Show your DIY album pages

Mark

Thanks and let me think on that- i am not too far into this  yet  (France)  and even other countries to makes changes- it has certainly been an evolving process and as I've learned Scribus more it is getting faster to make changes (aka the 3 different layouts took maybe 15-20 minutes to move, center, etc.,  I am not a graphics artist by trade, nor have I haver much training.  When I was taking classes to get certified for an employers ISO-900x efforts (many years past now I initially started on Corell (sp?) Suite as MS Office was primitive in comparison), desk top publishing was covered pretty lightly when it came to  much beyond text.  Fortunately my current employment provides me with the full Adobe suite (many of which I really don't know how to use...so for now Scribus works well)
Thanks for your comments

I'd actually like the country  "name" to be a bit larger, but I don't want such a large 'header" that it pushes the stamps into extra pages , leaving some with just a few stamps on them. A 'few"of the Sower series only have a small # of Types so I may be able to describe and mount stamps on a single page.  My goal is to have associated pages facing each other. And I suppose the reason I have gone to this much detail is Yvert 129 Ia with no description  doesn't mean much and I am amazed  at the collections I have acquired that have stamps mopunterd in completely the wrong place (30 -40 years too early....)


( a pet peeve)

Tomorrow is another rainy day so I have plenty of time!

Cheers

Stan

Hi stainlessb,

The more important question is whether you like it!


But since you asked, I do like it better.

If you think the headings are taking too much space on the page and pushing the stamp descriptions down, you might consider combining the first two lines into one (french and english versions)

Since this page shows all the varieties in details, I assume you'll have another page with the actual stamps, correct? If you are, you might want to eliminate the details about designer and engraver on this page and simply note the set name ("Varieties of the first definitive series, 15 centimes" or similar) in order to give more space for the variety images.

If you're putting the stamps on Vario pages adjacent to this page, then that won't work, of course.

You could also put a small image of the entire stamp in upper right, as well, now that the space has freed up, in order to give context to the zoomed in images.  But if all your varieties will be displayed adjacent to this page, then that's not as useful either.

But honestly, the pages look amazing in the versions you posted earlier today; I'm so impressed at how you got all those images compiled in the first place! I am an extremely simplified, general collector by comparison. This is amazing to see. Thanks for sharing this here.

1937-38

I've started to create pages for Finland. A very fascinating collecting area - and Facits "Special Classic" offers great details. In my previous set-up (in stock-book) the first issue occupied a tiny corner on the first page. With more info from Facit the first issue now occupies the entire first page...



....and leaving a tiny quadrille 'playground' at the bottom for reprints etc.
The page will remain rather sparsely populated for now though, only have 2 genuine and 2 reprints. (And some cut to shape but they don't count!). Knowledgable Finland collectors will notice I did not leave a space for the 5k on laid paper (which Steiner has done). I see no reason for having a space for that rare variety, only 10 specimens are known, so extremely unlikely I will ever see one 

Great work on those pages which can be complicated if you do not collect that series of FRANCE, Stan stainlessb !!!!!

.....and happy one to you also - here its beer time (local brewery) and a bid on Ebay 

René

Awesome stainlessb - they are remarkable pages. Well done!

brightonpete - That's an absolutely adorable US page! I really like the handscript header, it adds the little personal touch, well done.

I agree in your move to keep the tagged with the untagged. One minor question: If (or when...  ) all the boxes are filled, how will an unfamiliar viewer understand the set is tagged and untagged? Maybe I'm just missing something. I might have added a tiny note somewhere to say Untagged/tagged - just a suggestion.

Regardless your page is stunning - I know it is a lot of work - but the result is something we all can admire. I will love to see it populated. 

brightonpete - I know what you mean. It's a relief that US is less complicated than Canada when it comes to tagging. As a matter of fact, I am just in the middle of making DIY pages for Canada, and the Centennials and their tagging is next. However I forgot my Unitrade at home, so working on Finland instead as a 'fall-back' job. 

barbu

looks very nice indeed!!

barbu

Nice pages. Are your pages standard size (US Letter or A4)?  The plastic sleeves look unusual with holes for different rings. What brand are they?

Wow, wow, wow. barbu your pages for the Romania 1893-98 'Spic de Grue' issue are mind-blowing. Most pre-printed albums have this issue covered with a handful of 'basic' boxes. Your pages are on the opposite side of the scale: extremely detailed, with boxes, write-ups and illustrations for all sorts of varieties. I wouldn't be surprised if these are among the most detailed album pages ever made for this issue(?). This work takes a lot of effort and dedication, and it's executed with magnificent style as well. I love it, and certainly look forward to trying them out myself...😊

Wow! That's an in-depth collection, barbu!

Looks great!