Stamp Collecting News for 12/11/2009



MC food stamp rise EUR˜huge (Madison County Eagle)
The Madison County Department of Social Services has stretched its budget to cover the increasing number of Madison County residents requiring financial help. In 2008, the department spent $831,000 helping struggling families through its food stamp program, now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), while through the end of October this year, it had already spent just less than ...

Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularity - Telegraph.co.uk

Examiner.com

Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularity
Telegraph.co.uk
Stamp collecting is enjoying an unlikely surge in popularity, with dealers reporting a sharp increase in sales. By Jonathan Liew The Royal Philatelic .
Maria Sharapova: Stamp collectorExaminer.com

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Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularity
Stamp collecting is enjoying an unlikely surge in popularity, with dealers reporting a sharp increase in sales. More: Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularity Source: Telegraph...

Stamp Collecting
Searching for rare, colorful, unique or special stamps is a very interesting and enjoyable family hobby! Stamps are the simplest and most economical...

You just can't stamp it out - Times of India

You just can't stamp it out
Times of India
Then there are old-school philatelists like Anil K Suri who say that nothing beats the traditional method of stamp collecting. Suri's collection of stamps .

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Move over, notaphily: It's plastiphily | Mighty Bargain Hunter
Related terms are philately (stamp collecting) and scripophily (old stock and bond collecting). After writing my post yesterday on gift cards vs. cash, and after thinking about what people might do if their unused gift cards expire ...

1898 Revenues: Graded Stamps: Perpetuating the Decline of Stamp .
As you may know the hobby of stamp collecting has been hemoraging collectors for years. The membership roll of the American Philatelic Society has been in long term decline. There a fewer dealers now than 50 years ago. ...

Star collector Maria Sharapova leads new wave of stamp enthusiasts (Evening Standard)
Stamp collecting has shaken off its fusty image to become the latest old-fashioned hobby enjoying a surge in popularity...

Longtime Stamp Collector Creates Web site to Promote Resources of his Hobby - PR Web (press release)

Longtime Stamp Collector Creates Web site to Promote Resources of his Hobby
PR Web (press release)
Founder of CollectThatStamp.com, Alexander Campbell, created an online business to promote stamp collecting - a hobby he's been passionate about for 20 .

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Alameda calendar - Contra Costa Times

Alameda calendar
Contra Costa Times
Alameda Stamp Club EUR” Meets first Tuesdays monthly. Active collectors, those interested in learning about stamp collecting invited. .

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Stamp therapy - Globe and Mail

Stamp therapy
Globe and Mail
08, 2009 2:23AM EST Lord Rutherford, the great atomic scientist, famously said there are two kinds of science: physics and stamp collecting. .

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Stamp collecting isn't just for geeks « The Future American
Stamp collecting isn't just for geeks. In Economy on December 1, 2009 at 8:04 am. Something that is often forgotten by my anti-capitalist foes is the fact that the private sector isn't entirely composed of profit-makers, especially not ...

ROB WOUTAT | Our Declining U.S. Postal Service (The Kitsap Sun)
FOR SALE Classic, 1936 red brick post office with white trim in downtown Bremerton. 16,914 square feet with 41 parking spaces in adjacent lot. Redevelop or use as is. $1,190,000. Going to the mail box isnt as dramatic as it was when a boy would wait with indescribable anticipation for the postman to deliver the magic decoder ring he was promised after sending in box tops from his favorite ...

MB's Stamps of India: Stamp Collecting gets more popular!
Stamp Collecting gets more popular! Do you think stamp collecting is the hobby of the aged? Do you think stamp collecting is not so popular these days of the Internet.. then you need to read this article published in THE TELEGRAPH ...

Ore. food stamp climbs 36 percent since mid-2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)
The number of Oregonians receiving food stamps has risen 36 percent over the past year and is expected to climb through 2010 as the state contends with high levels of unemployment, according to figures released Wednesday. The figures released by the state. Food Stamp Program - Collecting - Recreation - Stamps - Unemployment..

Longtime Stamp Collector Creates Web site to Promote Resources of his Hobby (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Founder of CollectThatStamp.com, Alexander Campbell, created an online business to promote stamp collecting - a hobby he's been passionate about for 20 years. As an affiliate of other Web sites, Campbell has partnered up with some of the best online resources for stamps and collectors' accessories. To learn more about the history of stamps and Campbell's experiences as a collector, visit his new ...

The Stamp Collecting Round-Up: 'Inverted Jenny' Locket" Up for Auction
The Stamp Collecting Round-Up. Interesting news, resources and links about stamps, stamp collecting and postal operations. CONTACT US AT: E-mail: donschilling@worldnet.att.net. Friday, December 11, 2009. 'Inverted Jenny' Locket" Up for ...

The nice list: 2009 Holiday Gift Guide (The Daily Orange)
Friends Girlfriend This year, get personal with your holiday gifts. That doesn't mean you should stamp the recipient's monogram on everything you buy, but a gift that's uniquely suited to the receiver, shows extra thought. This season, Juicy Couture and Tiffany & Co...

Angel Station Friday only at post office - Wellsville Daily Reporter

Wellsville Daily Reporter

Angel Station Friday only at post office
Wellsville Daily Reporter
. has been approved, and usually finds out by reading the post office bulletin where cancellations are announced or EURœLinn Stamp Collecting News. .

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Michels, Robert J. - Appleton Post Crescent

Michels, Robert J.
Appleton Post Crescent
He enjoyed stamp collecting, fishing, duck and deer hunting, and trap shooting. Robert is survived by his wife, Dawn, two daughters: Venessa (Ray) Moeller, .

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Rotary club's stamp appeal - Rutland and Stamford Mercury

Rotary club's stamp appeal
Rutland and Stamford Mercury
. with their stamp collecting challenge. get of collecting Stamford hero Daniel Lambert's weight, which was 52st 11lb, and has so hit the 21st 11lb mark. .

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The Stamp Collecting Round-Up: Telegraph Stamps
The Stamp Collecting Round-Up. Interesting news, resources and links about stamps, stamp collecting and postal operations. CONTACT US AT: E-mail: donschilling@worldnet.att.net. Saturday, November 28, 2009. Telegraph Stamps ...

Star collector Maria Sharapova leads new wave of stamp enthusiasts - This is London

This is London

Star collector Maria Sharapova leads new wave of stamp enthusiasts
This is London
Stamp collecting has shaken off its fusty image to become the latest old-fashioned hobby enjoying a surge in popularity. Young Londoners, artists and famous .

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The Stamp Collecting Round-Up: Maria Sharapova - Stamp Collector
According to Jonathan Sacks of Examiner.com, "Stamp collecting has surged in popularity in recent months, with eBay reporting a 30% increase in stamp sales and Britain's Royal Philatelic Society claiming a significant rise in membership ...

Stamp collecting enjoys surge in popularity (Daily Telegraph)
Stamp collecting is enjoying an unlikely surge in popularity, with dealers reporting a sharp increase in sales...

Special Sacramento River fishing stamp repealed (The Record Searchlight)
Beginning Jan. 1, north state anglers no longer will have to spend $6.30 to fish legally in the Sacramento River below Keswick Dam.Earlier this fall, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law a bill that repealed the Bay-Delta Sport Fishing Enhancement Stamp, which according to a 2008 state audit had generated $8.6 million since its inception in 2004.The move to repeal the stamps comes after an ...

STAMP COLLECTING - Malta Independent Online

STAMP COLLECTING
Malta Independent Online
From this set MaltaPost chose a stamp that was included in a presentation pack issued by all SEPAC members. SEPAC (Small European Postal Administrations' .

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Stamps win his approval (Suburban Journals)
David Semsrott's business card concisely tells you about his passion...

Rotary club's stamp appeal (Rutland & Stamford Mercury)
A ROTARY club is asking people to remember that Christmas is a time for giving by donating stamps to help raise money for a leprosy charity...

YAKLAND: Journey into stamp collecting Blog - Information .
This blog is about Philately in general. The blog posts are about my journey into stamp collecting, Nepalese stamps andEUR¦..



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