Got a Mail Today from an Online Stamp Dealer

Hello there! It has been a while since the last time I posted. I know I’m getting boring now. L But please don’t hate me Im just a victim here. I have been very busy the past few weeks with work, night outs, outdoors, reading Game of Thrones books, movies (oh I love horror movies), farming (I have a ranch at Farmvile)…see I have a very active social life.  

So what’s up with today? I got a mail! I have been waiting for this mail for 3 bloody weeks already. I almost lost hope forgetting it’s a snail mail by the way. The mail was from an online stamp dealer based in Las Vegas.  I bought a few Lots of used stamps mostly coming from Asia, Africa, and some from Oceania.

You can also find stamp for sale here:

I realized that buying used stamps by lots online is way cheaper that making a swap. But of course making swap with other stamp collectors is more social and fun.

I carefully picked those lots that have my interests. Mostly stamp themes like flowers, fishes,  birds, mushrooms, animals, plants, transportation, and blah blah etc. :D Will be categorizing later by themes and hopefully I can make another post this week featuring some of these very cool stamps.

This is it for now! Will be back again very soon with another post about my stamp collection. See ya!

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You might also want to check out our insect stamps here: Insect Stamps. And valentine stamps here: Kisses and Hugs.

Year of the Snake 2013 Stamps II

Hello friends. Sorry if I have been away so long. I know there are few collectors who are really waiting to get another compilation of snake stamps 2013 from different countries. This time Im showing snake stamps from Philippines, Turks and Caicos, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Antigua and Barbuda.

Philippines

I dont want to offend anybody but I really think Philippines stamps have poor designs. I'm a person who loves art and somehow most of the Philippine stamps really disappoints me. Im so affected because Im a Filipino and I know I have all the reasons why I should be proud of my own.

I dont know what's the reason of choosing yellow as a background if it has something to do with feng shui or snakes but I think it's kinda feeble.  Each stamp has a flamboyant snake with different rainbow colors. Yet, it is quite irritating to look at and the white space makes it looks empty.

images from: http://www.phlpost.gov.ph/web/new-year-2013-year-of-the-snake/

Papua New Guinea

I don't really have much to say about this snake stamp from Papua New Guinea. All I know is that it was issued as early as June 18, 2012. Please correct if I'm wrong.























 image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

Antigua and Barbuda 

This is one of my favorite 2013 year of the snake stamps. This stamp from Antigua looks so simple, neat, and attractive. The white space gives emphases to the snake. It looks incomplex yet clean.  It's date of issue is unknown to me yet.

 image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

More 2013 year of the snake stamps here:

Turks and Caicos

The snake stamp from Turks and Caicos is also a good one. Using a real snake image on the stamps make the stamps look more attractive and realistic. 

image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/

Togo

Here's another one from Togo.  I dont know what to say with these stamps. They look so dull to me.

image from http://siobhanmcdevitt.com/portfolio/year-of-the-snake/
 
Let us know your say about the 2013 snakes stamps! We would love to see your comments below.

If you have wonderful stamps, covers, and FDCs you wanted to share on this blog just let us know through our Facebook page so we can have a look.

You might also want to check out our insect stamps here: Insect Stamps. And valentine stamps here: Kisses and Hugs.