Friday, May 14, 2010
An Interesting Article About Stamp Collecting in The Independent
A friend of mine now living in the UK sent me a link to a good article about stamp collecting in the newspaper The Independent: here
Friday, May 7, 2010
Canada 1942 20c Corvette Stamp
Take a close look at Canada's Scott/Unitrade #260. It shows a Corvette being built in a shipyard. The Corvette were considered to be the warhorse of the Second World War. Canada's Naval Memorial is the Corvette HMCS Sackville, berthed in Halifax, and is probably the last of these ships. This year National Defense issued a Candian Naval Centennial calendar (1910-2010). A great write up on Corvette's is found on the May page. A wonderful calendar to have!
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Canadian Christopher Plummer Nominated for an Academy Award
Canadian actor Christopher Plummer was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his performance as Russian writer Leo Tolstoy in the film The Last Station.
Plummer is the great grandson of Sir John Abbott, past Prime Minister of Canada.
In 1952 Canada issued a stamp to honour Sir John Abbott (Unitrade #318) We have these, and others from the Prime Ministers series in stock. The price for a plate block is $1.50 per block of four (plate one and plate two available) and a single stamp is $0.25.
John Talman
Plummer is the great grandson of Sir John Abbott, past Prime Minister of Canada.
In 1952 Canada issued a stamp to honour Sir John Abbott (Unitrade #318) We have these, and others from the Prime Ministers series in stock. The price for a plate block is $1.50 per block of four (plate one and plate two available) and a single stamp is $0.25.
John TalmanMonday, January 18, 2010
A New Poem
On December 31, 2009 my wife Jean and I were out for New Years Eve. During the evening we were joined at our table by several people including an old friend of mine - Gordon Arthur Casey, a young man in his 80s. Casey was in the RCNVR during the Second World War serving from August 14, 1941 until August 22, 1945. Though he had many adventures during that time, one of his stories about trucking after the war captured my imagination. On January 1, 2010 I sat down and wrote this poem regarding one of his international trucking experiences. Hope you enjoy it - my friend Casey did.
Casey and the Drive to New Jersey
The trip was most uncertain with a load so big and wide
On highways long and narrow but the truckers must decide
It’s a long way from Ontario to New Jersey and a drive thru Province and State
If the trip could not be made some costly changes would make the buyer wait
One solution might be cutting the load in two
But at a cost of many thousands it made favour with but few
The rules can change along the way and the authorities can cause you grief
A driver with huge driving skill, gift of gab and energy would give some relief
The company felt only one man could do the chore
Casey was his name and he was always successful on all his drives before
One warning truck in front and one behind,
plus enough papers and permits to blow your mind
The big load left with Casey in control of it
Thru Customs and borders where one would hardly think it would fit
In the States Highway Patrol checked him out
But smooth talking Casey got rid of their doubt
Ten miles from the New Jersey border with all going well
One last officer questioned its size and all hope fell
Poor Casey was ordered to enter a truck inspection station
While he only wanted to go onto his destination
But Casey is a lucky man the load on the truck was too big to enter
It would have to be left on the highway outside the center
Officer he strongly argued if something happens to this load out here you will be responsible
A valuable load, so close to the border, please let us continue, you can make it possible
The officer was shaken by possibility of liability he might be taking
Casey get your load across that line before I change the decision I am making
Casey wasted no time in covering the miles
You can believe at the final destination he brought a few smiles
They say all is well
That ends well
Casey and the Drive to New Jersey
The trip was most uncertain with a load so big and wide
On highways long and narrow but the truckers must decide
It’s a long way from Ontario to New Jersey and a drive thru Province and State
If the trip could not be made some costly changes would make the buyer wait
One solution might be cutting the load in two
But at a cost of many thousands it made favour with but few
The rules can change along the way and the authorities can cause you grief
A driver with huge driving skill, gift of gab and energy would give some relief
The company felt only one man could do the chore
Casey was his name and he was always successful on all his drives before
One warning truck in front and one behind,
plus enough papers and permits to blow your mind
The big load left with Casey in control of it
Thru Customs and borders where one would hardly think it would fit
In the States Highway Patrol checked him out
But smooth talking Casey got rid of their doubt
Ten miles from the New Jersey border with all going well
One last officer questioned its size and all hope fell
Poor Casey was ordered to enter a truck inspection station
While he only wanted to go onto his destination
But Casey is a lucky man the load on the truck was too big to enter
It would have to be left on the highway outside the center
Officer he strongly argued if something happens to this load out here you will be responsible
A valuable load, so close to the border, please let us continue, you can make it possible
The officer was shaken by possibility of liability he might be taking
Casey get your load across that line before I change the decision I am making
Casey wasted no time in covering the miles
You can believe at the final destination he brought a few smiles
They say all is well
That ends well
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Martha Stewart Recommends Stamps!
On her popular website Martha Stewart Wedding, Martha Stewart recommends using vintage or themed stamps on wedding invitations and reply cards:
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/special-touches-invitations?#slide_10
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/special-touches-invitations?#slide_11
Many women have been dropping by our shop looking for stamps as a special touch for their invitations!
John Talman
www.talmanstamps.com
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/special-touches-invitations?#slide_10
http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/photogallery/special-touches-invitations?#slide_11
Many women have been dropping by our shop looking for stamps as a special touch for their invitations!
John Talman
www.talmanstamps.com
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Millie the Cursing Macaw
A fun story about Millie, the bilingual parrot...
(click on the image to view a larger version)
John Talman
John H. Talman Ltd.
www.talmanstamps.com
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Brand New Year of the Tiger Lunar New Year Stamp Issue
Read a great article by my friend Ian Robertson about the new Year of the Tiger Lunar New Year stamp issues at this link: http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/12/28/12281736-sun.html
We have a great selection of Lunar New Year issues at our website here: www.talmanstamps.com but we do not have the new issues yet. Send us an email to be put on the waiting list for these.
Happy New Year!
John Talman
www.talmanstamps.com
We have a great selection of Lunar New Year issues at our website here: www.talmanstamps.com but we do not have the new issues yet. Send us an email to be put on the waiting list for these.
Happy New Year!
John Talman
www.talmanstamps.com
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