1010 Wins Talkers: Artist’s friends scatter ashes all over worldKansas City Star, MO –Dec 27, 2007The Curtis JN-4 “Jenny” biplane was picked for the stamp because it had been chosen to shuttle mail. Only about 100 of the inverted-image stamps were found, …Rare 'Jenny' stamp sells for $825000WOIRare 'Inverted Jenny' stamp sells …
Read More »Postage Stamp Club members not only talk about stamps, they buy and sell them at meetings (Villages Daily Sun)
THE VILLAGES — There is just something satisfying to Village of Virginia Trace resident Peter Aitoro about filling in a blank spot in his stamp collection. More: continued here
Read More »Without Bayless and Brielmaier, Cats lose 76-63 (Arizona Daily Star)
MEMPHIS — Arizona could not overcome the sudden loss of two starters Saturday, losing 76-63 to Memphis at the FedEx Forum. More: continued here
Read More »Emirates Post issues stamps to mark golden jubilee of Al Rostamani … – Al-Bawaba
Emirates Post issues stamps to mark golden jubilee of Al Rostamani …Al-Bawaba, Jordan –5 hours agoEmirates Post has issued a set of commemorative stamps to mark the golden jubilee of Al Rostamani Group. The stamps, issued in denominations of Dh. 1 and … More: continued here
Read More »The Dead Pyates Society to Auction Title of Their Debut Album on Ebay (PR.com)
The Dead Pyrates Society are putting the naming rights to their debut album for sale on eBay. As veterans of the music world for nearly forty years, the Dead Pyrates have decided that it is time to release an independent record to celebrate their heritage as musicians. [PR.com – December …
Read More »Blanchett voice sought to dub royal doco (The West Australian)
An Australian broadcaster wants to dub a documentary series on Britain’s royal family with the voice of actress Cate Blanchett because the original narrator sounds too posh for viewers Down Under. More: continued here
Read More »News > Poultry (Farmers Weekly Interactive)
Feed specialist Humphrey Feeds has been awarded the ultimate accolade, a Royal Warrant for its supply of free-range poultry feed to the Royal Farms at Windsor. More: continued here
Read More »Royal doco too posh for us (Daily Telegraph)
CHANNEL Nine wants to dub a documentary series on Britain’s royal family with the voice of Cate Blanchett because the original narrator sounds too posh. More: continued here
Read More »Regulator stamps Swiss Post as too expensive (Swissinfo)
The watchdog of Switzerland’s postal services says that Swiss Post is “massively overcharging” for postage stamps every year – by SFr300 million ($266.4 million). More: continued here
Read More »Quebec man sells snowbank on EBay for $3,550 (Nanaimo Daily News)
MONTREAL — A Quebec man has sold the “magnificent” two-metre-high snowbank in front of his home on EBay for $3,550, less than two weeks after putting it up for sale – to a buyer who plans to use it for a snowball fight with his family. More: continued here
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