Monthly Archives: May 2016
Jamieson celebrates 50th year in philately
John Jamieson, owner of Saskatoon Stamp Centre, at the National Postage Stamp Show in Toronto.
John Jamieson, philatelic expert and owner of Saskatoon Stamp Centre (SSC), is celebrating his 50th year in philately this May. Since May 12, 1966 – Jamieson’s starting date at SSC – he has been serving collectors in Canada and abroad. He had begun collecting only a few years earlier, while in Grade 5, and in... Continue reading →
Reports of our death highly exaggerated
It’s hard to find anyone involved in stamp collecting who doesn’t seem to think the hobby is dying on the vine. I have been hearing it for more than 20 years, and it has been repeated so often that it has taken on the status of an uncontested fact. Of course, the naysayers are quick... Continue reading →
Stamps depict Star Trek’s most famous technology
Thanks to new lenticular technology, it is now possible to show a lot more motion which is evident in the lenticular souvenir sheets issued as part of Canada Post’s Star Trek series.
Concluding its month-long series celebrating the 50th anniversary of the beloved sci-fi TV show Star Trek, Canada Post has issued the final two stamps, these using lenticular printing in homage to the famed “transporter.” The stamps – issued in lenticular souvenir sheets of varying sizes – were unveiled in Toronto on May 5. Designed by... Continue reading →