tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,265 
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 Feb 25, 2021 17:21:54 GMT
This 1979 classic film, produced by WPSX-TV (Pennsylvania State University) details the history of stamp collecting. Timbromania is narrated by actor and collector, Ernest Borgnine. There is a guest appearance by Herman "Pat" Herst Jr., notorious philatelic writer, historian, dealer and auctioneer. APS member Jack Portwood of Southeastern, Kentucky sent an email inquiring about this film and APS pleased to be able to make it available on the APS YouTube Channel. Read more about Jack Portwood and his story. You don't have to be an APS member to view the movie (although it is encouraged). The movie will be housed on Stamps.org and the APS YouTube channel for anytime viewing. |
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brightonpete
Departed
Rest in Peace
On a hike at Goodrich-Loomis
Posts: 5,110
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Post by brightonpete on Feb 25, 2021 18:28:37 GMT
and if people don't realize it, Jack Portwood is aka coastwatcher !
Thanks for getting that movie noticed by the APS, Jack!
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dorincard
Member 
Posts: 1,450
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 Mar 6, 2021 5:01:24 GMT
Hi! I like the movie (bravo to all involved!), and I posted this comment on YouTube: "Interesting and nostalgic movie from 1979! Since then, many things have changed in the world, and stamp collecting has undergone radical changes "here and there...in the MOST important areas", to quote I.L Caragiale, a Romanian writer. You just cannot expect the young people of today to feel the SAME appeal from philately as in 1979. Social media sucks many of them in a maelstrom, consuming most of their time and disposable income. A revolutionary approach to promoting philately is needed, after a revolution happened in the lifestyle of "the young and the restless". I advocate the Active Philately approach (going beyond the passive, old style of stamp collecting/hoarding), where anybody (including the young people) can express CREATIVITY in designing personalized stamps (in over 60 countries), personalized postcards & envelopes, and even personalized postmarks (such as Mailer's Postmark Permit MPP, in USA, by juxtaposing pictorial rubberstamps next to an MPP). My favorite branch of philately is maximaphily, where you can create maxicards in a traditional way (obeying all "their" rules), or in a non-traditional way (you make your own rules). Please explore: www.facebook.com/groups/maximaphily |
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