I’ve decided to start collecting stamps… What now? Stamp Collecting is a great way switch off from the day to day hustle and bustle and harks back to... Read More
The Lost Art of Writing a Letter When was the last time you wrote a letter? A handwritten, well-considered piece with no mistakes… in the age of... Read More
Royal Mail Announce 2024 Stamp Price Increase The cost of first-class & second-class stamps is to rise by 10p in April 2024. Royal Mail has announced that... Read More
Starting a Stamp Collection Why Should I Collect Stamps? Is stamp collecting an old fashioned hobby? Well with an estimated 20 million collectors worldwide,... Read More
What is a First day Cover (FDC)? VLOG Welcome to our 2024 video blog series where we aim to simplify the world of stamp collecting aka philately. With... Read More
Famous Philatelists (Stamp Collectors) The Oxford dictionary defines Philately /fɪˈlatəli/ as the collection and study of postage stamps, and a philatelist /fɪˈlætəlɪst/ as a... Read More
Iron Maiden Since the early eighties, Iron Maiden have been hailed as one of the UK’s greatest live acts of all time.... Read More
The Coronation of King Charles III The coronation ceremony sees the crowning of the new king. This ancient ceremony is an occasion for spectacle and celebration.... Read More
X-Men – Stan Lee’s Inspiration Introduced in September 1963, the X-Men were a team of teenage mutants, led by their teacher and mentor Professor Charles... Read More
Robin Hood, the Myth, the Legend Stealing from the rich to give to the poor, Robin Hood and his Merry Men are a permanent part of... Read More
Tutankhamun, Christmas 2022 and Queen Memoriam – the final 2022 collections! Tutankhamun is a really interesting issue – been watching programmes about it on the TV! There are stamps, minisheet and... Read More
Queen Elizabeth II – God Save the Queen; Rest in Peace Here are Cotswold & Stuart Covers, we have been deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty The Queen’s passing.... Read More
