Just over 35 years ago, my father developed an unhealthy obsession with investing in stamps. He bought sheet after sheet of them, each distinguished by appearances technically different to the norm. In succeeding months, he often brought our attention to stamp catalogues that suggested their overall value was rising exponentially. More: continued here
Idolator: All About The Music US$3 mil. bid for records on eBay a fraudChina Post, Taiwan –46 minutes agoAP PITTSBURGH — A winning bid from Ireland of US$3 million (euro2 million) for a huge record collection offered on the online auction site eBay was …$3M Bid for Record Collection Is a FraudThe Associated PressPennsylvania man sells nearly…
China on Saturday issued the last set of stamps depicting the role of Beijing Opera at the capital’s Meilanfang Grand Theater. The six stamps feature the Jing role, one of the famed opera’s four main characters. Jing, most often a … More: continued here
PDQ Internet Marketplace Opens EBay Study Center, We'll Mind Your …PR Web (press release), WA –19 hours agoPDQ Internet Marketplace, A Leading eBay Titanium Powerseller, located at 2599 North Federal Hwy, announced today the opening of their new eBay Learning … More: continued here
BBC News Bug Free Royal Mail Warehouse Given ApprovalHell Mail, UK –5 hours agoAfter a two year battle, the conservation charity 'Bugslife' has lost a court case over controversial plans to build a large Royal Mail warehouse on marsh …Thames marshland plan challengedThe Press AssociationWildlife challenge to developmentBBC NewsThurrock corporation in court over wildlife chargeRegen.net (subscription)24dash – Telegraph.co.ukall…
Girls' basketball: Clarendon stamps Cajon superior in II-A showdownLos Angeles Times, CA –40 minutes agoFinally, with three seconds remaining, Kiyana Stamps drove to the basket and put up a rushed layup that bounded hard off the glass as the final second …Girls' basketball: Big expectations from Perris-CajonLos Angeles Timesall 3 news articles More: continued here
EBay sellers would like a word with auction site about comment policyBeaumont Enterprise, TX –1 minute agoTina Dunham, 52, of Vidor, became a full-time eBay seller after damage from Hurricane Rita prompted the closure of a barbecue restaurant she owned in Winnie … More: continued here
China issues special stamps depicting role of Beijing OperaPeople’s Daily Online, China –2 hours agoChina on Saturday issued the last set of stamps depicting the role of Beijing Opera at the capital's Meilanfang Grand Theater. The six stamps feature the … More: continued here
Is toddler selling my stuff on eBay?Irish Independent, Ireland –1 hour ago… but now I'm not so sure. A ghostly presence is bad enough but a shoe-stealing sprite … Unless Jack is selling the gear on eBay. More: continued here
Champ Stephanie Gilmore Stamps Authority at DuranbahGlobal Surf News –1 hour agoSurfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 February, 2008 : – – Coolangatta – Reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) was in sensational form … More: continued here