Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
“You better not shout, you better not cry. You better not pout I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town” […]
Canada’s First Mail Carrier
Twenty years ago, Canada Post released a stamp honoring Canada’s first official postal carrier. Well….that’s not entirely accurate. After all, Canada only […]
The Empress Of Ireland: A Canadian Disaster
I don’t know why but I’m fascinated by stories of disasters. We often think of ourselves as invincible and put so much […]
Geography Lesson: Saint Pierre and Miquelon
One of the things that happen when you become a philatelist is that you become a bit of an expert on geography […]
Guiding Memories
A few weeks ago, I received one of my monthly subscription envelopes of stamps and covers from around the world. I’m always […]
Latvia’s First Independence Stamp
Postal stamps may seem rather quaint today. People would rather text or email rather than send a letter. Despite that, stamps were […]
Canada’s King Of The Keyboard
Continuing with the theme of great Canadian jazz musicians for Black History month, legendary pianist Oscar Peterson is a must-tell story. Oscar […]
Canada’s First Lady of Jazz
I’m so upset! I’ve been playing music for more years than I can remember. I joined my first jazz band at the […]
The 30th Launchivesary Of A Canadian Legend
I struggled to write this post more than I should have. I remember hearing all about the first Canadian woman in space […]
A Very Merry Xmas – The Story of the First Christmas Stamp
Holiday stamps are extremely common these days. It should be no surprise that Christmas was the first of these but today, we […]