100 Years on, Barbados Belgian Relief Fund Labels are a real mystery
During World War One, a significant number of Commonwealth countries decided that they would rise to the call from the…
New Barbados definitives, ‘Gullies of Barbados’ due in 2022
One thing you can say, with some certainty, is that the issuing policy of the Barbados Philatelic Bureau is modest.…
Unusual Barbados Registered Victory cover from 1947 to J.J. Marshall in Cornwall
Back in the 1940's stamp and cover collecting was a hugely popular pastime. Cover collectors, like J.J.Marshall, would regularly create…
London 2022 was a glittering array of the best in philately
Having attended a number of Stampex exhibitions over the past decade, I thought I knew what to expect, but the…
Would you collect this tatty Barbados cover?
It really is in quite a sorry state. Creased down the middle from a filing fold and with the wax…
Congratulations Barbados on becoming a Republic
Today marks a momentous occasion in the history of Barbados with the transition to a Republic. On the Anniversary of…
When Barbados becomes a Republic, what happens to its stamps?
It seems strange that just two weeks out from Barbados becoming a Republic, very little has been heard of this…
Barbados Stamps Synagogue Block Restoration new issues August 2021
The Barbados Stamps Synagogue Block Restoration stamps have finally arrived with me and as promised in the earlier post, here…
A trip to the Royal Philatelic Society London showcases their new home
A few weeks ago, I was fortunate enough to be in London for some business meetings and as luck would…
New “Synagogue Block Restoration” stamp issue from Barbados
Today sees the release of a brand new issue, only the second one in a year from Barbados. We've received…