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Canada/Stamps : Year of the Dragon

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Bobstamp
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28 Jan 2012
10:35:54pm
I note that Liz Jones (Patches) is offering a MNH Canada Year of the Dragon souvenir sheet in our auction. I saw one at my stamp club meeting last Wednesday. I don't collect Canada (except for a few WWI & WWII issues, and war commemorative issues) but I'll have to admit that the Year of the Dragon S/S is gorgeous:

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Liz's image doesn't do it justice — no image could. The gold looks like real gold, glistening metallic gold. It's amazing.

Bob

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30 Jan 2012
09:00:47am
re: Year of the Dragon

The eyes of the Dragon seem to suggest they are examining its next meal.

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30 Jan 2012
11:01:29am

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I really like all of the Lunar New Year souvenir sheets that Canada has issued over the years, but these long narrow sheets are excellent for use as postage on mail going outside of North America.

Liz

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30 Jan 2012
11:59:45am

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and note some of our Canadian auction listers, like Liz and Lee, use these and other stamps with great artistry on their outgoing lots.

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Bobstamp
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30 Jan 2012
12:39:14pm
re: Year of the Dragon

Here's a photo I took of a Japanese dragon with which I had a close encounter some time in 1964-65, which was the year of the wood dragon (although he was made of concrete).

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Liz
30 Jan 2012
01:06:12pm

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re: Year of the Dragon

WOW! That is a beautiful work of art.

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Bobstamp
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30 Jan 2012
04:21:09pm
re: Year of the Dragon

Thank you, Liz. I've enjoyed photography since I was about 16 years old, and when I retired from teaching in 1966, I opened my own photography studio in Prince George, BC. I did portraits, weddings, commercial photography, product photography, landscapes, and even copied old photos for individuals and businesses. I never made a lot of money, but I managed to pay for everything, including building a nice studio, and always turned over a bit of cash to the family for groceries.

If anyone would like a hi-res image of the dragon photo, let me know. It would make a collateral item to add to a page or an exhibit of dragon stamps. I would want a photo credit, of course.

Bob


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