Where to find???

The new blogger-layout's are nice, a pitty that I could not found the visitors (you and you...) from where and when.

That must be somewhere but where? Bit busy time now so I show a new personalized stamp I bought.

The Cavex Tower in Haarlem, to stay or not that's the question. I think just let it stay and build the new houses around it. Its not a lighthouse...but if you like to exchange one... mail me.

Spare stamps

All collectors got spare stamps or stamps that won't fit in their collection. What to do with these stamps? There are a lot of possebilities. You can try to exchange them on your local club.Sell them on the www. Ebay, Delcampe, Dupke and maybe 1000 or more sites to do that. On the internet there are also a lot of clubs where you can find friend to trade. Maybe to many...you have to make a choice. Also you can join a "Forever Stamp Exchange". Think most collectors have one or more of these.
Here a small lot of Norwegian stamps I have for sale on a Dutch site : Marktplaats. (owned by Ebay these day's). You also can give it away to young collectors. Think thats a good idea, because we need youngsters in this hobby. If you know also a special way to exchange stamps, let us know.

Polar Minisheet

Did find this minisheet in my collection. Had to soak it of the paper last week with some other nice stamps. Like the picture on the sheet and of course the two stamps. Belgium is on of the countries that has issues like this. Must have also some older MS from Belgium with a polar item. Do know they are out there, collectors of this topic. Maybe someone like to exchange this one with me for other stamps. Looking at the mail.

Forever stampexchangers

Deze week lagen er twee brieven op de mat met postzegels. Ik doe ook mee met de z.g. stampexchangers, forever staat er meestal voor. Meestal gaat het om 50 zegels die je ontvangt van iemand die op de lijst staat. Slechts 5 namen open is de laatste tijd gebruikelijk. Je kent het wel, je moet 50 zegels opsturen aan de eerste die "open" op de lijst staat, je eigen naw gegevens toevoegen en de mede filatelist ook voorzien van een kopietje van de nieuwe lijst.De nieuwe lijst moet je dan wel doorsturen aan een 5 tal medeverzamelaars anders is de kettingruilbrief niet zo "forever" meer. Meestal zitten er "gewone" zegels in doch af en toe ook bruikbare. De frankeringen op deze enveloppen verschillen nogal. Die uit Belgie maakt gebruik van oudere zegels met wat kleine nieuw Eurowaarden. Uit Australie een enveloppe met een zegel van $ 2,05 waarop een Dusky Dolfijn. Twee dus als je goed kijkt. Zag de zegel toevallig al aangeboden op Marktplaats voor € 1,90 (gebruikt...) Is het verstandiger meerdere lage waarden te plakken of een hogere waarde? Als je het weet mag je het zeggen.

This week some "Forever Stamp Exchangers" in my mail. Like that even most time the stamps are common. But not alway's. Some nice Australian new(for me) stamps in cover nr 2 that you see. If you like to join a exchanger let me know, I mail one ore 2 and also some Dutch stamps with them. Like both ways of stamps on these covers. Some old ones with small value stamps and one stamp with a higher value. What will be the best way you think? More stamps on the cover with a low value or one with a higher? Let us know.

Stamp exchange

You probebly know : The Forever Stamp Exchange.

I did receive a lot in the last years and also mailed the 50 (mostly) stamps to the one who's name was open. Did not get much back really. Today got 50 stamps from an exchanger, nice to see that in the end it works (a bit). Do you have also play this game? and what happens? Please let us know.If you like an exchanger mail me.


ALso got a nice cover from Malaysia today, you can see the picture. Really like the fishstamps. It's a joint issue with Brunei, did never get a cover from Brunei.