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Episode #188 - Womens Right to Vote, Franking, President Trump takes on Postal Rates

Welcome to Stamp Show Here Today Episode #188 - Today we will be discussing womens right to vote, Franking, and President Trump taking on postal rates. Also a follow up on the Canada e-commerce contest, other postal related news, upcoming shows, new issues and a Hot Wheels release update.

Episode #187 - Indianapolis Motor Speedway, UK Regional Issues, and 22 Karat Gold Stamps

Welcome to Stamp Show Here Today Episode #187 - Today we are discussing the Indianapoils Motor Speedway which opened August 19th 1909, the USPS announcement of Hot Wheels Stamps, 22 karat gold stamps, and United Kingdom Regional Issues. We also discuss some new issues being released as well as upcoming stamp shows for the weekend of August 24th - 26th. Images of the stamps we discuss during the podcast will be available on stampshowheretoday.com where you can also listen to and download episodes. Enjoy.

#186 - The APS convention wrap-up and BEES, Magic, Movie Stars and other topicals on stamps.

Welcome to episode #186.  Today we do a wrap-up of the APS convention in Columbus Georgia which ended last Sunday.  Scott and Mark were there, and they share their observations about the first day ceremony for the Dragon stamps as well as the market place and other tidbits. (1-minute marker).

As a follow-up we also went to and will discuss the first day ceremony for the Magic stamps (10-minutee marker).

We discuss the new issue coming from the Royal Mail for the “Old Vic” which is a 200-year-old theater in London and the subjects are many movie stars – who also were theater stars – GREAT for a topical collector. We then discuss another topical of BEES on stamps.  (15 ½-minute marker).

Lastly, we discuss how to mail your stamps. (26-minute marker)

#185 - The APS convention is coming and the ComiCon just finished - we discuss them both5

Welcom to episode $185.  Today we discuss the whole convention system - How can it improve and such - but as normal, we also stray from the subject a bit. (12 1/2 minute marker)

#183 Ice Cream Stamps will kill you and Local posts

Welcome to episode #183.  Today we are discussing “RANDOM STAMP STUFF” which today resulted in Local Posts and Florescent paper as well as Killer Ice-cream. (3 minute mark)

 

Enjoy

#182. We are here with President Trump and President Putin in Helsinki Finland so our conversation today is about Finnish Perforations

Welcome to episode #182.  Today we are here with President Trump and President Putin in Helsinki Finland so obviously our conversation today is going to be about Finnish Perforations.  After all, what else could we discuss? (14 minute marker)

We also discuss some FNR's that you can see on our Facebook page - the stamps show Monte Python, Dragons and many other topics (39 minute marker)

39 Minute Marker?  That has to be a typo.  39 minutes?  not possible.

#178 - Odd stamps. Like "what the heck is that?".

Welcome to episode #178.  This week we are talking about stamps that just make you go WTF? (17 minute mark - Yes we have a long intro - and that is an odd one also).

Also Stamp Collecting Comic Books.

Enjoy.

#177. Today we are discussing Souvenir Sheets - in a rather random way......

Welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, Episode #177. Today we are discussing Souvenir Sheets (5 Minute Marker).

#176 – Today we talk about the 1901 Buffalo Exposition with literally the guy who wrote the book

Welcome to episode #176 – Today we talk about the 1901 Buffalo Exposition with literally the guy who wrote the book on it.

Today we have special guest Rick Barrett who wrote the book “Buffalo Cinderellas, The Gentleman, The Huckster and the Pan American Exposition.  Fantastic book by the way. Everyone should buy one but of the 500 book print run only 200 remain so…. If this is of interest I would not delay. (5 Minute Marker).

#175. How did Morocco cause World War 1? Are we crazy? Well listen and let’s see if you agree

Welcome to episode #175.  Today we ask the question “How did Morocco cause World War 1?”  Are we crazy?  Well listen and let’s see if you agree that the seeds of World War 1 go back to the 1905 Morocco crisis.  Also, as Scott would ask, “What does this have to do with stamps?”.   Well we cover the fascinating stamp issues which arose from this and the other “dominoes" that caused World War 1. (10 minute marker)

 We also give a shout out to Bradley Fritts who won the ITS NOT JUST STAMPS award at Westpex 2018.  Congratulations (3 minute marker)

 Lastly, as we are discussing World War 1, we talk about expertizing the AEF stamp booklet panes issued for the american soldiers in France (30 minute marker)