madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 4, 2021 21:51:30 GMT
Hello! I've been working hard on rearranging my Sweden collection, moving from Vario pages to custom pages built in AlbumEasy. I thought I'd share it here, if there is interest and it's not too much for folks.
Alternatively, I can share a few pages in the DIY thread and then hush up. If folks want to see more I'm glad to share. But I don't want to clog up the place.  I made a cover page and introduction page, so figured I'd share them here too. OK, let's get started:       |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 4, 2021 21:56:00 GMT
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Philatarium
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What I collect: Primarily focused on Japan, but lots of other material catches my eye as well ...
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Post by Philatarium on Apr 5, 2021 2:40:25 GMT
They are really nicely laid out -- very attractive!
Please feel free to share as much as you are inclined to!
Well done!
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cursus
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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 Apr 5, 2021 7:40:37 GMT
A very good job. Please, go ahead!
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Apr 5, 2021 10:13:38 GMT
Very nice!
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 5, 2021 16:40:44 GMT
Wow, thanks folks. Here's a few more pages: #1: Skipping Landstorm 1 and 2 series until I get a few more.  I really like this page, because the spaces get me revved up to go hunting and fill them.   I think of this page as the first Sweden 'commemoratives' although it's still royalty.  |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 6, 2021 20:17:26 GMT
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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 Apr 6, 2021 20:53:43 GMT
madbakerI am impressed and sure the membership is...... with this nice "work" !! Thanks ! René
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Beryllium Guy
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps 1840-1930
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Apr 6, 2021 21:02:30 GMT
Great stuff, Mark ( madbaker).... keep 'em coming! I hope that 17 likes so far are enough to convince you that your thread is well appreciated and that we are all enjoying it!  |
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Post by philatelia on Apr 6, 2021 21:43:31 GMT
So much fun to see another member's collection. Great pages and love the illustrations of varieties! BIG THUMBS UP!
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 7, 2021 0:51:10 GMT
Thanks all. My plan is to add 4 pages per day, more or less, until I catch up with my AlbumEasy project, then add as I make more pages. It's been fun to get the collection to this point. I've been building it for 25 years now although I haven't really added to it for 5 years. Making the pages this winter / spring has me excited to get back to adding to the collection as well. |
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 7, 2021 10:22:26 GMT
Very nice.
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 7, 2021 15:17:49 GMT
There are two special sets that I haven't built pages for yet. They are UPU presentation sets from the 1920's that are the rarities of this period. I have a few of the lower values but skipped them until I get a few more.
So let's get rolling again at 1928.
It was about here, at the Lutzen set, where I started digging into the history of the topics. So mounting each set took an extra 10-15 minutes as I read up on why these designs might be important in Sweden.
Shout out to AlbumEasy here, because those little footers under each stamp look good to me and no way can I write that small!
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darkormex
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What I collect: The World...just printing and mounting as I go...call me crazy!
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Post by darkormex on Apr 7, 2021 16:45:07 GMT
Mark, I would like to echo what Philatarium said above and also, it is your font choice for me that really makes these pages pop. Normally I don't think much about fonts but in this case it really makes the page have greater eye appeal. |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 7, 2021 18:52:29 GMT
it is your font choice for me that really makes these pages pop.
Oh wow, thanks! I'm a bit of a typeface nerd, so I spent time on choosing them.
The serif font is EB Garamond and the san serif font is Jost. Jost is open source and inspired by the classic Futura Font which I love. (I'm a huge fan of the Field Notes notebooks which got me to appreciate Futura and typefaces in general.)
There are so many aspects of this hobby that I love and the actual design elements are a big part of it for me.
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angore
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Post by angore on Apr 8, 2021 11:21:52 GMT
The Futura font gives it an old school style.
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 8, 2021 16:41:15 GMT
Continuing on, today's installment has some pricey commemoratives and a nice, long definitive set.
Reading about Swedenborg was interesting. His religious ideas are pretty far out, yet folks still follow / study him. The attached booklet pairs (perf 3 sided + perf 4 sided) are quite expensive; if I ever get them, I'll gladly re-build this page.  I didn't know Sweden had a colony in North America till this set...   Sweden issued many, many stamps in booklet form. I try to display the coil stamps as a 'set' and then get into all the booklet permutations. In the case of the Gustav V right profile series, that means two pages are needed.  And since I had a few 'European style' booklet pairs, now I need them all!  |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 11, 2021 17:23:02 GMT
Back to scanning. What to do with the Three Crowns? It's a very long running set and they looked plain to me in catalogue order, so I read a bit and, thanks to the amazing Swedish Definitives blog, I decided to sort the issue by Engraver and year of issue. Made for a more interesting grouping in my opinion. A real specialist would know all the postage rates that these stamps covered, but that's a level or two deeper than I go at this point.  First appearance of Slania in the collection!   At this time, the booklet stamps contained perf 3 sided and perf 4 sided stamps. I'm collecting both as singles, although would gladly rearrange to accommodate a 3+4 pair if one turned up.  My eyes are getting weaker; gotta get a few of those mounts a little straighter.  |
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norsten
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What I collect: Definitives from Western Europe, Swedish postmarks
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Post by norsten on Apr 11, 2021 17:47:48 GMT
Back to scanning. What to do with the Three Crowns? It's a very long running set and they looked plain to me in catalogue order, so I read a bit and, thanks to the amazing Swedish Definitives blog, I decided to sort the issue by Engraver and year of issue. Made for a more interesting grouping in my opinion. A real specialist would know all the postage rates that these stamps covered, but that's a level or two deeper than I go at this point. First appearance of Slania in the collection! I think this is nice way to show one of my favourite series. An interesting note is that the 1.05kr stamp must have been planned to be issued a few years in advance, since Sven Ewert passed away already in 1959. M. Ewing engraved a lot more Swedish stamps after switching her last name to Franzén. |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 11, 2021 18:10:21 GMT
Thank you norsten ! M. Ewing engraved a lot more Swedish stamps after switching her last name to Franzén. ooh, interesting. I didn't know that! That explains why she is listed as M. Ewing (Franzen) in my catalogue. I'll keep an eye out for her in future issues (currently working on 1965.) An interesting note is that the 1.05kr stamp must have been planned to be issued a few years in advance, since Sven Ewert passed away already in 1959. I agree with you there! The 2.10kr stamp is in the same boat. I wonder if my Facit catalogue is in error, either with the engraver or the issue dates. I better stop thinking about this, lest I join a specialty society and buy a stamp microscope to hunt for clues. |
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norsten
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What I collect: Definitives from Western Europe, Swedish postmarks
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Post by norsten on Apr 12, 2021 5:58:57 GMT
An interesting note is that the 1.05kr stamp must have been planned to be issued a few years in advance, since Sven Ewert passed away already in 1959. I agree with you there! The 2.10kr stamp is in the same boat. I wonder if my Facit catalogue is in error, either with the engraver or the issue dates. I better stop thinking about this, lest I join a specialty society and buy a stamp microscope to hunt for clues. The 2.10kr stamp was issued already in 1954.
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polarbear
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What I collect: Canada Used to 2015, revenues, perfins. Newfoundland, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Worldwide textiles/handwork and Christmas.
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Post by polarbear on Apr 12, 2021 10:31:18 GMT
This is a fabulous job madbaker! I’m really loving looking at your collection! Thanks so much for sharing! |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 12, 2021 15:39:06 GMT
The 2.10kr stamp was issued already in 1954.
Oh dear. I'll need to re-work that page at some point. I failed to follow my finger straight across the page in my catalogue. Thanks for solving the 'mystery.' |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 12, 2021 15:55:12 GMT
For today's installment, we're starting to get into a more consistent pattern. Two stamps per issue, with the low value available in booklets and coils. And the booklet stamps are have a left or right straight edge. Insofar as the booklet stamps are concerned, I mounted what I have. Sometimes that's a single straight edge, sometimes it's two and sometimes it's a left + right pair. Because the stamp printings got more consistent (I refuse to say 'less interesting' I spent more time reading about the subjects.   That pair on the bottom isn't a traditional '3+3' pair but I liked it so I put it in the album.  I really, really like the elementary school issue. Two perforation orientations, surly looking school trustees, what's not to love?  |
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Post by clivel on Apr 13, 2021 0:42:21 GMT
What a nice collection MB, I really like your pages, informative but not too busy.
Clive
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 13, 2021 17:14:58 GMT
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 14, 2021 17:20:18 GMT
Happy Wednesday (or whenever you read this. ) Today's installment is celebrates old buildings, famous Swedes, expatriates and two sets of an aging King:
 
I like the 90th Birthday set. To me, the King looks 90 years old on the stamp. He looks frail to me.
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 15, 2021 22:36:44 GMT
Today's installment brings us a new King, with the Gustaf VI Adolf semi postals. The definitive set with all the booklet permutations will make an appearance in a special mini-volume once I mount them.
 Here's a page for the 'So Close' thread.  And another! Those pesky booklet singles...  And a rather straight forward low value definitive set. I like this design quite a bit.  |
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JeffS
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What I collect: Oranges Philately, US Slogan Cancels, Cape of Good Hope Triangulars, and Texas poster stamps and cinderellas
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Post by JeffS on Apr 16, 2021 1:53:37 GMT
A very pleasing presentation especially without those dreaded black death mounts |
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madbaker
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What I collect: (Mark) I'm a general worldwide collector (to 1975 or so) with a soft spot for Sweden and the rest of Scandinavia.
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Post by madbaker on Apr 16, 2021 16:59:47 GMT
OK! Today's installment brings us to the end of Volume 1. You'll see why at the final page. Right off the bat, there is an intriguing stamp regarding Sweden's "New Flag." It's a reminder of the complicated history between Sweden, Norway and Denmark over the years, of how territories got traded about and parliaments began exerting more control over their Kings. All of which I would never ever think about if it weren't for stamps. And specifically, writing up these album pages. How many years have I looked at "Oscar II" and "Haakon VII" stamps without any idea of how Haakon VII came to be King?   Argh. I see a typo on this page. On the next page too. That's annoying. Likely not the first typo, though. And by the way, how can you not love the simplicity of the Football stamps? Sweden hosts the World Cup, for goodness sake, and issue this simple kickabout stamp. While Sweden makes the final and Pele makes history, we get a boy and a ball. Lovely!  What's that? My catalogue says the designer of the Steel set is 'X-Et.' Some digging taught me that he was a famous contemporary artist in Sweden. Oh, the things we learn through our stamps!  And with the first issue of 1959, and the last engraved by Sven Ewert, I close the book on Volume 1.  More to come, but not for a while. I'm still building pages for Volume 2 and have all the mounting to do as well. And those Gustaf VI Adolf definitives to mount. And more stamps to buy. And possibly a giveaway to enter. And summertime is coming. |
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