Navy

Nothing like a set of naval ships. Russia seems to have an unbelievable number of stamp issues.

The 4K Sub and 15K minesweeper, I can say I've worked on both classes of ships in the shipyards. Not these Russian boats, but the US versions.

Kinda cool, to me at least.

1982, 5085-5089

I'm psyched about the Chinese shootdown of a satellite.

Go China!!!! Technology is great and I say again.....China is going to beat the US to Mars. I don't think Russia wants to waste the money.

Don't forget to click on the images to get a closer view, nicer view and bigger view.

Go Packers!!!!

Howdy Doody!!!

Howdy Doody!!!
I just like that phrase.

That's what got me to look at a $5.00 ad in a U.S. stamp publication classified ad. His address is in IL as is mine. I slipped a 5 with no note besides howdy doody and a short time later got my return.



I was impressed to say the least. A great time looking at something new for me.

My friend at work.......Hi Mike!!!.....who is not a stamp collector had some time and was willing to look at my return, and also some WW that another friend had brought in for me. I handed him a stamp tong and he actually checked out EVERY stamp.

Most amusing to me was his interest in a machin. Much to my chagrin, I am not a machin man. GB is awesome, but I lose it on machins. Check out http://groups.msn.com/StampsofGreatBritain/_whatsnew.msnw is what I would tell someone and meet some machin lovers.

Mike you haven't seen anything until you've seen all the machins. Or should I say "Is it possible to see all the machins?". He was quick to spot another with a heavy cancel and knew right away which one he liked.

I'm guessing the bottom one is a Tuna. Here we go from my book.

Hake

Deep-sea fishing trawler(duh)

Mackeral

Pilchard

Dentex macrophthalmus(I couldn't find a common name)

another type of Mackeral

Otolithes macrognathus(again no common name)

and Lichia vadigo....oops I guessed wrong.

JimmyB

Yo Ho Ho

Ships of the East India Co. No doubt. Political wealth and human cost is what I think of it all.

I expected to see thins on the backside of these, but was surprised that no gum at all is disturbed. I think that's gum in fact hanging out from the paper on the bottom left of the 22.5.

Oh yeah, the East India Co. makes me think of privateers and pirateers also. Aargh!!

JimmyB

60

Wednesday night I went to my local stamp club meeting for the first time in exactly a year. Next week I go on days and will be able to go to the meetings once again.

Our club made these cool decals to go on envelopes this past year and I was able to scarf a bunch of them.



Heres a nice stamp for collectors of coins.

May daughter came out from CT this week visiting if you are wondering about the blog writing rest.
Somebody may have noticed Moo leaves comments ocasionally. She didn't, I might add, jump at the chance of going to a club meeting.

JimmyB