Welcome to the section where I get to put ‘pen to paper’ and write about the stamps I have in my collection. As time goes on I hope to offer a new article or story monthly. If I decide to exhibit, these will also be posted here. If stamp information does not appear under the stamp, please hover your cursor over the image and basic information will appear. All catalogue numbers appear and are under copyright of the original catalogue producers. WNS numbers are from the WADP database..

For ease of use I also have a a page where you can check out my articles by topics/tags here.

Articles

Roy Kiyooka - August 28, 2023
Presentation to the Meter Stamp Society - January 07, 2023
World Assembly on Aging - February 18, 2022
Enzo Esposito - January 02, 2022
Death of Major Peirson - November 12, 2021
SS Zambezia - September 25, 2021
Harold Cohen - January 01, 2021
Russian Cosmonaut Day - April 12, 2020
The Stations of the Cross - April 10, 2020
Law 1 - The Field of Play - December 14, 2019
INS Taragiri - December 14, 2019
Fedor A. Vasilev - February 28, 2019
Ivan Kramskoi - February 27, 2019
Scouting through Norman Rockwell's Eyes - February 12, 2019
The MS Jutlandia - September 02, 2017
The MV MacDhui - August 20, 2017
The Edwin Fox - June 14, 2017
The Black Star Line - June 10, 2017
MV Victoria - May 06, 2017
MF Storegut - May 06, 2017
PS Skibladner - May 05, 2017
MS Faemund II - May 05, 2017
Canadian Corvettes - May 02, 2017
Solidarity - February 21, 2017
The Sombrero Galaxy - October 12, 2016
The Ships of the Russian Weapons of Victory Series - October 10, 2016
Celebrating Peacekeeping - October 04, 2016
Law 2 - The Ball - October 04, 2016
The Austrian State Opera and Theater houses - October 04, 2016
The Battle of Shaykan - September 12, 2016
György Dózsa - September 04, 2016
the Battle of the Saintes - August 15, 2016
Samuel Gompers - August 06, 2016
Allied Nations Day - December 29, 2015
The Botswana National Museum turns 40 - September 07, 2015
Celebrating Cape Verde's Merchant fleet. - September 07, 2015
Christmas Exhibit - December 10, 2014
An interesting acquisition - November 29, 2014
The MS Sirdhana - November 29, 2014
Motor Ship Selandia - April 19, 2014
Robertson Davies - March 10, 2014
First Polar Flight - March 05, 2014
HMS Barbados - March 04, 2014
HMAS Australia - March 03, 2014
My Latest 1 Page Exhibit - October 01, 2013
Poland Goes Luna "16" - January 28, 2013
the October Revolution - January 19, 2013
Movember is here - November 07, 2012
C/O CJOB - Radio Mail - November 04, 2012
The Grey Cup - The Game - August 28, 2012
The Grey Cup - The Trophy - August 21, 2012
Trying to Get Kids Interested - August 21, 2012
Classic Aircraft on US Airmails - July 30, 2012
Ras Al Khaima celebrates Napoleon Bonaparte - June 06, 2012
The Titanic - Canada's Commemoratives - April 07, 2012
Russian Fishing Ships - March 16, 2012
Tok Islands on North Korea - February 27, 2012
Togo Goes Hunting - February 24, 2012
The Battle of Trafalgar 200th Anniversary - February 10, 2012
International Quiet Sun Year - January 27, 2012
Online Philatelic Research Sources - January 20, 2012
The Battle of Aspern-Essling - December 31, 2011
A Couple of Penny Reds - December 30, 2011
North Korean Ships - December 29, 2011
Conferences for Confederation - December 18, 2011
The Canadian Fort Series - A Virtual Exhibit - December 17, 2011
Why Phab Philately? - December 17, 2011
Love and Sweethearts - February 28, 2011
Ships that Served Grenada - October 23, 2010
The 4 Indian Kings - June 15, 2010
The Confederation Bridge - March 15, 2010
Using the news ... - March 15, 2010
RBC Bahamas 100th Anniversary - November 19, 2009
Gonna be a ... - August 06, 2009
A Smattering of Sports on Canadian Stamps - March 24, 2009
The Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Olympic Mascots philatelic unveiling - March 14, 2009
Airliners on Cambodian Stamps - March 07, 2009
Famous British Ocean Liners - February 06, 2009
Paintings by Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz - January 18, 2009
Paintings from Canada's Centennial Issue - January 17, 2009
40th Anniversary of Czechoslovak Airlines - January 21, 2007

Single Page Exhibits and .PDF versions of Articles

(All open as a .pdf file)

Lest We Forget - November 7, 2012
Sunday Funnies - September 14, 2011
Works of Antonio Caruso - June 2, 2011
William Hall, VC - February 12, 2011
MV Greenpeace - October 12, 2010
The Royal Canadian Navy Celebrates 100 Years - July 14, 2010
The Legend of King Arthur - March 24, 2010

Blogs originally located at MyPhilately

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TU-144 The First SST - October 3, 2011
Croatian Modern Art - May 15, 2011
Battle of Britain Commemorated by Bhutan - May 11, 2011
Cuban Exports - March 22, 2011
Port of the Privateers - March 11, 2011
Happy Flag Day Canada - February 15, 2011
Carrie Best - February 14, 2011
A Prairie Lighthouse - January 10, 2011
2005 British Lions Tour to New Zealand - December 7, 2010
All Blacks Tour of Wales 1978 - November 27, 2010
Welsh Rugby at its Finest - November 27, 2010
Lacrosse - a Canadian Game - October 6, 2010

Articles written for other sites

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A Cover Story - HMCS Bonaventure located at StampoRama - April 5, 2011
Sir R.A. Peters located at StampoRama - November 15, 2010
M.V. Greenpeace located at StampoRama - October 25, 2010
Fun With Phosphor located at StampoRama - October 8, 2009