tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post8406539224472813287..comments2024-03-23T04:12:08.762-07:00Comments on Big Blue 1840-1940: The Big Blue Checklist is back!Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-31382698792507271292012-02-15T06:11:28.661-08:002012-02-15T06:11:28.661-08:00The "Filling Spaces" blog by Bob had a q...The "Filling Spaces" blog by Bob had a question from a reader who was confused by the present intent of Big Blue. I'm posting below the reply I gave the reader in the hope it will clarify....<br /><br />1) There is no "checklist" for Deep Blue (Steiner album), as all the major numbers are included in the album, so what would be the point? ;-) However, I do include commentary, because Steiner sometimes includes minor numbers, sometimes not. Hence I might agree with his overall choices, or I may not. ;-)<br /><br />2) There IS a checklist for Big Blue- the Scott International Part I. The "confusion" no doubt arose as I did stop the checklist for awhile, but now it is again going strong.<br /><br />3) The reason I stopped the checklist for awhile is I migrated my own collection to Deep Blue. But to use a metaphor- with Deep Blue one is sailing the uncharted seas, and I found I needed some nautical charts. ;-) And I missed the usefulness of the BB checklists as a reasonable attainable goal. So back they are.<br /><br />4)I've definitely expanded looking at a countries problematic stamps and issues with the WW classic era collector in mind.<br /><br />5) The checklist is now "simple", rather than annotated. Rest assured, the same care is taken choosing the stamp(s) as before. But MAJOR problems for the BB collector are either discussed in the blog, or in the comment section after the checklist.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-47849023589415905462012-02-02T19:39:24.880-08:002012-02-02T19:39:24.880-08:00I agree: the simplified format is just fine. Stamp...I agree: the simplified format is just fine. Stamp prices change almost with every ebay/delcampe sale, becoming readily outdated, but the numbers arranged by pages in Big Blue order is priceless and, in this world of toil and sin, they are relatively changeless. (We've had this conversation before, haven't we?)Budhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-87078344680397430582012-02-02T13:49:15.249-08:002012-02-02T13:49:15.249-08:00Thanks Bud and Bob. I think the new "simple&q...Thanks Bud and Bob. I think the new "simple" format should work out very well for the duration.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02024632082262694589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-63104325877418662942012-02-02T11:41:18.615-08:002012-02-02T11:41:18.615-08:00You've made my day and a lot of other peoples ...You've made my day and a lot of other peoples I bet. Many, many thanks.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04111329068221289436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190925726844102948.post-74711556451221387302012-02-02T10:00:46.090-08:002012-02-02T10:00:46.090-08:00Thanks, Jim, for bringing the checklist back. -- B...Thanks, Jim, for bringing the checklist back. -- BudBudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18202098671443782842noreply@blogger.com