well in Sydney we are getting ready for New Years eve dinner..    a prime rib roast .. a tradition from when we lived in Canada.    But what has that to do with stamps..  Nothing?  well true but  I did have time today to sort some stamps..  actually I sorted my study..      what a mess..  I found stuff I had forgetton about.. and some stamps I packed for someone who ordered but never sent me the money..     so I thought.. New Years eve present to someone..    there are over 1000 stamps in this envelope.. on paper mostly it look like,  many Australian  I saw.. but others from around the world.. modern to reasonably old I seem to recall..    I weighed for postage..  I can send for under 250g weight and still add a few more stamps..  postage and packing etc will cost me close to US $10   ...you add another  $10 and for $20 US  I'll mail this to you..    First to send me an email will get the lot.. I will reply asking you to pay into my paypal account..    If you pay first I may have three people send me money which I will have to return to two of you..   OK.. I am not advertsing this anywhere else..  This is a special for my readers.. because I have hit over 20,000 page views so far this month and that is a record count so far ...I will bet more I hope.. as my count is based in the USA and still has 2 days counts to go..       cost will be less than 2c a stamp...  including postage  and bonuses

So a BIG THANK YOU  to all who read the blog  and I hope you will continue to do so in 2008.  I have set myself a news years resolution to do more competitions ( I found even more FDC I think would make good prizes)  and  to write more on new issues, from here and the UK and to write more on general stamp knowledge.  Hope that attracts you. I may even do another poll in January..   the last one seemed to get some results.

Two more topics..   did you look at the link I showed the other day..        worth a visit I think.. and also..   I hope you had a chance to view my Antarctic covers..  priced to sell for those who have spent all their  money at Christmas.. to those who have a few dollars or quid.. left...   I have confirmation already that the pilots of the flight have already signed the covers..   

Finally..   this picture//  from am eBay listing.. awesome..     if you smoke.. go burn a whole in a damaged / stained  QEII GB 2/6d ( no watermark would be best... ha ha   )   and try for $999.0   Like I said,  have a look at the eBay listing  I quoted yesterday.

Have a wonderful new years celebration.    Happy New Year ... Michael