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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My "Black Caviar" Racehorse stamped FDC |
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Posted: Fri May 24, 2013 16:01:57 pm
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| Well variety, rarity, error or whatever - there's one of those special show packs up on Ebay with a buy-it-now price of $89.95! |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: How long is your day? |
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 13:09:32 pm
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With all these university assignments due, I'm not surprised the days feel like they're getting too short. I need more time, maybe I should migrate Northwards!  |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 13:07:12 pm
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Round 9
Collingwood (though bet it'll be Sydney really)
Geelong
West Coast
St Kilda
Carlton
Essendon
Hawthorn
Adelaide
Fremantle |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Thank You For Caring |
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Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 23:09:21 pm
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Greetings from, um, the other side of this little town Norm.  Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery! |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Photographs - slightly *Broad Minded* viewers needed! |
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 17:09:20 pm
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Got distracted from study, and created my own meme-thing:
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Funny Photographs - slightly *Broad Minded* viewers needed! |
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Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 17:00:03 pm
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I am bemused:
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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: Sun May 19, 2013 23:05:42 pm
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| Is the next biggie (as in comparison to 'Melbo 2013') the 2015 London Expo? |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My "Black Caviar" Racehorse stamped FDC |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 22:52:48 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: AUSTRALIA 2013 - EXHIBITS - WELL OVERSUBSCRIBED |
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Posted: Sun May 19, 2013 16:58:31 pm
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| Actually RobynP - there wer boxes of leaflets next to thr stampboards stand which I really only noticed on the last day. Some good stuff there, like tips on what to do if you inherit a collection, introduction to exhibitng stamps, stamps for kids, etc...! |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Need Advice on Cover Storage. |
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 17:56:16 pm
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| Yeah, I also use lighthouse or Prinz albums, or similar, which hold the 2-strip hanger type style pages. Not always cheap, but they look smart! http://cdn1.bigcommerce.com/server700/e56c9/products/781/images/1661/KGrHqRHJBUE63VVIkriBO0BqfG8Nw60_12__05768.1362009751.1280.1280.jpg |
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Forum: You ask the questions - SOMEONE will have the answers! Topic: Which New Zealand catalog to buy? |
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Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 17:39:15 pm
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Are the CVs in Len Jury to be "taken with a pinch of salt", like with those of, say, Stanley Gibbons? I mean, are the prices quoted closer to a CV as such or more regular retail prices of (decent quality) stamps?
Thinking more in regards to the issues from post-2000s. |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Australia Pre-Decimal M & U Seven Seas Album $A100 |
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Posted: Fri May 17, 2013 20:53:08 pm
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Just confirming this is a hingeless album?
If so, sold to me while everyone else goes crazy over a horse
Email sent; can you please advise of postage cost to Lara (3212), Victoria? Then I'll fill out the form. Thanks! |
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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: Fri May 17, 2013 13:41:41 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Who says collecting the world is hard? |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 23:36:35 pm
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Must've had pots of dough |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Unusual Street Addresses |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 23:29:07 pm
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We've got friends who live in a suburb in Northern England called "Pity Me".
Somewhere near here, closer to home, there's a "Bum Bum Creek" And another place called "Lal Lal" |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Post Any Photos You Like And Tell Us About Them |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 23:24:37 pm
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| My second and last time I flew an airplane myself: http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/plane.jpg Maybe I'll stick to being a passenger on JetStar :lol: And Gozo, the island near Malta, just passing by on the bus at sunset: http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/DSC_1544.jpg |
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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: Thu May 16, 2013 22:52:52 pm
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| King Tut - had I ever met you before somewhere? Because you seemed really familiar, for some reason! A few random photos from my phone: Looking West, if I remember rightly: http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/stampshow3.jpg Sometimes I wish Australia Post did more postmarks like these: ... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: What was your favourite exhibit at Australia 2013 |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 22:33:05 pm
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| Drat, how interesting, think I might've missed that one! :( Right up my alley, too. These feather-covers really caught my eye. The more feathers stuck on to the letter, the faster it had to be delivered. Never heard of that before: http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/DSC_4088.jpg http:/... |
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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 May 16, 2013 22:32:34 pm
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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: Thu May 16, 2013 19:21:48 pm
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MargOz wrote:  L-R: Joelk, LangtounLad, Petercollects0, Raz, Ms Fossick, Fossick, Scotsmanabroad
Oh dear, we chopped me head awf! |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Question for collectors of modern Aussie (May 2013 issues) |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 14:59:19 pm
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Glen - what do you reckon a signed one of those show packs would be? (Signed by both stamp designer and horse photographer, on the left page, bottom lower left corner?)
The guy before me got the stamp sheet itself signed. I just didn't feel like writing on stamps  |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: The "Should I Buy It?" Thread |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 14:02:21 pm
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Vote of thanks to Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo Committee |
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Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 13:37:01 pm
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| Quite literally, a jolly good show! |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: The "Should I Buy It?" Thread |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 19:43:23 pm
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| On ebay; it says mint, lightly hinged. http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/roo001.jpg Maybe my eyes are going funny, but looks to me more like a very lightly used copy? See here, the outer ring of a postmark, what do you reckon? http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/roo001-1.... |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: AUSTRALIA 2013 - EXHIBITS - WELL OVERSUBSCRIBED |
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Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 12:32:00 pm
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| Just wondering, are there any displays on the Belgian Congo? |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Question for collectors of modern Aussie (May 2013 issues) |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 15:03:50 pm
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| I haven't bothered with the personal stamps, but maybe I would if I had to send out birthday invitations or something... Haven't got everything, only the Joint issue with Israel and the Black Caviar FDCs as available at the Melbourne Stamp Expo. Not that I don't like the other stamps, I just can't g... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My Most Unusual Horse Racing Cover |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 14:54:14 pm
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MrSamoa wrote: Inside the envelope were a pair of doll’s rubber panties, imprinted with the words “So What”.
I thought you were joking, until I scrolled down to the next post!  |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My "Black Caviar" Racehorse stamped FDC |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 14:37:20 pm
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Very nice, especially that last one with the two stamps on the one FDC!  |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Advice Needed For My REINDEER Meatballs |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 00:19:40 am
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| The verdict: I suppose they've grown on me. Fried up some onion, carrots and so on as you suggested, adding a little extra cinnamon and some other things (I forget what now). Then poured in the tin, and yes - they were already in their own juice, ready to heat as the label said. Added a pinch of flo... |
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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 00:05:52 am
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PeeVee wrote:  An exceptional full sheet of 2 pound roos (CofA wmk)
Good grief! |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Postal stationery exchanges |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 00:01:42 am
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| Try posting over here in this section: http://www.stampboards.com/viewforum.php?f=42 But have a check of the rules of that forum too: http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=7741 Welcome aboard, and just a suggestion: have an explore around and read as much as you can before you post too... |
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Forum: Sold lots, or threads moved by mods as they did not qualify via the rules Topic: Postal stationery exchanges |
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2013 00:01:42 am
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| Edit: Oh dear, a double post; too trigger-happy! |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: NZ 'The Hobbit' Stamp Issues |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 22:24:38 pm
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This is the sold-out FDC:
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 21:59:18 pm
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Hope you're feeling a little better Norm?
Round 8
North Melbourne
Essendon
Hawthorn
Western Bulldogs
Sydney
Geelong
Port Adelaide
Richmond
St Kilda |
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Forum: Bored with life or work? THIS is the *FUN* place to be! Topic: Post One Random Fact about Yourself... |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 20:39:33 pm
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| I actually don't quite look exactly like my avatar |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: NZ 'The Hobbit' Stamp Issues |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 20:27:12 pm
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| http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab159/bjcoops/NZHobbitstamps.jpg Only just discovered that NZ issued a bunch of stamps for The Hobbit , just like they did for The Lord of the Rings . Not surprising really, since New Zealand has become a sort of earthly Middle Earth in everyone's mind these days ... |
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Forum: Share with others here your NICE looking stamp and cover images etc. Topic: My "Black Caviar" Racehorse stamped FDC |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 19:40:29 pm
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| http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag37/Bigsaint-1/BlackCaviar252_zpsf5a12fd2.jpg Peel & Stick stamp variety from booklet. I take it you made this one yourself, along with the one with the green Expo postmark? I got two regular ones signed by both the stamp designer and photographer, thanks to... |
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Forum: All Online Stamp Auction related discussion and overview Topic: FREE postage with NZ Post Website - Till WEDNESDAY 15th |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 19:26:13 pm
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| Was given this coupon code at the Melbourne Expo , to be used on the New Zealand Post website : " FREESHIPPING2013 ". As is probably self-explanatory, it gives free shipping/postage worldwide. Apparently it's good till this Wednesday 15th May, though I don't know when on Wednesday exactly.... |
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Forum: NO question is too basic or silly - you ask - we WILL help you with it! Topic: Posting in Australia for an exact Multiple of $10? |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 16:19:59 pm
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| I think an 8-9kg parcel from Melbourne to Sydney is $20 exactly. For international mail, could you you just put the $10 stamp plus any additional stamps to make up the postage? There's pdfs here of the general postal charges: http://auspost.com.au/parcels-mail/pricing-and-postage-guides.html |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The Melbourne Stamp Show - Frequently Asked Questions |
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Posted: Mon May 13, 2013 09:35:23 am
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| Very interesting, fancy Australia Post not knowing their own postage rates! :shock: Maybe, on the random off chance, a member is going to those places for a holiday any time soon? You could forward it to their hotel and they could collect it for you... Whoever feels they need a holiday - go now, and... |
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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: Sun May 12, 2013 13:16:33 pm
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| Just finished breakfast and strolling over to the Expo now. Beginning to wish I'd prebought a ticket - is it busy? Hopefully there's not too many philatelic mothers out there! |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Has anyone ever caught a disease off stamps? |
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 13:02:55 pm
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There is what is commonly known as the "stamp bug" which I develop upon seeing a nice looking stamp at a dealers. Unfortunately, the only cure available at this stage involves spending more money than you first intended before exiting with the newly purchased products!  |
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Forum: Discuss stamps - and *anything* at ALL happening with stamps Topic: Stamps in Photo Albums - See the results here |
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Posted: Sun May 12, 2013 12:51:04 pm
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| You're right about them not selling well; as a buyer, I'd most likely overlook such things. |
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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: Thu May 09, 2013 19:26:32 pm
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| I don't think the cords we have at work are tagged, but then I've never really looked. If I remember tomorrow morning... |
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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 07, 2013 11:46:38 am
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| I could probably lend a hand (or two) at the table. Aiming to be there the whole day, so after a look around, or after the meeting or whatever I could hang out and employ my propaganda skills! |
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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: Mon May 06, 2013 19:56:22 pm
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jimdotwalker wrote: Is there still a vegetarian option for the Stampboards Dinner?
They might have kangaroo if you asked nicely... oh sorry |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Mon May 06, 2013 18:01:08 pm
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Round 7
Geelong
Port Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Adelaide
Melbourne
Carlton |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: The Melbourne Stamp Show - Frequently Asked Questions |
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Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 14:48:10 pm
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| There's a few exchange booths up and down Elizabeth St in the city, which often have better exchange rates (and no commission fees) than banks and airports. Maybe a stroll up and and down, then pick your best option? There's one on the right hand side just past Coles, I think it is, as you walk in a... |
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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 03, 2013 03:04:41 am
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| I'll see if Kev can beat them around the head a little to have the 3 courses include coffees and sides of choice, and give us exclusive use of the 1st floor function room for $50 a head all in. :mrgreen: As far as I know Kevin was quoting $50 a head all up for the last month? Drinks extra of course... |
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Forum: 'The Water Cooler' - A relaxing and FUN place to let off some steam ...... Topic: Official AFL 2013 Tipping Contest is Here. $550 of PRIZES! |
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Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 22:52:11 pm
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Round 6
Collingwood
Essendon
Port Adelaide
Hawthorn
Fremantle
Geelong
Sydney
Carlton
Western Bulldogs |
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