Österreichischer Sammlerverein der Liechtensteinischen Philatelie
Just before Christmas, I acted rashly and failed to show my close friends the respect they deserve. It wasn’t a dramatic incident, but a series of small mistakes: approaching them rudely, interrupting their thoughts, dismissing their concerns and not accepting them for who they are. At first I didn’t notice the effects of my behavior, Read More …
Here, we share short stories revolving around various individual postal items. The PDF provides background information on the theme of the postal item, which could be addressed in an exhibit featuring the respective piece (be it thematic, open philately, or social philately). At times, you might wonder if the connections between the item and the Read More …
Today I came across a fascinating letter that had a sad occasion – a bereavement – but is nevertheless an extraordinary piece of history. It is a registered letter that was carried on the first postal flight from Vaduz to St. Gallen. Captain Wirth operated the outward flight from St. Gallen to Vaduz, while the Read More …
My stamp for November 2024 is part of a special series issued by the Principality of Liechtenstein. Four special stamps decorated with illustrations from historical medical books take the viewer on a fascinating journey through the natural sciences. These illustrations are modelled on the elaborate woodcuts that were used in scientific works at the time. Read More …
On November 8 and 9, this year’s 1-Frame Championship of the West Region took place in Rankweil. The exhibition was organized by the Bregenz Stamp Club and the Montfort Philatelic Club. A total of 28 exhibits were presented, 26 of which were in competition. Our member Clemens Brandstetter became Regional Champion West in the thematic Read More …
On 18 and 19 October, the Sammelsurium took place at the KOM in Altach. As every year, it was organised by the ÖSVLPH under the direction of Sieghard. The event featured an impressive variety of philatelic exhibits, including a particularly fascinating work by Harry, which attracted the attention of visitors. In addition to stamp displays, Read More …
The stamp presented today is one of the final two in Norway’s Research, Innovation, and Technology series, released on October 5, 2024. Celebrating Norway’s accomplishments in Arctic and climate research, this stamp highlights the Nansen Legacy project, an ambitious six-year endeavor involving over 230 researchers from ten Norwegian institutions, concluding in 2024. The stamp design Read More …
Here we tell little stories about various individual covers. The PDF contains background information on the topic of the cover, which could be the subject of an exhibit with the respective cover (whether it is thematic, open philately or social philately). Sometimes you will wonder whether the connections between cover and topic are not very Read More …
Once again this year, we had the pleasure of introducing children to the world of stamps during the vacation week on behalf of BSV Bludenz. As last time, we realized that many children no longer had any associations with the word “stamps”. We therefore spontaneously decided to adapt our concept. At the beginning, each of Read More …
Clemens has been particularly active in recent weeks. Our traveling exhibition, supported by the ÖSVLPH, the ArGe Medizin und Pharmazie, the International Stamp Club Rosenegg and the BSV Bludenz, showed thematic exhibits on medicine, science, history and postcards with embroidery at various locations in the Ländle. The starting signal was given at Bludenz secondary school. Read More …