brookbam
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APS 236261
Posts: 235
What I collect: US...everything until I decide what I don't want to collect! And now thanks to a TSF give-away I'm adding Space topicals!
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Post by brookbam on Mar 26, 2023 18:10:52 GMT
A few weeks ago, I searched for stamp forums in DuckDuckGo, and joined a forum I won't name. Reading various threads there, I noticed a lot of sarcastic interventions by moderators, and decided to bail out before I received the same treatment. I've had a good look around TSF before joining, and it looks like a much friendlier place. This is a GREAT place to be if you are a stamp collector no matter the experience level. You can go up and read my posts in this thread that I posted when I first got here explaining why I was excited to be here. Since then I've had a lot of help with getting back into the hobby. I'm retired from the military and I needed (another) hobby to keep me way busier than I already am. The stamp collecting though seems to keep my attention for some reason. So welcome and I hope you stick around and participate in the discussion forums. I am sure you will learn a lot and have fun! Mike / brookbam
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mberry
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Posts: 1,177
What I collect: USA, USA Revenues, Beer Related Stamps and Revenues, US State Revenues, Stamp Show Stamps
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Post by mberry on Apr 4, 2023 0:46:44 GMT
I found this forum while searching for information on US state revenues, specifically for a catalog like Scott. The thread here on State Revenues came up on the search so I checked it out. Glad I found it! I have found a lot of useful information. And thanks to the admin, I ordered a catalog for State Revenues.
Still going through the rest of the threads, so many!!
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alexcandy
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Posts: 13 
What I collect: Postboxes, French & UK Stamps
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Post by alexcandy on Apr 4, 2023 7:14:00 GMT
A was a member a few years ago but forgot all about this forum. Then a week or so ago I think I saw a link to it on Facebook.
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Post by yendiss on May 11, 2023 15:54:19 GMT
I was searching for France's, the Sower (La Semeuse).
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paul1
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Posts: 1,207
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Post by paul1 on May 11, 2023 21:04:06 GMT
hi yendiss - there's no shortage of interest here for La Semeuse - by the way, what is it that she is sowing - a cereal of some description, does anyone know - or is the act intended to be symbolic?
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TimG
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Posts: 230
What I collect: Worldwide
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Post by TimG on May 12, 2023 13:20:54 GMT
What brought me to this forum? I had a stamp question and in my search for an answer I came across this forum which has proven its value in the short time I've been a part of it - many questions answered!
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2023 21:50:36 GMT
hi yendiss - there's no shortage of interest here for La Semeuse - by the way, what is it that she is sowing - a cereal of some description, does anyone know - or is the act intended to be symbolic? She's not sowing peas or beans, which need to be poked individually into a hole.
She's also not sowing carrots or lettuce, which need to be sprinkled thinly in grooves before being lightly covered.
She's scattering seeds over a wide area, which is what one does with wheat or barley. From wheat or barley one makes bread, the staff of life.
And of course the action is symbolic of the mythology of the French Revolution, which saw itself as sowing the seeds of "liberty, equality and fraternity" throughout the world. The head of Ceres on the first French stamps was associated with the extremely revolutionary Second Republic of 1848, and La Semeuse can be seen as a reference to Ceres.
In 1903, the appearance of La Semeuse on French stamps was a powerful political statement, expressing the triumph of republicanism over those who hoped for a restoration of the monarchy. There's a lot of power in these little scraps of paper!
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,623
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 May 12, 2023 22:28:55 GMT
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paul1
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Post by paul1 on May 13, 2023 7:55:02 GMT
Hi Peadar Ruadh - sincere thanks for your explanation of the activities of La Semeuse, and inclined to agree with your thoughts that this act of sowing is intended to be seen more as symbolic - a very powerful image.
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Post by sallykat on Sept 2, 2023 18:42:31 GMT
I was looking for info on some stamps and found this for him
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Post by southafrica1 on Sept 21, 2023 16:00:23 GMT
got information from a member I used to know in stamporama...Theresa (Terri) about joining the Forum. She spoke very highly about it.
do not know how to post my information...seems I am required to do so but maybe someone can tell me how to go about it.
SouthAfrica!
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hdm1950
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Posts: 1,887
What I collect: I collect world wide up to 1965 with several specialty albums added due to volume of material I have acquired. At this point I am focused on Canada and British America. I am always on the lookout for stamps and covers with postmarks from communities in Queens County, Nova Scotia. I do list various goods including stamps occasionally on eBay as hdm50
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Post by hdm1950 on Sept 21, 2023 16:08:50 GMT
got information from a member I used to know in stamporama...Theresa (Terri) about joining the Forum. She spoke very highly about it. do not know how to post my information...seems I am required to do so but maybe someone can tell me how to go about it. SouthAfrica! Welcome to the Forum. If you go to the Home page under Board you will see New Member Introductions. Open that and click on Create Thread. You can then type your introduction. I hope that helps. |
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Admin
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Post by Admin on Sept 21, 2023 17:32:25 GMT
... do not know how to post my information...seems I am required to do so but maybe someone can tell me how to go about it. SouthAfrica! Read the Welcome email that I sent to you and all will become clear. |
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stampsmurf
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Posts: 397
What I collect: Print related stamps, FDCs, maxicards and souvenir sheets etc. Anything Gutenberg related
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Post by stampsmurf on Oct 12, 2023 5:18:44 GMT
I first came across The Stamp Forum whilst researching stamps I have in my collection.
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Post by vopnaice on Feb 5, 2024 13:27:45 GMT
Found TSF through an on line search.
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pfrink
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Posts: 72
What I collect: All Sports, Precancels, Beer/Wine, Music
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Post by pfrink on Feb 6, 2024 1:00:08 GMT
I also found via an internet search. Enjoying it so far!
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kevinv
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Posts: 31
What I collect: Canada, USA, Japan
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Post by kevinv on Feb 13, 2024 1:54:15 GMT
I found this with a Google search on a topic I was looking up.
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Post by rawners on Feb 16, 2024 19:29:25 GMT
Found the site by Google search, liked the layout and the section on bird stamps I found especially interesting.
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vikingeck
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Posts: 3,551
What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Feb 16, 2024 20:06:59 GMT
Found the site by Google search, liked the layout and the section on bird stamps I found especially interesting. A new site and searching can take a bit of time to get used to the finer points , but this one is worth persevering with. I’ve been here 3 or 4 years and made good friendships. |
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Post by stamplicker on Mar 15, 2024 22:11:26 GMT
I was looking for some information on the 2023 Mandarin Phonetic Symbols postage stamps and stumbled across a couple posts on this forum talking about them
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Linda
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Ex-mathematician turned visual artist and touring cyclist to bike across Canada, Europe, Japan etc.
Posts: 1,427 
What I collect: Mostly Canadian and European stamps about art / science / landscape
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Post by Linda on Mar 15, 2024 22:12:47 GMT
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Post by stamplicker on Mar 16, 2024 23:54:39 GMT
Linda Yes! I think there have been 3 different sheets of 10 that have been released since about the end of 2023
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marbles
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Posts: 101
What I collect: Nothing too expensive for commonwealth
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Post by marbles on Mar 17, 2024 17:15:06 GMT
Having inherited stamps from my husbands father (which I was never interested in) I decided to help hubby and get a bookcase. We then had the task of putting them in and replacing the albums which of some were in a bad state. I then started looking on the internet and found this forum and happy i joined as you are all so knowledgeable and personally I don’t have a clue but looking through the posts I am very very slowly learning a little. By the way hubby does know quite a bit but not as expert as his father. Thank you all
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sumap
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Posts: 51
What I collect: WW II Pacific Theater/Iwo Jima and Black Sea Ecosystem
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Post by sumap on Apr 13, 2024 22:40:15 GMT
I was searching the Web for IWO Jima FDC and came across the post by tomiseksj's post listing his collection of Iwo Jima FDCs. My good luck! |
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Catweazle
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Posts: 103
What I collect: Chatham Islands (NZ), Molokai (US), Lord Howe Island (AU), Greenland, GB, some Australian Pre-decimals for good measure et hoc genus omne.
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Post by Catweazle on Apr 26, 2024 8:38:57 GMT
It's a small world, really, so they say. I joined for the sake of exploring a specific thread, then realised this forum is actually pretty active unlike other philatelic forums where nothing much happens.
The exception is SB of course, and still a member over there, but decided to spread my wings across both forums for the sake of those with wisdom to share here who aren't over there. So for me, it's largely about having access to the best of both worlds as I find both very useful and informative. Members here are also very helpful which I appreciate. Thanks, folks!
I do appreciate the wide variety of threads around here and find it fun to browse during the occasional down time to boot.
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Post by gmstamps on May 12, 2024 5:47:53 GMT
I was doing some research on one particular stamp and most information I got was from this forum. Since I'm newbie in philately, decided to join - why not give it a try? So far, it's been a pleasure and even though, I was expecting more activity, information I've received from this forum in last two days surpassed my 2 months of online research.
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jess
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Post by jess on Oct 19, 2024 3:08:59 GMT
I asked ChatGPT something like 'You just inherited a large collection of stamps, what do you do' and along with a very large response with some good ideas it said:
Stamp Collecting Communities and Forums: Join stamp collector groups or online communities (such as Stamporama, StampBoards, or Reddit's StampCollecting forum) to get advice on particular stamps.
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Catweazle
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Posts: 103
What I collect: Chatham Islands (NZ), Molokai (US), Lord Howe Island (AU), Greenland, GB, some Australian Pre-decimals for good measure et hoc genus omne.
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Post by Catweazle on Oct 30, 2024 12:07:58 GMT
I asked ChatGPT something like 'You just inherited a large collection of stamps, what do you do' and along with a very large response with some good ideas it said: Stamp Collecting Communities and Forums: Join stamp collector groups or online communities (such as Stamporama, StampBoards, or Reddit's StampCollecting forum) to get advice on particular stamps. Unfortunately Reddit is awash with people asking for the value of low-value stamps, thinking that they've inherited greatness. There isn't all that much in the way of philatelic knowledge. This is where forums like this one excel so much more. |
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