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Norfolk Island stamps for 2024 is whale of a program

Norfolk Island stamps for 2024 is whale of a program

Do you ever wonder exactly where Norfolk Island is? The island hangs out in the Pacific all on its own.  It looks a bit forlorn out there, but wow does it produce a spectacular program each year. Norfolk post has some of the best designers in the world at their...

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Drawing of Apollo space suit from patent papers

NASA patents & technical drawing bonanza

I’ve been rooting around looking for something interesting to explore and came across NASA Patents of Apollo Drawings and Technical Drawings page. I was...
Tunisia’s stamp program for 2024

Tunisia’s stamp program for 2024

This is the 4th year listing Tunisia's stamp program here on Bitter Grounds.  When prepping this year's program, I looked back on the first article, and was struck by how spartan the introduction was.  While looking around for interesting details to share this year, I...

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2024 New Zealand stamps, covers ‘n discovery

2024 New Zealand stamps, covers ‘n discovery

Another year of New Zealand stamps is done and dusted. It's time to roll out the 2024 program.  NZ Post has already tossed us a fun one - Making a Game, a series that explores video games developed by New Zealanders. I mention this because one of the games is weirdly...

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