Collecting: the secret passion of 79% of French people revealed by a new study
Did you know that behind every door of a French house, there may be a little-known treasure? A stack of comics, a bunch of stamps or an army of figurines... Collecting is the (almost) secret passion of the French, and it has a very bright future ahead of it, if we are to believe a recent study. Ready to dive into the joyfully obsessive world of French collectors?
Audio-visual Sichuan Hundred Parts of Sichuan | The winner of the China Journalism Award said|The road on the stamp is under the feet, and it is even more in the heart
On November 5, the results of the 35th China Journalism Awards were announced, and Sichuan Radio and Television's work "The "Heavenly Road" on the Stamp: General Secretary Xi Jinping's Special Program for the 10th Anniversary of Promoting the Spirit of "Two Roads" won the second prize in the major theme reporting category. Chen Xumei, one of the main creative team members of the work and Sichuan Radio and Television Station, told the story in creation, which we publish below for your reference and learning.
Shanghai's first aerospace-themed post office opened, and the three major sectors were integrated into Shanghai's aerospace "Arrow Star Ship"
Yesterday was the sixth China Aerospace Day, and the Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute and the Shanghai Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. held the opening ceremony of the Shanghai Aerospace Post Office.
Stamps to mark Year of the Horse
Lunar New Year special stamps will be issued on January 5, 2026, to ring in the Year of the Horse, Hongkong Post announced today.
Leire Díez's plot distributed 750,000 euros in commissions as a result of her criminal activity, according to the UCO
The agents focus the investigation on five business operations related to the SEPI for 132 million euros that meant for the former president, the former socialist militant and the businessman Antxon Alonso an alleged income of 750,000 euros, mainly destined to the acquisition of properties in Jaca and Marbella
Post Office reveals Royal Mail Christmas 2025 post deadlines
New research reveals 67 per cent of Brits have received festive cards and presents in the post after Christmas Day.
New U.S. Priority Mail stamps to picture Crab Nebula, galaxy pair
In 2026 the United States Postal Service will issue two new stamps in its Stellar Formations series: a Priority Mail stamp picturing the Crab Nebula and a Priority Mail Express stamp featuring a composite image of the IC 2163 and NGC 2207 galaxies.
A beautiful gift for grandmothers
This is the case with the Spanish postal service's October 21, 2024, issue in the Leisure and Hobbies series, which consists of a stamp and a prepaid card.
Surprise Dec. 10 issue from the United Nations Postal Administration
A previously unannounced pane of 10 stamps issued Dec. 10 by the United Nations Postal Administration commemorates 70 years of United Nations membership for 16 countries.
Il Ponte leads art and philatelic auctions between Milan and Paris at the end of 2025
The second half of 2025 sees Il Ponte Casa d'Aste consolidate its position in the international panorama of art sales with an articulated and diversified calendar, which embraces philately, painting, sculpture, oriental art and twentieth-century design. The appointments, scheduled between Milan and Paris, offer a journey through pieces of great historical, collector's and technical value, underlining the role of the auction house as a reference point for operators and enthusiasts.
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