Feb 15
Designer Tereza Hradilkova gives snail mail a decidedly modern edge with her innovative interpretation of the classic pop-up card. her intricately crafted greetings offer whimsical laser-cut reflections of South China cityscapes, from Hong Kong’s iconic skyline to Macau’s traditional landscape. Trained as an architect, Czech-born, Hong Kong-based Hradilkova says her ‘Porigami’ creations were inspired by …
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Feb 14
China Daily/Asia News Network Saturday, Jan 28, 2012 LONDON – Despite the current global economic downturn, Chinese tourists spent a record-breaking amount on luxury products abroad during Christmas, according to data from Global Blue, one of the world’s largest tax-refund and shopping services providers. Global Blue estimates Chinese shoppers’ tax-free spending globally in December to …
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Jan 27
Newt Gingrich has taken to characterizing President Barack Obama as “the food stamp president.” That description of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue’s current occupant is factually correct, both narrowly and broadly. Stating that fundamental truth does not make Gingrich or anyone else a racist, as leftist smear merchants in government, the Democratic Party, and the establishment press want America …
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Jan 26
WASHINGTON — Postage rates jumped Sunday for the first time in 2 1/2 years as the U.S. Postal Service moved to generate more revenue amid historic losses. First-class stamps now cost 45 cents each, an increase that officials estimate will generate an additional $888 million in annual revenue. “Forever” stamps, as the name indicates, remain …
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Jan 13
The one complication is that insiders are specious as this concerns stamp as long as this was satisfactory. To be sure, listen up and pay attention. The hobby of collecting stamps may be a passion, or some thing that started when somebody located 1 that had some kind of momentous value to it. Well, the …
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Jan 09
Ross Lydall Royal Correspondent and James Titcomb 14 Dec 2011 THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to visit one of the smallest and most remote countries on earth as part of a world tour by the royal family to mark the Queen’s diamond jubilee. William and Kate, both 29, will travel to Tuvalu, a …
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Jan 07
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s like winning the lottery. Over and over again. When Joe Hautman won the 2011 federal duck stamp contest thisfall with his painting of a wood duck, it continued a mostremarkable streak. Minnesota’s three Hautman brothers – Joe, Jimand Bob – now have won an unprecedented 10 of the past 21 highlyprized federal …
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Jan 05
Harvey Terris of Boundary Creek is both a philatelist and a numismatist. A stamp collector by his early teens, he took to philately with a keen interest. one major benefit of stamp collecting is the education it provides – the extensive reading required to understand both the history and the geography behind each stamp, and …
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Dec 26
It’s been a while since we’ve written about DIY online shop, Zazzle. But the company has grown to be one of the largest customization companies out there, with 20 million unique visitors a month. and today the company is pressing forward with developing its own innovative new ways to help users more accurately customize and …
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Dec 21
Christmas time is once more just around the corner, and I’d like to wish all the readers of the blog a Merry Christmas & Prosperous New Year 2012! In last couple of days the mailman has brought several greetings from the readers of the blog around the globe – I humbly thank You all for …
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