Stamp Show Here Today - Postage stamp news, collecting and information

Welcome to Episode #539 - Today we had so many people talking about stuff that we ran out of microphones.  Also our annual visit from Lady Carol.  Enjoy.

Welcome to Episode #538 - Today we are discussing Auctions and what is happening on the Auction Scene.  Enjoy.

Welcome to Episode #537 - Today we discuss the Lipstick Effect.  The lipstick effect describes consumers buying small luxuries during recessions to boost morale. In collectibles, this means shifting from high-ticket assets to affordable "mini-luxuries" like stamps. These items offer psychological comfort and status at a lower price point, keeping the market resilient during downturns.

Welcome to Episode #536 - today we discuss the K Shaped Economy and the stamp market.

Welcome to Episode #535 - We are going down the rabbit hole of lazy stamp design.   It might sound like we are getting political but, in all sincerity, everything today sound like politics and we truly are trying not to go there but we have absolute opinions on this lazy type of stamp "DESIGN" (I used quotation marks because there is little designing going on here).

Welcome to Episode #534 - Today we discuss a very unusual GRILL variety and also the APS.

Welcome to Episode #533 - Today we discuss some postal history from Hawaii and Ethiopia and the fascinating story of Emperor Tewodros II.

Welcome to Episode #532 - Today we discuss the question "Are stamps being commoditized".  This arose from Stamp Grading but it is a far deeper question than that.

Welcome to Episode #531 - Today we discuss is something with collectables is in the California Water?  Young collectors seem to be coming from the West Coast far more than the East Coast.

Welcome to Episode #530 - Today we compare a POKEMON convention to a STAMP CONVENTION