Tag: graphic design

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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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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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!

Guardian Punk Philatelist article feature image

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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Ukraine rocks the boat

Ukraine 2022 Russian Warship Punk Philatelist feature image

Ukraine's fearless defenders inspire a global phenomenon

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Hit the ’90s one more time

Jersey 2021 1990s Pop Culture Punk Philatelist feature image

Jersey celebrates the 1990s with boy bands and crop tops. Is it what you want - what you really really want?

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Eye on the Tiger

2022 Year of the Tiger feature image header

Who issued the best Year of the Tiger stamps?

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NASA’s stunning sun set

USA 2021 Sun Science Punk Philatelist header image

Even the Sun knows that if you want to be noticed these days, you need a good filter

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The South China Sea is LIT

The South China Sea is a tinderbox in which one spark threatens to set off World War Three. Bad news: the stamp collectors are getting involved

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Bodacious! It’s Pop Culture IV: The ’80s

Jersey 2020 1980s Popular Culture Punk Philatelist

The 1980s are the latest decade to feature in Jersey's pop culture series, with stamps that remind you to never look back

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