Good morning, what a happiness to wake up on Sunday morning and watch you my friend, I am extremely happy to know that you liked the radio stamp, Laura and you are forever in my heart, I loved the dog 🐕
Aerogrammes. UK Royal Mail still produce a type of aerogramme for sending to serving personnel in the armed forces stationed overseas. Known as a 'bluey', because of their colour. They are only available from post offices. I used them to keep in touch with my son in the RAF.
LOL...many of us started collecting with the HE Harris approval service. I used to tape my quarters to a note card to mail my payment back. (Ahem...this was a LONG time ago!)
Amazing! I should try tape a quarter to some mail to see if it arrives today... 🤔 LOL, thanks Deborah, I'm seeing several folks here in the comments that are familiar with the approval service, and commonly signed up using the adverts in comic books...wow!
I@@ExploringStamps I found the original ad in the back of one of my dad's Popular Mechanics magazines! I knew to look there after reading about stamp collecting in a reader at school.
Your ambulance cover would be a good launching point about non-machinable stamps which are offered in the US but I don't think elsewhere. Worth investigating.
Finally got a chance to watch this episode and I am glad I did! One of my interests is modern US postal history and the cover opened by Homeland Security is a keeper! I have never seen one so thanks for sharing it. I really liked the Spanish ancient professions stamps and the assembled vintage radio, all really cool. Sorry to see viewer mail go away as these episodes are always fun!
Your channel and videos bring such joy and happiness to me and my wife. Great job! I remember seeing those matchbooks here in Quebec, I also remember ordering Archie comic books that way.
I once got my mail searched by CBSA (Canadian Border Service Agency) and they used an yellow tape with “CBSA/ASFC” on it to seal it. It was nothing but a piece of paper lol.
Hi Graham. I use a 1937 Imperial 'Good Companion' portable typewriter, got from my Dad, thanks for the shout out about Type Pals, I'm going to look that one up! 👍
@Lia from Spain - If you see this, I just wanted to let you know since you like stamps made from unusual materials, that Bhutan produced a bunch of lenticular stamps in the 60s and 70s that are quite interesting. They made some textured/embossed painting stamps in the 70s which kind of look like little oil paintings on canvas of famous paintings. Another good one to check is their ‘history of sculpture’ set from ‘71. They used a kind of plastic like material to make the sculptures on the stamps looks shiny and 3D. They even made tiny vinyl record stamps in the 70s too. I don’t know what they were on back then but I want some 😂 Bhutan is definitely worth checking out for unusual stamps.
I've gotten a letter searched by border protection before. It was nothing of concern since it was a birthday card from my aunt in Aruba, lol. I still have it in my collection.
So entertaining as always! I just love getting mail, always so exciting to see the contents of your PO Box. I had no idea Spain made so many gimmicky stamps, one of my favourite areas of collecting. Now I must go in search of them.
Hi Graham, great video, as always. Man am I jealous of all the great post that you get. There were 2 particular highlights from this video for me. First, the Kenmore stamp company. Gosh, I remember them from my time as a child stamp collector in the 1970s. Amazing that they still exist! I purchased the “large lot of all different for a fraction of the catalogue price” (they had ads in comic books in those days as well as match books) and it was fine for a starting collector, but I also found the constant mailings to be very irritating and mostly CTOs. I checked out their web page and it seems to be more sophisticated now 50 years later. Of course, this was all pre-internet, so no stamp trading or exchange sites or videos like “Exploring Stamps”. The second point that was very interesting was your cover opened by the US border authority. It reminded me of the only other such cover that I have seen - one in my collection sent from Argentina to Germany in 1943 and stamped with “Geoffnet, Oberkommando der Wehmacht” (opened by the High Command of the Armed Forces) and featuring the Nazi symbol. I think that they make an interesting if ironic pair. Keep up the great work.
I really enjoyed this mail day episode and getting to see some really interesting and fun stamps from around the world! This is giving me ideas of stamps to look out for when I travel in the future:)
It‘s always a treat to find a new episode up. I always enjoy your mail episodes because I always learn something new! Thanks Graham, and I hope to see you at another show sometime.
Zeppelin flight postcard from Cheryl Ganz - it doesn’t get more epic! (I’m planning on going on that same flight next Spring, will send a card onto you to add to your collection.)
Right?! It doesnt get more philatelically epic than a Cheryl Ganz Zeppelin flight postcard!! Yes please send a zeppelin card when you go, the flights look amazing btw, I'm sure you will enjoy it! Thanks for watching Paul :)
Hi Graham. I'm in the middle of the Pacific. It's difficult to get internet on the ship. We have limited data and I was saving it all for your episode. Super excited. ❤
Hi Graham, thank you for this entertaining video which goes all over the place. A real fun thing to watch on a Sunday afternoon. Good to hear you will be at Stampex for all days, we sure will meet again, Do you bring Laura this time? It is always more fun when you don’t travel alone. I will see what I can bring that is fun and different to show from my collection. See you end of September. Erik
@@ExploringStamps Those matchbooks were pre-1980. At the time the minimum price in the Scott Catalogue was 0.03 (it went to 0.05 in 1980) so in theory, 1000 stamps would be worth $30.00. The 1000 stamps was 80% Eastern European CTOs and 20% used.....with "5 special mint stamps", that were usually Middle Eastern cinderellas. The used portion was usually machins and American definitives. Even for a beginning collector, I think they were disappointing. Mystic and Jameson had similar offers at the time. The approvals were hit and miss though.
Another excellent video full of useful information on our hobby. The artwork on the Postcard Day stamp is very nice. The Outer Space stamps and FDCs are fascinating history. Well done as always! Greetings from Arizona.
Great programme, Graham. I'm happy to say that Jessica in Brazil and I are friends, thanks to your earlier video. I belong to the ASSS and have done Space displays at my club. I am now working on Local Posts in Germany 1946/8 for another display next May. Keep up the good work and if I get to Stampex this year I hope we can meet for a couple of minutes...
Thank you Rick! Jessica is awesome, so glad you made a connection with her 😊. Good luck with your Local Posts display, and YES if you attend Stampex, we can totally chat in person. Thanks so much for watching!!
Hi Graham, very nice episode, liked it. The potato deal fromTristan da Cunha is fascinating, I liked it very much. Also the many topics, stamp collecting seems endless to me. The stamps from Kyrgyz are looking nice, especially the mountain stamps. May be I will travel to Stampex end of September. I wanted to do it last year and if everything is working fine I will be there.
Thanks Les! I love how the community is eager to share how they enjoy the hobby, like you said it shows how diverse this hobby really us. Glad you enjoyed the episode 😊
Dear Graham, I've been waiting for the next episode like a kid waits for christmas. I learn more in one episode of #philately than anywhere else. Thank you SO much for doing this. You actually made me start collecting stamps. I've just returned from the big american stamp show in Cleveland. Too bad we couldn't meet there. I hope you see you in London! Cheers! Mike
😊 Thank you so much!! It is great to see that the channel has helped in your philatelic journey. Yes if you are in London for Stampex, I will likely be seeing you there. Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel :)
It is 2:15 am, and the start of a new week, here in Goa, India and I just completed watching your video from end-to-end. I will look up the video again, later in the day, to look up the link to subscribe to the newsletter and a whole lot more ... and as always, keep up the good work.
Graham, you should do a video on all the tricks for mounting stamps. I have made every mistake on Earth with mounting stamps (too much moisture, cutting the mounts the wrong size, using mounts that are too big, etc.) and I have the Scott Specialty Album set which is too expensive of an album to make mistakes in. Any tips for us beginners? What about for mounting vertical strips of stamps or odd-sized stamps? If you could do a video on that, I would be grateful. Or if you know someone who knows the proper way to, for example, mount a vertical strip of stamps, please point me in the right direction. Keep up the great work!
Awesome video! Regarding chess by mail, one of my favourite essays ever is "The Gossage-Vardebedian Papers" which follows a chess-by-mail game. It's hilarious. (So, so many of your gifts are incredible to see!)
Hi Graham, I was pleasantly surprised to see the postcard I sent made on to the video. I'm also looking forward to the "Clash of Empires" episodes. Lastly I think I speak for most of your fans when I say that if mail day videos were 2 hours long it wouldn't seem enough. Best wishes, Mont from Ridgedale.
Thanks Mont 😊 always a pleasure to see something from you arrive. Thanks so much for all your support, it really means a lot! … hmm 2 hours, I’ll have to start including an intermission half way through 😆
Hi Graham, Great video, I was away for a long weekend in England (visiting my daughter and family) and just got around to watching your video and I also have a pile of emails to look at due to your plug for the Astro Space Stamp Society. Thank you for the information about the Society and for promoting it. I will now go and start on the emails. Derek (Astro Space Stamp Society)
That matchbook was from the 60s when the catalog value of all common stamps was 3¢. Today 1000 stamps would be $250 catalog as the lowest prices are now 25¢. Approvals were heavily advertised back when I started in Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, and many other magazines. I think I did it a bit but quit like you did. Also, I earlier put in a comment identifying a postcard I have online (evidently not allowed to mention the site as I did) but it was to show you a 1972 chess game in progress between Czechoslovakia and New York. Love your site. I've been on and off collecting for 60+ years.
Great video Graham, always happy to wake up and see a new episode to watch on my commute :) Great you will be at Stampex! I will be there for the first time this year, I am very excited for it!
Graham, I don't know if you ever considered doing another video on a philatelic topic (like previous videos on tongs, postmarks and cancels, zeppelin mail, etc.), but I was really hoping someone could explain tagging to me in more detail. Specifically, modern tagging and what a UV light is meant for and all that stuff. I don't really understand it and I think you're just the man for the job. If you'd consider it, I know I, and probably many other beginners, would be extremely appreciative. Either way, keep up the great work!
Playing chess over post mail was quite spread years ago as far as I understand. I have a similar postcard with part of the chess game sent in 19th century from Russia
Seeing the Cinderella I got made (and letter) at 36:45 was super exciting. My little boy is philatefamous! Great video as always. Unfortunately I started a new job at the beginning of July and couldn't find the time to go to London for the Clash of Empires exhibition. I'll almost certainly go to Stampex though, so perhaps I'll see you there! :)
Thank you so much Graham! I’m happy you liked my item. I knew that was a good one to give you. I’ll have to look into modern zeppelin flights that are in Germany. Maybe I could send one to them.
Hi Graham, I have purchased 'special offer' stamps from Mystic with the deal of sending stamps and you have to return the ones you do not want. My experience has been the majority of the special offer stamp sent have imperfections; centering is bad, the colors are not crisp, etc. I sent them all back. I also purchased stamps from them only to find out when they arrived, they were CTOs. I would have been so upset if they had been advertised as such but that was not the case. Not a big fan of them but understand some can be of value. What is your opinion of CTO stamps? good or bad for the hobbist?
I have mostly negative thoughts about CTOs...BUT, I understand how they potentially help the world of stamp collecting. I have plenty of CTOs and use them regularly on my channel, but I struggle to agree that CTOs are actually stamps, when they were made to just be sold to collectors and not used on the mail....This is a heavy debate topic 😬
Glad you enjoyed the episode, cinema themed philately and postal history Im sure is amazing, what a wonderful theme to collect. Thanks so much for watching!!
I’ve seen that matchbook before! I have gotten stamps on approval from Mystic Stamp for a short time each time in the late 80’s and again in early 2000’s. I loved buying unique sets of worldwide stamps. Now with the Internet, I don’t do it as I just go on and buy specific stamps I want. Thanks for teaching us so much through these mail day episodes! Love them!
Ah, that’s something I didn’t properly think about! The internet has largely killed the usefulness of stamps on approval. Yes I’d rather just purchase the exact stamps I need than fuss over large selections of them at a time. Thanks for sharing!
I played postal chess for many years, but it’s long ago. Indeed games take months or even years. Nowadays with computers being better than humans, it’s not so populair anymore. When playing this kind of check, you often play douzens of games at the same time.
That’s a shame about the wooden postcard! I’ve seen them for sale in gift shops, etc in touristy places in the UK and have thought that they would be great as wall art - probably not so much as postcards!
Hi Graham, I saw you featured my postage mail in this episode. I was shocked to suddenly hear my name, I wasn't expecting it anymore :D, if you ever need help on the Belgium issue, if it ever pops up, just reach out, I'll be glad to help. I have a work collegue that has a reversed Dendermonde, but it's a fake... :p. the center was cut out an reversed and 'glued' back together. They made a huge mistake though, cause they reversed the name of 'termonde - dendermonde' also...^_^ I received your letter through the mail recently and want to thank you for that! It was really kind!! Keep up the good work! I'll definately keep watching from my side!! ;)
Thanks Bjorn 😊!! I was hoping that you saw it get featured. That fake Dendermonde sounds like a special piece 😂👏 Glad my letter arrived, thanks for contributing to the episode!
I just found this video (maybe seen earlier? i don't remember). In the Netherlands, if you only have someone's postcode, you will end with maybe 25 addresses where the person lives. In theory, if you only write the postcode and house number, the mail will arrive at the right address. I think they will not accept such mail.
I received an empty envelope minus postcards from France with no WE Care envelope. I drove to the post office and said please don't deliver an empty envelope without telling me.
I'm looking at going to stampx with my dad, but im confused about the tickets, i understand the £10 on Wednesday but otherdays are showing 0.00 dose it mean its free to enter on those days or do u need the Wednesday ticket, been years since my dads been stampx and since getting into stamps myself recently thought it be a nice treat to take him there but with both of us being dyslexic where both confused by the website 😅 I know it may be silly, but any help is appreciated 😊
Yes correct! Days 2, 3 and 4 are free, only day 1 is £10 . you can walk into the show and get your wristband at that time. If you have any issues at the door, tell them Graham knows you ;). Definitely a great day trip with your dad, hope to see you there.
Can I suggest a possible stamp entry for Creepiest Stamps here? - 1999 UK Inventors Tale - Industrial Worker and Blast Furnace 26p. I have voted earlier and unable to submit this within the Googledoc without voting again, so thought of commenting here.
@@ExploringStamps Of course! Since first watching an angel statue episode on Dr. Who, I haven't look at statues of angels and people quite the same way since. "Don't blink". Heebie-jeebies!
👋🤠 Greetings from Missouri ! Stamps on approval ?? 😐 USUALLY low quality and over priced space fillers 🙂 And that was $2.95 CAD @40:00 👍👍 TA, Graham 157👍 ✌
I was going thru my GB collection and dup's. I have a mint og #1 and 4 covers and 46 used dup's. Looks like they have done well price wise. Being a Yank,I was able to buy British for less, than what they sold for in the UK. Hard to believe,that when I first collected in 1959,Elizabeth was Queen,and was until I was 73. We Americans loved her and Queen Mum and Princess Diana. Not so much for the current King though.
Hello Graham. The link to your Instagram isn't working. I clicked in order to follow you on there and it came back with a sorry this page isn't available notice. Love your videos have been watching them for quite a while now and they are always informative and enjoyable. Thanks heaps ! 😀
Good morning, what a happiness to wake up on Sunday morning and watch you my friend, I am extremely happy to know that you liked the radio stamp, Laura and you are forever in my heart, I loved the dog 🐕
Yay Jessica 😊 thanks so much for everything! Glad you enjoyed the episode, the radio is super cool!! 📻
Aerogrammes. UK Royal Mail still produce a type of aerogramme for sending to serving personnel in the armed forces stationed overseas. Known as a 'bluey', because of their colour. They are only available from post offices. I used them to keep in touch with my son in the RAF.
Interesting! I didnt know about this, thanks for sharing. I'm going to look more into this, thank you :)
The wooden postcard looks to be of an advertising poster for the LNER's service to Edinburgh. LNER = London and North Eastern Railway.
Ah THANK YOU!! I was wondering about that 😊
That it is, many of my family worked for the LNER and its forebears in the railway industry, as I continue to do! 😊🚆
LOL...many of us started collecting with the HE Harris approval service. I used to tape my quarters to a note card to mail my payment back. (Ahem...this was a LONG time ago!)
Amazing! I should try tape a quarter to some mail to see if it arrives today... 🤔 LOL, thanks Deborah, I'm seeing several folks here in the comments that are familiar with the approval service, and commonly signed up using the adverts in comic books...wow!
Deborahlee9972: did they even have coins back when you were young? Lol. I started collecting in '59 when I was 10 so I was just teasing you.
I@@ExploringStamps I found the original ad in the back of one of my dad's Popular Mechanics magazines! I knew to look there after reading about stamp collecting in a reader at school.
That vintage radio is cool. As always i enjoyed your mail day video. Thank you.
It really is cool 📻 😊 thanks Sara, glad you enjoyed it!
Your ambulance cover would be a good launching point about non-machinable stamps which are offered in the US but I don't think elsewhere. Worth investigating.
Absolutely!! I quite like the butterfly non machinables
I live not far away from Munich. So I checked what that Zeppelin flight would cost! It is 470,00 € for 45 minutes per person. Are you kidding me?
Finally got a chance to watch this episode and I am glad I did! One of my interests is modern US postal history and the cover opened by Homeland Security is a keeper! I have never seen one so thanks for sharing it. I really liked the Spanish ancient professions stamps and the assembled vintage radio, all really cool. Sorry to see viewer mail go away as these episodes are always fun!
Playing chess by mail just makes a very slow pastime even slower. That really amused me.
I know, right? I think its amazing :D thanks for watching!
Your channel and videos bring such joy and happiness to me and my wife. Great job! I remember seeing those matchbooks here in Quebec, I also remember ordering Archie comic books that way.
That is awesome! It means a lot to know that viewers of these episodes enjoy the channel, thank you so much for watching! 😊
As always, I thoroughly enjoy your mailbox videos. At some point, I'll put something a postbox to you, but my main problem - deciding on the postage!
:) Glad you enjoyed it! thanks so much for watching!
I once got my mail searched by CBSA (Canadian Border Service Agency) and they used an yellow tape with “CBSA/ASFC” on it to seal it. It was nothing but a piece of paper lol.
Hi Graham. I use a 1937 Imperial 'Good Companion' portable typewriter, got from my Dad, thanks for the shout out about Type Pals, I'm going to look that one up! 👍
Very cool! Its amazing how old these typewriters are, they were built to last! Def check out TypePals, thanks so much for watching!
@Lia from Spain - If you see this, I just wanted to let you know since you like stamps made from unusual materials, that Bhutan produced a bunch of lenticular stamps in the 60s and 70s that are quite interesting.
They made some textured/embossed painting stamps in the 70s which kind of look like little oil paintings on canvas of famous paintings. Another good one to check is their ‘history of sculpture’ set from ‘71. They used a kind of plastic like material to make the sculptures on the stamps looks shiny and 3D.
They even made tiny vinyl record stamps in the 70s too. I don’t know what they were on back then but I want some 😂
Bhutan is definitely worth checking out for unusual stamps.
Totally agree with you , Lia. I have a few of these lenticular stamps from Bhutan. They really are very cool.
I've gotten a letter searched by border protection before. It was nothing of concern since it was a birthday card from my aunt in Aruba, lol. I still have it in my collection.
A birthday card!?! 😂 I guess I should feel safe that homeland security is monitoring the threat of Aunts in Aruba. Lol thanks for sharing.
Dear Graham thank you so much for sending a thank-you card my way. And I am so glad that my postal pieces will go to good homes. Jessica
And THANK YOU Jessica for contributing 😊 I see that there are lots of interested viewers looking to win these prizes. Thank you for your support!
Radio stamp was quite interesting! Always enjoy your mail days.
Glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks so much for watching!
Growing up our town had zip code day , 62095 I have the post card for it😊
That is awesome! So "zip code day" has been a thing for a while, I would never have thought of it. :) Thanks for sharing!
So entertaining as always! I just love getting mail, always so exciting to see the contents of your PO Box. I had no idea Spain made so many gimmicky stamps, one of my favourite areas of collecting. Now I must go in search of them.
Hi Graham, great video, as always. Man am I jealous of all the great post that you get. There were 2 particular highlights from this video for me. First, the Kenmore stamp company. Gosh, I remember them from my time as a child stamp collector in the 1970s. Amazing that they still exist! I purchased the “large lot of all different for a fraction of the catalogue price” (they had ads in comic books in those days as well as match books) and it was fine for a starting collector, but I also found the constant mailings to be very irritating and mostly CTOs. I checked out their web page and it seems to be more sophisticated now 50 years later. Of course, this was all pre-internet, so no stamp trading or exchange sites or videos like “Exploring Stamps”. The second point that was very interesting was your cover opened by the US border authority. It reminded me of the only other such cover that I have seen - one in my collection sent from Argentina to Germany in 1943 and stamped with “Geoffnet, Oberkommando der Wehmacht” (opened by the High Command of the Armed Forces) and featuring the Nazi symbol. I think that they make an interesting if ironic pair. Keep up the great work.
I really enjoyed this mail day episode and getting to see some really interesting and fun stamps from around the world! This is giving me ideas of stamps to look out for when I travel in the future:)
It‘s always a treat to find a new episode up. I always enjoy your mail episodes because I always learn something new! Thanks Graham, and I hope to see you at another show sometime.
Thanks Nyle, 😊 always great to see you enjoying the vids. Hope to see you at a stamp show in the near future!
Hello Graham, another great episode. Enjoyed watching and was surprised to see so many beautiful postcards including India. Thank you!! Joe.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊 thanks for watching!
Thank you Graham for the great content! It's my favorite channel on TH-cam!!
Oh wow, thank you so much!! 😊 Glad you are enjoying the channel!
Zeppelin flight postcard from Cheryl Ganz - it doesn’t get more epic! (I’m planning on going on that same flight next Spring, will send a card onto you to add to your collection.)
Right?! It doesnt get more philatelically epic than a Cheryl Ganz Zeppelin flight postcard!! Yes please send a zeppelin card when you go, the flights look amazing btw, I'm sure you will enjoy it! Thanks for watching Paul :)
Hi Graham. I'm in the middle of the Pacific. It's difficult to get internet on the ship. We have limited data and I was saving it all for your episode. Super excited. ❤
Oh wow, thank you so much for watching! Very cool to know there are philatelists all over the world in such a variety of professions. 😊 safe travels 🚢
Finally finished the episode. It's incredible that you always take out time to reply to each comment. Thank you❤
@@aparajitac6737 :D and Thank YOU for watching!!
I loved tge radio, would have photocopied it and then made it. Love your show.
That’s a terrific idea!! 📻
Thanks for sharing 😊
I am so happy to hear that the youth are embracing letter writing and typing with a typewriter!! This makes me super happy!!
Me too!! The growing communities around the various aspects of letter writing are impressive, lots more to come! Thanks for watching 😊
Hi Graham, thank you for this entertaining video which goes all over the place. A real fun thing to watch on a Sunday afternoon.
Good to hear you will be at Stampex for all days, we sure will meet again, Do you bring Laura this time? It is always more fun when you don’t travel alone.
I will see what I can bring that is fun and different to show from my collection. See you end of September. Erik
Thanks Erik, looking forward to seeing you again. I’m trying to get Laura there for at least 2 of the days 🤞
I'm from Canada, I remember seeing that same matchbook around when I was a kid in the early 80s. Definitely a flash from the past!
Ah I was going to guess late 70s early 80s. Terrific!!
Thanks so much for watching 😊
@@ExploringStamps Those matchbooks were pre-1980. At the time the minimum price in the Scott Catalogue was 0.03 (it went to 0.05 in 1980) so in theory, 1000 stamps would be worth $30.00. The 1000 stamps was 80% Eastern European CTOs and 20% used.....with "5 special mint stamps", that were usually Middle Eastern cinderellas. The used portion was usually machins and American definitives. Even for a beginning collector, I think they were disappointing. Mystic and Jameson had similar offers at the time. The approvals were hit and miss though.
Another excellent video full of useful information on our hobby. The artwork on the Postcard Day stamp is very nice. The Outer Space stamps and FDCs are fascinating history. Well done as always! Greetings from Arizona.
Thanks Buzza Wuzza. You just reminded me that I need to place my order to print WPD postcards!!! :). Thanks so much for watching!
Great programme, Graham. I'm happy to say that Jessica in Brazil and I are friends, thanks to your earlier video. I belong to the ASSS and have done Space displays at my club. I am now working on Local Posts in Germany 1946/8 for another display next May. Keep up the good work and if I get to Stampex this year I hope we can meet for a couple of minutes...
Thank you Rick! Jessica is awesome, so glad you made a connection with her 😊. Good luck with your Local Posts display, and YES if you attend Stampex, we can totally chat in person. Thanks so much for watching!!
ANOTHER WONDERFUL EPISODE AGAIN...SO ENTERTAINING, YET EDUCATIONAL...
Hi Graham, very nice episode, liked it. The potato deal fromTristan da Cunha is fascinating, I liked it very much. Also the many topics, stamp collecting seems endless to me. The stamps from Kyrgyz are looking nice, especially the mountain stamps. May be I will travel to Stampex end of September. I wanted to do it last year and if everything is working fine I will be there.
Glad you enjoyed it. Maybe Ill see you at Stampex!! 🤞😬
Save those envelopes that have beautiful stamps on them. You will appreciate looking at them later on.
Absolutely 😊 they are beautiful items to preserve
I was going thru a few I bought on ebay such as 1977 London-Singapore fdc. They aren't worth much but there is historical interest.@@ExploringStamps
Another great episode. It constantly amazes me how diverse your audience is and how many different ways we enjoy our shared hobby.
Thanks Les! I love how the community is eager to share how they enjoy the hobby, like you said it shows how diverse this hobby really us. Glad you enjoyed the episode 😊
Dear Graham, I've been waiting for the next episode like a kid waits for christmas. I learn more in one episode of #philately than anywhere else. Thank you SO much for doing this. You actually made me start collecting stamps. I've just returned from the big american stamp show in Cleveland. Too bad we couldn't meet there. I hope you see you in London! Cheers! Mike
😊 Thank you so much!! It is great to see that the channel has helped in your philatelic journey. Yes if you are in London for Stampex, I will likely be seeing you there. Thanks so much for watching and supporting the channel :)
It is 2:15 am, and the start of a new week, here in Goa, India and I just completed watching your video from end-to-end. I will look up the video again, later in the day, to look up the link to subscribe to the newsletter and a whole lot more ... and as always, keep up the good work.
Oh wonderful 😊 thank you so much for watching and supporting the channel, it’s so great to see you enjoying the content!
I love mail days, thank you for sharing!
Thank Karen 😊
Thanks again for a wonderful episode, I have missed a few, but back to watching and I will definitely catchup on missed episodes!!
Thanks Kees 😊 yes absolutely, probably just a couple episodes to catch up on, hope you enjoy them.
Graham, you should do a video on all the tricks for mounting stamps. I have made every mistake on Earth with mounting stamps (too much moisture, cutting the mounts the wrong size, using mounts that are too big, etc.) and I have the Scott Specialty Album set which is too expensive of an album to make mistakes in. Any tips for us beginners? What about for mounting vertical strips of stamps or odd-sized stamps? If you could do a video on that, I would be grateful. Or if you know someone who knows the proper way to, for example, mount a vertical strip of stamps, please point me in the right direction. Keep up the great work!
Fun episode Graham, keep up the great work
Thanks Lawrence, glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Fun video. I used to play a lot of chess by mail with postcards a few years ago. It was nice to see that card.
This was fun to watch. I’m learning so much from you and your viewers. Thank you
Awesome video! Regarding chess by mail, one of my favourite essays ever is "The Gossage-Vardebedian Papers" which follows a chess-by-mail game. It's hilarious. (So, so many of your gifts are incredible to see!)
😲 Oh interesting, I need to look that up!! Thanks for sharing!
grahm wish i could give you a double thumbs up thanks for another great video Dave Cronin
😊 you are too kind, David. Thank you so much!!
Hi Graham, I was pleasantly surprised to see the postcard I sent made on to the video. I'm also looking forward to the "Clash of Empires" episodes. Lastly I think I speak for most of your fans when I say that if mail day videos were 2 hours long it wouldn't seem enough. Best wishes, Mont from Ridgedale.
Thanks Mont 😊 always a pleasure to see something from you arrive. Thanks so much for all your support, it really means a lot! … hmm 2 hours, I’ll have to start including an intermission half way through 😆
Hi Graham, Great video, I was away for a long weekend in England (visiting my daughter and family) and just got around to watching your video and I also have a pile of emails to look at due to your plug for the Astro Space Stamp Society. Thank you for the information about the Society and for promoting it. I will now go and start on the emails.
Derek (Astro Space Stamp Society)
Thanks Derek!! Glad you got some traffic your way from the video :). Thanks for your support.
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@ExploringStamps i follow u on Twitter now x
That matchbook was from the 60s when the catalog value of all common stamps was 3¢. Today 1000 stamps would be $250 catalog as the lowest prices are now 25¢. Approvals were heavily advertised back when I started in Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, and many other magazines. I think I did it a bit but quit like you did. Also, I earlier put in a comment identifying a postcard I have online (evidently not allowed to mention the site as I did) but it was to show you a 1972 chess game in progress between Czechoslovakia and New York. Love your site. I've been on and off collecting for 60+ years.
Fascinating ! Thankyou for that!
You are very welcome 🤗 thanks for watching!
Great video Graham, always happy to wake up and see a new episode to watch on my commute :) Great you will be at Stampex! I will be there for the first time this year, I am very excited for it!
😊 you are gonna love Stampex! I will see you there, thanks so much for watching!
Graham, I don't know if you ever considered doing another video on a philatelic topic (like previous videos on tongs, postmarks and cancels, zeppelin mail, etc.), but I was really hoping someone could explain tagging to me in more detail. Specifically, modern tagging and what a UV light is meant for and all that stuff. I don't really understand it and I think you're just the man for the job. If you'd consider it, I know I, and probably many other beginners, would be extremely appreciative. Either way, keep up the great work!
liked and subscribed, good, informative, educational channel. one of my favorite channel.
Playing chess over post mail was quite spread years ago as far as I understand. I have a similar postcard with part of the chess game sent in 19th century from Russia
I didn’t know it was being played via mail in the 19th century!! That’s really cool, and a special postcard to have. Thanks for sharing ♟️😊
Always my favourite episode
😊 thank you!!
Seeing the Cinderella I got made (and letter) at 36:45 was super exciting. My little boy is philatefamous!
Great video as always. Unfortunately I started a new job at the beginning of July and couldn't find the time to go to London for the Clash of Empires exhibition. I'll almost certainly go to Stampex though, so perhaps I'll see you there! :)
Of course I had to include the 1 Barry Totty Post stamp, it’s super rare!! 🐰☺️
Maybe I’ll see you at Stampex, that would be awesome!
Great information from around the 🌏 keep the good work going . 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺😎
Great video Graham. I really enjoyed learning about Chess my Mail and TypePals.
Thanks Yoshi! Typepals is a gem of a find, I’m hoping to hear back from anyone here that starts to use it, it looks exciting.
Great to see a new video. I love the radio stamp. I will look for it.
Thanks for watching!! I got a few messages from viewers about the radio stamps, seems to be a favorite, hope you find them 😊 📻
Good stuff
Appreciate it 😊
You got me with the give away part 😂
🙌 😊
Superb
Thanks 🤗
Fantastic episode! Thanks a million, Graham!!
Glad you enjoyed it 😊 thanks for watching !
That radio stamp was cool, nice episode Graham :)
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching 📻 😊
Thank you so much Graham! I’m happy you liked my item. I knew that was a good one to give you. I’ll have to look into modern zeppelin flights that are in Germany. Maybe I could send one to them.
You are very welcome Ace, thanks so much for being a part of the community 😊
25:27 have you ever heard of phillumeny?
Could you do an episode on fishing stamps 👍
That would be a fun episode, thanks for the suggestion 🎣
At last the mail day episode 😁 start watching with a mug of coffee ☕
Cheers to that! My kind of beverage ☕️😊
Hi Graham, I have purchased 'special offer' stamps from Mystic with the deal of sending stamps and you have to return the ones you do not want. My experience has been the majority of the special offer stamp sent have imperfections; centering is bad, the colors are not crisp, etc. I sent them all back. I also purchased stamps from them only to find out when they arrived, they were CTOs. I would have been so upset if they had been advertised as such but that was not the case. Not a big fan of them but understand some can be of value. What is your opinion of CTO stamps? good or bad for the hobbist?
I have mostly negative thoughts about CTOs...BUT, I understand how they potentially help the world of stamp collecting. I have plenty of CTOs and use them regularly on my channel, but I struggle to agree that CTOs are actually stamps, when they were made to just be sold to collectors and not used on the mail....This is a heavy debate topic 😬
Informative and entertaining episode. I collect postage stamps of India and world wide stamps on the theme of cinema.
Glad you enjoyed the episode, cinema themed philately and postal history Im sure is amazing, what a wonderful theme to collect. Thanks so much for watching!!
😊😊😊😊 thanks again
You are so welcome 😊
I’ve seen that matchbook before!
I have gotten stamps on approval from Mystic Stamp for a short time each time in the late 80’s and again in early 2000’s. I loved buying unique sets of worldwide stamps. Now with the Internet, I don’t do it as I just go on and buy specific stamps I want.
Thanks for teaching us so much through these mail day episodes! Love them!
Ah, that’s something I didn’t properly think about! The internet has largely killed the usefulness of stamps on approval. Yes I’d rather just purchase the exact stamps I need than fuss over large selections of them at a time. Thanks for sharing!
How about Washington, D.C.?
For the zip codes? I just looked them up and most have 00 for the month 😆… I guess they can’t get the zip date match lol.
Make a video on Indian stamps
Would love to, maybe soon. Thanks for watching 😊
I played postal chess for many years, but it’s long ago. Indeed games take months or even years. Nowadays with computers being better than humans, it’s not so populair anymore. When playing this kind of check, you often play douzens of games at the same time.
Oh my gosh, YEARS!? 😆 amazing!! It makes sense to play multiple games at once, very cool!! Thanks for sharing. ♟️
The Belgium stamps were awesome!
Yes they are 🙌🇧🇪
That’s a shame about the wooden postcard! I’ve seen them for sale in gift shops, etc in touristy places in the UK and have thought that they would be great as wall art - probably not so much as postcards!
Oh thats a great idea, they could make really neat wall art. Hmm that might be the best way to use them 🤔
Hi Graham, I saw you featured my postage mail in this episode. I was shocked to suddenly hear my name, I wasn't expecting it anymore :D, if you ever need help on the Belgium issue, if it ever pops up, just reach out, I'll be glad to help. I have a work collegue that has a reversed Dendermonde, but it's a fake... :p. the center was cut out an reversed and 'glued' back together. They made a huge mistake though, cause they reversed the name of 'termonde - dendermonde' also...^_^
I received your letter through the mail recently and want to thank you for that! It was really kind!!
Keep up the good work! I'll definately keep watching from my side!! ;)
She (my collegue) won't sell it to me however, grmbl. I would have liked to buy it for didactical reasons :)
Thanks Bjorn 😊!! I was hoping that you saw it get featured. That fake Dendermonde sounds like a special piece 😂👏
Glad my letter arrived, thanks for contributing to the episode!
I just found this video (maybe seen earlier? i don't remember). In the Netherlands, if you only have someone's postcode, you will end with maybe 25 addresses where the person lives. In theory, if you only write the postcode and house number, the mail will arrive at the right address. I think they will not accept such mail.
I've commented on your video on FDC and cachet.
Hi Graham, I sent you a mail from 🇵🇭. Hope you'll receive it soon. Love your channel. You are amazing!
Awesome!! I’ll keep a look out for it. Thanks so much for watching!
I received an empty envelope minus postcards from France with no WE Care envelope. I drove to the post office and said please don't deliver an empty envelope without telling me.
😡 not even an ambulance cover, that’s not good!!
I'm looking at going to stampx with my dad, but im confused about the tickets, i understand the £10 on Wednesday but otherdays are showing 0.00 dose it mean its free to enter on those days or do u need the Wednesday ticket, been years since my dads been stampx and since getting into stamps myself recently thought it be a nice treat to take him there but with both of us being dyslexic where both confused by the website 😅
I know it may be silly, but any help is appreciated 😊
Yes correct! Days 2, 3 and 4 are free, only day 1 is £10 . you can walk into the show and get your wristband at that time. If you have any issues at the door, tell them Graham knows you ;). Definitely a great day trip with your dad, hope to see you there.
Can I suggest a possible stamp entry for Creepiest Stamps here? - 1999 UK Inventors Tale - Industrial Worker and Blast Furnace 26p. I have voted earlier and unable to submit this within the Googledoc without voting again, so thought of commenting here.
Absolutely! Adding to the consideration list, thank you! 😊
@@ExploringStampsThanks!
When a 51 minute video does not seem long you must be doing something right. Keep up the great work.
😊 Thanks Iain, glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video
Thank you very much! 😊
If I could vote my #1-10 creepiest, the angels on Dr. Who stamp is #1 for sure, then spiders.
Yup! 🕷️ make sure to vote for them!! Thanks for watching 😊
@@ExploringStamps Of course! Since first watching an angel statue episode on Dr. Who, I haven't look at statues of angels and people quite the same way since. "Don't blink". Heebie-jeebies!
@@SRHS83 I just watched some clips on TH-cam with the “don’t blink” dr who scenes…. Ahh Nope nope nope nope!
that’s nightmare stuff 😱
@@ExploringStamps LOL, definitely! Eeeesh! I can't even go back and watch them. Spine shivers!
Hi! I cannot access the link for the survey
Try this docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf52Zd9cT2ozeeHQCq7lN945z0wYhTM28ii3EX4VTuZObvYFw/viewform?usp=sf_link
👋🤠 Greetings from Missouri !
Stamps on approval ?? 😐 USUALLY low quality and over priced space fillers 🙂 And that was $2.95 CAD @40:00 👍👍
TA, Graham 157👍 ✌
Yeah I got wayyy to many Disney on stamps and Diana stamps… all CTO. Lesson learned 😆 thanks for watching!
I was going thru my GB collection and dup's. I have a mint og #1 and 4 covers and 46 used dup's. Looks like they have done well price wise. Being a Yank,I was able to buy British for less, than what they sold for in the UK. Hard to believe,that when I first collected in 1959,Elizabeth was Queen,and was until I was 73. We Americans loved her and Queen Mum and Princess Diana. Not so much for the current King though.
How fun!!!
😊🤗
SO NICE
Thank you 😊
Hi there
Hi 👋 😊
@@ExploringStamps i have lots of stamps. But unfortunately i have to sell them..
So can you help me somehow?
Like or Dislike: Like. This was highly enjoyable.
Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed it!!
Is anyone interested in swapping miniature sheets
For Indian ms sheets u can provide sheets from your country
ترجمة عربي 🤗
I hope it worked 😊
@@ExploringStamps I wish you success
Hello Graham. The link to your Instagram isn't working. I clicked in order to follow you on there and it came back with a sorry this page isn't available notice. Love your videos have been watching them for quite a while now and they are always informative and enjoyable. Thanks heaps ! 😀
Try this: instagram.com/exploringstamps/. Thanks for letting me know :)
@@ExploringStamps Thank you Graham. That has worked and I am now following your instagram. 😀