Tag: News

State of the Collection - July 2024

Almost a year.  Almost a year since my last article.  I've been busy!  Should I feel guilty?  I don't think so, it is my pet fun project after all.  Life has been very busy and my stamps are now splitting time with collecting records and CDs, trying to learn a

Come Join Philately's Corner of the Fediverse

As a few of you might have noticed, I haven't updated the Turngren Philately Twitter account in a while, and that's because I've been spending a lot of time on Mastodon. I'll probably be locking or deleting the Twitter account soon. Twitter seems to be on the decline - both

A Wonderful Packet from Foxridge Philately

Once again, life has gotten in the way — and it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. I didn’t want to let this one wait any longer. Jeff at Fox Ridge Philately sent me a wonderful packet of goodies! I’ve gone through and identified almost all

London Stampex 2022 and the Postal Museum

I just got back from London — and what a whirlwind it was. I was able to time a trip with my wife to coincide with Stampex, and thankfully she was willing to spend the better part of a day by herself in London.  I arrived at the Business Design Centre

CHARPEX! Also, How to Lose Customers as a Dealer

CHARPEX was this weekend! I enjoyed roaming around and visiting the dealers, several of which I bought from.  All but one were exceptionally nice and helpful (more on that below), and it’s always fun to view material in person as opposed to on a computer screen. I will, of

The Intriguing Covers of Hideaki Nakano

Hideaki Nakano is (was? — keep reading to see why that’s a question) a cachet cover artist that has done some really interesting and different covers.  I’ve been struggling to find more detailed information on him via a few cursory searches, but I will continue to search…I’ve

An Austrian FDC That Doesn't Make Sense

I received some unexpected advertising and an order form from the folks at  Active Intermedia (the folks who publish the wonderful Austria Netto Katalog) and it arrived on the below cover — which is puzzling. On the back, there is some more information in three languages: But back to the front.

Site Launch

This is a new experience for me. But I thought it might be worthwhile.  This will be (hopefully) a documentation of my journey with stamps, and — hopefully — will be useful to others. I am not an expert.  I am not trying to use this site to make money.  I am