About the site

Mabuhay!

This blog is about postcards, covers and stamps received. I also included some of my favorite stamps in my collection.

Feel free to contact me at jpstampcollector@gmail.com if you want a cover or mint stamps exchange.
I am interested in birds / marine life / commercial aviation / military / religious theme (like Popes, Saints and Churches) / famous historical events from your country / Joint stamp issues with Philippines. Year of the Rabbit (2011), Year of the Tiger (2010), Year of the Dragon (2012)

For covers, please limit envelope size to 220mm x 140mm

My birthday is on December 31. I'd really appreciate if you can send me a letter on that day with a birthday greeting.

I am currently working in an IT company, but I can still manage to find some time to go to post office to send postcards and letters.
I like commercial aviation and I collect die cast airplanes. I also love to do travel photography and interact with different people and learn their culture.

Feel free to browse this blog site and I would appreciate if you leave any comments / remarks.

Saturday, November 27, 2010

#10 Cover and Postcard - Croatia (2010-10-04)

Josip has sent me a beautiful cover from Croatia. This cover has a religious theme and it's one of my favorite covers in my collection. I really love the stamps and how neat the postmarks were applied.



Nice postcard of his hometown in Slavonija.

#11 Postcard - Myanmar (from Chinajika) (2010-09-27)

Thanks CJ for the nice personalized postcard about his travel experiences :). The postcard was sent in Myanmar.


Saturday, November 13, 2010

#9 Cover and Postcard - Brazil (2010-09-23)

A postcrosser sent me a letter with a postcard inside showing the "Maria Fumaca" train from the historical city of Sao Joao del-Rei. Thanks Stephanie!

The cover has 3 types of stamps. The first one was issued last October 2009 and describes the pouch postal service, it shows a pouch being delivered, that scene signals the dynamism of the service the post office, a symbol of the postal activity. The second and third stamps are part of the 3 stamp set of Professions series, issued last December 2005. The Cobblers (sapateiro), tailors (costureira) and shoeshine boys (engraxate) are entrepreneurs with roots in the past.



#8 Cover and Postcard - Netherlands (2010-09-30)

A postcrosser from Netherlands has sent me a nice postcard inside an envelope.
The cover has a 95 euro cent priority sticker stamp issued last 2009.






The postcard shows famous sites in Limburg, the southernmost province of Holland.


With it, special 2009 Christmas stamps!

#7 Cover and Postcard - Indonesia (2010-09-23)

Thanks Agung for the nice postcards (and some stamps too).

The cover has 2 stamps, the first one depicts flowers and was issued last 2001 and part of the Greeting Stamps series, the second one is the 3rd issue of the Save the Energy stamps issued last 2005.




Inside the letter are beautiful postcards from Bali, Indonesia.




Other 2001 Greeting series stamps inside:

Saturday, November 6, 2010

#6 Cover and Postcard - Australia (2010-09-17)

A postcrosser has sent me a beautiful postcard inside an envelope. I am lucky because stamps were also included inside! Thanks so much!

On the cover, the first stamp on the front side depicts David Malouf, an acclaimed Australian writer. He was awarded the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2000, his 1993 novel Remembering Babylon won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 1996, he won the inaugural Australia-Asia Literary Award in 2008, and he was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. This stamp was issued last January 21, 2010 as part of the Australian Legend series.
The second stamp at the back was issued last 1981 and it depicts the work of Frederick McCubbin titled "On the Wallaby Track" - 1896.



The postcard is one of my favorites (because I am a commercial aviation, and very interested in A380). This Airbus A380 performed a certification test for wet landing. It was performed in Istres Air Force Base.



Lucky to have these stamps inside! :) An addition to my Australian stamps collection :)



Sources:
1. David Malouf -  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malouf
2. Frederick McCubbin - On the Wallaby Track - http://thematicstampcollection.blogspot.com/2010/02/frank-mccubbin-on-wallaby-track.html