From pain to gaining a love of stamps; A hobby built on memories …Eagle Tribune, MA –5 hours agoHow and why: To help Gresch pass the time in his hospital bed, those compassionate nurses offered to assist him in starting a stamp collection. … More: continued here
Who: Fred Gresch, 88, Hampstead, N.H. Background: In 1930, the Camden, N.J., native was playing tag with childhood friends when he decided to jump roughly 3 feet to the ground from the Delaware River Bridge. More: continued here
Love of stampsEagle Tribune, MA –3 hours agoHow and why: To help Gresch pass the time in his hospital bed, those compassionate nurses offered to assist him in starting a stamp collection. … More: continued here
Emirates Post issues stamps to mark golden jubileeAME Info, United Arab Emirates –1 minute agoEmirates Post has issued a set of commemorative stamps to mark the golden jubilee of Al Rostamani Group. Mr. Abdulla Al Daboos, President of Emirates Post … More: continued here
The DeLand-Deltona Beacon Postal Service unveils diverse collection of new stamps for 2008The DeLand-Deltona Beacon, FL –Dec 28, 2007Alzheimer's — A new postage stamp to be issued in 2008 honors the struggle of Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. Florida author — Florida author … More: continued here
Boston Globe For Bedford's historical flag, a stamp of approvalBoston Globe, United States –58 minutes agoBEDFORD – New postage stamps showing the historic Bedford flag, said to be the country's oldest banner, have traveled to Michigan and elsewhere in the … More: continued here
Collectors have questions for the new yearBradenton Herald, United States –18 minutes agoDear Peter: You have written about "common" postage stamps being worth a fortune. Where does one go to sell these stamps if one has some old ones? … More: continued here
Postage Stamp Club members not only talk about stamps, they buy …Villages Daily Sun, FL –6 hours agoStamp collecting started out as a childhood hobby when he inherited his father’s collection in the ’40s, and it continued until the ’70s, when he began to … More: continued here
Need stamps? Have your credit card at the readyColorado Springs Gazette, CO –5 hours agoBy SHARI CHANEY GRIFFIN But soon you won’t be able to use a few coins to buy a stamp at a post office vending machine. The machines don’t make enough money … More: continued here
Emirates Post has issued commemorative stamps to mark the 20th anniversary of Union Properties (UP). The stamps are available in the denominations of Dhs1, Dhs1.5, Dhs2 and Dhs3 and they feature some of UP’s various developments including the F1 Theme Park in Dubai, the Green Community and the Uptown brand. More: continued here