Author: The Punk Philatelist

Celebrating and bollocking stamp design and philatelic culture

Finland punks collectors to celebrate Eurovision

Finland punks philately for Eurovision Punk Philatelist header

Which country loves honoring Eurovision entrants on its stamps? Hellooo, Helsinki!

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The Queen isn’t dead. Long live the Queen!

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Australia has a weird obsession with issuing stamps to celebrate the Queen's birthday. Spare a thought for the graphic designers...

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GOOGLE WINS ALL OF THE THINGS

Google Doodle 1 May 2015

We interrupt this series of well-written, comprehensively researched and coherently argued posts to bring you this emotional outburst.

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Busy Punk!

Busy Punk China 1968 Red Detachment of Women ballet Punk Philatelist header

Punk has been in the wars lately, just like these fearsome gun-totin' ballerinas

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Portraits of the USA (plus the best stamp they never released)

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The USA sure knows how to honor its greats on a stamp. But will the Post Office go for my alternative suggestion for Johnny Cash?

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You wood, woodn’t you?

Australia 2015 Australian trees Punk Philatelist header

Australia has just printed stamps on wood. Write your own jokes

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Culturally Revolutionary Stamp of the Day

China 1973 Modern Ballet White-Haired Girl Punk Philatelist header

This ballet stamp is just stunning. The colours emit a classic Asian 70s vibe. And the composition - her right leg is almost parallel to her rifle. Wait, what?

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Vintage-loving hipsters can eat my shorts

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Why Bart Simpson is one step ahead of people who love vintage mail on their stationery

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Thank You Stamp of the Day

France 1970 Degas Ballet Dancer thank you Punk Philatelist header

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Why Canada gets my maples all syrupy

Canada 2015 50th Anniversary of the Canadian flag Punk Philatelist header

Canada is celebrating a special anniversary and this new stamp issue will set your heart a-flutter. Read all aboot it

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Holy geekgasm, Batman! Nerds collide!

Geekgasm nerds collide superhero stamps Punk Philatelist header

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superheroes on stamps! Can they save the post office from financial ruin?

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Acting the goat – or the sheep?

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It's the Asian Century, and everyone's cashing in with Lunar New Year stamps. But the jury is still out on what this year's animal actually is

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