I came across this one today: It’s a 1898 issue featuring a wonderful map (multicolored to boot — which was a first in Canadian postage), reminding us of a time when the British empire really did span the four corners of the earth. (If you’re … Read More →
Monthly Archives: June 2007
A Jawbone and Some Bunnies
Fred came across this little trinket in one of his drift samples the other day. It’s a muskrat jawbone, and (as you can see) it’s black. The discoloration’s a result of being stuck in the mud for a while. It’s certainly a capable-looking implement: In … Read More →
Back in the Saddle
Been a while, hasn’t it? But I’ve been busy — making speeches, riding the rails, and shootin’ skeet. And that’s not even the whole of it. If this keeps up, she’s gonna be a busy summer. (’02 Skeet Champions) Now, I was thinking that from … Read More →
Portraits of an Artist
I have another intersection between poetry and philately for you to consider. This here’s a ’92 issue (from Britain) commemorating the centenary of Lord Alfred Tennyson’s death. The stamps feature likenesses of a progressively older poet: “O earth, what changes hast thou seen!” Now, I … Read More →