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Last and most interesting Czech stamp of the series, 1963. The...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:41:33 -0500

Last and most interesting Czech stamp of the series, 1963. The illustration of the spacecraft is a bit embellished from the actual design of the Vostok 5. Still though, it’s a great illustration.

This stamp must have been issued some time post-June as the correct dates for the mission are in the illustration. The mission was originally planned to encompass 8 days but was forced to end early when the waste disposal system stopped working. Regardless, the record for longest solo spaceflight was set on this mission and still stands.

Ann Arbor, MI Hasselblad 500 C/MFujifilm Velvia 10080mm...

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:26 -0500

Ann Arbor, MI

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Fujifilm Velvia 100
80mm Lens

matthewb: Xiangyang Du, shot with Rolleiflex 3.5F. (via Jarred...

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:06:10 -0500

matthewb:

Xiangyang Du, shot with Rolleiflex 3.5F. (via Jarred Bishop)

Hundreds of baby spiders!Hasselblad 500 C/MFujifilm Velvia...

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:29:33 -0400

Hundreds of baby spiders!

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Fujifilm Velvia 100
80mm Lens

1964 Czech stamp. Features a really sweet engraving of a...

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:11 -0400

1964 Czech stamp. Features a really sweet engraving of a locomotive from a company called ČKD which was a huge engineering company in Czechoslovakia, which was then nationalized after WWII. Great logo.

Hasselblad 500 C/MFujifilm Velvia 10080mm Lens

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:51:19 -0400

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Fujifilm Velvia 100
80mm Lens

Czechoslovakian stamp from an unknown date (1965 or 1966),...

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:13:01 -0400

Czechoslovakian stamp from an unknown date (1965 or 1966), featuring the Blue Underwing butterfly.

Old going on older, laying on her favorite bed.Hasselblad...

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:41:12 -0400

Old going on older, laying on her favorite bed.

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Fujifilm Velvia 100
80mm Lens

Czechoslovakian stamp from 1966 with the words Komunistická...

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:12:22 -0400

Czechoslovakian stamp from 1966 with the words Komunistická strana Československa, meaning Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The word “sjezd” means convention or meeting or gathering. So I’m guessing this stamp commemorated the 13 Meeting of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.

This stamp is the second of the 5 really interesting Czech stamps in the series, this being the first. It’s intriguing seeing this iconography on these old stamps. Little remnants of a bygone era, obviously not too bygone, as the USSR and the Cold War effectively dissolved in 1991.

Czechoslovakian stamp from 1965 with engraving of the town...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:33:20 -0400

Czechoslovakian stamp from 1965 with engraving of the town Lipník nad Bečvou.

I wonder why this stamp was commissioned.

Went away to Mackinaw Island with my girlfriend this weekend. It was a great trip, cold as all hell...

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:25:39 -0400

Went away to Mackinaw Island with my girlfriend this weekend. It was a great trip, cold as all hell though. Came back from the island with fudge, a few spent rolls of 120 Velvia 100, and a nice cold/sinus infection. There weren’t very many people which was really nice seeing as I dislike crowds of tourists, and a lot of shops were shut down for the season.

Really looking forward to taking her up when it’s warm next summer.

Why is it that computers tend to get smaller and smaller, watches seem to get bigger and more...

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:46:14 -0400

Why is it that computers tend to get smaller and smaller, watches seem to get bigger and more clunky?

Light leaks.Hasselblad 500 C/MKodak Portra 160vc80mm Lens

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:02:00 -0400

Light leaks.

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Kodak Portra 160vc
80mm Lens

Czechslovakian stamp from 1965 with an engraving of the...

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:58:00 -0400

Czechslovakian stamp from 1965 with an engraving of the town Frýdek-Místek.

Hasselblad 500 C/M Kodak Portra 160vc 80mm Lens

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:52:28 -0400

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Kodak Portra 160vc
80mm Lens

peterbaker: Locust Point, Ohio Killer shot, Pete.

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:52:05 -0400

peterbaker:

Locust Point, Ohio

Killer shot, Pete.

Czech Stamp commemorating the 1966 European (Figure...

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:05:00 -0400

Czech Stamp commemorating the 1966 European (Figure Skating) Championships in Bratislava.

If I had to guess, the figure skater on the stamp would be Ondrej Nepela, whom skated for Czechoslovakia and received bronze medals in 1966-68, and gold medals in 1969-1973, and a few Olympic gold medals here and there.

The more you know.
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(^ that’s a shooting star)

Hasselblad 500 C/MKodak Portra 160vc80mm Lens

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:32:10 -0400

Hasselblad 500 C/M
Kodak Portra 160vc
80mm Lens

pedal: Mike and Amanda are running an awesome Kickstarter...

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:45:13 -0400

pedal:

Mike and Amanda are running an awesome Kickstarter campaign for their film and are honestly quite close to their goal. Please, if you check out their film and would like to offer support, maybe consider helping out in their campaign at krs.projectpedal.com. Also, you can see their new kickstarter campaign video there or here (below).

Another Czech stamp from the archives: Following up the last...

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:12:00 -0400

Another Czech stamp from the archives:

Following up the last Czech volleyball themed stamp is another volleyball themed stamp this time from two years later. This stamp from 1966 commemorates the founding of the Volleyball World Cup in 1965.

The somewhat-art-deco somewhat-cubism illustration is interesting. Again, check out the detail of the engraving work, great stuff. The artwork and engraving on this stamp are attributed to a K. Pekarek and a B. Housa. I couldn’t find any info on Pekarek but B. Housa is Bedrick Housa, whom apparently worked at the Czech Graphic Union as a graphic designer (perhaps?) and as a very talented engraver.