Wednesday, December 7, 2011

What Is The Forever Stamp

!: What Is The Forever Stamp

Did you know there is a stamp that when used - the price of the stamp will never change. Are you surprised at this information? Do you think it is not possible? If you have answered yes or no to any of these questions, read on.

I was in the Post Office this morning. The postal clerk asked me if I wanted to purchase a book of stamps. I did want to purchase stamps, but I thought this is the middle of January; I will be out of luck when the postal rate changes shortly. I hate having to make a special trip to the Post Office to purchase one or two cent stamps.

The postal clerk looked at me and said I have a special stamp just for you. It is called the Forever Stamp. He pulled out a roll of stamps with the Liberty Bell on it. He said I can use these stamps forever - even if the price of postage changes.

I was absolutely flabbergasted. I did not know if he was teasing me or not. But he assured me this was a true statement. I grabbed the stamps and I felt like I had just won a prize.

I want to give the United States Postal Service thumbs up over this new customer service approach.

The Forever Stamp was available for sale on April 12, 2007. If I was the last one to know about this amazing stamp maybe you are also. I somehow missed all the publicity when this stamp first appeared for sale at the United States Post Office.

Thank you for reading my article. Please feel free to read any of my many numerous articles on various subjects.

Copyright Linda E. Meckler


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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Stamp Your Way to Fast Legal Cash

!: Stamp Your Way to Fast Legal Cash

In order for this business to work you will be required to buy a machine to make rubber stamps. It will pay for itself in no time at all. Practice by making a few stamps for yourself and friends. I bet you are wondering where you will sell these stamps. Almost everyone at some point in their life will have use for a rubber stamp. Why not try a fundraiser type of sale?

You can approach different organizations. School organizations are always looking for a new and different fundraisers. Another plus to school organizations is that people like to purchase from students. Print out 1000 fliers to start and put the organizations name at the bottom of the flier. Make a nice flier with a picture of the stamp you will be making. Be sure and let people know how many letters they are allowed to have. Get the kids started right away and the sales will start rolling in.

There are other organizations that you can contact by mail. Make a nice packet for them include samples of the order forms, flyers and your product. Different group ideas are: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, ball teams and other sports groups. Another method is door-to-door selling in local neighborhoods. Many people who never would have bought a rubber stamp will order from you when you show them samples. The main thing is to be sure to meet your orders on time. This will make your customers happy and they will place more orders.


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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Stamp Down on Anxiety: Understanding GAD

!: Stamp Down on Anxiety: Understanding GAD

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a condition that affects people all over the world psychologically and physiologically. Millions of people will suffer from some form of anxiety in their life and this is a fact that can go unrecognised as anxiety can create a lonely and suffocating world for many of us. GAD is defined by an extreme and excessive worry about irrational beliefs and perceptions that are not based upon reality. This worry extends into every aspect of an individuals life as the condition can spiral out of control and have a knock on effect both mentally and physically.

GAD has to be broached carefully and directly as it can interfere with everyday situations and encounters with work, money, family, relationships, friendships, finances and health. Symptoms of GAD can vary considerably due to the incredible differences that lie between our perceptions, lives and experiences. However, there are many common reactions that can be diagnosed as anxiety:

- Nausea
- Excessive sweating
- Sickness
- Headaches
- Chronic fatigue
- Insomnia
- Fidgeting
- Chills
- Rashes
- Breathlessness
- Upset stomach
- Constipation
- Easily scared and jumpy

The symptoms above are the physical reactions to the psychological symptoms of anxiety which convey the irrationality of GAD, however there are also other forms of symptoms that occur under the anxiety umbrella.:

- Fear of impending doom
- Scared of everything around you
- Fear of losing control
- Unable to concentrate
- Nightmares
- Find it hard to think and express yourself
- Feel trapped and frustrated
- Everyday life overwhelms you
- Severe mood swings
- You cry easily
- Cravings
- Detached from everyone close around you

Research has shown that GAD can affect anyone from children to adults to the elderly. Anyone is susceptible to anxiety and the cause of it depends on many circumstances. Past experiences and how our mind and body have reacted towards these experiences is the fundamental reason why anxiety occurs if we let it. These experiences combined with other factors such as upbringing, alcohol consumption, legal and illegal drug use and other external influences affect how and why anxiety is onset in individuals.

GAD is a learned response thoughts and feelings so fortunately the condition can be controlled if the sufferer is open to it. The common treatments for anxiety are Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy and/or medication. GAD is something that needs to be addressed today if it is a condition you think you are suffering from. It will infect every aspect of you life if it is not broached with the right information and techniques, so take action today and stop and GAD ruining you health and happiness.


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Japanese Stamp Collecting

!: Japanese Stamp Collecting

When it comes to adding some of the most beautiful and collectible stamps to your collection, the stamps of Japan are on the top of every collector's list. With an art and style unmatched, the close attention to detail makes these treasures more of a collection of art than postage. Stamp collecting provides a look and tangible touch into the history of a country. With treasures of the Orient, this touch is never more vibrant.

Oriental stamps are often divided into individual purchases or collection lots of larger size. The individual pieces will be graded on condition and checked for value before the price is set. When choosing to purchase a stamp from Japan for your collection, you will want to ensure the piece fits into your collection and that the authenticity of the stamp has been verified. For the beginning collector, less rare articles and articles in less than perfect condition provide body for the collection. When choosing a certain stamp or set of stamps, you may notice it has been marked for postage. This is taken into consideration when the price of the collectible is set.

Japan postage is often sold as single individuals and as sheets of stamps. The sheet collections include one large sheet of stamps that are left uncut. Individuals, however, will be sold as one per purchase or in lots of more than one collectible. These individuals will often be graded as separate stamps and not as an entire collection. Oriental stamp themes and time periods are all represented in the various forms of stamps.


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Sunday, April 17, 2011

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Thursday, March 31, 2011

How to Make Rubber Stamps: Comparing Methods of Manufacture

Vulcanized Rubber Stamps

The traditional red rubber stamp that everybody is familiar with will have been manufactured in a vulcanizing press. The first rubber stamp vulcanizing press was patented in 1890 by Charles Schultze in New Orleans USA. Vulcanizing is today one of the most cost effective methods of making rubber stamps for mass produced stamps. Each batch of stamps is produced using a mould. This method of manufacture is more suited to stamp making where the same moulds are used over and over again. Making custom made stamps with a vulcanizing press requiring 'once only' moulds will drive the cost of manufacture up significantly.

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Making the mould - before a mould can be made you must have a master plate manufactured from metal or polymer, the master plate has the necessary relief (the artwork is raised) to make an impression in the mould. Having a master plate made each time a mould is required is what Drives up the cost of manufacture for vulcanized stamps. Pressing the master plate into a Matrix board creates the mould that will accept the rubber. Heat and pressure is applied to the master plate and matrix board inside a Vulcanizing press. The Matrix follows the shape of the relief provided by the master plate, this then hardens on cooling.

How to Make Rubber Stamps: Comparing Methods of Manufacture

Making Rubber Stamps - Creating stamps is a simple process once the mould is made. Raw rubber stamp gum is placed on top of the mould and then placed inside the stamp press. Hydraulic pressure is placed upon the rubber and the mould from within the stamp press causing the rubber to melt into the areas of the mould that contain the images and text, curing and hardening takes about 10 minutes. Once cured the sheet of rubber is pulled away from the mould and cut up into individual stamps to be affixed to mounts.

Cost of a vulcanizing system is approximately ,000 AUD

Advantages - Low cost of production for mass produced stamps, good ink transfer.

Disadvantages - Cost of producing master plates and moulds for custom made stamps.

Laser Engraved Rubber Stamps

The traditional raw rubber used for vulcanizing stamp dies is quite unacceptable for the production of laser stamp dies, the laser process requires a very even thickness and blemish free surface to produce an acceptable printed image from a stamp die. The rubber must also be subjected to a specific curing process before it can be exposed to the elevated temperature of a laser beam.

The depth of the engraving is determined by the laser speed, its wattage and the density of the rubber. For example, a 50 or 100W engraver will engrave the rubber deeper and faster than a 25W machine, which may require a second pass to achieve a similar result. Usually supplied in an A4 size sheet form, a good quality laser rubber is required for engraving stamp dies and must also have suitable compression strength and ink transfer properties.

To assist the engraving process, it is necessary to remove the excess dust which is constantly created by the laser cutting action with an efficient exhaust filtration system. As very few, if any, CO2 laser engraving machines were initially purpose built for engraving and cutting rubber, installing and maintaining an effective dust extraction system pays long term dividends. Mirrors, lenses and any exposed bearing surfaces should be cleaned thoroughly as part of a regular maintenance program. Any neglect in this area will be detrimental to overall trouble free laser operation, as the build up of dust and residue will affect running efficiency and the quality of the finished stamp die. Lasers are controlled directly from a Computer, the software drivers supplied with lasers work with many graphic programs such as CorelDraw.

Approximate cost of a 25 watt Laser suitable for stamp making is ,000

Advantages - Production is Computer controlled, custom made stamps can be made easily

Disadvantages - High capital investment, maintenance costs and running will be much higher than vulcanizing or polymer methods of manufacture.

Liquid Polymer Rubber Stamps

Converting rubber stamp polymer from a liquid into a solid to make stamps is quite fascinating. Polymer stamps are manufactured between two sheets of glass using precision controlled UV light which passes through a negative containing the stamp artwork solidifying the polymer. Negative production has been simplified with the introduction of water based negative technology, photographic chemicals for producing negatives are now a thing of the past.

The first step in making polymer rubber stamps is to print your images, clipart or text onto Vellum, an almost transparent paper like film.
To produce quality stamp artwork you must use a laser printer, inks from bubble jet Printers are translucent allowing UV light to pass where it should not. Water based negatives are easily washed out after being exposed for a few minutes in a UV exposure stamp machine.

Polymer contained in a sachet is now replacing the older cumbersome method of using foam tape to create a dam and pouring of rubber stamp polymers, the sachets have also addressed the age old problem of removing air bubbles from the poured polymer.

The negative of your artwork and polymer sachet is sandwiched between two sheets of glass spaced 2-3mm apart which is then exposed in the machine for a few minutes. Once you have completed the exposure it is a simple process of cutting open the sachet and washing away the excess unexposed polymer before returning the stamp die back to the machine for a 10 minute curing. Once the stamps are cured they can be cut up individually. Polymer sachets are available in a range of sizes up to A4 size.

Processing time is about 30 minutes for a batch of polymer stamps.

Cost of polymer stamp making machines range from ,500 AUD for an Australian made unit designed specifically for stamp making up to high end imported units with Computer controlled washout for ,000 AUD.

Advantages - Lower capital investment, polymers make almost clear stamps making them ideal for scrapbooking and card making. Stamp relief can be easily controlled during exposure.

Disadvantages - Early polymers did not accept inks as well as polymers available today, this along with being new technology caused initial resistance to polymer stamps.

Summary

Most large stamp manufacturers have a mix of the above equipment. The unmounted rubber stamp dies produced with any of these manufacturing methods can be cut up and affixed to simple hand stamps, dater stamps or self inking stamps. Craft stamps are usually affixed to wooden blocks or in the Case of polymer stamps affixed to clear acrylic blocks with adhesives or InstaGrip mounting mat. Various manufactures produces stamp mounts. Astron Industries in Australia manufacturer the clear hand stamp 'Vuestamp' and also distribute the Ideal range of self inking mounts. Other brands of self inking mounts are Trodat, Colop and Shiny.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Mount Lemmon, Tucson AZ

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Tips For Selling Your Stamp Collection

Stamp collectors will spend a huge amount of time collecting stamps and the majority actually spends their entire lives collecting. However, there are some collectors who collect stamps only to resell them, so here are some helpful tips for selling your stamps.

Collectors spend a significant amount of time, effort, and money acquiring their stamps to build their collection, how ever many make a vital mistake. That mistake is not selling their stamps while before their death. The knowledge of how, where, and when to actually sell a stamp collection is an incredibly important part of the collection process.

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The family of the avid collector will not appreciate the effort that has been put into creating the collection of stamps as the collector did. Thus, the collection may not bring the potential profit it should, so the collector should take responsibility in their collection by either training a child in this unique hobby or by gaining the best possible profits from their collection. However, there are advantages and disadvantages with each way the collector decides to sell their collection.

Tips For Selling Your Stamp Collection

Several collectors may decide to sell their stamps directly to stamp dealers, but the disadvantages to selling to a dealer is that dealers will usually give the lowest price for stamps, especially if the collector is attempting to sell a huge quantity. The dealer may also only give the collector a wholesale value, which means that someone else is going to receive the profits from your collection when they mark them up. The advantages of selling your collection to a dealer is that it is a very quick process and usually it is done in cash. If the collector has a bulky collection that is not organized, then this may just be the best choice.

Some collectors prefer to sell directly to other collectors through shows or stamp clubs and it is not unusual for any collector to sell their collection to friend, who collect stamps. Auction houses is another avenue that any collector could choose when wanting to sell their entire collection, although their collection will be broken down to sold individually at other private sales.

When selling a collection the market value of the collection must first be determined. However, many collectors do not understand or have the knowledge needed in determining the true condition of stamp, so the collection may need to be taken to a professional to be evaluated. Relaying on the individual or dealer to determine the purchase price means that they must be trust worthy, so there is some danger in doing this, especially if they are the one who are buying them.

A collection of stamps can also be sold by private treaty, which means selling your collection to another collector through the use of a private agent. The agent acts as a middle man, who is a stamp dealer or a private auctioning house where the sales will include either one stamp or your entire collection. Ultimately, the private agent or middle man will receive a fee or percentage for their service, which will decrease your profits.

The advantages of using a private treat are that it is a cash sale, your collection would be sold entirely, and the profits would be better than by wholesale or directly to a dealer. The disadvantage is that the price for your collection may be less after the private agent receives their fee.

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Monday, March 14, 2011

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