XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

It's World Puffin Day today, so what could be better than to take a look at some of the best stamps showing pictures of puffins? Puffins are fantastic birds but they are also endangered so International Puffin Day helps to remind us that we need to protect and appreciate them. I don't know a lot about puffins but I have been lucky enough to see some and they really are remarkable birds. So, what about the stamps? There are more than you might think, and these are just some

Heidi (left) and Xanthe (right) interviewing PTS Chairman Simon Carson This was the fourth time I have been to a large stamp event at the Business Design Centre in London but only the third Stampex as my first time was for London 2022 International Stamp Exhibition. Things have changed in a short time, but some things stay the same. It is always reassuring to see friendly dealers and talk to people who know a lot about philately. I don't think that will ever change so long a

Another of my Stampex interviews was with Mark McShane. Mark is the manager of the Lundy Collectors Club - which is not all about stamps but certainly knows a lot about them! Xanthe: Could you tell me about the Lundy Collectors Club and what it does? Mark: The Lundy Collectors Club is a group of people who collect anything related to Lundy Island - it could be stamps but also coins, postcards, books, souvenirs and even porcelain. We're really just a meeting place for like

Discovering Cinderellas in Devon and Cornwall The MS Oldenburg, Lundy's passenger ship Last week I went on holiday with my family. We...