Independence Day - 2021

WISHING YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY - 2021

Just to Say "Hello"

Dear Friends and Readers,

It has been a couple of months since I have stopped publishing philatelic news in this blog.Reason was partly because of problems with my PC and to add, the Pandemic and the lock down which followed. There have been not much activities in the Philatelic circles in India, any stamps/cover release from India Post too. Hope to be back soon. Till then enjoy my earlier Posts.

Thanks.

Stay Safe and enjoy your hobby.

10 years of MB's Stamps of India !

Dear Friends, Readers, Contributors and Well Wishers !

It's been 10 years since I started this blog in this format and it's been an interesting and a pleasurable experience. I thank all of you for being with me and supporting me with my Philatelic journey. I still look forward to your support, help and advice in improving and providing me with news for this blog. Thank you very much.

My 9th year at this Blog.

Dear Friends, 🌹

It's been 9 years since I started my blog this day. I thank you all for your amazing support all the time. I hope I have been able to provide you with tidbit news relating to stamps/philately. All this would not have been possible without your support and advice from all senior philatelists and collectors.  I also thank all friends who are providing me with news from various parts of India and seek your help in future too.

I have decided to start a new feature where I will be sharing information related to philately/stamps in form of Q&A or brief sentence. I hope that you like it. I also welcome your comments on the same which may lead to discussion on some of the subjects and improve the knowledge of novice collectors. 

Thanks and Regards

Mansoor.B 

Comments Please !!!

Dear friends, visitors and well-wishers,

Today I want to share some of my thoughts with you. Firstly I thank all those who have encouraged, supported me have shared your knowledge and for the piece of advice now and then. It’s been a great experience publishing this blog and I think that many of my readers have been able to gain some knowledge and news pertaining to Philately which you have expressed in your numerous mails.

It's almost 3 years since I opened this blog which I had started as a News link to my earlier website at Geocities, then I had to shift full time to this blog when Geocities was closed down. My website before closing had won a bronze Medal at National Level Exhibition - INPEX 2008,Chennai. I did not have any commercial interests with my website and hence did not think of moving to a paid site.

I would like to mention that I have been publishing some tidbits about Philately and other interesting news along with matters related to my theme of SHIPS in this blog. I have done so purely with an intention of popularising this hobby and promotion of Philately. I hope so to keep doing the same with help from all my readers, friends and well-wishers.

Every blog has its own identity and any matter published on Philately may be of their own view, and not the final word, and so is mine. I am in no competition with other blogs and try to differ from them. I would like to mention that all material published is not sold by me and I am not a full time dealer advertising my materials through my blog, but I do sell or exchange in some cases.

I have received many mails, letters, Guest Book entries some with praise, advice and queries, have enjoyed the same and look forward for more. Finally I ask all my readers to use the COMMENTS section to ask or inquire regarding the entries published as COMMENTS helps us to acquire more knowledge and it is a forum for discussion instead of e-mails. When there are comments on a subject, it can be viewed by Senior Philatelists or Authorities and their words can help us all to gain further knowledge pertaining to the subject.

So now look forward for more COMMENTS PLEASE !!!

Thanks and Have a nice day!!!

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Just to say "THANKS"

Dear Friends and Fellow Bloggers!

As you know I started this blog a few months ago, and it was my first experiment at blogs, I have received amazing support and appreciation from all my friends and Philatelic Bloggers from my country and around the globe. I thank you all very much.

There has been many enquiries, about me, about the posts published and the materials included in it. I would remind all my friends this blog has been  a part of my earlier website  www.geocities.com/manbol1 which was closed down by Yahoo. This blog has also won a Bronze medal at INPEX 2008.

About my collection, I collect Philatelic materials related to Ships, Stamps, MS, FDC, covers etc. I am also interested in other items which catch my fancy (keeps changing!) I am always curious to know the happenings in the Philatelic World.

I know that I am unable to update my blog very frequently as few of the other Philatelic Bloggers, but will try to do same periodically.

Thanks Friends and all Philatelic Bloggers

Regards
Mansoor.B