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#168 - Today we go to the other side and discuss Warren Buffett and his brief journey into stamp collecting/investing.

Welcome to Stamp Show Here Today, Episode #168. Last week we discussed stamp investing and mister Bill Gross’s upcoming auction sale of some of the best stamps of the United States.

 We, today we go to the other side and discuss Warren Buffett and his brief journey into stamp collecting/investing. So if you are afraid of the “I” word (Investing) curl up with your comfort animal in your safe space and prepare to hear all about the 4 cent blue eagle airmail stamp

#167 - The Bill Gross sale of US stamps and Mister Zip..... Enjoy or Mister Zip will come to get you!

Welcome to episode #167. After a long witty banter (or just banter) section we discuss the upcoming Bill Gross sale of the greatest stamps in US Philately (19 minute marker).

After that it is all about Mister Zip. Yes this eclectic fellow of old is discussed from origins to a possible evil twin. (31 minute marker).

Enjoy or Mister Zip will come to get you!

#166 - News stories you may have missed in Stamp Collecting

Welcome to episode #166. We are looking at the news stories which you may have missed. It is amazing that with virtually nothing going on in today’s news these tidbits were not jumped on by the news media.  (7 minute mark)

 Enjoy

#165 - The elusive 2 cent Jefferson Silkote paper stamp

Welcome to episode #165 - Short and sweet - it is all about Silkote paper.  (1 minute marker)

#164. With all the discussion on real estate we have to ask…. Can we tie this to stamp collecting? The answer is obviously YES.

Welcome to episode #164. Today we are discussing Real Estate Stamps. With all the discussion on real estate we have to ask…. Can we tie this to stamp collecting?  Well the answer is obviously yes.  We discuss the Red Revenues of the 1940s to the 1950s that adorn almost every deed of that time period. (6 minute marker)

#163. Today we discuss the famous Americans set of stamps from 1940

Welcome to episode #163. Today we discuss the famous Americans set of stamps from 1940 (5 minute mark)

Enjoy

#162. The stamps of World War 1.

Welcome to Episode #162. The stamps of World War 1.

There were a few stamps printed by the United States specifically for World War 1. These include the very elusive AEF (American Expeditionary Forces) stamps printed for the use of soldiers to mail letters home, and also the War Savings stamps (to pay for the war). We discuss some things about the AEF stamps that may allow you to find some of these gems. We also discuss what the War Savings stamps are and how they were used.

 World War 1 is 100 years old this year…. Happy Birthday (4 minute marker)

 Enjoy.

 

#161. We just got back from ARIPEX and discuss this great show.

Welcome to Episode #161.  We just got back from ARIPEX and discuss (in my opinion) one of the best stamp shows in the country.  While there we had the chance to speak with a few people including a Hopi Kachina Doll maker which – while not actually about stamps, I left in because he was so interesting and his work was so nice.

 While listening to him you will hear a scratching sort of sound in the podcast…..  That is because he was actually carving one of his Kachina Dolls while we were talking.

 As always – Go on Facebook to see the covers and Kachina Dolls we are discussing.

 Enjoy.

#160. Today we discuss the Winter Olympics stamps. Also, its valentine's day so... Love stamps. Enjoy

Welcome to episode #160.  Today we discuss the Winter Olympics stamps of the United States.  Yes, the sports event that has us all watching for who can slide across the ice the fastest is going on right now and it has a very interesting philatelic history (minute marker 3)

After that…. Today is Valentine ’s Day.  With love in the air we also discuss the history of the Love stamps. (Minute marker 18)

#159. We discuss Rafters of Turkeys and the US Specialty Precision Multi-Gauge

Welcome to episode #159.  This week we discuss Turkeys preventing the mail from being delivered in Ohio.  Yes these butterballs to be are holding our mail hostage. (3 minute marker).

On the serious side we discuss the US Specialty Precision Multi-Gauge – I am spelling it here because we called it the Precision United States Specialist gauge in the podcast.  The search still works but…..  here it is correctly named. (Minute marker 11).