Collectors of the world: spice up your life!

The feature image of this Punk Philatelist blog entry depicts the five members of the Spice Girls, featuring Geri Haliwell in her iconic Union Jack outfit

I detest this and I want more of it. Wait, what?

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Guess who’s back?

Welcome back Punk Philatelist 2024 Marcel Marceau feature image

Punk disappeared like a post office teller during the lunchtime rush. So what's his excuse?

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Stamps Aren’t Cool Episode 2: Drop the scissors!

Cover image for Episode 2 of the Stamps Aren't Cool podcast. A stamp appears to be sweating as a hand approaches it wielding scissors, intending to cut the stamp off its envelope. The stamps depicts a danger symbol.

The first thing you do is clip the stamp off the envelope, right? WRONG! Episode 2 of Punk's podcast 'Stamps Aren't Cool' will tell you why!

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Stamps Aren’t Cool Episode 1: Let’s post this!

Podcast hosts Gerard and Celeste appear on either side of title of their podcast Stamps Aren't Cool. At the bottom sits an unexplained duck.

Meet the hosts of the newest philatelic podcast on the block

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In Those Days… were stamps cool?

Cartoon representations of the Punk Philatelist and his long-suffering wife appear next to the podcast title, 'In Those Days', which appears to be wafting out of a gramophone horn. A family from the olden days gathers eagerly around the gramophone.

Stamp collecting and relationships: a hilarious journey back in time

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Stamps Aren’t Cool Episode 3: When Lizzie met Eddie

Queen Elizabeth the Second is depicted on a British stamp, apparently screaming in fright at a stamp depicting Eddie, the skeletal mascot of metal band Iron Maiden

The last UK stamp releases under Elizabeth II were colourful and fun. So why are some collectors heading for the door?

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See you at Stampex 2023

Buy stuff, learn stuff, meet Punk Philatelist and crown a King... it's all happening at Virtual Stampex 2023!

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Punk’s got a podcast!

A keen stamp collector seeks to win over his cynical spouse. What could go wrong?

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Drawing a line in the sand

A 2022 stamp depicting the 150th anniversary of Australia's Overland Telegraph line is appears over a background depicting four other historic illustrated Australian stamps.

SOS! Australia's latest stamps suggest that old-school illustration is in mortal peril

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Long live the Queen

The reign of the Machin stamp draws to an end... but not without controversy

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Spain’s Pamplona stamp is no bull

Spain 2022 Popular Festivals - Pamplona Iruña Punk Philatelist feature image

The Running of the Bulls is back, but there's a dark side to this stamp-ede

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Punk writes for a real newspaper!

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Actual newspaper The Guardian published Punk's list of Australia's greatest ever stamps. Wait 'til the grandpas at stamp club hear about this

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