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Stamps Aren't Cool

Philately for non-stamp-collectors


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  • 3. When Lizzie met Eddie

     20:29
    The final British stamp releases under the reign of Queen Elizabeth included issues celebrating Iron Maiden and the X-Men. They’re vibrant, colourful and fun. So why do some collectors see this moment as their chance to close their albums and head for the door?In this episode, Celeste pokes through Gerard’s album of 20th-century British stamps as they discuss the changing role of Britain’s so-called ‘special stamps’.They also take a look at the new definitive Charles III stamps as they replace the iconic Machin definitive stamps of Elizabeth II.Head to the Punk Philatelist website to see pictures of the stuff mentioned in the podcast.Stamps Aren't Cool explores the world of modern stamp collecting, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and kick Gerard under the table if he's getting too excited. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more.Subscribe to the podcast... and then subscribe to the Stamps Aren't Cool YouTube channel!Follow us on the socials!Twitter: @punkphilatelistInstagram: @punkphilatelistFacebook: The Punk Philatelist 

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  • 2. Drop the Scissors!

     14:40
    So, you're planning to clip some stamps off some old letters and ask a stamp collector what they’re worth? STOP! Put down those scissors!In this episode, Gerard explains why it's worth leaving the stamps ON the envelopes, at least to start with. But old letters are right up his collecting alley... he's even seen one that travelled on a certain famous airship! Can Celeste prevent Gerard from going Deep Nerd in just the second episode of their new podcast?'Stamps Aren't Cool' explores the world of modern stamp collecting, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and kick Gerard under the table if he's getting too excited. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more.Subscribe to the podcast... and then subscribe to the Stamps Aren't Cool YouTube channel!Every episode also gets covered at the Punk Philatelist website. Head there if you want to see pictures of the stuff we mention in the podcast.Follow us on the socials!Twitter: @punkphilatelistInstagram: @punkphilatelistFacebook: The Punk Philatelist

  • 1. Let's post this!

     10:35
    It's the first-ever episode of the brand new stamp collecting podcast, Stamps Aren't Cool! Hey, come back! The social media generation is blowing the cobwebs off the dusty old hobby of philately, and discovering what it has to offer in the 21st century. Stamps Aren't Cool explores this world, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and also tell Gerard if he's waffling on too much. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more. In their first episode, Gerard and Celeste introduce themselves and contemplate how it came to this. And Celeste reveals the lengths to which she's prepared to go in order to prove that no one's watching.Subscribe to the Stamps Aren't Cool YouTube channel!Every episode also gets covered at the Punk Philatelist website, which would normally include pictures of stamps and any other stuff we might talk about. Not so much with this episode, though, because Episode 1 is always just the housekeeping. Follow us on the socials:Twitter: @punkphilatelist Instagram: @punkphilatelistFacebook: The Punk Philatelist

  • Stamps Aren't Cool: Season 1 preview

     01:57
    You don't need to be a collector to listen to Stamps Aren't Cool! Stamp collecting might have an image problem, but it's getting a 21st-century makeover. Here to cover the revolution are your hosts, Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who sounds the alarm if things threaten to get too boring. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more. Watch highlights at the YouTube channel and read the cheat notes at www.punkphilatelist.com!