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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What To Do With Old(er) Stamp Magazines |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 17:46:04 pm
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| I am in the process of solving my problem of storing old stamp magazines by systematically going through each one and scanning anything that a) is of interest to my collections now or b) may be of future interest. I save the scans in pdf and then download them to my iPad. Some of the apps for docume... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 03:19:10 am
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| Congratulations EarlyBird on your gold. Your display was one I picked out to see as the heading in the exhibit catalogue intrigued me. I found the way you did it very ingenious and it was entertaining - a "real" story rather than just facts about an object. Due to the glare I didn't get t... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 19:37:48 pm
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| It would be lovely to have a nice hardbook with a copy of all the exhibits! haha Indeed. If any member would like a pdf copy of my thematic exhibit "Extracts from a Wartime Diary" I am happy to email it to them (in 2 parts to cut down on file size.) Just sent it to Warm and it seems to wo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 01:55:21 am
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| Earlybirder, your exhibit puts to shame any humble ideas I might have come up with in my head for an exhibit. Would have been amazing to see it in person to see all the stamps & ephemera you assembled. Telling a story like that is harder I'd say than gathering items to specialize in the study o... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 00:57:55 am
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| It would be lovely to have a nice hardbook with a copy of all the exhibits! haha Indeed. If any member would like a pdf copy of my thematic exhibit "Extracts from a Wartime Diary" I am happy to email it to them (in 2 parts to cut down on file size.) Just sent it to Warm and it seems to wo... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 21:00:08 pm
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oooooh, sounds so much fun! 
I was at Sydney Explorer 2005 and really enjoyed that, but by all accounts this has been even better!
GJ50...When's the next one???  |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 20:33:34 pm
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| Dear mcgooley.... Thank you so much for the photos and kind words, a lovely memento. :D :D :D I am glad you enjoyed the story, my aim was for the exhibit to entertain and be enjoyed by the non-collector as well as those who participate in our wonderful hobby. I hope I have achieved this, the medal i... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 17:53:24 pm
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| Thanks Brummie and also DK for your kind wishes. :wink: And many thanks to Glenn for making it possible for those of us unable to get to Melbourne to feel a real part of the show. I have been following the postings daily and I could feel the build up and atmosphere all the way over here in UK. WELL ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 17:42:02 pm
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| I just want to say Many Thanks to Everyone for posting all the photos & news. Unfortunately I was one of those who couldn't attend the show due to family commitments, but your postings have kept me up to date and I feel as if I have been there. :) I have just found out that I have won a Gold wi... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: "World Stamp Expo May 2013" Melbourne & Stampboards presence |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 00:07:28 am
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| I just want to say Many Thanks to Everyone for posting all the photos & news. Unfortunately I was one of those who couldn't attend the show due to family commitments, but your postings have kept me up to date and I feel as if I have been there. :) I have just found out that I have won a Gold wit... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with Sydney GPO Philatelic Sales Centre history |
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Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 05:11:29 am
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| Hi Jimdotwalker Thank you sooooooo much :D :D :D :D That is just what I needed! The History of the GPO book is great (I am fortunate to have a copy at home) but it doesn't have the info I was looking for. It's more about the building itself. You have given me all the info I wanted, Many, many thanks... |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Help with Sydney GPO Philatelic Sales Centre history |
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Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 22:22:08 pm
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| Hi HAPPY NEW YEAR Please could someone help me with any info on the Sydney GPO Philatelic Sales Centre opening day 27 July 1971 I am trying to put together a lecture on the history of the Sydney GPO for the British Society Australian Philately 2013 convention and this has me stumped. I have googled,... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Tragic Outcome of Prank Phone call re Royal Baby |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2012 02:57:40 am
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| What did these stupid self promoting little idiots think would be the outcome of their childish 'prank'...? at the very least a honest, dedicated, decent human being would probably have lost their job..... instead they lost their LIFE! ....what for... a laugh? Cummon what on earth are we going to do... |
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Forum: Cinderellas etc - all the stamps that are NOT regular postage stamp related Topic: Australian War, Patriotic, Red Cross & Charity Cinderellas |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2011 02:37:48 am
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Third Reich Stamps 101 |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 07:32:27 am
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Cos they are beautifully produced stamps of high historic interest!  |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Cricket - "The Ashes" Test series. |
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Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 07:21:48 am
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Does that mean we are winning ????  |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Tassie Postmarks - post yours here |
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 02:42:27 am
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| greetings from Earlybird 8) http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu229/EarlyBird1309/Penguin.jpg Renamed from Penguin Creek PO 1/7/1895. (Creek removed) http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu229/EarlyBird1309/Taspostmark.jpg Somerset Cam Renamed from Somerset River Cam PO c.1934; renamed Somerset PO 1/... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The HAPPY BIRTHDAY and other significant events thread |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 08:05:16 am
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Hi,
my birthday is
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Noah and the 21st Century Ark |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 02:57:08 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: "THE THREE BEARS IN 2009" |
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 02:49:53 am
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| Baby Bear goes downstairs and sits in his small chair at the table, he looks into his small bowl. It is empty. "Who's been eating my porridge?!!", he squeaks. Papa Bear arrives at the big table and sits in his big chair. He looks into his big bowl, and it is also empty. "Who's been ea... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Healthy options |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 02:42:20 am
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| The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. On the other hand, the French eat lots of fat and also suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Americans. The Japanese drink little red wine, and suffer fewer heart attacks than the British or Ameri... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 08:24:37 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Interactive limerick....#2 |
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 08:16:56 am
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And slid 'neath my old eiderdown
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She gazed out the window one warm summer's night |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Towns and Cities game - Part 3 |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 08:04:43 am
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Southampton,
Hampshire, UK |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Towns and Cities game - Part 3 |
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 03:44:18 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Word Association Thread #4 |
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 03:42:27 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 03:40:54 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Interactive limerick....#2 |
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 03:38:32 am
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I switched on the telly..
(That's TeleVision folks) |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Interactive limerick....#2 |
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Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 02:58:25 am
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To which he hung up with a groan!
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T'was late in the evening the sun had gone down.. |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Word Association Thread #4 |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 08:47:32 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Towns and Cities game - Part 3 |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 08:44:49 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 08:18:32 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Qantas Maintenance |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 07:53:47 am
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| This is priceless!!!! In case you need a laugh, remember: :lol: :lol: :lol: It takes a college degree to fly a plane but only a high school diploma to fix one. After every flight, Qantas pilots fill out a form, called a 'gripe sheet,' which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mech... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Interactive limerick....#2 |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 07:13:25 am
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But instead will be nicely full-up!
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She was spending the evening alone... |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Towns and Cities game - Part 3 |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 07:03:16 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Word Association Thread #4 |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 06:58:56 am
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Three Words Only |
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 06:51:18 am
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 17:00:01 pm
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| Hi Christine and welcome to stampboards :D FYI - Iocomp made a post in another forum that would be considered by anyone to be a way over the top reply to a moderator's simple request. The rules here are pretty basic and logical. They are for everyone's benefit and all we ask is that members comply ... |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 04:50:18 am
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Hi
What's up with iocomp? 
I am a very new member (only joined yesterday) an I don't want to get into trouble with the moderarator, so should we know what the trouble is so I don't do anything silly.
Hey, I love this site  I wanna stay 
Christine |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Share your EA Crome Covers here! |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 01:34:08 am
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Hi Spud
Great card!
Any chance you could you scan and post the other side sometime for me please 
Love the Kingsford Smith photos on Flicker site, thanks for the link
Christine |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Brown Family - Middle Kinglake School Library Fund |
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 05:28:43 am
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That's wonderful news Gary,
It will be a fine memorial.
Always thinking of you on this side of the globe,
Best Wishes
Christine Earle |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Share your EA Crome Covers here! |
| EarlyBird |
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 04:02:01 am
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| WASP (Western & Southern Provincial) Airlines opened their Sydney - Narrowmine passenger service with a Monospar 'Narrowmine Wasp' VH-UST, and issued a special vignette designed by E.A.Crome, depicting a plane flying over Sydney Harbour Bridge. 1935 WASP Airlines 1st Official Flight with SHB vig... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: Share your EA Crome Covers here! |
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 03:29:46 am
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| http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu229/EarlyBird1309/bridgevign1.jpg Not a cover I know but a sheet of the Narrowmine - Sydney flight vignettes signed by Chrome to a UK collector, who sold it to me. Shame about the missing corner, but...oh well it's still nice for my Sydney Harbour Bridge collect... |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 03:00:37 am
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Hey Chris
Yea!! I gotta Star already
Christine |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Sun May 31, 2009 02:58:04 am
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Hi Fellow Pom Chris
Thanks for the welcome. I am hoping I can contribute something to this forum in the future, but at the moment I am learning the ropes, and enjoying a good ol' browse!
Will be looking out for your posts,
Cheers
Christine |
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Forum: Roll Call -- This Thread MUST be your *FIRST* Port Of Call here! Topic: Hello All NEW Members - please briefly introduce yourself! |
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Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 20:49:39 pm
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| Hello Stampboarders, My name is Christine, I live in sunny Surrey (UK), with my 26 year old daughter (will she ever leave home?) and my 90 year old mother (will she ever...) :D I collect British Home Front during WW2 social & thematic philately and 'Sydney Harbour Bridge / All things Sydney' for... |
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