Hi Tedski,
Thanks for posting these. Being Australian, I have always liked the design/feel of Australian stamps, and these are a couple of nice sets. I agree with you, about the blue box with "International" in it. I have never liked that, to me it just doesn't fit and ruins the stamp.
I can remember (in my much earlier years) watching David Campese and John Raper play football. Aaaah ... the good old days. :-)
Regards ... Tim
Australia issues what to many would be too many stamps, except that like the French issues they are so damn collectable that I cannot resist them.
Visiting the Antipodes was always on my list of destinations but the closest I got was to Samoa and Fiji on one trip or the stops at Singapore of others. I did catch a Mate's berth on a refrigerated vessel that often ran to Australia or New Zealand, thinking that it would be an interesting run only to discover that the company had chartered the ship out to the Military for another run to Viet Nam.
Now as to Aussie Rules football, I have watched a couple of matches on late, late night cable and found it to be a chaotic form of Calvin Ball. I am not sure which team was ahead or won and decided I'd had enough confusion.
I'll stick to stamps.
Hi Tedski
I had a passion for the set of 16 Centenary of Rugby issued in 2008.
Came in a presentation folder in Blocks of 4
Cheers
Dave
auldstampguy: Is Aussie Football the same as Soccer is in the States? Or is it Rugby? Ted.
" .... Is Aussie Football the same as Soccer is in the States? Or is it Rugby? ...."
Soccer, not hardly.
Rugby, as close as a square field can be to a round one. Rugby seems to be more like American/Canadian Football but without all the protective helmets and padding.
Aussie Rules is played on what appears to be a round or oval field. As Mentioned above the rules, if there are any, remind me of Calvin ball. It also seems that there are four goal posts at each end. I think they award penalties for being courteous to members of the other team.
I bet it is very exciting once I figure out what is happening. I have to watch more often.
My British cousin (okay, he says "English cousin"; whatever) pointed out to me:
"Regular rugby is like American football without padding and soccer with more excitement; Aussie Rules is just rugby without rules."
Not sure how well that will go over with our Aussie friends.
These are not new issues (2006) but I like them.
This one is a special edition semi-imperforate Dangerous Australians miniature sheet including the famous Australian RED-BACK SPIDER. (Lactrodectus hasselti)
While the other five Dangerous Australians feature in a stamp issue of the same name, a RED-BACK SPIDER was not part of the issue.
Why was the spider not released as a general postage stamp? Although originally commissioned as the sixth stamp in Dangerous Australians, they thought that the realistic size of this venomous spider on the stamp could alarm users who might mistake it for a real Red-Back!
" they thought that the realistic size of this venomous spider on the stamp"
The spider reminds me of a commercial that some bug spray company or exterminator ran that showed a very authentic looking roach walking across the TV screen.
They pulled the commercial after receiving complaints that several people had destroyed the video display tube by trying to smack the bug.
Those are the kind of people that have caused bread toaster companies to add " ... DFo not toast bread in the shower stall. ..."to their instructions for use.
This set for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was issued in September 2011 a sheetlet of 20 x 60c stamps.
Also issued but unavailable unless you purchased a pack of greeting cards for $9-99 was a sheetlet of nine and these are embellished and look very appealing.
Brian
"They pulled the commercial after receiving complaints that several people had destroyed the video display tube by trying to smack the bug."
The real trick with those attractive stamps of Keeling Islands would be postally used examples.
Or a post card from the Airport.
Not a new issue in the sense of the past few years, but post 2000.
bicolor04, those Federation commemoratives are also one of my recent favourites because of its rich colours.
Ok Stop. I just purchased a DAVO album for Australia 1913 to 1965. By posting depictions of stamps that that I want, that I don't have an album for yet, is potentially creating havoc for my budget. Particularly in light of the fact that I am gaining an interest in Australia States stamps, and could easily go there as well. I mean, where does it end?
Eric
That's the beauty of it Eric, it doesn't end. LOL.
Tim.
I have the same Davo album. I use it for my doubles, I really don't like the way it lays.
I prefer the SevenSeas Australia pre-decimal album, unfortunately you can't buy them in the U.S..
I purchased mine some years ago from the publisher in Australia when the postage costs were much cheaper. Would like to update to a new one, but postage is as much as the album. So,
I will just keep the one I have and try to not let it fall apart.
Australia 1913-1965 is a great collection, so many verities and flaws it will keep you going for a long time. I love mine.
Hope you enjoy it and have many hours of fun
" Particularly in light of the fact that I am gaining an interest in Australia States stamps, and could easily go there as well. I mean, where does it end?"
"The only thing I don't like is the blue box with "International Post" "
These indicate that they are 'GST Free'. We cannot use them internally within Australia. Sending a parcel overseas is 10% cheaper using these stamps over normal postage stamps.
Can't remember exactly, but I think someone tried to get a tax reimbursement for overseas postage (or did they sue the post office for over charging - memory a bit foggy now on this) and that brought on these stamps. Someone else here might be able to enlighten us on the full details, but essentially, it is an internal tax issue.
But I agree, it spoils the stamp. At least the blue tag is smaller now. It used to be on the full side of the stamp.
"tooler
Australia 1913-1965 is a great collection, so many verities and flaws it will keep you going for a long time. I love mine."
I received some new issues from Australia with which I was particularly impressed. When I saw them on the web site, I thought, ughh, more photographic labels that look like they belong better in a child's sticker album.
I ordered them, anyway, for my BidStart store, just because I thought the sports topical might appeal to someone. When I received them, my tune changed immediately. I love these stamps!
One set depicts 4 football legends and 4 current stars of the four types of Aussie football.
The other issue is a golf set for the Presidents Cup tournament.
From the design and layout, to the type of paper used, these stamps show how a stamp can display a very colorful, modern, up-to-date look, while maintaining their identity (and dignity) as postage stamps. The paper has a satin finish, instead of the glossy photo surface that cheapens the look of so many other modern issues. The only thing I don't like is the blue box with "International Post" on the 2 golf high values.
I look forward now to adding more new issues of Australia to my collection.
Tedski
re: Aussie new issues I like
Hi Tedski,
Thanks for posting these. Being Australian, I have always liked the design/feel of Australian stamps, and these are a couple of nice sets. I agree with you, about the blue box with "International" in it. I have never liked that, to me it just doesn't fit and ruins the stamp.
I can remember (in my much earlier years) watching David Campese and John Raper play football. Aaaah ... the good old days. :-)
Regards ... Tim
re: Aussie new issues I like
Australia issues what to many would be too many stamps, except that like the French issues they are so damn collectable that I cannot resist them.
Visiting the Antipodes was always on my list of destinations but the closest I got was to Samoa and Fiji on one trip or the stops at Singapore of others. I did catch a Mate's berth on a refrigerated vessel that often ran to Australia or New Zealand, thinking that it would be an interesting run only to discover that the company had chartered the ship out to the Military for another run to Viet Nam.
Now as to Aussie Rules football, I have watched a couple of matches on late, late night cable and found it to be a chaotic form of Calvin Ball. I am not sure which team was ahead or won and decided I'd had enough confusion.
I'll stick to stamps.
re: Aussie new issues I like
Hi Tedski
I had a passion for the set of 16 Centenary of Rugby issued in 2008.
Came in a presentation folder in Blocks of 4
Cheers
Dave
re: Aussie new issues I like
auldstampguy: Is Aussie Football the same as Soccer is in the States? Or is it Rugby? Ted.
re: Aussie new issues I like
" .... Is Aussie Football the same as Soccer is in the States? Or is it Rugby? ...."
Soccer, not hardly.
Rugby, as close as a square field can be to a round one. Rugby seems to be more like American/Canadian Football but without all the protective helmets and padding.
Aussie Rules is played on what appears to be a round or oval field. As Mentioned above the rules, if there are any, remind me of Calvin ball. It also seems that there are four goal posts at each end. I think they award penalties for being courteous to members of the other team.
I bet it is very exciting once I figure out what is happening. I have to watch more often.
re: Aussie new issues I like
My British cousin (okay, he says "English cousin"; whatever) pointed out to me:
"Regular rugby is like American football without padding and soccer with more excitement; Aussie Rules is just rugby without rules."
Not sure how well that will go over with our Aussie friends.
re: Aussie new issues I like
These are not new issues (2006) but I like them.
re: Aussie new issues I like
This one is a special edition semi-imperforate Dangerous Australians miniature sheet including the famous Australian RED-BACK SPIDER. (Lactrodectus hasselti)
While the other five Dangerous Australians feature in a stamp issue of the same name, a RED-BACK SPIDER was not part of the issue.
Why was the spider not released as a general postage stamp? Although originally commissioned as the sixth stamp in Dangerous Australians, they thought that the realistic size of this venomous spider on the stamp could alarm users who might mistake it for a real Red-Back!
re: Aussie new issues I like
" they thought that the realistic size of this venomous spider on the stamp"
re: Aussie new issues I like
The spider reminds me of a commercial that some bug spray company or exterminator ran that showed a very authentic looking roach walking across the TV screen.
They pulled the commercial after receiving complaints that several people had destroyed the video display tube by trying to smack the bug.
Those are the kind of people that have caused bread toaster companies to add " ... DFo not toast bread in the shower stall. ..."to their instructions for use.
re: Aussie new issues I like
This set for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands was issued in September 2011 a sheetlet of 20 x 60c stamps.
Also issued but unavailable unless you purchased a pack of greeting cards for $9-99 was a sheetlet of nine and these are embellished and look very appealing.
Brian
re: Aussie new issues I like
I like this 2014 Orchids issue.
re: Aussie new issues I like
"They pulled the commercial after receiving complaints that several people had destroyed the video display tube by trying to smack the bug."
re: Aussie new issues I like
The real trick with those attractive stamps of Keeling Islands would be postally used examples.
Or a post card from the Airport.
re: Aussie new issues I like
Not a new issue in the sense of the past few years, but post 2000.
re: Aussie new issues I like
bicolor04, those Federation commemoratives are also one of my recent favourites because of its rich colours.
re: Aussie new issues I like
Ok Stop. I just purchased a DAVO album for Australia 1913 to 1965. By posting depictions of stamps that that I want, that I don't have an album for yet, is potentially creating havoc for my budget. Particularly in light of the fact that I am gaining an interest in Australia States stamps, and could easily go there as well. I mean, where does it end?
Eric
re: Aussie new issues I like
That's the beauty of it Eric, it doesn't end. LOL.
Tim.
re: Aussie new issues I like
I have the same Davo album. I use it for my doubles, I really don't like the way it lays.
I prefer the SevenSeas Australia pre-decimal album, unfortunately you can't buy them in the U.S..
I purchased mine some years ago from the publisher in Australia when the postage costs were much cheaper. Would like to update to a new one, but postage is as much as the album. So,
I will just keep the one I have and try to not let it fall apart.
Australia 1913-1965 is a great collection, so many verities and flaws it will keep you going for a long time. I love mine.
Hope you enjoy it and have many hours of fun
re: Aussie new issues I like
" Particularly in light of the fact that I am gaining an interest in Australia States stamps, and could easily go there as well. I mean, where does it end?"
re: Aussie new issues I like
"The only thing I don't like is the blue box with "International Post" "
These indicate that they are 'GST Free'. We cannot use them internally within Australia. Sending a parcel overseas is 10% cheaper using these stamps over normal postage stamps.
Can't remember exactly, but I think someone tried to get a tax reimbursement for overseas postage (or did they sue the post office for over charging - memory a bit foggy now on this) and that brought on these stamps. Someone else here might be able to enlighten us on the full details, but essentially, it is an internal tax issue.
But I agree, it spoils the stamp. At least the blue tag is smaller now. It used to be on the full side of the stamp.
re: Aussie new issues I like
"tooler
Australia 1913-1965 is a great collection, so many verities and flaws it will keep you going for a long time. I love mine."