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Mail day.... A tremendous new addition to my Social Philately of Ornithology collection... An 1897 cover to a prominent American oologist. In my larger historic narrative, this cover will play an important part in underlining the problems of multiple avian checklists! #philately

@ArchivumVatican All I know is... "In the midst of Japan's increasingly stressful society, this new carbonated beverage focuses on "guilt consumption"—the opposite of health consciousness, where people indulge themselves despite feeling guilty—and offers a sweet, rich, and addictive taste."

@stampden And what are these spices? Cinnamon? Turmeric? Do you sleep well after drinking them? Not sure…😂

New soft drink released today by Suntory... Fruity and spicy. Not bad!

I'm thrilled to see that my latest podcast has achieved 300 views in its first 12 hours and we are now over 150 subscribers. If you enjoyed it and would like more content like it, please hit the like button on the podcast itself (not here 😂) to grow its profile. #philately

Manhole cover brilliance... instagram.com/reel/DWDw-xTEw…

It's been a few months since my wife and I have had the opportunity to enjoy lunch at our favourite restaurant. The food tastes as good as it looks... 😋

A new Cover Story podcast... tinyurl.com/5ypdtxn8 #philately

@NPhilatelics They are in poor to awful condition. At the annual stamp shows in Tokyo, you can buy postcards in far better condition at a fraction of the price. But, tourists just looking for a souvenir aren't likely to attend those!

@stampden Many antique dealers here overcharge for postcards as well. £2.30 for those creased and bent cards - 20p more like it!

It's #postboxsaturday at the Ueno Antique Market, Ueno, Tokyo, Japan.

A puzzle seen on the train to while away time travelling, translated from Japanese to English...

@ArchivumVatican Totally... But way overpriced for tourists 😂

@stampden Perhaps there is potential for social philately among all these Japanese letters?😉

@zdunzdunzdun As a classic car enthusiast, my vote is for this one...

I'm torn between these two stamps. And which one would you vote for as the most beautiful Czech stamp of the past year? You can see them all here: znamkaroku.cz. You can also vote on this website.

Seen for Sale... Nov 1863 mourning cover to Rev. John Anderson in Warrnambool, from his hometown of Forfar, Scotland. Rev Anderson had been called to Warrnambool in 1861, dying there of a stroke in 1878, aged 48. His father, James, died June 1863. Mourning cover link? #philately

@zdunzdunzdun I hear you. Definitely works best with headphones. I'll see if post-processing it through Audacity helps.

@stampden Just a little podcast "suggestion" 😉

Seen for Sale... August 1863 cover from Edinburgh to Dora Anne Greville (1834-83), who had married in Aug 1862 her cousin Rev. Chaloner Greville. His father was the Botanist and Edinburgh MP Robert Kaye Greville of Wyaston, hence the name of their cottage. #Philately

@zdunzdunzdun Thanks. The next episode is ready to go, but I'm still deciding on the release format and timing. The next episode was quite a different creative experience. I had to tweak the raw data several times to force the podcast to follow a story plan I was happy with!

Great philatelic podcast. I'm looking forward to the next episodes ❤️ #stamps #philately

#Philately on Late Night with Seth Meyers... "The US Postal Service has unveiled new forever stamps that feature five different lowrider cars. So if you love lowriders and you collect stamps... you might be the only one!" 🤣

Introducing Cover Stories, a new section on my website exploring the social philately of single covers told through podcast-style audio deep dives. And look out for my next monthly article on the first Sunday of the month - an in-depth adaptation of my Stampex display #philately

@zdunzdunzdun It's a really easy and relaxing way to receive information! I will be creating one for all deep dive cover stories. I have created a section on my Substack called Cover Stories for these.

@stampden Interesting idea. I'd love to hear more podcasts like this.

Rather than write an explanation of this cover, I've utilized the power of AI to create a podcast-style audio deep dive. Listen via the link below... #philately tinyurl.com/4eyew2t4

@ArchivumVatican It was created using NotebookLM, which doesn't allow editing of the transcript. That puts great weight on you giving the depth and quality of information from which the LLM works with. Yes, there were some very minor errors in their description of the photographs, but that's all.

@stampden Incredibly, the voices are pleasant and the dialogue between the woman and the man is realistic; the analysis is profound. Did you notice any inconsistencies or errors?