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Hi I'm Paul (@paulgolin.bsky.social). I post pictures of my #philately collection at https://www.instagram.com/JustAboutStamps. I have a giant tattoo across my chest that says PHILATELY LIFE! (Not really.)

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The champ gets a stamp. It's about time! These look great. spectrumnews1.com/.../2025/10/...

29.10.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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At Least 13 People Died by Suicide Amid U.K. Post Office Scandal, Report Says

Awful story about the U.K. Postal System. Kafkaesque, dystopian, whatever you want to call it.... www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/w...

14.07.2025 16:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Chris Ware Illustrates a Postwoman's Day to Celebrate 250 Years of USPS Chris Ware's illustration for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service will be released on July 23.

Nice coverage of this upcoming USPS issue, which looks beautiful.

27.06.2025 21:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US SCOTT #C3a THE ULTIMATE RARITY INVERTED JENNY POSITION 60 W/ PF CERTIFICATE | eBay 24c Carmine Rose & Blue, Center Inverted (C3a). VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 24-CENT INVERTED JENNY. Ex Colonel Edward H. R. Green and A. T. Seymour. With 1974 P.F. cert...

Wow an Inverted Jenny currently on sale on eBay by a known/trusted stamp dealer!

29.04.2025 18:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More Than 90 Artists Create Original Works on Vintage Envelopes for 'Couriers of Hope' What brings you hope? That’s the central question behind a new group exhibition presented by Port City Creative Guild. Couriers of Hope boasts more than 120 original pieces from more than 90 artistsβ€”t...

Beautiful envelope cover art!

24.04.2025 18:45 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Harry Houdini: The Skeptical Son of a Rabbi The Librarians | The National Library of Israel

Note: He was a Hungarian-born Jewish American; it's not the same as "Hungarian-American." His family fled anti-Semitic pogroms in Hungary and he claimed to have been born in Wisconsin to distance himself, yet remained Jewishly-identified his whole life. blog.nli.org.il/en/harry-hou...

25.03.2025 00:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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USPS chief Louis DeJoy resigns as Trump eyes overhauling mail agency The postmaster general had said in February that he would stay on until a successor was chosen.

DeJoy got a LOT of hate from stamp collectors over the years, much deserved, but I am giving him a ton of credit for this:

"When DOGE officials arrived at postal headquarters, DeJoy refused to give them broad access to agency systems..."

25.03.2025 00:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Intricate Postage Stamp Tattoos by Ash Aurich Are an Ode to Art History New York City-based tattoo artist Ash Aurich's deep appreciation for iconic artworks inspired tiny odes to famous compositions.

I don't have any tattoos... yet! These are incredible.

12.03.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Denmark's postal service to stop delivering letters The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.

This is so sad.

10.03.2025 19:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool, I only have a few of the Alfred E. Neuman ones seen in the first shot, didn't even know there were so many others thanks.

01.03.2025 03:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

hi!

13.01.2025 04:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vibrant Morsels of Paper Come Together in Laura K. Sayers' Stamp Collection Glasgow-based artist Laura K. Sayers creates small paper worlds that sit within the compact margins of a stamp

Not philately but stamps nonetheless, this is very cool art:
www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/01/laur...

09.01.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Instagram is a great platform for sharing photos of stamps. Find me there at www.instagram.com/justaboutsta... #philately

11.12.2024 00:41 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sparking the Next Generation of Philatelists: My Stamp Story In which I visit my daughter's 2nd-grade class with a lot of free stamps

In September 2023, I wrote a short article for American Philatelist Magazine about my experience introducing stamp collecting to a class of 2nd graders, including my daughter. Highly recommended, would do again.

11.12.2024 00:36 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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5783 is shaping up to be a great year for Jewish stamp collectors – J. The USPS is releasing a new Hanukkah stamp and honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the artwork of Roy Lichtenstein with stamps in 2023.

In November 2022, I wrote an article for the Jewish News of Northern California, about upcoming stamps from the USPS that had Jewish themes.

11.12.2024 00:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My APS Story - Paul Golin

In August 2022, I was interviewed by the American Philatelic Society about my stamp collecting. It was an honor!

11.12.2024 00:30 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
[Just Like] Starting Over (Remastered 2010)
[Just Like] Starting Over (Remastered 2010) YouTube video by John Lennon - Topic

I'm a Twitter refugee.

10.12.2024 22:32 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0