XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

Here's a new stamp from Poland. It is very colourful and as you can see it shows DNA strands. So what is it all about? This is actually a charity set that celebrates the 34th finale of Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy (Grand Orchestra of Christmas). The orchestra, known as WOŚP for short, is not just about music - it raises funds for charitable causes, especially "in the field of health protection consisting in saving the lives of sick people, especially children, and ac

As you will know, I love stamps. I know that sounds a bit unusual for someone my age, but I have said many times that I think stamps are tiny pieces of history you can hold in your hand. Some stamps celebrate big national events or important people. But I have recently discovered stamps that were designed and approved but then never issued at all. Why not? Well, because the events they were supposed to be celebrating never happened! This year is a World Cup year and it feels

Belgium has issued three new sets of stamps today and I may have a look at the others later this week, but I really wanted to review this really extraordinary miniature sheet! This issue celebrates Elvis Pompilio , who is a Belgian hat designer. Mr Pompilio is 65 years old this year and is world famous. How do you begin to review a miniature sheet like this? It is so different to anything I've ever seen before. The sheet is in the shape of someone's head and shoulders (they