As we all know, the old Dennison hinges were really one of the best out there, and they are no longer available, at least not a reasonable price, so would like to know if anyone knows where to find those "Green hinges" that I have been finding in albums that I am stripping stamps from. They seem to work just as well as the Dennison, but I don't recall seeing them advertised anywhere. Any advice or suggestions from anyone would be appreciated. Thanks,
Mike
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"It's been three years now, since I joined a support group for procrastinators. We haven't met yet..."
Sadly, there don't seem to be any stamp hinges equal to the old Dennisons (that's Dennison with "son" at the end, not "sen". Dennisen hinges are wannbes that don't measure up).
However, you can still buy Dennison hinges if your pockets are deep enough. There are currently four or five offerings on eBay, including a Buy-It-Now at $18. That's a lot of money compared to the original price, but maybe not so much considering how good those hinges are compared to anything else that's available. I expect that there are going to be many packets of Dennison hinges offered for sale in coming years; they will come, of course, from the estates of collectors from the heyday of collecting.
I just looked in my box of "stamp supplies" and found four unopened packets of original Dennison hinges and one opened and partly used one. Two of them are Canadian, like this one:
I will have to decide what to do with these, because there is a greater chance that I will win the Irish Sweepstakes than use 4,000 -plus stamp hinges in this lifetime and the next (I generally mount at least five stamps per year in albums or on exhibit sheets).
I've been thinking about selling something in the Stamporama auction. Hmmmm…. Maybe I'll sell some hinges…. But first I'll keep my eye on those eBay lots.
Note to Tim: I got an error message when I posted the previous message, telling me to quote the number "1242447542-25105". Well, I've quoted it. I have no idea why the image didn't go through. I'll try again:
Your packet with the No. 54002 is different than mine. Mine has a different packaging and the number on mine is on the back of the packet.
Is that one of your Canadian packets?
I remember hearing a long time ago (maybe 10 yrs. ago) that Subway Stamps purchased all the original equipment for Dennison hinges and had planned on producing stamp hinges. Was this another one of my many dreams, or does anyone else remember this ???
That is one of my Canadian packets. The hinges in it are green. Just different packaging, I guess.
Subway does produce "Dennis'" hinges, but they haven't been able to replicate the adhesive. According to a post on the rec.collecting.stamps.discuss Google group, the old Dennison hinges were/are coated with adhesive made from horse hooves, and that's no longer allowed under FDA rules. So, will Dennison-like hinges ever be made again? Neigh! :-) Collectors who have tried the Dennis' hinges aren't overly enthusiastic, and Subway itself recommends their use only on used stamps.
I didn't see anyone mention the Dennison hinges in the green envelope, the ones that are not pre-folded. What's the general opinion of these little critters?
I haven't seen or used those Bob so I cannot give an opinion of the ones in a green envelope.
As to Subway's recommendation that the Dennis' stamp hinges only be used on used stamps, I certainly would not use ANY stamp hinge on a mint stamp, but that's just my own personal preference.
An eBay auction of a packet of original Dennison hinges is going to end today at 1:50 p.m. EDT. The minimum bid is US $7.95 and there have been no bids. The lot # is 120419649059.
