I had been away from philately for a long time when during COVID the combination of several co-incidents led me back to the hobby that I love. As a youth, acquisition of stamps was primarily from tearing stamps off of mail we received as well as that from kind family members who also collected for […]
Author: Even Brande
Norwegian Philatelist Georg Størmer Presents Norwegian ClassicsNorwegian Philatelist Georg Størmer Presents Norwegian Classics
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Nordisk Filateli has in recent years raised the bar on philatelic publications under the very capable leadership of Jonas Hällström. Along with 5 annual issues of their high-quality magazine, they are also a frequent book publisher. Out this year is “Norwegian Classics” by Georg Størmer. Norwegian Classics features 100 rare, precious and beautiful philatelic objects […]
NORDIA 2024 a Big SuccessNORDIA 2024 a Big Success
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NORDIA 2024 took place from May 31 to June 2 at Skjærdgårdshallen in Langesund, Bamble municipality, Telemark county, Norway. It was my first time attending NORDIA and a great excuse to visit my homeland of Norway. Last year NORDIA was hosted in Iceland. This is the first NORDIA hosted in Norway since 2019. Hosted by […]
100 Years of Roald Amundsen’s Polar Bear Stamps100 Years of Roald Amundsen’s Polar Bear Stamps
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In 2025 we will be observing the 100th anniversary of Norway’s Polarbear and Airplane stamps. These were some of the earliest stamps I recall my dad introducing me to when he gave me his stamp collection in the mid-1970s. He referred to these as being his favorites (incidentally being released the same year he was […]
Will Mail Someday Experience the Same Revival as Vinyl Records?Will Mail Someday Experience the Same Revival as Vinyl Records?
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I have collected vinyl records about as long as I have collected stamps. That is, since about 1973, when I was six years old. Though back then, I didn’t really think of records as something you collected, I just wanted them so I could listen to music. I got my first own vinyl record, “With […]
Postal Service and Communication in Nazi-Occupied Norway 1940-1945Postal Service and Communication in Nazi-Occupied Norway 1940-1945
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Earlier this year I presented to our local Scandiavian Collectors Club Colorado Chapter on Postal Service and Communication in Nazi-Occupied Norway 1940-1945. This was a presentation I figured would resonate with collectors interested in Norwegian stamps, postal history, and history in general. I was overwhelmed by the response this presentation received and was subsequently invited […]
The 75th Anniversary of NATOThe 75th Anniversary of NATO
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This month we are observing the 75th Anniversary of NATO. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was officially organized on April 4, 1949. NATO was formed after World War II as an “alliance of mutual assistance” as the potential threat of the Cold War emerged. The 12 founding member countries included the United States, Canada, Portugal, […]
Lillehammer Olympics 1994 -A Philatelic Update 30 Years AfterLillehammer Olympics 1994 -A Philatelic Update 30 Years After
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As of this writing it has been 30 year since Norway hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games. It was the first Olympic Games to switch to the new 2-year alternating schedule for summer and winter Olympics. Previously, summer and winter Olympics had always been held […]
Ski Marathons and Philately: My Recent Trip to Finland, Estonia, and NorwaySki Marathons and Philately: My Recent Trip to Finland, Estonia, and Norway
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One would naturally assume that Nordic ski marathons and philately have very little in common. Yet, my recent visit to Estonia, Finland, and Norway proved otherwise. In 2015 I signed up for Worldloppet. Worldloppet is a worldwide Nordic ski marathon series. The premise is pretty simple: Finish 10 ski marathons in 10 different countries on […]
Norgeskatalogen 2024 -The 71st Edition is Here and It Doesn’t DisappointNorgeskatalogen 2024 -The 71st Edition is Here and It Doesn’t Disappoint
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Ever since 1929, Oslo Filatelistklubb (OFK) has published Norgeskatalogen, the premier stamp catalogue of Norwegian Postal Stamps. Published annually until 2013, and for the past decade bi-annually, this is the 71st edition. As a collector of Norwegian stamps and postal history, I will make the, perhaps biased, claim that Norgeskatalogen is without comparison the best […]