Category: Bollocks

Those who enrage the The Punk Philatelist and bring shame upon themselves

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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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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When history is Cook’d, Black Stories Matter

Punk Philatelist Captain Cook Black Stories Matter

Recent Australian stamps speak volumes about an urgent global issue. So why won’t you see them on your mail?

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Coronavirus update: Punk Philatelist is now kid-safe!

India 1970 National Philatelic Exhibition 20r stamp

To help teachers and parents through isolation, Punk has combed through the archives and removed the naughty words. Mostly.

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Iceland’s stamps are on the rocks

Iceland's stamps are on the rocks. Sad puffin.

Some breaking news out of Iceland last week has shocked the placid world of stamp collecting and made this puffin sad.

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Australia Day: an awkward first date

Punk Philatelist Australia Day an awkward first date header

In 1994, January 26 officially became a day of national observance down under: Australia Day. We maybe should've thought that one through.

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Australia’s best (and worst) of 2016

Australia best worst stamps 2016 Punk Philatelist header

A year's worth of reviews and bitching in one massive post. Also, a man called Molly

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Bogus! When a stamp is not a stamp

Bogus stamps Namibia tortoises Punk Philatelist header image

Bogus stamps LOOK like stamps, but they have a dirty secret. It's all explained in this story of the hair and the tortoise...

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Another day, another dollar (and fifty cents)

Australia 2015 Wildflowers Punk Philatelist feature image

Australia's postal rate rise means new stamps, more work for its busiest crocodiles, and slower delivery times. Wait, what?

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An apology to rich people

Apology to rich people Punk Philatelist header

Recently I wrote that rich people would pay outlandish prices for things that rats have peed on. I was wrong.

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