Category: Cool story Punk

Tales of intrigue, discovery, mystery, and fortunes made and lost. Also, random shit.

New Zealand has worms

NZ 2016 Native Glowworms Punk Philatelist feature image gif

New Zealand has worms, but New Zealand's worms have a secret...

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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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Stamp of the Day: Sorrow

UK 2010 Classic Album Covers David Bowie Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 1st stamp Punk Philatelist header image

Farewell David Bowie, an icon for anyone who likes to see post offices in the background of iconic albums

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A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…

UK 2015 Star Wars Punk Philatelist feature image

With their eyes on Star Wars profits, more nations turn to the Dark Side

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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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Watch a rich person pay $85,000 for something a rat peed on

Australia KVG rusted cliche auction Punk Philatelist feature image

The story of a king's head and a rat who couldn't wait

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Cracking the code

Cracking the code first day cover postcode Punk Philatelist feature image

Someone at Australia Post has been playing a little game, perhaps for years, and I’ve only just noticed. Now I'm addicted

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Water on Mars (and all the other planets)

Australia 2015 Solar System Punk Philatelist feature image

As water flows on Mars and champagne flows at NASA, these gorgeous stamps risk being flooded by my tears of joy

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A thousand thankyous!

A thousand thankyous Punk Philatelist header

My website gained its 1000th follower this week! How fabulous! I know, at least half of you are spammers, but it's still a nice round number to attain.

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Fight the Boring!

Fight the Boring Punk Philatelist header

I'm declaring war on Boring, and I need YOU, soldier! Here are the details of your mission...

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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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