tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.comments2023-10-06T13:49:59.091-04:00Filling SpacesBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comBlogger908125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-50769042450760074372023-07-02T11:48:57.494-04:002023-07-02T11:48:57.494-04:00He was a giant in the philatelic community ,I ...He was a giant in the philatelic community ,I used his service many times to expertize purchases . WillFloortraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11764194921713064642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-85850979185446938462023-04-22T16:06:48.237-04:002023-04-22T16:06:48.237-04:00A long running thread on Stamp Community titled &q...A long running thread on Stamp Community titled "Pushing 330,000 All Different Worldwide Stamps In One Collection" is interesting on so many levels, not the least of which it has posts by several collectors who have between 100K to 300K+ stamps. I've been remiss in not linking to it before, so her 'tis: <br /><br />https://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=82991Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-80516201299152427862023-03-30T12:49:14.396-04:002023-03-30T12:49:14.396-04:00Jim, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know ...Jim, I'm embarrassed to say I didn't know his name until I started posting summaries of what was new in each edition of the Classic catalogue which is so essential for Big Blue collectors. Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-45408436141702797252023-03-29T14:06:50.125-04:002023-03-29T14:06:50.125-04:00Several comments..
- I remember seeing him at Wes...Several comments..<br /><br />- I remember seeing him at WestPex in San Francisco about ten years ago with his trademark classic square glasses. A very well known figure in philately.<br /><br />- Some dealers really liked him for Certs, as he was efficient and provided coverage in many areas. <br /><br />- He really provided a service to the Scott catalogue by deepening their coverage.<br /><br />- I've heard criticism too, that he couldn't really be a "philatelic expert" in so many areas. How valid I cannot judge.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-86848055889720813322023-03-19T00:53:38.007-04:002023-03-19T00:53:38.007-04:00Oh my, I would have loved to have seen this offeri...Oh my, I would have loved to have seen this offering of the elusive Syria 106c stamp but completely missed hearing about it.<br /><br />On a more positive note, I can now report that I have passed 17,000 different stamps in my International Part 1A1-1B2 pages for 1840-1940 which I have been working to fill with all mint stamps for the past few years.albumfillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393321322958144500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-18506472804882785942022-12-21T23:46:34.712-05:002022-12-21T23:46:34.712-05:00AND, Filling Spaces long-time avid reader Ray!!
I ...AND, Filling Spaces long-time avid reader Ray!!<br />I was very fortunate to snag this one, and actually bid $450, so I was thrilled to win the bid at the price that I did. Thank you, Bob, for all your work on this blog for all of us BB collectors! Ray Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16667852817975942219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-59520089420877532792022-08-11T14:50:20.885-04:002022-08-11T14:50:20.885-04:00Keijo, sorry I didn't reply immediately, but i...Keijo, sorry I didn't reply immediately, but it is wonderful that you are back. I wonder if there are any collectors for whom life didn't get in the way at some point?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-85068093840764427452022-08-11T14:47:43.805-04:002022-08-11T14:47:43.805-04:00Albumfilling, thanks for the update even if it is ...Albumfilling, thanks for the update even if it is discouraging. I don't actively search for the stamp, but every time I come across a big auction of collections I check both Syria and Big Blues. I too have not come across any.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-73947475257781150762022-08-09T10:45:25.810-04:002022-08-09T10:45:25.810-04:00My assessment is that you lucked out as I have not...My assessment is that you lucked out as I have not seen a copy offered for sale anywhere in the last six years! :)albumfillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393321322958144500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-27170863177541527862022-08-02T00:42:36.191-04:002022-08-02T00:42:36.191-04:00I'm bit late from the party (kept a break of f...I'm bit late from the party (kept a break of few years from stamps), but thanks for lifting this (and other good stuff) up.<br /><br />Keijo keijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819727048104683485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-58423594013045600792022-04-30T04:45:10.632-04:002022-04-30T04:45:10.632-04:00Thanks for mentioning my blog on your website. Whi...Thanks for mentioning my blog on your website. While I do plan to take the summer off, I will be posting a few pages here and there. I have also added a section to keep track of the crypto stamps I am collecting as a sideline to the Big Blues. Thanks again! MikeMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146162977419763100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-29620511367219015642022-04-27T14:47:44.579-04:002022-04-27T14:47:44.579-04:00Thanks for posting the Washington Post story!
In...Thanks for posting the Washington Post story! <br /><br />InforaPennyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968480379062164676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-38792815895725227212022-04-23T23:19:04.148-04:002022-04-23T23:19:04.148-04:00Here's link to the "They Collected the Wo...Here's link to the "They Collected the World" Article from the Washington Post <br /><br />https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/04/26/they-collected-the-world/6d47cda7-bb03-4ea4-9514-97dacf6ac4dc/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811773374901565955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-65309692565501110022022-04-19T16:27:12.512-04:002022-04-19T16:27:12.512-04:00InforaPenny, thanks so much for sending this link....InforaPenny, thanks so much for sending this link.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-68621343317297455502022-04-19T14:15:17.591-04:002022-04-19T14:15:17.591-04:00The article “If you want to collect the world, fin...The article “If you want to collect the world, find a way to make it work for you” from Linn’s Stamp News, September 20, 2021 is now posted on the website of SESCAL’s Literature exhibit as a flipbook and free PDF download at: <br /><br />https://sescal.org/literature-exhibit/<br /><br />Scroll down to find it under 2022 Competitive Exhibits.<br /><br />Best Regards,<br /><br />InforaPenny<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02968480379062164676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-38744315834012510132022-02-20T21:25:38.725-05:002022-02-20T21:25:38.725-05:00Bob,
Thanks for persisting in your detective work...Bob,<br /><br />Thanks for persisting in your detective work, Bob, and for posting Dee's information.Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-10310920741094223642022-02-15T02:14:26.656-05:002022-02-15T02:14:26.656-05:00Glad to hear that a copy of the 1939-40 annual alb...Glad to hear that a copy of the 1939-40 annual album has been unearthed to confirm the source for the Vintage Reproductions pages for the period and thanks for sharing the additional details. Paul Pritchard's work on correction/addition pages for the Brown albums is definitely worth mentioning and represents a monumental achievement!albumfillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393321322958144500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-35538625046287233772022-02-14T21:57:13.139-05:002022-02-14T21:57:13.139-05:00Bob
Greetings, haven't talked to you in a lon...Bob<br /><br />Greetings, haven't talked to you in a long time. :-)<br /><br />Well the suspicions that Vintage used the possible?/probable?/actually published? 1939-40 annual supplement (based on the stamps listed in Scott Catalog 1941) is confirmed now that we know the 1939-40 annual supplement actually existed.<br /><br />Kudos to Bob, who has been pursuing this evidence for years, and to Dee who provided the evidence. <br /><br />Very well done!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-29049693099872683572022-02-09T10:40:03.058-05:002022-02-09T10:40:03.058-05:00Dee, fantastic. I don't know of a way for you ...Dee, fantastic. I don't know of a way for you to attach an image in the blog, but if you are willing, you could send it to me at my egyptbob gmail address.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-34285491634114956752022-02-08T21:07:47.339-05:002022-02-08T21:07:47.339-05:00I recently purchased a Scott Annual Album for 1939...I recently purchased a Scott Annual Album for 1939-1940. I believe this is the missing volume you have been wondering about. Unfortunately, I think it may not be complete. I would be happy to upload a copy of the cover page. Interestingly, it looks very similar to the cover page that you uploaded in an earlier blog post for the 6th book sold as a Brown reproduction. Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750712030737856669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-4517246565306035772021-11-06T11:52:42.081-04:002021-11-06T11:52:42.081-04:00Albumfilling, thanks for the update. It is nice to...Albumfilling, thanks for the update. It is nice to see someone persevere (unlike me).Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-6256954297318221122021-11-04T03:49:02.958-04:002021-11-04T03:49:02.958-04:00Thanks for the additional links. I checked both o...Thanks for the additional links. I checked both out and enjoyed the discussions.<br /><br />I am continuing to make some progress on my International 1840-1963 collection and managed to locate a partial International part V collection at a local stamp dealer which had selected A to H coountries with both Part V and VA pages in a VA binder with a good number of stamps for me to select some mint/unused additions for my collection and have now passed 42% completion for the Part 5 1960 to 1963 album for a milestone of 4 of every 10 stamps in that album. Just need about 20 more stamps to reach 5,000 different in my Part V album. Still have the H countries to check so between Haiti and Hungary I should complete that additional milestone. I am hoping to have a chance to check for some new additions for my album tomorrow afternoon!<br /><br />On a side note, I have made a lot of progress on Scott Specialty album collections for France and Great Britain over the past few months and have purchased two additions for my Finland collection which leaves me with less than ten stamps to go for that collection. I have ended up with six used stamps for that collection plus a very small number of mint no gum stamps with #36 being the most notable. Just need #'s 1, 11, 20-24, and the two highest value Aunus overprints since 14 and 15 have been deprecated in the Scott catalog. albumfillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393321322958144500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-15376080250506443292021-11-03T16:41:14.051-04:002021-11-03T16:41:14.051-04:00I suggest that you google this: "collect the ...I suggest that you google this: "collect the world" stamps.<br /><br />You'll find many helpful sites, such as:<br /><br />An article by Janet Klug:<br />https://www.linns.com/insights/a-world-of-fun--worldwide-stamp-collecting.html<br /><br />An interesting discussion on the Stamp Community website:<br />https://www.stampcommunity.org/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=77409&whichpage=1&<br />Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-87067921976505583222021-10-17T10:41:31.098-04:002021-10-17T10:41:31.098-04:00Somewhat interestingly I am finding it notably dif...Somewhat interestingly I am finding it notably difficult to locate the mentioned resources as none appear to be available online as far as I can tell. :(<br /><br />I very much agree that adding some pointers to online resources relating to world wide collecting would have been a worthwhile addition!albumfillinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393321322958144500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3749098825907573686.post-73251863569636473442021-09-17T21:30:03.440-04:002021-09-17T21:30:03.440-04:00Great minds think alike. ;-)
Bob, I was coming ov...Great minds think alike. ;-)<br /><br />Bob, I was coming over to your blog site to suggest you do a review of Holland's Linn's Stamp News article, but I see you have already done it. Thanks!<br /><br />I wish, though, in the age of the internet, he might have suggested some resources for those who would like to start a WW collection - perhaps including your site (Filling Spaces) and my site (Bigblue 1840-1940). :-)<br /><br />Jim JacksonJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.com