Different facets of Philately !

Now the Philately is not just participating in exhibitions or spending high amount to purchase philatelic items. One can have the pleasure of this hobby by having a collectionn on Blog too. While I was planning to start this Rainbow Stamp Club Blog I went on searching blogs on philately and found that many philatelists have made attractive blogs of philatelic collections by collecting images of stamps and other philatelic items availalable on line on their favourite subjects. In this advance age of science and technology we have the oppertunity of expressing ourselves through various mediums. Stamp lovers all over the world are coming up on Blogosphere to express themselves.These blogs show that philately is no longer the hobby of kings but the hobby of intellectuals. One can have an online collection too and share it with others. One can also prepare it in an autobiographical way as writing everyday with the refernce of philatelic items coming across or may show giving the finer details of the subject with the images of philatelic items.Moreover enjoying the hobby this way may be quite satisfying as sometimes participating in exhibitions is time taking, money involving and stressful specially when you don't get the positive results.There is nothing beautiful in the world than the sweetest melody to our ears and a picturesque view that refreshes our mind. The philatelic Collections if displayed beautifully is the delight for the eyes. So take up this new way of expressing yourself and enjoy its qualitative benefits. It will be a lifetime pleasure and also give you a sense of achievement.

All Indians who participated in World Stamp Championship 2008 recently held at Tel Aviv, Israel have come up with flying colours. Heartiest Congratulations to all of them.This is all for today ! Have a look to this recent issue and add it in your list of unique and unusual stamps !

World’s most expensive stamp ever made

Austrian postal operator Post.at, has released what is thought to be the most expensive stamp ever made - a revolutionary lenticular stamp to celebrate the UEFA EURO 2008. The new stamp went on sale on 5 May 2008 and the issue is with a matching special postmark.According to Post.at, 48 images of a TV recording are superimposed on the stamp. To the viewer, the optical effect is that of a film sequence of approx. 3 minutes. The stamp features the legendary goal scored by Andi Herzog, Austria's record-breaking international player. With this dream goal against Sweden scored in the 76th minute on 6 September 1997, Andi Herzog paved the way for the Austrian national team to enter the main draw of the World Championships 1998 in France. On the stamp, the goal and its setup from three different perspectives are shown.Austrian Post aimed to bring the legendary team spirit of the 90s back to the hearts and minds of today's players and to football enthusiasts in Austria. The Andi Herzog stamp is the technologically most sophisticated stamp of all time. It is also the largest one, measuring 6.5 by 4.7 cm. In addition to that, it is also the most expensive stamp ever made, its nominal value being 5.45 euro. An exclusive picture postcard produced with lenticular technology to match the special-issue stamp has also been issued.