I finally managed to visit the Daryaganj Sunday Book market in New Delhi after more than three decades. Things have changed over
Buying Stamps Online
Bought stamps after many many years, my first from eBay. I remember going to the Sunday flee market at Daryaganj New Delhi
Thrill of Receiving Stamps on Envelops
As I re-initiated my hobby, I bought stamps on eBay. So far the best part about buying stamps from eBay has been
Stamp Catalogues
Having lamented about catalogues, I still went ahead and bought one. Figured they are more useful for the info they provide than
Color Variations
I had diligently collected what seemed like color variations in stamps. The 1983 stamp on 86th Session of IOC held in India
Perfins
I have a few stamps with holes in them. These are Perfins. In philately, a perfin is a stamp that has had initials
Stamp Catalogues and Catalogue Values
Stamp catalogues are expensive books. When I was a young boy, I managed to lay my hands on a few from local
Cinderella Stamps
While interacting with other philatelists on a Facebook group, I discovered Cinderella stamps. In philately, a Cinderella stamp is “virtually anything resembling a
Stamp in a Stamp
While browsing through my collection, I discovered that I actually had the stamp depicted in another stamp. It would make a nice
Traffic Lights
I remember going to the post office on the day new stamps were issued. There would be a queue at the philatelic
Themes or Countries
When I dug out all my old collection, I realized that I have collections of countries as well as themes. I am