Canada stamp plans and US commemoratives previewed
The column outlines upcoming Canadian and US stamp issues, noting subjects such as insulin’s 50th anniversary, BC entry into Confederation, Samuel Hearne journeys, Emily Carr and Paul Kane anniversaries, Louis-Joseph Papineau, Ernest Rutherford, and a CBC transmitter opening. It mentions Maple in Four Seasons set, Fort Snelling issue with color passes, first day covers, plus Canada’s Sir Donald Smith stamp due Nov. 4 and international issues from Austria and Sweden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
PMG
Eric Kierans
British Columbia
Samuel Hearne
Emily Carr
Paul Kane
Lower Canada
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Ernest Rutherford
International Service of
C.B.C
Fort Snelling
Fort
United States
United Nations
U.N
Nixon
World Organization
Donald Alexander Smith
Austria
Stamp News In Brief From Around The World
Denmark added 3.10 kr violet and 4.10 kr olive green to its National coat of arms series on Aug 27. Iceland plans a 12 kr multi colored UN anniversary stamp for Oct 23 with a country map and UN emblem. Bhutan issues nine wild animal stamps on Sept 17 to aid agents, while Fujeira questions two educational sets of 10 stamps each valued at $3.09 and $3.55.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denmark
Iceland
United Nations
U.N
Stamp First Day Covers Offer Historic Anniversaries
Canada and the United Nations charge 5c for servicing first day covers. Remit with prepared covers and postage stamps. Canada Post in Ottawa handles Canada service. the U N Postal Administration in New York handles United Nations service. Do not mix mint stamp orders with first day cover orders.
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Canada
U.N
Canada Post Office
Ottawa 2
Ontario
United Nations
U.N. Postal Administration
New York
N.Y
Offbeat Color-Key Film Lets Amateurs Create Abstract Images
An article explains 3M Color-Key Film used with a special developer to make colorful abstracts from color slides and black and white negatives. The simple 10 to 15 minute process needs only normal lighting, UV exposure, and a few color filters to transform originals into varied artistic effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burrell
Alive n Kickin first hit reshapes life and vision
The group Alive n Kickin discusses how their debut hit Tighten Tighten alters life. They report bigger money, higher nightly rates, and changes in family attitudes while insisting they will keep their act fresh beyond the hit.
Alive n Kickin Strives For Original Sound In Early Career
The Brooklyn group Alive n Kickin, six members including Pepe Cardona and Bruce Sudano, describe leaving easy street for music. They credit early odds, family doubts, and a pivotal hit Tighter Tighter which propelled them onto Roulette Records. The band plans a debut album and evolving style to stay on top.
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Bruce Sudano
John Parisio
Woody Wilson
Pepe Cardona
Flatbush Section
Brooklyn
Cardona
Puerto Rico
Suciano
Pepe
Parisie
Wilson
Stones
Chicago
Sudano
Parisio
Vito
Roulette Records
Roulette
Victorian bedroom suite value and other antique queries
Valuations range by item. Victorian burl walnut suite from the late nineteenth century is worth about 600 to 1000 dollars in excellent condition. Sterling silver mesh purses run five to fifteen dollars depending on condition. Illustrated tobacco catalogue books fetch around ten to twenty dollars. Old home top trunks vary 10 to 35 dollars. Preserving old letters can be done by interleaving in protective materials, lamination reduces value. Cast iron waffle irons from the late nineteenth century start near twelve dollars, rising to around twenty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K-W.f
Reynolds Tobacco Co
J.E
Glass memorial bottles record great historical events
New York based article notes that nineteenth century glass blowers created commemorative bottles for military victories political events and achievements in exploration science and invention. Elaborate designs such as eagles ships and riders were blown into durable glass and many bottles survive. The Glass Container Manufacturers Institute preserves examples with slogans like Tippecanoe Liberty and Union For Our Country and Great Western.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Tippecanoe
Liberty & Union
Pike's Peak
Great Western
Magnetic needle lab with coil and transformer
A simple demonstration shows winding 50 to 75 turns around a small tube with wire and placing a needle inside. Connecting to a transformer magnetizes the needle briefly, then removing it while current surges reduces magnetism as AC alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen Fea Corp
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By Bob FR
Giori Press
St. Paul
Minn
Sweden
Great Northwest
By Bob Frederick
Bhutan
Fort Snelling Fe
Plymouth
Mass
Douglas MacArthur
U.N. Geneva
Peace, Justice and Progress
Sir Donald Alexander Smith
Republic Osterreich
Irving Desfor
Mary Campbell
AP News
Alive ‘N’ Kickin
Sone Tg
Tommy James
Tie Mantle
Pel
Nipwara
By Dorothy Hammond
K.H.L
A.V
Patches
Carter
Ross
Julie
Sherman
Candida
Jerry “Cracklin
Rosie
Diamond
Franklin
Fanner Mfg. Co
Cleveland
Ohio
Columbia Features, Inc
Oda
Yrni
Wei
UPI
Science
Newepa
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