I have decided that for certain stamp issues that I would like to have my own album page for that specific set or specific issue. First criteria was quality of materials and I chose Southworth Parchment Cover Paper - Acid Free - Archival Quality - 65lb along with Scott Clear Mounts. The application I used for this page is Adobe InDesign desktop publishing software. I set to work yesterday to create my "perfect" page to display the Zepps.
There's only one problem with doing things this way, is that I'm a little retentive when it comes to getting things laid out exactly how I want them, and it took about 3 hours just to get the page the way I wanted it. But, I think it turned out exactly like I had in mind.
What does this group think? And, if anyone wants a PDF of the designed page, I will email it to you.
They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 26 Oct 2014 10:37:08am
re: 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set - Created Album Page
Very nice, Stan!
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke"
I can't even afford one of those gems, but you have two of each?? The Brown one and the blue one have two stamps in the clear pocket. Just below the brown one I can see another stamp, and below and to the left I can see the second stamp behind the blue one.
Great looking page and write-up by the way. I guess you got a lot of great advice on here, because you sure got up to speed on collecting in a short time. You must have also done a lot of research on your own as well.
I'm a research nut too. I frequently scour the other forums on the net for ideas. Most of them are not clubs tho, just forums, and nobody has the stamp selling savvy of this great site. It is obvious that all the most friendly and knowledgeable collectors have moved over to here.
It's a single of each stamp, and a printed image of the stamp below that. I used the images as a placeholder to know how to position my stamps.
I do a ton of reading and research and am particularly interested in that time period. This is the sole forum I use for asking questions and getting advice. I also read most forum posts to glean information that I might have missed.
Well, we're pretty good, we Stamporamanians are, but we aren't the be-all and end-all. I do a great deal of research, and Stamporama is indeed a good source of information, but I use libraries, Google, books (many, many books, both the dead-paper and e-book varieties), newspapers, museums, archives, eBay, stamp dealers, etc. On occasion — I'm getting ready to do it again — I hire researchers who have access to libraries and archives that are in other cities and provinces. I suppose that I actually collect information rather than stamps and covers, but the stamps and covers are what get me interested in finding the information.
You are right Bob, about the research, I do it too.
I recently found a Machin with a nice clear Falmouth England cancel. Here is what I learned about Falmouth from Google.
1) Falmouth is at the mouth of the Fal River (bet you didn't see that coming).
2) It is also the third deepest seaport.
3) The ship that carried the news of Lord Admiral Nelson's death aboard HMS Victory at Trafalgar against Napolean, made landfall at Falmouth and carried by coach the terrible news to London.
4) The Beagle, the research ship of Charles Darwin was anchored there, when he presented his paper to The Royal Society of London.
I guess I'm a bit of an Anglophile and love reading of the places in the United Kingdom, and all that history.
Did you know where Worcestershire Sauce was first produced? Lea & Perrin of Wales developed a fermented fish sauce made from anchovies (check the ingredient label). It was intended as an accompanyment to Welsh Rarebit. Welsh Rarebit has no meat at all, else it would have been called Welsh Rabbit instead!!
Just another rambling bit of useless trivia....
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They who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -Benjamin Franklin 30 Oct 2014 09:33:51am
re: 1930 Graf Zeppelin Set - Created Album Page
"Well, we're pretty good, we Stamporamanians are, but we aren't the be-all and end-all."
Never being one to attempt to re-invent the wheel, I always seek the less onerous pathway to knowledge. That is why, when faced by a perplexing question, or when confused, I always ask Bob!
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"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. -Edmund Burke"
Here there be dragons!: "Never being one to attempt to re-invent the wheel, I always seek the less onerous pathway to knowledge. That is why, when faced by a perplexing question, or when confused, I always ask Bob!"
And that is how Bobby becomes more perplexed, more confused, and still facing an onerous pathway!