tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post7689627549773936018..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: New CaledoniaJimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-7056781912556393092014-04-30T13:30:10.551-07:002014-04-30T13:30:10.551-07:00Very good solution to keep BB "viable".
...Very good solution to keep BB "viable".<br />BB has so many good featuredJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-52501451369235475212014-04-29T19:10:26.480-07:002014-04-29T19:10:26.480-07:00Daniel's questions are excellent for a beginni...Daniel's questions are excellent for a beginning classical collector to ask and, if anyone is serious about building such a collection, the matter of how to house and display is best raised as near as possible to the outset of collecting activity. That said, there are several ways to modify any limitations encountered along the way after a choice has been made. As one committed to Big Blue, I've made a couple such adaptations. For stamps that lack BB spaces, for instance, I've used high quality stock pages, which now house something over 10,000 stamps that lack BB spaces. I've also taken to inserting pages in BB for stamps that have unusual merit, sometime even covers. Recently cam across a early Tibet cover that I put in BB on a page of it's own. This means, of course, that my BB Vol1 require three separate covers instead of one. What I do not like is shoe horning stamps, for which there are no spaces, to fit onto a BB page. It looks sloppy. Regardless of what Daniel chooses, there are ways to adapt as he goes along.Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-71590217828084532522014-04-27T19:34:04.575-07:002014-04-27T19:34:04.575-07:00Hi Daniel
- More the rare (more expensive) ones, ...Hi Daniel<br /><br />- More the rare (more expensive) ones, but unfortunately, some common ones also.<br /><br />-Ebay listings come and go- do a search for the albums under "stamps", and monitor.<br /><br />The SG international album, I believe, is hard bound- and a non starter for me. But if you use SG catalogues, perhaps you want to pursue it.<br /><br />Bottom line- there is no perfect choice- all of them are compromises in one way or another....<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-3423549802569595102014-04-27T18:02:38.395-07:002014-04-27T18:02:38.395-07:00Hello,
Thanks for the fast reply! I see that this...Hello,<br /><br />Thanks for the fast reply! I see that this album thing is more complicated than it looks. I are the stamps "missing" only the rare ones, or are some common ones omitted too? <br /><br />Secondly, could you please point me to some ebay listings for the BB and the Minkus Supreme? I really have no idea of the relative price.<br /><br />In addition, I heard that Stanley Gibbons produces an international classic album. Where does that rank?<br /><br />Thanks!<br />DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-32985768061743715022014-04-27T14:26:46.904-07:002014-04-27T14:26:46.904-07:00Hello and welcome Daniel!
As you probably figured...Hello and welcome Daniel!<br /><br />As you probably figured out, Big Blue is a "representational' album- that is it picks and chooses what spaces to have for stamps, and is not complete. But one should not dismiss it out of hand- it's advantages include, compactness, and having spaces for the more common and inexpensive stamps- some 35,000 spaces for the 80,000+ possibilities for the 1840-1940 era. It is still quite a challenge for the WW classical collector. I am trying to "fill" a BB, and I have a long way to go. ;-)<br /><br />Another choice that does offer more coverage..is the Minkus Global Supreme (1840-1952) album -( Not the Minkus Global Master, which has less spaces than BB). It is sold in two very large binders.They are not as common used, but some come up on ebay, or one can buy it from Amos Advantage.<br /><br />It definitely has more coverage for each country than BB, but not complete coverage.<br /><br />If one wants complete coverage, the Steiner classic era pages- downloadable as PDF pages from Stamp Albums Web for ~$40 is by far the best choice, in my opinion. In fact, that is how I house my collection. It has a space for every major number in Scott 1840-1940, and covers the British commonwealth until 1952. But one needs to print out the pages on a printer, or have a printing shop do it for you. I have plenty of pics of the Steiner (what I call deep Blue) pages on the various blog entries.<br /><br />But be careful what one wishes for: compact it is not. The classic coverage has 6,500 one sided pages housed in ~ 44 (1 1/2") Binders- some 9+ feet of shelf space. ;-)<br /><br />Good luck, and hope to hear from you about your collection!<br /><br />JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-36932197157788894192014-04-27T13:06:02.802-07:002014-04-27T13:06:02.802-07:00Hello,
I really enjoyed your blog! I would like t...Hello,<br /><br />I really enjoyed your blog! I would like to start collecting the classic era of stamps, but what really bothers me is that the scott albums have MISSING SPACES. Do any other companies produce complete albums?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />DanielAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com