I didn't plan to feature this stamp when it came out. But I've come to love one particular design element. It's probably not the one you think...
Well-trained
Choo the fat with ‘Mainline Railway Stamps’
Colourful, readable and full of surprises, Howard Piltz's latest book about trains on stamps avoids the potential pitfalls you might expect from a book about trains on stamps
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It’s getting steamy in here
Which railroad issue has Punk getting steamy? Meanwhile, another recent release is totally off the wall...
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Cold War propaganda stamp of the day
What makes this Cold War childhood favourite so dynamic? The answer lies in one simple design feature
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Pedal to the metal
Australia's new Bicycles issue is so pretty, it could almost be British, writes Punk, before delivering the most obscure joke on the Internet
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Happy (not quite) Valentine’s Day
Australia Post would never release Valentine’s Day stamps. That would be commercial and crass – something Australia Post would never stand for. But it just so happens that most years, AP releases love-themed stamps just weeks before Valentine’s Day. How amazingly convenient! I’m not sure when ‘Love’ became so Australian that it deserved to be... Continue Reading →
