tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post3253758993602819314..comments2024-03-07T08:56:02.343-08:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: PrussiaJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-6747294688685583792015-03-07T18:16:55.399-08:002015-03-07T18:16:55.399-08:00Jim, one more thing, I went to my own blog entry a...Jim, one more thing, I went to my own blog entry about the Christmas Seals and updated a few things. Gosh, that post was made five years ago. I posted an addendum on the end of the two primary entries from November and October 2008. This is just in case anyone reading this and goes there, and might want one, might know how to contact us. Thanks for the bit space, and looking forward to more posts! <br /><br />Philatelically and Graphically yours<br />Gary // Paper Wren Press.Gary Johanson, Printerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766254479657461147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-39067320148787178442015-03-06T16:11:29.567-08:002015-03-06T16:11:29.567-08:00Fascinating Gary! You are a letterpress specialist...Fascinating Gary! You are a letterpress specialist too!<br />I bookmarked your blog spots so I can read more at my leisure. If you enjoy my classical era stamp blog, I can say equally I will enjoy yours also.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-34548955598293703442015-03-06T13:31:04.035-08:002015-03-06T13:31:04.035-08:00Jim, you might have some fun going over our FB pag...Jim, you might have some fun going over our FB page, "Novice Rig Round-up ", which is an event where a bunch of us either rebuild or dust off our old xtal controlled novice rigs and revisit the excitement of our first steps in radio....or alternately, enjoy these old rigs for the first time! On a more philatelic note, as a letterpress shop owner and huge fan of 19th century postal design, we have woven a lot of the classic border and ornamenting themes into our work at Paper Wren Press. We also desgned and released what has become, as far as we've been able to determine, the only Christmas Seal commemorative celebrating Emily Bissel 's original 1907 design for the Deleware Valley Chapter of the National Red Cross, America's first Christmas Seal, issued from the Post Office at the Florida Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Barberville, Florida on 12/11/2007. Issued in sheets of nine, perf and imperf, printed from a single copper die. Line perforated from a 19th century Chicago treadle machine, printed on a treadled letterpress (typographed). These can be viewed from the blog at gjohanson.blogspot.com, search "Christmas Seal"Gary Johansonhttp://www.paperwrenpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-53308998773320284262015-03-05T17:00:13.713-08:002015-03-05T17:00:13.713-08:00Hi Gary
That red "Modern Postage Stamp Album...Hi Gary<br /><br />That red "Modern Postage Stamp Album" with an illustration of skyscrapers and a plane on the cover has a special place in my heart, as that was the album my father had! And that was the album I would look through as a child before I received my own "Citation" album. <br /><br />As far as QSLing, I would listen for hours on a Hallicrafter receiver, and send requests to obtain those QSL cards. I passed the novice licence (WN0JHI), but never got around to obtaining a transmitter. (My younger brother, though, eventually ran a full mobile set-up in his van.)<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-60505062623704491442015-03-05T14:44:48.972-08:002015-03-05T14:44:48.972-08:00Jim, love your blog. Its one of my go -to relaxin...Jim, love your blog. Its one of my go -to relaxing reading places. Still collecting classical era here, from a couple old red "Modern Postage Stamp Album"s from 1938, both in good shape featuring ultra common stamps that even ***I*** can afford! :) alas! I also restor and operate 1930s era Amateur Radio equipment, which takes a huge bite out of the budget.....but think of all those vintage QSL cards and postal stationery! Gary Johansonhttp://www.papererenpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-3869574153870450492015-03-05T06:06:36.631-08:002015-03-05T06:06:36.631-08:00Thanks Chris- it continues to be fun!Thanks Chris- it continues to be fun!Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-269487173305502672015-03-05T04:30:42.718-08:002015-03-05T04:30:42.718-08:00Nice analysis and history. Thanks for what you ar...Nice analysis and history. Thanks for what you are doing. I'm sure the classic WW collectors really appreciate your work, I know I do!ChrisWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271059939734829748noreply@blogger.com