Boat #3, THE FINAL 10 - Highlights from a Few of My Favorite Stamp Sets

Very nice.

Boat #108, Guernsey

Boat #321, Guernsey - Highlights from the Dearborn Stamp Show, Day Two

Another great stamp from the Bailiwick of Guernsey...

Boat #333, Guernsey - Highlights from the Plymouth Stamp Show, Day Thirteen

Tastes change as you get older. When I was a kid I might have passed this stamp up, choosing instead a flashier WWII battleship or a Spanish galleon. These days, give me a steamboat a buoy and calm seas and I'm happy. This is my favorite stamp from this year's show. I didn't realize it till now, but it actually has a lot in common with the cover art for Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat. Maybe soon, when the first proofs come in, I'll be able to share that art with you too.

Philip

Boat #334, Guernsey - Highlights from the Plymouth Stamp Show, Day Twelve

A great stamp. An instant classic in my collection. But as good as this one is, I like the next one even better. So back tomorrow for my favorite buy from the 41st Annual Plymouth Stamp Show.

Philip

Boat #337, Guernsey - Highlights from the Plymouth Stamp Show, Day Nine

The British Crown Dependencies have an excellent tradition of nautical stamps. Guernsey here is a great example of that, as is the Isle of Man. Ironically, Great Britain itself has one of the most lackluster stamp catalogues of any nation on earth (Germany is the hands down worst in my opinion). We'll be back in Guernsey later this week for two stamps that I feel are among the finest in my whole collection.

Philip