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...
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
It’s getting steamy in here
A new railroad issue has Punk steamed up, while another recent release is totally off the wall
Cold War propaganda stamp of the day
What makes this Cold War childhood favourite so dynamic? The answer lies in one simple design feature
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
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 →