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Post by outremer01 on Jul 20, 2019 6:12:25 GMT
Hi fellow collectors, enthusiasts and all interested in stamps!
Thank-you for allowing me to join your community.
I am a retired engineer (aircraft engines) now living in Bristol, U.K.
I first started collecting while I was at school, back in the 1960's, when postal items were plentiful and family contacts ensured a good supply of
G.B., France and Channel Islands stamps (I was then living in Guernsey).
I left to join a large engineering company and ended up travelling the world as an aircraft engine specialist, living in Kenya, Italy, South Korea and the Middle East.
Whilst based in South Korea, I rediscovered my interest in stamp-collecting, mainly because the base where I was working had its own post office.
A spell in the U.A.E. gave me the opportunity to build up a good collection of their stamps, and from there I added Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Once retired I found that there were stamp fairs quite near to where I lived, giving me the opportunity to fill some gaps and especially to meet other like-minded individuals.
My collection now spans G.B., Guernsey/Alderney, Gulf States, Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria.
I hope to make a positive contribution to this forum, thank-you again!
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Londonbus1
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What I collect: Cinderellas and some Ephemera from Great Britain, France and Israel plus a few beautiful bits from elsewhere !! Topical interests include Flags & Judaica, the latter with an emphasis on the Jewish National Fund.
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Post by Londonbus1 on Jul 20, 2019 6:30:54 GMT
 Hello Bristol and welcome to our philatelic home ! Nice to see another Brit and hope that you will have fun here. Looking forward to seeing some of your stamps. Happy Collecting Londonbus1
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Jerry B
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Marietta, Georgia USA
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Post by Jerry B on Jul 20, 2019 7:30:10 GMT
Hi Outremer01 to the Forum. Jerry B |
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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 20, 2019 7:36:26 GMT
Hello Bristol,
Welcome to our great Forum ! Rest assured that you will find exactly what you are looking for down here : Answers, friends and unlimited Philatelic information .. Ohh, lots and lots of friendly people also !!
As the only current active Lebanese member on this forum, i must say that i am excited to welcome you here .. Looking forward to see the Lebanese & Syria threads Revived !!
Jad —
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 20, 2019 7:48:18 GMT
Yes indeed, welcome to TSF, outremer01 ! Thanks to Jad ( Bombadil) and the fact that I currently live in France, I have become much more interested in the stamps of Lebanon and Syria myself. Looking forward to seeing some posts of your material! Best Regards, Chris |
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tobben63
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Stamp eat sleep repeat
Posts: 1,866
What I collect: I collect to much, world wide!
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Post by tobben63 on Jul 20, 2019 8:02:12 GMT
Hello outremer01Look forward to see you posting. I live on the other side of the North sea 
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nikhil
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Working on Australia, GDR, Japan
Posts: 552
What I collect: I collect WW. Looking for early issues.
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Post by nikhil on Jul 20, 2019 9:52:51 GMT
Hello and welcome to this forum!!!!!
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angore
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Posts: 5,350
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Jul 20, 2019 10:10:53 GMT
Welcome!!
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,266
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 20, 2019 12:06:21 GMT
outremer01, Welcome to our Forum! Your membership status has been adjusted and you are now able to post elsewhere on the Forum so please don't be shy. The FAQ board provides a fair amount of info that should prove helpful in answering many of the "how to" questions that you might have. If you run into difficulty, please don't hesitate to ask.
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Jul 20, 2019 12:10:05 GMT
Welcome to the forum outremer01!! I like your collecting interests. We hope to see some imgaes of your stuff! We love sharing images in here, so no need to be shy in sharing yours  Out of curiosity - that's a interesting user name: 'Outremer' - do you mind to elaborate? |
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darkormex
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Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,145
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Jul 20, 2019 12:47:09 GMT
Welcome!
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renden
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What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Jul 20, 2019 12:54:50 GMT
outremer01 (overseas01) - I am also curious about the choice of your Forum name  Enjoy the Forum René Canada
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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,643
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Jul 20, 2019 13:41:34 GMT
Welcome to TSF! A great place!! |
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Beryllium Guy
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Jul 20, 2019 14:20:38 GMT
Jon ( blaamand), “outremer” is French for “overseas”, just the same way that “ barbu” is French for “bearded”. Which means that I have no idea what it means, so we will wait for outremer01 to tell us! |
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Jul 20, 2019 14:54:14 GMT
Thanks Chris, I knew and that's also what triggered my curiosity. Maybe something to do with all the travelling and staying at places overseas. Cool name I think 😊
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zipper
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Posts: 2,649
What I collect: Classic GB, QV, France Ceres/Napoleon, Classic U.S., Cinderella & Poster Stamps
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Post by zipper on Jul 21, 2019 0:09:34 GMT
Hi.
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hrdoktorx
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Posts: 6,616
What I collect: France (and French territories), Africa, Canada, USA, Germany, Guatemala, stamps about science, flags, maps, stamps on stamps...
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Post by hrdoktorx on Jul 21, 2019 5:11:20 GMT
to TSF! And congrats on your first interesting posts! Keep them coming!
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Post by outremer01 on Aug 1, 2019 15:35:29 GMT
Thank-you all for your warm words of welcome!
I am gradually getting used to the structure and processes of this bulletin board, only the third that I have joined.
Having to recall how image-hosting websites worked after the photobucket debacle has been interesting, I have returned to Imgur where I now lodge some of my scans.
The IT side of stamp collecting has been always more than incidental for me. From setting up a database to record my collection, then finding that MS Access is prone to crash when it reaches a certain size, to setting up folders of scans in order to more closely study each stamp, ensures my days are never empty!
I forgot to mention in my introductory message that I have also resumed collecting France, which brings me on to my name - Outremer01. Yes, “overseas” is one meaning, but so is “ultramarine”. The first points to my travels during my career, and blue happens to be my favourite colour. My wife is Lebanese/Armenian and speaks, reads several languages, which helps me a lot.
There are still two stamp shops in Bristol, though I’m not certain for how much longer. Most of my purchases are via the Internet, with a small number of favourite vendors who run their own websites; I have rarely used eBay.
Anyway, thanks again to all for your kind words of greeting, I already feel I am amongst friends!
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vikingeck
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What I collect: Samoa, Tobacco theme, Mail in Wartime, anything odd and unusual!
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Post by vikingeck on Aug 1, 2019 16:52:07 GMT
HI and welcome from NB (North Britain). Additional UK input is welcome ……………… This forum has a decided North American bias! (but none the worse for that I hasten to add in case I offend.)
Now there is another OUTREMER connection which may not be obvious but is certainly worth noting.
During the Crusades of the 13th and 14th centuries to the "Holy land" and Jerusalem, the Eastern Mediterranean lands were known as the LEVANT, but also as OUTREMER as it involved sea crossings from Italy. This area became Lebanon, Palestine and Syria after the WWI carve up of the Ottoman empire in 1920. So the nickname Outremer is very appropriate in that sense also.
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stainlessb
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qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,643
What I collect: currently focused on most of western Europe, much of which is spent on France, Belgium, Germany and Great Britain Queen Victoria
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Post by stainlessb on Aug 1, 2019 16:56:38 GMT
This forum has a decided North American bias! (but none the worse for that I hasten to add in case I offend.) Indeed! We are still just unruly colonists  |
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renden
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Posts: 8,714
What I collect: World W collector with ++ interests in BNA (Canada etc) and USA
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Post by renden on Aug 1, 2019 17:11:01 GMT
This forum has a decided North American bias! (but none the worse for that I hasten to add in case I offend.) Indeed! We are still just unruly colonists ....and we love diversification |
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blaamand
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Currently creating custom pages until 1940.
Posts: 1,459
What I collect: Worldwide - Stamps and Postmarks - not enough time...
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Post by blaamand on Aug 1, 2019 18:52:26 GMT
Most certainly outremer01 - lots of stamp buddies here! |
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Post by dgdecker on Aug 2, 2019 4:43:38 GMT
A hearty Canadian welcome to the Forum, Outremer01!
looking forward to seeing some of your collection. Very interesting areas.
David.
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janetc
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Posts: 320 
What I collect: US and WW. Lighthouses, Dragons and Christmas
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Post by janetc on Aug 17, 2019 20:41:35 GMT
Welcome to The Stamp Forum |
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mikeclevenger
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What I collect: Ohio Tax Stamps, Ohio & Georgia Revenues, US Revenues, US FDC's, & Germany Classics
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Post by mikeclevenger on Aug 18, 2019 16:52:04 GMT
Welcome to the forum.
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Enjoy the Forum
