wakeybluenose
Member 
Mostly harmless!
Posts: 311 
What I collect: GB to 2000 (but definitives to date) / Ireland to 2000 / General WW classics & definitives / ASFEC / SciFi & Fantasy Literature / Local History
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Post by wakeybluenose on Oct 19, 2020 1:14:57 GMT
Hi all,
My name is Kevin, I have been sent to this forum multiple times recently by Google while doing image searches on particularly tricky to identify stamps.. So you've already helped me out several times!
I've lived most of my life in London, England. I started collecting when I was about 10 but have only been a sporadic collector over the last 40 years.... I've become reanamoured in the last year or two and this time I'm serious!
As a resident I obviously have a reasonable GB collection which I have decided to cap at the year 2000 (I'm not a big fan of big, gaudi, never ending commemoratives!) I'm originally from Ireland so would like to dive deeper into that. I also have a general world wide collection which I'm going to cap at about 1970 for the same reasons as above!
My newest challenge (during lockdown) is attempting the Smithsonian stamp for every country album... And I've been thoroughly enjoying that. Like many I'm sure, my collection is in disarray most of the time but I'm making a concerted effort to get it in shape!
So... Hello everyone.
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darkormex
Member
Swinging through Switzerland and getting tied up in Thailand
Posts: 2,197
What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Oct 19, 2020 1:23:26 GMT
Welcome Kevin.
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,602
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Oct 19, 2020 1:28:24 GMT
Greetings from Ecuador.Just waiting for the opportunity to visit London again.
Anglobob
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wakeybluenose
Member
Mostly harmless!
Posts: 311
What I collect: GB to 2000 (but definitives to date) / Ireland to 2000 / General WW classics & definitives / ASFEC / SciFi & Fantasy Literature / Local History
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Post by wakeybluenose on Oct 19, 2020 2:07:13 GMT
Greetings from Ecuador.Just waiting for the opportunity to visit London again. Anglobob A Baggie from Ecuador? That's a first! I'm a Bluenose for my sins. |
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Londonbus1
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Cinderella Stamp Club Member 3059
Posts: 5,064
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 Oct 19, 2020 6:09:42 GMT
Welcome wakeybluenose from another Brit living abroad ! Just like that WBA supporter living in Ecuador, I am also waiting to visit London. I hope in the not-too-distant future. I hope you will enjoy your time at TSF now that you have found us. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  Have fun and Happy Collecting. Londonbus1 |
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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 Oct 19, 2020 6:15:45 GMT
Hi
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hrdoktorx
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Posts: 7,215
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 Oct 19, 2020 6:17:56 GMT
, Kevin! Gald you found us. Keep posting these tough-to-identify stamps, we all like a challenge and the resource this provides others facing similar quandries. And I'm sure you'll find many with common collecting interests here.
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rex
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Posts: 1,216
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Post by rex on Oct 19, 2020 6:59:58 GMT
.......Kevin to TSF  ........Ludovico Italy
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Beryllium Guy
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Posts: 5,912
What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 19, 2020 8:52:35 GMT
Hi, Kevin ( wakeybluenose ), and welcome to TSF! Greetings from nearby.... I am over in Oxford, so a mere one-hour train journey from London, although I have not made that journey since February. Hope that you are keeping well there. Have you checked out the Saturday morning Charing Cross Collectors' Market? It's one of my favourite stamp-oriented things to do in London. Our Admin is located in North America, so it will be a few hours yet before he sees your intro and updates your status to enable you to post in other threads. See you around the Boards! Best Wishes, -Chris ( Beryllium Guy )  |
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angore
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Posts: 5,699
What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Oct 19, 2020 10:57:16 GMT
Welcome!!
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Mr. H
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Member - APS #129381
Posts: 952
What I collect: US, Netherlands, Whatever suits my fancy.
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Post by Mr. H on Oct 19, 2020 13:09:47 GMT
Welcome to the Forum.
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stainlessb
Member
qaStaHvIS yIn 'ej chep
Posts: 4,906
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 Oct 19, 2020 14:01:52 GMT
Welcome to TSF Kevin!
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Post by dgdecker on Oct 19, 2020 15:52:03 GMT
Kevin,
welcome to the Forum.
David, Ottawa Canada
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
Posts: 3,655
What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Oct 19, 2020 15:57:50 GMT
Welcome and nice to meet ya!
You fellas have this American gal puzzled and wondering what the heck are baggies and bluenoses? Facial descriptions IE - bags under the eyes and a blue nose from some altitude or something? Making me wonder and laugh! Too funny!
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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 Oct 19, 2020 16:15:44 GMT
Welcome to our Forum! Admin has adjusted your status so you may now post elsewhere. Let me know by message if you have questions or encounter problems. |
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anglobob
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Posts: 2,602
What I collect: France and French Colonies,French cinderellas British Commonwealth QE2
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Post by anglobob on Oct 19, 2020 16:59:22 GMT
philatelia... These are names given to supporters of their local football team..Birmingham play in blue so that,s probably why supportera are called bluenoses. I support WBA who are known as the Baggies.No-one really knows the origin of this..some say it was because they used to wear really large shorts when they played.It was also the name of protective trousers worn by factory workers in the area.Maybe it is a British thing....all teams and fans have nicknames.Local rivals from Wolverhampton are known as Dingles........ Anglobob
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renden
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Posts: 9,162
What I collect: Canada-USA-France-Lithuania-Austria--Germany-Mauritius-French Colonies in Africa
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Post by renden on Oct 19, 2020 17:02:30 GMT
to TSF.....to another Brit (Londoner should I say) !! René Canada
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brightonpete
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Rest in Peace
On a hike at Goodrich-Loomis
Posts: 5,110
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Post by brightonpete on Oct 19, 2020 18:07:34 GMT
philatelia ... I support WBA who are known as the Baggies. Anglobob And here I was thinking it was because they played the bagpipes! |
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cursus
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Posts: 2,011
What I collect: Catalan Cinderellas. Used Switzerland, UK, Scandinavia, Germany & Austria. Postal History of Barcelona & Estonia. Catalonia pictorial postmarks.
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Post by cursus on Oct 21, 2020 6:45:35 GMT
to TSF from a lover of London, although from somewhat far away (Barcelona, Catalonia). Looking forward to come back one day.
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mark1
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Posts: 17
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Post by mark1 on Oct 22, 2020 11:01:47 GMT
Hi and to forum |
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