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Episode 111 - Fancy Cancels and the Cod wars - also EPIC BATTLE BETWEEN CANADA and THE USA

Welcome to Episode #111.  This week we talk about a great campy movie called the Manderine Murders (minute 5 mark).  Tom starts a new section on "CURRENT EVENTS and it results in a talk about the Canadian Black History month stamp verses the US one - Epic battle. (Minute 11 mark).  We also have an indepth converstaion about Fancy Cancels (36 minute mark)

Episode 110 - Bessie Coleman, Lady Pilot and Liver Eater Johnston, Fur Trapper. Also Printers waste and Errors on stamps

Welcome to episode #110.  We discuss women in history with Bessie Colman who is not only one of the first female pilots but also the first black (afro-american) pilot and appears on Scotts #2956 (Minute marker 11).  We also discuss the odd tale of Jim Bridger from the Legends of the West sheet as well as Jerimiah Johnston (18 minute marker).  We also answer a question from one of our listeners on what the difference between Printers Waste and a true Error (minute marker 27).

Episode 109. Richard Lehmann discusses stamp investing and a new valuation site. Also Fairy Tales on stamps and Trading (Disney pins).

Welsome to Episode #109.    We have a call in interview with the widly respected Richard Lehmann of Forbes Magazine (At the 24 minute mark).  He speaks about the values of stamps and a new site working on stamp valuations.  He also discusses stamp values for DEAD countries.  We also discuss Fairy tales on stamps (4 minute mark) and Tom tells us all about Disney pins and how they are traded (16 minute mark). 

Episode #108 - From Orcoexpo with Toms cute daughter Alene and her Poison Dart Frog stamp - Also some serious talk about C3a reissue and Press Sheets

Welcome to Episode #108.  We recorded at Orcoexpo and had a great time - Listen in and enjoy.

Episode 107 - Neil deGrasse Tyson Stamp and How to put on a stamp show

Welcome to Episode 107.  We discuss a cool autographed pair of Pluto Souvinoir sheets signed by Neil deGrasse Tyson - the astrophysicist and host of the TV Show COSMOS. (at the 18 minute mark).   If that wasnt enough, Stamp Show Steve discusses how to put on a stamp show.  Great information to people or stamp clubs who want to do this (starts at the 33 minute mark).

Episode #106 Madam CJ Walker, Holland and what magnifiing glass to use........ It is better than it sounds.

Welcome to Episode #106.  Today we discuss an amazing lady: Madam CJ Walker and how she was the first self made female millionaire in the USA.  She was also black which makes this accomplishment even more interesting (Starts at the 5 minute mark).   We also discuss stamp collecting in Holland with our guest Marcell Slieker (9 minute mark).  lastly under our "expert topic" we discuss magnification and how to use a good magnifiier to detect regummed and reperforated stamps (26 minute mark).

Episode #105 - Our Christmas Episode. We celebrate with George W. Holschauer - Chickens at the end!!!!!

Episode #105 - Merry Christmas with Caj, Dawn, Tom, George and Brian.  We do discuss stamps (the 1898 Christmas stamp of Canada) but otherwise it is just conversation about Life, the Universe and Everything - Including Chickens (Listen to the end).

Episode #104 - Zeppelin stamps

Welcome to episode #104.  This week we pay tribute to John Glenn, Astronaut and space pioneer (6 minute mark).  We also discuss Zeppelin (9 minute mark) but you can also skip ahead to the discussion of Zeppelin stamps, why they are so valuable, what to watch out for and their value (at the 19 minute mark). 

 

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Episode #103 - The 21st ammendment, the repeal of Prohibition and also Kelleher Auctions with David Coogle

Welcome to episode #103.  This week we talk about the 21st amendment which was the repeal of prohibition (7 minute mark).  It is facinating how prohibition effected so much.  From women getting the vote to the establishment of the income tax.  Also we speak with David Coogle who operates one of the largest auction companies in the world (24 minute mark). He discusses the state of the market and gives some great tips to stamp purchasing.

Episode #102 - Albert Einstein, John Marshall and a special guests - Andy Kupersmit and Cristoph Gartner

Welcome to Episode #102.  We talk about this day in history with Albert Einstein, John Marshall - who he was and the 40 cent stamp that bears his likeness (with a discussion on the WET and DRY printing of the stamp) and a GREAT interview with Andy and Christoph giving information that anyone selling stamps at auction MUST KNOW.