Stamps

Various postmark in used Mel Rakyat

This is a very interesting video showing what happens to a letter after it is put in the mail box. A must for all stamp collectors!

Macau 2013 Snake Year ATM (Kluseendorf) Labels.

Coutesy to JPM from France United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Mussalle Post Office.

Am citit astazi un articol despre cum poti sa faci economii cu organizarea nuntii. Erau mai multe sfaturi acolo, date de un consultant de nunti, insa nu despre acelea vreau sa va vorbesc. Citind articolul, mi-a venit insa o alta idee de a economisi: sa iti faci nunta in functie de perioadele de promotii. In primul rand, se stie ca la nunta exista costuri recuperabile, adica meniurile si tot ce tine de restaurant si costuri care pot fi nerecuperabile, in care se incadreaza muzica, florile sau tinutele mirilor. Nuntasii stiu cam cat costa meniul si dau cu cel putin 30-50% peste valoarea meniului, insa daca mirii se arunca la tinute de mii de euro, atunci exista mari sanse ca ei sa nu isi recupereze investitia in aceste lucruri pe care le vor purta o singura data. Si atunci m-am gandit asa: daca cineva ar vana perioadele de promotii, ar sti calendarul lor oficial, ar putea sa isi stabileasca data nuntii in functie de acest criteriu. Miresele pot astepta, de exemplu, perioada de reduceri pantofi si astfel ar salva 30-50% din pretul pe care l-ar fi dat altfel. Acelasi lucru il poate face si mirele, ar putea cauta dinainte perechea preferata de pantofi si apoi i-ar putea vana in perioada de promotii. Sau, cum stim bine ca femeile nu se pot decide asupra unei singure perechi de pantofi, mai ales pentru o ocazie atat de speciala, ar avea sansa sa isi ia doua perechi in perioada de reduceri pantofi. Cred ca abia aceasta perspectiva le-a facut pe viitoarele mirese sa se gandeasca mai bine la varianta unei nunti organizate in functie de promotii. Apoi, exista si in piata de nunti aceste perioade, iar miresele ar putea sa gaseasca rochia mult visata si sa isi si permita pretul ei. Poate ca nu toate lucrurile necesare pentru o nunta pot fi gasite la reduceri, insa de ce sa nu profitati de orice ocazie de a plati mai putin, iar banii economisiti sa ii folositi pentru luna de miere.

I was invited by Posta Stamps, Faroe Islands in the summer of 2012, coz I was the lucky guy who had won the "The most beautiful stamp of 2011" competition organised by Posta Stamps. I spent 5 days in the Faroes and it was really amazing! This photo shows the staffs and me with the background of a postal van there. Hope you'll like it!

Russia Post released a stamp on 26th March 2013 to celebrate 150th anniversary of the Obuhov Steel works. The stamp depicts with the S-300 anti-aircraft missile and in the background the Obukhov steel works panorama of 1912.The Obuhov Steel works was founded in 1863 as a steel mill, his main task was the production of ordnance weapons of military boats and fortresses.

The 1973 Christmas stamp issue shown on this First Day Cover postmarked 26.11.1973, featured the ancient Araka Church, and the other stamps portrayed paintings/frescoes that are displayed inside the church.The 12th century church of Panagia tou Araka, a UNESCO World Heritage site, stands just outside the village of Lagoudera and boasts some of the finest frescoes of the late Comnenian style (1192) prevailing throughout Greece, the Balkans and Russia. Together with the churches of Asinou and Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis, it is considered to be one of the most important Byzantine churches on the island. Visitors should ask for the priest, who can be found on the premises next to the church, to escort them to the church. My friend Merja sent me this FDC with the lovely stamps and the special postmark on them.