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Also I want to build a collection of cartoon characters & comics stamps. Any help in building up this or sending me any other stamps and covers will be highly appreciated and reciprocated. I am also an postal enthusiast and have a fetish of taking my pictures with post offices. I plan to seek counselling for that. :)</span></p> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div id='content-wrapper'> <div id='crosscol-wrapper' style='text-align:center'> <div class='crosscol no-items section' id='crosscol'></div> </div> <div id='main-wrapper'> <div class='main section' id='main'><div class='widget Blog' data-version='1' id='Blog1'> <div class='blog-posts hfeed'> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday, September 25, 2012</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='2993951159666651273'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/09/giant-pandas-singapore.html'>Giant Pandas - Singapore</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkPBamMtEeOW7o32JG3ujtAXSd3KL76_nQvum1kRmfRZHmgHf0G5Fs4baOixH4CMaHJ4aamnldM-MmgGB8pWlxzGhc1sDJnbbToduKoZRErDr6x7RBzi-6aa3Y1A3Di3tZ-JYKzhbrrkt/s1600/0495_001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkPBamMtEeOW7o32JG3ujtAXSd3KL76_nQvum1kRmfRZHmgHf0G5Fs4baOixH4CMaHJ4aamnldM-MmgGB8pWlxzGhc1sDJnbbToduKoZRErDr6x7RBzi-6aa3Y1A3Di3tZ-JYKzhbrrkt/s640/0495_001.jpg" width="248" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <br /> The Singapore Philatelic department has released stamps to celebrate the coming to Singapore of a set of Giant Pandas (on loan) from China for the next ten years. <br /> <br /> <br /> The stamps released include the pictured one for 50 cents and also a much bigger stamp with two pandas on it, which is sold as a miniature sheet for 12 dollars. <br /> <br /> I got myself a sheet of the 50 cent pandas as my daughter will love them and also because they are exactly what I need to paste on postcards to other countries. <br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: left;"> The pandas are housed in a special section of the zoo and I do plan to take my daughter to see them in the coming weeks once they come out of their one month quarentine. </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <br /></div> For more details of the Pandas arrival in Singapore do <a href="http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1224317/1/.html" target="_blank">check out this link</a>. If you scroll down to the bottom, you can also see the different stamps and coins released to mark the occasion. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> </div> </p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/09/giant-pandas-singapore.html' name='Giant Pandas - Singapore' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/09/giant-pandas-singapore.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2012-09-25T13:08:00+05:30'>1:08 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/2993951159666651273' onclick=''>1 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/2993951159666651273' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=2993951159666651273&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Monday, February 6, 2012</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='6771311322263349955'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/post-office-video.html'>A post office video</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="266" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VFLBWKGXSbI?feature=player_embedded" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">I'm not such a big fan of the Indian postal service because it works so well. Rather I'm a big fan because of the staggering fact that it does manage to work so well. Here's a short film i discovered on the G+ on a five year olds first visit to an Indian post office. </span> </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/post-office-video.html' name='A post office video' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/post-office-video.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2012-02-06T18:51:00+05:30'>6:51 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/6771311322263349955' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/6771311322263349955' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=6771311322263349955&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='5624124622665174225'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot.html'>The Blue Crowned hanging parrot</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ikFIg2E7WaRY5McdtPKBM0mW80KOXgr8EpTiY9xRnqwHnZjRPeAyTVBXM_ZgGuUxzdco4_D0on_tD2taUUhXDO84Wj7DXIJBYCVamcJaFN3iBPeeh26kNV2VV5SVso8MqWn36L813EvT/s1600/%5BUntitled%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ikFIg2E7WaRY5McdtPKBM0mW80KOXgr8EpTiY9xRnqwHnZjRPeAyTVBXM_ZgGuUxzdco4_D0on_tD2taUUhXDO84Wj7DXIJBYCVamcJaFN3iBPeeh26kNV2VV5SVso8MqWn36L813EvT/s320/%5BUntitled%5D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> After the upside down dragon-fly, I was getting a bit irritated when an upside down parrot landed on my desk today. On closer look, it turned out that the bird actually hangs around upside -down.<br /> <br /> It is a beautiful little stamp and since I haven't been to the post office in a while, I didn't know it had come out. </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot.html' name='The Blue Crowned hanging parrot' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/blue-crowned-hanging-parrot.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2012-02-06T18:25:00+05:30'>6:25 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/5624124622665174225' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/5624124622665174225' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=5624124622665174225&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/Singapore' rel='tag'>Singapore</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday, February 2, 2012</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='573003867738090592'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/dragonfly-singapore.html'>Dragonfly- Singapore</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMfujMGShIkCzE7Ky-cnH7457xoLx8pGv6jgmuXdDH_cNdiqaY8VfZ03OVN6LYOBn9ZiLUFzWjsOKp0zXzH2UujUb-utBzQ0VqfZ2vEcvDYCTXVPg2GGYoRdrjprCJTpj0cY5iVcabn9r/s1600/%5BUntitled%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQMfujMGShIkCzE7Ky-cnH7457xoLx8pGv6jgmuXdDH_cNdiqaY8VfZ03OVN6LYOBn9ZiLUFzWjsOKp0zXzH2UujUb-utBzQ0VqfZ2vEcvDYCTXVPg2GGYoRdrjprCJTpj0cY5iVcabn9r/s400/%5BUntitled%5D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>A dragon fly landed on my desk today. Seems to have been flying upside down because the post marking has been made upside down. Stuill I'm glad that he's indoors, because its no weather for an Dragonfly to be flying about in Singapore.<br /> <br /> This stamp is part of the set of stamps on pond life that I had written about some time back.  Its a nice set, though the miniature sheet was too expensive for me to buy. :)</div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/dragonfly-singapore.html' name='Dragonfly- Singapore' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/02/dragonfly-singapore.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2012-02-02T13:29:00+05:30'>1:29 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/573003867738090592' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/573003867738090592' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=573003867738090592&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, January 20, 2012</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='8099350400645011809'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/01/japan-ducks.html'>Japan - Ducks</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBW9StPbVIM5hZ4O8oXqiJwQ7ICy9R1UJ2M_rNWyP36gfTfMU7GmlfviGA8EmnUAomIJcSpQt2I97ou4iw4-eFV-IHiPmjvk3kkeLfIQ3H94OZN3jn4_xthtLr1gvgEfMBi3auP3VZKuE/s1600/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBW9StPbVIM5hZ4O8oXqiJwQ7ICy9R1UJ2M_rNWyP36gfTfMU7GmlfviGA8EmnUAomIJcSpQt2I97ou4iw4-eFV-IHiPmjvk3kkeLfIQ3H94OZN3jn4_xthtLr1gvgEfMBi3auP3VZKuE/s400/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <br /> Received a mail with my name on it at office. It always is a grand occasion for me to get official mail with stamps so am putting it up there.<br /> <br /> A simple duck stamp, but I like it. what would be cool would be to send across tens of these stamps bunched together so that it looks like a flock of ducks floating around on an pond. :)</div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/01/japan-ducks.html' name='Japan - Ducks' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2012/01/japan-ducks.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2012-01-20T10:10:00+05:30'>10:10 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/8099350400645011809' onclick=''>1 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/8099350400645011809' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=8099350400645011809&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/duck' rel='tag'>duck</a>, <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/Japan' rel='tag'>Japan</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, December 30, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='2862870068266801857'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/cyprus-bunny.html'>Cyprus Bunny</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGBOK73ifQu2MKVmGGNKJfEQqja0oHOMkGtU5aK9lVXIS0_ZPhJLAHd9UADhx6xqq9WOVZNfwD585w434zDE25V_zzcCIIRpxOWJDlYLSmJG4mtIuRfVzM2tOwuRcsm8VCLScB_sXpUZO/s1600/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGBOK73ifQu2MKVmGGNKJfEQqja0oHOMkGtU5aK9lVXIS0_ZPhJLAHd9UADhx6xqq9WOVZNfwD585w434zDE25V_zzcCIIRpxOWJDlYLSmJG4mtIuRfVzM2tOwuRcsm8VCLScB_sXpUZO/s320/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> Received some stamps form Cyprus in the official mail today.<br /> <br /> Don't you love a philately department that issues Bunny rabbits on their stamps?</div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/cyprus-bunny.html' name='Cyprus Bunny' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/cyprus-bunny.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-12-30T09:51:00+05:30'>9:51 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/2862870068266801857' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/2862870068266801857' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=2862870068266801857&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/cyprus' rel='tag'>cyprus</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, December 9, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='1548520277944058929'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas.html'>Christmas</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAqZqVOZCiOD2rtgHI_WkioEFO4Ky3uDmSw8L400wDOuFow0rPiPnDnUeDRMU3WQmZQBCy7jpIYWm4tvb_7OWRxRRj8YtmrEUapQ8p74FSy-jP6vmL1HFS6ump3ZevPbyNlwufvDBYCZ0/s1600/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAqZqVOZCiOD2rtgHI_WkioEFO4Ky3uDmSw8L400wDOuFow0rPiPnDnUeDRMU3WQmZQBCy7jpIYWm4tvb_7OWRxRRj8YtmrEUapQ8p74FSy-jP6vmL1HFS6ump3ZevPbyNlwufvDBYCZ0/s640/%255BUntitled%255D.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Started receiving the christmas greetings ( for the office) and don't you get a kick when the stams match the content of the mail?<br /> <br /> Have a good season & the year ahead!</div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas.html' name='Christmas' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-12-09T08:28:00+05:30'>8:28 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/1548520277944058929' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/1548520277944058929' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=1548520277944058929&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Thursday, September 29, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='8119957389287570654'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/norwegian-stamps.html'>Norwegian stamps</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFn27M5pUug3djVh6dCgeoeHtJR1K-INSFCmcW24t7-SXHTzEE6265jH6FiNCjpm1irEdjW8XLkqZ0ir5n9K0JJf-n5ODbhbezJVlkSs5nW-vjcHQdLYJbpkKWAFvHbqpIjRfzLFrT8XOj/s1600/img-9291556-0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFn27M5pUug3djVh6dCgeoeHtJR1K-INSFCmcW24t7-SXHTzEE6265jH6FiNCjpm1irEdjW8XLkqZ0ir5n9K0JJf-n5ODbhbezJVlkSs5nW-vjcHQdLYJbpkKWAFvHbqpIjRfzLFrT8XOj/s320/img-9291556-0001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <br /> Got some stamps in the office mail from Norway that I snitched! The poor bird seems to have taken a pot shot taken at it.<br /> <br /> Unless the shot was actually taken at that bald chap and hit the bird instead.<br /> <br /> Hope you all are well.</div> </p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/norwegian-stamps.html' name='Norwegian stamps' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/norwegian-stamps.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-09-29T13:27:00+05:30'>1:27 PM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/8119957389287570654' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/8119957389287570654' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=8119957389287570654&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/norway' rel='tag'>norway</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Saturday, September 3, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='5837917585396122925'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/france-history-of-bicycles.html'>France - History of Bicycles</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YGlP7iPDxBxAYwpl2o4yFjHWF-XBeBzXrz4FROdUIOkuUQYCnT1GfoUsIORUTcFBNWwR5rAifPAFUPwfo43tEneOUXA79NAPSw9TUzL9zNHuWq_6tig_Qkm0UxFFxffPRfm3mNNLwCJG/s1600/cycle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YGlP7iPDxBxAYwpl2o4yFjHWF-XBeBzXrz4FROdUIOkuUQYCnT1GfoUsIORUTcFBNWwR5rAifPAFUPwfo43tEneOUXA79NAPSw9TUzL9zNHuWq_6tig_Qkm0UxFFxffPRfm3mNNLwCJG/s400/cycle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /> Its been a year since I came here and I received my first philatelic mail. This was sent by Eric, who has <a href="http://my-philately.blogspot.com/">a great blog </a>that your really must visit.<br /> <br /> I had sent him <a href="http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/04/frogs.html">some stamps on frog som</a>e time back and he was kind enough to send a spectacular sheet across. I'll put that up in the next post.<br /> <br /> In the meanwhile lets focus on the beautiful stamps that Eric put on the cover itself. These bicycles are part of a series of french stamps called <a href="http://www.phil-ouest.com/Series.php?Nom_serie=Velocipede_2011">"2011 - The bicycle from its origins to today"</a>.  The link is in french so you may have to translate it. The stamps themselves are beautiful and love them.<br /> <br /> Another point of interest is that the back of the envelope had this stamp that is probably the creation of Eric himself as he is nuts about all thins froggy!<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFeS_DT_C7lX01ftWmayHHgxLa-i8mLbwCmvqJhEevD36j86ZRvTpW71aS20Unon1lo9b0BDRZI6skX7kIRPiU8NMIZJOgC7rNRBmvevAwa2cIHSh-PWbIN1DVm0NNWTp0ZzDhPsy-_DZ/s1600/eric.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFeS_DT_C7lX01ftWmayHHgxLa-i8mLbwCmvqJhEevD36j86ZRvTpW71aS20Unon1lo9b0BDRZI6skX7kIRPiU8NMIZJOgC7rNRBmvevAwa2cIHSh-PWbIN1DVm0NNWTp0ZzDhPsy-_DZ/s320/eric.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Thanks for the cover Eric. Great Fun receiving it. Will send you across the cover you included inside soon.</div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/france-history-of-bicycles.html' name='France - History of Bicycles' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/09/france-history-of-bicycles.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-09-03T09:56:00+05:30'>9:56 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/5837917585396122925' onclick=''>1 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/5837917585396122925' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=5837917585396122925&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/France' rel='tag'>France</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Monday, July 11, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='4408124525942414033'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/joint-issue-bridges.html'>Joint issue - Bridges</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4BCc4dJHZM7jb5hTPLsDSiJhjWk6laASkrfBUVCViLxI7v0QIBeJk3W00wSK29GqkbFSZK4jch8Xd80eQ6s6CVeU_-Rn76DBoPj-_C8SP2ndCQEMlrHBIRyD4je8Xi69G1Uc-1nmftvU/s1600/Bridges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx4BCc4dJHZM7jb5hTPLsDSiJhjWk6laASkrfBUVCViLxI7v0QIBeJk3W00wSK29GqkbFSZK4jch8Xd80eQ6s6CVeU_-Rn76DBoPj-_C8SP2ndCQEMlrHBIRyD4je8Xi69G1Uc-1nmftvU/s640/Bridges.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Another short one today - An joint issue for between Singapore and Phillipines and Singapore. Bridges are an favourite subject of mine because I used to go over and under them often enough, but don't you think that bridges are a very apt subject for to countries to send across an joint issue over?</p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/joint-issue-bridges.html' name='Joint issue - Bridges' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/joint-issue-bridges.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-07-11T07:20:00+05:30'>7:20 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/4408124525942414033' onclick=''>1 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/4408124525942414033' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=4408124525942414033&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Sunday, July 3, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='7095332722691413891'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/australian-dollar-coins.html'>The Australian dollar coins</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /> <div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHB2iLeNrOSB8IMwBtOo6JO3QKJF7tLOqMkHATlDgXAfcyMFeCex2rVLJAXgXIuDZvzEYpIqmoMfS8Eo_oL_28BXcSJ5tj0kvzzIYofSOHh8X4RNNrJqKksO0CCdbrfU2eFEDTdB_cdmT/s1600/%255BUntitled%255D001.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617988644585724882" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKHB2iLeNrOSB8IMwBtOo6JO3QKJF7tLOqMkHATlDgXAfcyMFeCex2rVLJAXgXIuDZvzEYpIqmoMfS8Eo_oL_28BXcSJ5tj0kvzzIYofSOHh8X4RNNrJqKksO0CCdbrfU2eFEDTdB_cdmT/s400/%255BUntitled%255D001.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 129px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>People who collect stamps will agree that the stories behind stamps are as interesting as the stamps themselves. As I was emptying my pockets after the recent Australian trip, I wanted to check what the story behind the coins might be.</div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /> </div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The coin on right is the standard <a href="http://www.australian-threepence.com/blog/2008/11/the-australian-one-dollar-coin.html">1 dollar coin</a>. It has the distinction of being the only coin in Australia to replace a circulating note. The design on the coin is called the 5 "mob of roos' and was designed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Devlin">Stuart Devlin</a>, who by all accounts is a rock star among coin designers and is as big as an gold and silversmith can get. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The coin on the left is the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_2_dollar_coin">2 dollar coin</a> and has a whole lot more interesting storyline. The Aboriginal  on the coin is supposed to be based on a painting  by Ainslie Roberts, of a man called "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwoya_Jungarai">one pound Jimmy</a>". Apparently he was called one pound Jimmy because any time someone asked how much it would cost to buy something made by him, his answer would be "one pound boss".</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEcN806XnvGVlx7KQhIQT10rqoX0f-9NAkQmqJezww3AUCHuz-STZ_goo97MheXHcJ5ihWtMGHcTaVIyXwtFFJQrAUWjcjBYAite43ozgeIlME1wRZg7tpERkmOb8z3CSbvsmpzWdsiMO/s1600/New+Bitmap+Image.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617988659417925810" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEcN806XnvGVlx7KQhIQT10rqoX0f-9NAkQmqJezww3AUCHuz-STZ_goo97MheXHcJ5ihWtMGHcTaVIyXwtFFJQrAUWjcjBYAite43ozgeIlME1wRZg7tpERkmOb8z3CSbvsmpzWdsiMO/s640/New+Bitmap+Image.bmp" style="display: block; height: 400px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 314px;" width="502" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /> </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">In line with our topic of Philately, one pound Jimmy also featured on two stamps of 1950 & 1952 for about 8 pence. Judging by the rate of inflation, I think One pound Jimmy has pretty much maintained his prices over an amazingly long period. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPdGJcIWTmawT0eDVfB_QfSc-gwZMcQGE3-D-NB_Vfe_fTxAQE77OkwPQ82unDYZk6-N8hvC01q0o25wDE_6uXnJT4Xb389qpaBkNpBiBpJ16zBo25tsSXJex4J8ojfKaE2pzCZf-xmsO/s1600/jimmy.bmp" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617988650746504978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpPdGJcIWTmawT0eDVfB_QfSc-gwZMcQGE3-D-NB_Vfe_fTxAQE77OkwPQ82unDYZk6-N8hvC01q0o25wDE_6uXnJT4Xb389qpaBkNpBiBpJ16zBo25tsSXJex4J8ojfKaE2pzCZf-xmsO/s400/jimmy.bmp" style="display: block; height: 307px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /> </div></div><div><div></div></div></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/australian-dollar-coins.html' name='The Australian dollar coins' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/07/australian-dollar-coins.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-07-03T08:10:00+05:30'>8:10 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/7095332722691413891' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/7095332722691413891' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=7095332722691413891&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday, June 28, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='9155676080590931722'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/hong-kong-lighthouses.html'>Hong Kong - Lighthouses</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KRICQpoylnulsntz45tk_awMH7Joiuw7wvzikIoKiRj6GQXvaWXLS_XF4yv3AxcxKjw7PT3Bzv2_eYcR8ynxyg5i1XlbFaRJUQP9d8CMtPWvKrBPEKFIeBTfQl14tylJ2z9UISH3RRbT/s1600/lighthouses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623157020754484370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5KRICQpoylnulsntz45tk_awMH7Joiuw7wvzikIoKiRj6GQXvaWXLS_XF4yv3AxcxKjw7PT3Bzv2_eYcR8ynxyg5i1XlbFaRJUQP9d8CMtPWvKrBPEKFIeBTfQl14tylJ2z9UISH3RRbT/s400/lighthouses.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 224px;" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_e6W4MX8__IADyH06GOj9p7RGkGIzo-UT2MRVGD48t-yIhuIHz2sX5DylzihuZK1uXecFxospBa6pp40wgAU2kM8t3iO0VNwzPhpiIUp8Y3HuSZt7DBwprmm2x2TAA3meM3g74s-1FyzR/s1600/lighthouses.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a></div><div>A miniature of lighthouses today from Hong Kong. Even though I did make a trip down to Hong kong last month, this sheet was picked up in Sing post as part of the foreign postal series. </div><div><br /></div><div>Its always fun to pick up stamps of light houses and the fact that the positions are plotted could even help some loser go on google earth and actually plot these lighthouses.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Anyway, it is sort of cool to imagine the sight from these lighthouses. Check out the tug dragging around a sand barge if front of the first light house.</div><div><br /></div><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623156617049777266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggPe87PU01AwezDbF47CpNjnO-T3qgdJ8-BEY3ZTKvPQ4bg55xB890H5eBu-VOkF6KHPRaqgELx9YYEDyXltSks63ozhLmTzh6MhPwpYMxn42oTYfljk5M4IYuDmmOYlL-D7OUjyODjhdh/s400/New+Bitmap+Image+%25282%2529.bmp" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" /></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/hong-kong-lighthouses.html' name='Hong Kong - Lighthouses' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/hong-kong-lighthouses.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-06-28T11:55:00+05:30'>11:55 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/9155676080590931722' onclick=''>2 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/9155676080590931722' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=9155676080590931722&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/hong%20kong' rel='tag'>hong kong</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday, June 21, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='2738251407620982189'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/singapore-monuments.html'>Singapore - Monuments</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsDfpwpTPKM_I9gDshL1x_9iMHlXwW14w3SGpe6HR1JvTohVzfWbjr4n97by5U2Sov19bly941KhyY7TqIXfpM-0_4t13royFeTHGEdV4ywzjqcohZ1t1t-OSfyDElI3KQllUL58fMled/s1600/monuments.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620476846052674482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsDfpwpTPKM_I9gDshL1x_9iMHlXwW14w3SGpe6HR1JvTohVzfWbjr4n97by5U2Sov19bly941KhyY7TqIXfpM-0_4t13royFeTHGEdV4ywzjqcohZ1t1t-OSfyDElI3KQllUL58fMled/s400/monuments.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" /></a>Just a quick one today. For some reason, I'm not connecting with the stamps in Singapore. The stamps are a bit expensive and they cost too much. And on top of it some of them are pricey too. <div><br /></div><div>But some of these are pretty. I like this stamp because of the Sepia and mossy look to it, which is rather apt for a stamp based on monuments. </div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/singapore-monuments.html' name='Singapore - Monuments' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/singapore-monuments.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-06-21T06:50:00+05:30'>6:50 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/2738251407620982189' onclick=''>1 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/2738251407620982189' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=2738251407620982189&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/Singapore' rel='tag'>Singapore</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Friday, June 17, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='2982103948634960246'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/australia-year-of-rabbit.html'>Australia - Year of the Rabbit</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QMAxxK4wrNmAbneFg8QU_FxUGD6emrbZcAAK982fFvo4EZoSO8cW0bWvTEB5OP6u4Cd3Eko_gx-XdpsC3rlLpCGXrksZWMtaZ_P3ix2_j4FO0BGFezu3jVusaQ90UlR6dTILeN1MjjjK/s1600/stamp.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618999762483198690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7QMAxxK4wrNmAbneFg8QU_FxUGD6emrbZcAAK982fFvo4EZoSO8cW0bWvTEB5OP6u4Cd3Eko_gx-XdpsC3rlLpCGXrksZWMtaZ_P3ix2_j4FO0BGFezu3jVusaQ90UlR6dTILeN1MjjjK/s400/stamp.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 214px;" /></a><br /><div>Here's another set released by Australia. I love it because it adds to my Chinese years collection & also because it is so beautiful. Would I actually preferred it to be a miniature sheet, but since they only released the stamp set, got an FDC for it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Don't you think the Tiger in the sheet is cool? :)</div><div><br /></div></p> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div><script type='text/javascript'>var addthis_pub="velu";</script> <a id='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/australia-year-of-rabbit.html' name='Australia - Year of the Rabbit' onclick='return addthis_sendto()' onmouseout='addthis_close()' onmouseover='return addthis_open(this, "", this.id, this.name);'><img alt='Bookmark and Share' height='16' src='http://s7.addthis.com/static/btn/lg-share-en.gif' style='border:0' width='125'/></a><script src='http://s7.addthis.com/js/200/addthis_widget.js' type='text/javascript'></script></div> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'>Velu</span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/australia-year-of-rabbit.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2011-06-17T07:18:00+05:30'>7:18 AM</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> <a class='comment-link' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment/fullpage/post/1382854410055463830/2982103948634960246' onclick=''>0 comments</a> </span> <span class='post-backlinks post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/1382854410055463830/2982103948634960246' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon18_email.gif'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-1514558582'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1382854410055463830&postID=2982103948634960246&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/search/label/australia' rel='tag'>australia</a> </span> </p> <p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'></p> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="date-outer"> <h2 class='date-header'><span>Tuesday, June 14, 2011</span></h2> <div class="date-posts"> <div class='post-outer'> <div class='post hentry'> <a name='1379889877522847691'></a> <h3 class='post-title entry-title'> <a href='http://stampsofvelu.blogspot.com/2011/06/down-under-kate-william-wedding.html'>Down under - Kate - William Wedding</a> </h3> <div class='post-header-line-1'></div> <div class='post-body entry-content'> <p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EpSCy1D6wNRs9xSYuQ2zJjIKytsaKzWllqIzR-hE12tB33VwO9Tz9fTc9ZMnQ0WLDG7xnPLLbdfoghERyS5ZE0Kb1zg5x2BwXsqVRcXiuozD6Q4zgac64aPY7_bDlEeLrExOhSPnjOGE/s1600/Kate+marraige.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617926261439778418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4EpSCy1D6wNRs9xSYuQ2zJjIKytsaKzWllqIzR-hE12tB33VwO9Tz9fTc9ZMnQ0WLDG7xnPLLbdfoghERyS5ZE0Kb1zg5x2BwXsqVRcXiuozD6Q4zgac64aPY7_bDlEeLrExOhSPnjOGE/s400/Kate+marraige.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 275px; height: 400px;" /></a><br /><div>Went to Australia for three days to attend a vessel. Sadly though the trip happened over the long weekend and though down under they decided to have a winter in June, I report with regret that postal employees in the southern hemisphere also take holidays on the weekend. </div><div><br /></div><div>As such managed to only get my hands on a few stamps. One of which is the above sheet of the recent royal wedding. 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