Discworld Stamps on show Norwich Oct 2011
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Topic: Discworld Stamps on show Norwich Oct 2011
Posted By: David
Subject: Discworld Stamps on show Norwich Oct 2011
Date Posted: 20 October 2011 at 08:38
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Hello Folks Just to let you all know that I have managed to break into that Philatelic world with some Discworld Stamps. I am no less showing DW stamps at the Norfolk and Norwich Philatelic Society's Centenary Anniversary show. Haste ye all to The Forum in Norwich from Sat 22nd to Sun 30th Oct 2011 where I have 15 sheets of Colin and Alan's DW finest on show. I have included some rare stuff including, I believe , the only known pair of AM $5 Blue Triangles, a sheet of early AM $1 Tower of Art and other interesting goodies and a sheet of Colin's colour trials for cabbage stamps. After all Colin and Alan are Norwich folk so I have headed the display 'DW stamps the Norwich Connection'. Please post any comments about the display so I can see how well it has gone down. Architecturally speaking the design of The Forum is crap but beside it is the magnificent medieval St Peter Mancroft Church and the Art Deco Norwich City Hall and all this near the Market. You can also view the closed nearby Norwich Central Fire Station. If there is a major fire in the city centre when the traffic is in its frequent gridlocked state, there is no way a fire engine will be able to get into the centre from the outskirts of Norwich. Wonderful creatures these planners!! Sorry for rant. |
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Posted By: Colin
Date Posted: 20 October 2011 at 09:24
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Hi David
I am absolutely delighted that against the odds you managed to get cinderellas into the anniversary display at the Forum, and flattered that they are issues designed by Alan and I. I am looking forward to seeing them when I am next in the city.
As a footnote did you know that when the City Council recently tried to sell the disused Fire Station for flats, planning permission was turned down because on inspecting it, the Fire Service refused it a safety certificate on the grounds that it constituted a fire hazard
 And don't forget that the last major fire in the city was actually at the old Library where the Forum building now stands and despite that being the other side of the road from the then functional fire station, it stiill burned down, taking many of the city's most precious books and records with it - but also and more damaging in my opinion, leaving children with no proper library to discover books and reading in until the Forum was built with Millennium Commission money. Almost Ankh-Morporkian.
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Posted By: Steve
Date Posted: 20 October 2011 at 10:53
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Congratulations David. A good chance to show that Cinderellas have a place in philately and that as much, if not more, effort and skill is put into the design of these stamps. ------------- https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Discworld-Stamp-Collector/809424215750892" rel="nofollow - The Discworld Stamp Collector on FaceBook Have a look! |
Posted By: David
Date Posted: 20 October 2011 at 21:17
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Thank you Steve. In fact I believe that Colin and Alan's work for DW stamps knocked spots off most of our Post Office issues. The reality is that our PO issues have, with odd exceptions such as Penny Black and a few QV and then the Seahorses of GV and the PUC £1 of GV, have been a pretty poor lot. Eric Gill did some stamps designs in the 30's to 50's but on the whole they were ignored as they were too good. The best stamp designs were by the Crown Agents for the old Empire and now Commonwealth, especially GVI. I am hoping that the superiority of the stamps I have on show will show up well against the other 34 displays. I gather that there are no GB stamps on show, they wanted my DW rather that QV!! |
Posted By: David
Date Posted: 20 October 2011 at 21:19
| Colin thank you for the bit about the fire station, made mine and Penny's day. Enjoy the show. |
Posted By: Anne
Date Posted: 21 October 2011 at 01:22
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Well done David, have fun with the show! And great fire station story Colin, thanks for sharing!
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Posted By: archerinwood
Date Posted: 21 October 2011 at 04:08
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brilliant news David, shame I live so far away or I would go. ------------- please follow this link and look at my discworld stamp trades: http://www.discworldstamps.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=612380#p612380 |
Posted By: Colin
Date Posted: 21 October 2011 at 05:40
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If I can get Mr B to go too I'll get a picture of the pair of us there... ------------- My Etsy shop - FarFetchedPhilately - Check regularly for updates and special offers... https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/FarFetchedPhilately . |
Posted By: David
Date Posted: 21 October 2011 at 08:03
| Look forward to it. We plan to be there about 10.00 this Sunday morning. |
Posted By: David
Date Posted: 22 October 2011 at 04:32
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MISTAKE Show ends Sat 29th not Sunday 30th. Sorry folks.  |
Posted By: Colin
Date Posted: 15 November 2011 at 22:21
 I don't know whether any other members attended the show in Norwich but I managed to take a look on the final Saturday and was snapped in front of David's excellent display.
The stamps, the involvement of Alan Batley and I in their design and development, and David's excellent descriptions made his display one of the most popular of the week's exhibition and there were lots of questions asked about Terry Pratchett's Discworld stamps and a great deal of interest among serious philatelists and casual visitors alike.
There was also an original Mail Coach on display and various post boxes and ephemera, all of which have been photographed for future reference. All that was missing was a comemorative cinderella stamp - maybe for the 200th anniversary?!
Well done David - and the NNPS
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Posted By: David
Date Posted: 16 November 2011 at 02:06
Thank you Colin. It was great fun putting the display together and nice to know that it was appreciated. I have heard from a member of the Norwich and Norfolk Philatelic that it was the most popular display. However, I could not have done the display without the superb work of Colin and Alan.  The problem was choosing the best bits when everything was the best bits!!  This is the first time I have exhibited publicly and whilst I would would like to be around for the 200th, I have my doubts about managing this feat!
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 22 November 2011 at 20:31
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I'd like to congratulate David on a job well done and also praise the Norwich and Norfolk Philatelic Society for being brave enough to put up a display of cinderellas in their centenary celebration. While I was there it was difficult to see the Discwold stamps because there were always people stood in front of them, where many of the other displays were not attracting as much attention. I do not think it was any mistake that the display was positioned so that when visitors slowed down to read it they were in just the right place to be greeted by N&NPS members and asked if they would like to join!
So well done David and well done Colin and Alan, and I am looking forward to reading more about the 'Norwich Connection' in the N&NPS newsletter.
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Posted By: Steve
Date Posted: 22 November 2011 at 20:35
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