This might be a long thread !

But it was an outstanding Festival, one that will never be repeated. It was a week that will live long in my memory, a week of fun, surprises, friends......and stamps.

It wasn't my intention to collect or buy much. Just some Cinderellas and the odd other. But after just a few hours, all my plans went out of the window !!

And so on my shelf today, as a reminder of a special week in my life, sit two albums of stamps, cards, ephemera and other bits. I look at them often. I smile. But I won't add all those items missing, where would be the fun in that !?

But let's start with an item that is not in the albums. Oh yes, there are some of those too, didn't I mention it ?

The first item was large. and there were two of them. They were Press sheets of a Miniature sheet Royal Mail had issued for the event. I had taken orders from some 'stamp buddies' to buy one (or more) to break down into very unusual pairs or blocks.
So, the images below are just that. An introduction to a Festival of Stamps, a week to remember forever.

London 2010, A Festival of Stamps.



As far as I know, this is the first time that Miniature sheets have been presented and offered Tete-Beche. It was a great opportunity. And I still have a full sheet languishing in my bedroom cupboard !! Collectors eh ! Who would have 'em !

Below are items I carefully cut from the sheet to fill requests. It was nail-biting but also exciting. I had to do it on the floor too !!!!!






Just look at all those colours bars, spacers, size bars and all. It gives me the shivers just looking at them !

And this is only the beginning. We haven't got to the Guildhall yet !

More tomorrow....can you wait that long ?

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