I feel like a new me!

Back from a break, Punk does some navel-gazing. It's farewell to an old friend and hello to a new one

Philatelic record smashed by socialite’s ball

A new philatelic record has just been achieved, and it's all thanks to a colonial governor’s wife and her grand balls

Auction wrecks hopes for world’s priciest stamp

Did stamp collecting just hit the rocks?

Auction watch: The world’s most valuable stamp (it’s the ugly one)

If a stamp collector you know is jumping around like an excited puppy, either there’s a sale on argyle knitwear, or they’ve heard about Sotheby’s Three Treasures auction.

Watch auctions for clues to buried treasure

Perhaps you can't afford to buy high-priced rarities. But pay attention, and maybe one day you'll sell one...

Auction Watch: Meet Australia’s prized ‘Monograms’

Would you know one of Australia's most valuable stamps if you found one? Learn to look for those squiggles underneath...

The Shape of… Who?

A world stamp collection is heading to auction with a very surprising name on the front cover

Storytime! Weekend at Punkie’s

A chance find at an auction has Punk suddenly rethinking his collecting strategy

An apology to rich people

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

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

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

You Can Own A Piece Of The Creepy Multimillionaire Who Steve Carell Got An Academy Award Nomination For Playing

What's better than an Academy Award nomination for playing a murderer? I'll tell you what: owning the guy's old stamp collection

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