Friday Feb 17, 2012 by mike
Philately Fridays: Hungary, 1982
Two stamps from Hungary from a year of competitive recreational activities. 1982 didn't just see Budapest hosting a stamp-worthy Rubik's Cube world championship, but also a stamp-worthy European table tennis championship!
Friday Jan 27, 2012 by mike
Philately Fridays: No Smoking
2 great stamps from Itlay (1982) and Thailand (1980) exploring the disadvantages of smoking.
Friday Oct 21, 2011 by mike
Philately Fridays: Djibouti, 1982
This is the first and only stamp I've ever found from the small Eastern African nation of Djibouti. Sort of a clusterfuck of graphic elements, but I really enjoy how haphazard and jerry-rigged the whole design is. Wild West lettering at the top with Arabic right underneath, the serif 150F, super angular satellite tower, and that gorgeous ultrabright cubic shape. Somehow it works!
Thursday Oct 13, 2011 by mike
Japan Pavilion at the 1982 World's Fair
Here are an artit's renderings of Japan's pavilion at the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, TN.
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Tuesday May 17, 2011 by mike
Vacation Fun Spots
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Time for some vacation! Illustrations taken from Disney's Vacationland magazine circa 1982.
