Thứ Bảy, 7 tháng 3, 2009

International Woman's Day ...




Mother Teresa - Great Humanitarian



Hi! It's 8th March and it is celebrated all over the world as International Woman's Day . It is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women.Today's Post is dedicated to all the women of the world. Though the list of women who achieved remarkable success in different field is endless but I am giving here stamps on some of my favouruite women. This is all for today ! ......Till Next Post ,,,,,Have a Nice Time!



Women's Day


International Woman's Day
The first IWD was observed on 28 February 1909 in the United States following a declaration by the Socialist Party of America. Among other relevant historic events, it came to commemorate the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The idea of having an international women's day was first put forward at the turn of the 20th century amid rapid world industrialization and economic expansion that led to protests over working conditions. By urban legend, women from clothing and textile factories staged one such protest on 8 March 1857 in New York City. The garment workers were protesting against very poor working conditions and low wages. The protesters were attacked and dispersed by police. These women established their first labor union in the same month two years later.




Rani Laxmi Bai - The Greatest Warrior of India


More protests followed on 8 March in subsequent years, most notably in 1908 when 15,000 women marched through New York City demanding shorter hours, better pay and voting rights[citation needed. In 1910 the first international women's conference was held in Copenhagen , which until recently housed Ungdomshuset by the Second International and an 'International Women's Day' was established, which was submitted by the important German Socialist Clara Zetkin, although no date was specified. The following year, 1911, IWD was marked by over a million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, on March 19. However, soon thereafter, on March 25, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City killed over 140 garment workers. A lack of safety measures was blamed for the high death toll. Furthermore, on the eve of World War I, women across Europe held peace rallies on 8 March 1913. In the West, International Women's Day was commemorated during the 1910s and 1920s, but dwindled. It was revived by the rise of feminism in the 1960s.



Women of Substance




Mother Teresa & Lady Diana




Iron lady of India - Great Administrator



Valentina Tereshkova -First woman in Space



Marie Curie - Greatest scientist of all time !




Anne Frank


Anne Frank's diary is known to millions as it recounts the life of a teenager hiding in the attic of a Dutch family's house in Nazi-occupied Holland, and her subsequent life in a concentration camp.





Maria Montessori - Introduced Montessori Education system

Fairy Tales from Lativia.



Hi ! In the morning Post I wrote about folk festivals of Belarus. Here is a beautiful stamp on fairy tales of Lativia. well the fairy tales have close association with children. All of us had read fairy tales during our childhood period and had enjoyed its fantasy. Now on stamps these look equally fascinating. Here are the nice lovely stamp, sheetlet and FDC issued on 21 st February 2009. I have also an interesting Thai currency note - the largest banknote ever issued, to show here for the lovers of coin and note collectors. This is all for this evening !.....Have a Nice Time !



Date of Issue - 21 February 2009


For Lovers of Notes and Coins



Largest Banknote ever issued


Club News

Request from our member

Dear Philatelists,
I am Gandhi collector, collecting anything used postally or issued by P&T on Gandhi. The North Maharashtra University Jalgon, Mahrashtra is developing a permenant exhibition on Gandhi philately in university campus. I am holding the responsibility of it. I request you to send photocopy any of rare items on Gandhi you are having as to include in this exhibition.Awaiting an early affirmative reply.

Dr.Pramod Shivagunde
Dr. Ulahs Patil Medical College Jalgaon kh, Nashirabad,
Jalgaon 425309 Maharashtra
E-mail :
spr_drnanda@sancharnet.in & pss576@sancharnet.in

Thứ Sáu, 6 tháng 3, 2009

Folk Festival of Belarus





Date of Issue - March 1, 2009


Hi ! Here is a beautiful souvenir sheet issued by Republic of Belarus on " folk holidays and its celebrations” Its a colourful lovely souvenir sheet depicting the cultural and traditional values of Belarus issued on March 1, 2009. Its about Kaliady and Dazhynki which are the main winter holidays connected with the day of winter solstice. Kaliady was celebrated from the 7th till the 19th of January.Dazhynki is an ancient Belarusian holiday dedicated to harvesting. Its a good item for Tourism, Customs & Tradition themes. Sure to be liked by all. This is all for this Post...Till Next Post ...Have a Nice Time!.....




About the festival

Kaliady is the main winter holiday connected with the day of winter solstice. It was celebrated from the 7th till the 19th of January and later was adopted for Christmas celebration by the Christian Church.
Spring greeting is an ancient heathen ceremony opening the cycle of celebrations designed to awake mother Earth from the winter sleep. In different regions the celebration began in different days from Shrovetide till Easter.
Kupalle is an ancient ceremony festival timed to summer solstice when the lands fertility is reaching its biggest power. Following the introduction of Christianity Kupalle was timed to the Nativity of St John the Baptist and now it is celebrated in the night from July 6 to July 7. Dazhynki is an ancient Belarusian holiday dedicated to harvesting. Traditionally it was celebrated on the last day of rye reaping.

Club News






Hi ! In Club news, some nice Max Cards prepared by Mr. Arvind Mullick of Jabalpur. I had published some max cards prepared by Mr. Mullick in one of my last posts. Here are three more Max Cards. I have just gone through online International philatelic exhibition and found the exhibits quite interesting. I am giving the links below. Our thanks to Mr. Shrikant Parikh and Mr Arwind Mullick for their contribution to this Post.








For more details about these Max Cards, Contact Mr. Arvind Mullick Ph. 0761-4082044 Cell 9301402944


On-line Exhibit on International Virtual Philatelic Exhibition EXPONET

POSTAL HISTORY OF THESSALONIKI (SOLUN) from George Thomareis, Greece(Postal History) http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0500/index0500a.htm

RELAPSE, AILMENTS OF VENUS REVISITED, ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DARK SIDE OFLOVE from Phillip J. Stager, USA (Open Class) http://www.japhila.cz/hof/0499/index0499a.htm


New Creation in Philately
Here is the poster issued by India Post on Music Mastero Ustad Bismillah Khan. Such posters are seen often at Philatelic Bureau. Just like FDCs, one can prepare a small collection with a single stamp, or with a Block of 4. As such private Maxim cards are being marketed in plenty, these collection is more potential as it is on officially issued Poster.It will be good collectible with First Day Cancellation with the same stamp on the poster.

Thứ Năm, 5 tháng 3, 2009

Preserve the Polar Regions and Glaciers !




Azerbaijan - Date of Issue - 3 March 2009


Hi ! Here are the recent issues on '"Preserve the polar Regions and Glaciers" by Azerbaijan and AAT.These issues are the part of a world wide initiative involving more than 30 national postal administrations highlighting the importance of the Earth’s poles and glaciers and how global warming may affect them.Global Warming is the burning issue of present time all over the world. Many countries round the globe have been issuing stamps to show concern to this environmental issue. These wonderful cool stamps and Miniature sheets shown here are giving a shivering feeling and are just beautiful ! The lovely Penguins and Cute Polar Bear shown in Azerbaijan Miniature Sheet are fabulous with the background design and AAT stamps are eually fantastic that I want to show here all the items. Hope you would love to see these wonderful philatelic items with chilling effect. While I am writing this Post It's very early morning and going to be dawn now and I need a hot cup of tea for a break ! I can hear the soft chirping of birds and see a bit light outside in the darkness from my window..... Well This is all for this Morning ! Enjoy the beautiful issues with your Morning Tea !...... Until Next Post .. ...Have a Wonderful Time !....





Date of Issue - 4 March 2009

This issue of two AAT stamps is part of a world wide initiative involving more than 30 national postal administrations highlighting the importance of the Earth’s poles and glaciers and how global warming may affect them.



The 55 cent stamp features a snow petrel – a bird that breeds on the Antarctic continent and inhabits pack-ice, icebergs and icefloes. The snow petrel has been chosen as an indicator of the health of the planet. If their food is either diminished, or disappears, because of global warming, their numbers will be jeopardised.




The $2.05 stamp features a jade iceberg highlighting the unique beauty and elemental nature of Antarctica. As part of this stamp issue, a special ice crystal logo has been designed by Saku Heinänen of Finland and will appear on the stamps of participating countries.



Max Cards


Set of Gutter Strips

FDCs with a Difference !




Hi ! Here are some special FDCs created by our distinguished member Mr. Shrikant Parikh of Ahmedabad. The FDCs have been created by Mr. Parikh with a novel and very innovative idea of obtaining its cancellations. It has given an oppertunity to collectors to collect FDC in a variety of ways and certainly a unique idea to have possibility of various types of variety in FDC Collection , These FDCs were published in recent issue of Phila Post January 2009 issue. I am reproducing them here for the interest of readers. Mr. Parikh has specialized in se-tenants and has created many FDCs with different se-tenant stamps creating new potentials of multiple developments in the collection of First Day Covers. This is a Collector's Delight for this evening !.....Till Next Post.....Have a wonderful Time !....



Remarkable FDCs on Landmark Bridges of India by Mr. Shrikant Parikh

India Post has issued a beautiful Mixed Sheetlet on Landmark Bridges of India in Se-tenant blocks of four stamps. In this set of high profile FDCs, if studied carefully, Se-tenant blocks are fixed in 4 different positions and the special place cancellation is provided on 4 stamps meeting at the center. For example : FDC of Mahatma Gandhi Setu : The special place cancellation of PATNA is seen on all 4 x Mahatma Gandhi Setu stamps. Similarly, FDCs of Howrah Bridge stamps and Vidtyasgar Setu stamps are having special place cancellation of KOLKATA as both of these bridges are situated on river Hoogly.




FDC of Mahatma Gandhi Setu - Patna




FDC of Howrah Bridge - Kolkata





FDC of Vidyasagar Setu – Kolkata
Published in PHILA POST January 2009



Club News

New Max Cards
Mr. Arvind Mullick of Jabalpur has created maxim Cards on some recent issues of India. These include Lois Braille, St. Paul Church. Universal declaration of Human Rights and Delhi Commonwealth Games. Some of them are given below. For more details about these Max Cards, Contact Mr. Arvind Mullick Ph. 0761-4082044 Cell 9301402944




Thứ Tư, 4 tháng 3, 2009

For Cricket Lovers ..!





Hi ! In todays's Post I have special information for Cricket fans. A Guide has been recently issued on Cricket stamps and covers. I am giving here its cover page and other details are given below. Some more nice items sent by our distinguished member Mr. Pradip Jain from Patna. These are Australia Cricket - Prestige Booklet and MCC Cricket Cover. I hope this information will be quite useful for those collecting on Sports theme as well as by all the lovers of Cricket. No doubt Cricket has become one of the most popular games these days and it's a passion for Indians. Those who are not philatelists would love to collect these items. Well this is all for Today !.....Till Next Post Have a wonderful Time !


Guide to collecting Cricket Memorabilia

In association with Stamp and Coin Mart, Chapman and Mitchell Covers have released a guide to collecting cricket stamps and covers. Contributorsinclude Tom Graveney, John Jameson and Cricket Philatelic Society PresidentArthur Melville-Brown. India's leading cricket historian, Dr Boria Majumdaralso contributed a piece on the India's rise to cricket prominence. Thecontent and layout makes it a good read for collector and cricket fan alike.The guide was launched at Stampex, the national stamp show, on February25th. A special display of cricket memorabilia was mounted at the show withthe MCC. This ranged from the bat W G Grace used to score his 1000th Testrun to Indian Premier League kit donated and signed by Rahul Dravid andSourav Ganguly. The bat will be auctioned at Sotheby's in May and the IPLkit will form part of the "Going to the Cricket" exhibition at the MCC museum.


The 32 page guide, also titled "Going to the Cricket", is available from the MCC section of the web site at www.bletchleycovers.com It will also be on sale from the MCC Museum.For More details contact: Terry Mitchell 00 44 (0) 1604 781440




Australia Cricket - Prestige Booklet

A special booklet presenting all the stamps issued by Australia on Cricket theme and stories behind them.


MCC Cricket Cover

The cover jointly issued by MCC and Cricket Association of Bengal on 5 January 2009

For more details about these covers contact Mr. Pradip Jain E-Mail philapradip@gmail.com
Ph. 91-612-2215929 Mob 09334132162


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