Beiträge von Pixie

  • the new chat

    Hello,
    I tried to enter the new chat room out of curiosity.
    I does not work - I did not expect it do do so either, as I have the wrong version of J*etc.
    (Running on Fedora, where it does not work properly anyhow)
    Now to the point: the message says "Zur Zeit ist/sind diese Mitglied(er) im Chat unterwegs.
    TomWolf_de, Pixie"
    Wrong! I am not! I am not in the chat!

  • Armenien Nr. 1

    Hello, Lacplesis
    The variant without dots is listed as Type II
    Collectors of Finland have similar problems - to sort out the russian stamps not used in Finland;
    That is why I recognised this one. But I know very little about Armenia.
    It would be interesting though to see a comparative study of the russian postal policies in the various countries along the russian borders (within the russian sphere of interest and dominion as it were) at that time.
    Best
    Pixie

  • Schmuckbrief

    Hello Nigel,
    This is really fascinating.
    I keep googling and among many collections I found out that the New-York Historical Society has some 490 "pictorial envelopes" from the civil war.
    As far as I can see not one of them has been postally used; I cannot imagine how much a used one would be on the market. They seem all to be printed though.


    All the best
    Pixie

  • Schmuckbrief

    Here is another quite interesting article - but I have not yet figured out where the line goes between "illustrated covers" and "advertising covers" during the early days of the envelope.


    All the best
    Pixie

  • Schmuckbrief

    Hello wajdz8,

    This may be a little beside the point, but still not very far away.
    I have heard that there is a club or society for collectors of "art envelopes" or "mail art";
    unfortunately I lost a link to them, but googling these two combinations I found some rather interesting links:




    Not Kinderbastelei exactly, but not philately or postal history either.
    I'll try to find the link I lost

    All the best,

    Pixie

  • die Anfragenflut

    Oh yes, Nigel
    We have them here to
    :)
    only two days ago my neighbour proudly brought in a piece of furniture, a poor imitation of 18th century ...and who am I to tell that this is not genuine stuff...?
    I know that you readily and kindly answer questions, and that most of the members do
    but as your discussions are more likely to be read by serious newbies here than by those concerned, they might scare some off.

    It is not easy to make a compact of a reply that is in fact a reaction to many suggestions that have come up lately, seriously and more jokingly.

    Uli,
    thank you for bringing it up in german
    I think some nice suggestions have come out of your comments
    I will follow discussions closely
    :)


    My final suggestions:
    move up the threads for beginners - the how-tos
    and move down the "advanced philately"
    a discussion about the relative merits of auctions and "dutch auctions" in determining the market price of commodities ... well ...
    not to mention a discussion about "value" as such in its relation to "price"
    ;-))


    @ All
    again, thank you for your patience!
    :)

  • die Anfragenflut

    Lacplesis,
    I can well understand that kind of fatigue, but too harsh means might throw out the babies with the water. Introductory tests, checking on active participation etc.
    :)

    Wolle,
    thank you for kind and encouraging words.
    I know I talk too much - that is compulsory, but always a sign that I enjoy the company.
    :)

    Uli,
    thank you - if you think it is worth the while ..
    :)

  • die Anfragenflut

    Sorry - I still dare not try to write in german, but I do have some reflections on the discussion about "die Anfragenflut".
    As far as I can see there is no real "homepage" to this forum where you are informed about the purpose of discussions and chats here (if there is one it is certainly not very obvious).
    On such a page the introductory notes could inform "fortune seekers" that this forum is the wrong place, that such information is best found with renowned dealers and auction houses.
    The first thread that now meets the eye is "Identifizierung und Wertbestimmung von Briefmarken Erkundigen Sie sich hier nach den ungefähren Handelswert von ..."
    That is a bit ironic in perspective of what is being discussed right now.
    As your discussions are running now, any beginner would hesitate to ask any questions for fear of being snubbed by the elite.
    As for Dachbodenfunds: this is literally how I started my own collection. With a large bagful of Massenware, and more or less moldy and stained stuff found after +50 years in a family house. Going through it, not really looking for a fortune but scrutinizing cancellations and stamps and postcards (if they were readable att all) experimenting with paper qualities and colours, learning to read catalogues, searching for literature, has been an invaluable experience, and extremely fun even though 99% of the objects were useless in any serious collection. This is how I started my own collecting; I think I have moved from basics to a second or perhaps even a third level. And I would recommend anybody who has a boxful of "worthless stuff" to start there, that is a very inexpensive way to learn very much.

    I am very sorry that I can not take part in this discussion in german.
    But you should all know that I enjoy all discussions here, that I learn a lot from them
    Thank you for your patience!
    :)
    Pixie

  • Museums and libraries

    Thank you Nigel and Alec,

    Well Dorset and Dorchester - could it be more english in England?
    I have never been there, but enjoy looking at the pictures and think it must be wonderful in the summer (as it is everywhere :) )
    And so I found The British Postal Museum & Archive:

    For the United States some home pages:


    Thank you Asmodeus!
    I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • Dänische Post in Hamburg

    Thank you Lacplesis
    this letter needed 10 days to reach its destination. It was mid winter and sea transport was usually avoided during the winter months, so that is another good reason to believe that it was forwarded on some land route.

    Lars:
    I have tried all our magnifiers with little success - date and hour will remain a mystery.
    I do so hope that somebody will recognize the stamp as such. I will consult family and friends to see what they make out of the text and return after voting and verdict
    :)

    Thank you all for looking in!

    best
    Pixie

  • Museums and libraries

    Hello again,
    this time a little off topic ... and not :)

    Some time ago when I was curious about Hamburg and its postal history, I found this page

    It does not say very much really, but the place looks nice and it would be great to visit one day.

    This is my personal favourite hang out - I don't have that much time to spend there, but every minute is a real pleasure.

    It would be nice to hear other members tell about their favourite museums and libraries!

    Sammlergrüsse
    Pixie

    oh
    I forgot this one
    :)

  • Dänische Post in Hamburg

    Hello Lars!
    :)
    Thank you for your suggestions!
    I agree on points 1-3
    but the Holsted cancellation? (sorry, my mistake, I think it is -sted)
    As it can be found in the upper right corner one might think that this was the first cancellation (even though cancellations were placed in the upper left early on).
    And furthermore, the russian cancellations would suggest a route eastwards and not through Denmark - Sweden??

    Pia

    PS
    the danish cancellation is as blurry irl, unfortunately