed like a good idea at the time. I will definitely look into Album EZ. It looks like it's got some great features and is more in line with what I want to do with my topical collection. Japan has a few stamps that feature cats in Art: 1979 JP 1363 Shunso Hishida - Black Cat and 1980 JP 1406 Kurofuneya by Yumeji Takehisa:   |
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:18:53 GMT
Just want to share a few more sets I have:  |
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:19:24 GMT
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:19:51 GMT
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:20:15 GMT
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 23, 2024 20:21:19 GMT
 When I create my new pages, I'll share some new ones! |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 24, 2024 2:41:00 GMT
Spain Cinderella Pro Union Ibero Americana Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh and his Cat "Patsy" Inverted vignette, and ductor blade damage.   |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 24, 2024 2:50:12 GMT
This came with a "stamps swaps" circa 15 years ago. I believe his name is Felix.   |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Mar 26, 2024 1:41:51 GMT
Just want to share a few more sets I have: "Turks & Calicos Islands" - that would be a very witty turn of phrase for a topical collection of cat stamps! But it's actually "Caicos", if it's just a typo ... Ryan |
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Ryan
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Post by Ryan on Mar 26, 2024 1:44:33 GMT
Charles Lindbergh and his Cat "Patsy" Charles Lindbergh has the largest hands I've ever seen on a non-basketball-playing human ... wow! Ryan |
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Post by daniel on Mar 26, 2024 3:04:43 GMT
Just want to share a few more sets I have: "Turks & Calicos Islands" - that would be a very witty turn of phrase for a topical collection of cat stamps! But it's actually "Caicos", if it's just a typo ... Ryan Given that there are calico cats depicted on those stamps, we should automatically assume "witty" rather than "typo"  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 26, 2024 6:37:08 GMT
Charles Lindbergh has the largest hands I've ever seen on a non-basketball-playing human ... wow! Wow indeed ! They are not hands, they are feet.  |
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Post by daniel on Mar 27, 2024 22:56:49 GMT
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Post by daniel on Mar 28, 2024 0:23:33 GMT
Cat Christmas Seals from Denmark 1973, a complete sheet.  |
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Post by daniel on Mar 28, 2024 0:35:08 GMT
Another Cinderella, The Ugly Cat Co./ We Buy and Sell. From the original Discworld stamp designer, Colin Edwards  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 28, 2024 1:45:46 GMT
France Inscrip: Charnieres gommage Chagrand Marque deposee Owner: Rick Scott Unidentifieds #436 (from 2008) Sill remains unidentified (But Rick Scott's page is missing) 
SG#286  An inflated ego  Irish Hat traveller  |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Mar 28, 2024 12:50:55 GMT
Turkey 1997 "White Cat" aka Van Kedisi Turkish Van cat, breed of semilonghaired domestic cat distinguished mainly by its unusual colour pattern: white, with coloured markings only on the head and tail. “Van” is a common term in the breed's native region, Central and South Asia, and is also used to describe other cats with similar markings. (Harrow Perf )  New Zealand Sc# B117 (Semi Postal)  Denmark Seal 1997 The Pied Piper girl of Cats.  My Nightmare  |
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 30, 2024 19:30:12 GMT
Another Cinderella, The Ugly Cat Co./ We Buy and Sell. From the original Discworld stamp designer, Colin Edwards Ugly cat?! There's no such thing!! He's a cutie!!❤ |
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phoenixfire
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Post by phoenixfire on Mar 30, 2024 19:32:31 GMT
"Turks & Calicos Islands" - that would be a very witty turn of phrase for a topical collection of cat stamps! But it's actually "Caicos", if it's just a typo ... Ryan Given that there are calico cats depicted on those stamps, we should automatically assume "witty" rather than "typo" I wish I could claim "witty", but it's a typo that I never noticed until now! 😅 |
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Post by stevo45 on Jul 24, 2024 1:31:56 GMT
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Post by stevo45 on Jul 24, 2024 1:35:49 GMT
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Post by stevo45 on Jul 24, 2024 1:38:21 GMT
Australia 1996  |
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Post by stevo45 on Jul 24, 2024 1:39:42 GMT
Fujeira 1971  |
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Post by stevo45 on Jul 24, 2024 1:40:53 GMT
Laos 1995  |
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