Stamps & Postal History

Mon 5 May Stamps & Postal History More Than 450 Lots Set for Stratford O.N.A. Convention Sale on May 9–10 The Stratford O.N.A. Convention Sale brings more than 450 varied lots to iCollector, with live bidding on May 9 and in person lot pickup on May 10.

Mon 3 Mar Stamps & Postal History La Lumiere Miniature Room Reveals Its Furnishings and Hand-Finished Details A one-inch-scale La Lumiere scene pairs a show-bought gilded chair with a maker-finished console, mirror and fireplace.

Thu 17 Oct Stamps & Postal History 2015 Topps Throwbacks: A Reds Collector’s Guide to the Rack Pack Inserts The 2015 Topps Throwbacks pair a light brown border with familiar Reds stars. Here’s what the source says about their distribution and identification.

Tue 1 Oct Stamps & Postal History Pete Rose’s 2010 Panini Six Cent Stamp Card Captures a Collector’s Farewell A collector reflects on Pete Rose’s passing and the 2010 Panini Century Collection Six Cent Stamp card that became his latest Rose pickup.

Sat 3 Aug Stamps & Postal History 2011 Topps Chrome Votto Rainbow Nears Completion With Purple Refractor A Purple Refractor numbered to 499 joins the 2011 Topps Chrome Votto rainbow; the Gold Refractor numbered to 50 is still missing.

Sat 27 Jul Stamps & Postal History Miniature “L’epoque de la lumiere” Brings a Detailed Room Scene to Life A miniature maker shares the layered materials, hand-painted floor, detailed fireplace and hinged frame behind June Clinkscales’s “L’epoque de la lumiere.”

Fri 19 Jul Coins & Currency Rosie Red Bobblehead Recalls Cincinnati’s June 30, 2018 Win A downsizing gift brought home a Rosie Red bobblehead from Cincinnati’s June 30, 2018 game, remembered for Michael Lorenzen’s seventh-inning grand slam.

Thu 29 Dec Stamps & Postal History A Handmade Miniature Tree Scene Built from Collected Odds and Ends A longtime miniature tree scene came together from pieces gathered over the years. Its maker is looking ahead to a virtual mini class in 2023.

Mon 26 Jul Stamps & Postal History True2Scale Romantic Reading Room Miniature Marks a Summer Move A finished True2Scale reading room leads into a summer move to the mountains, with a small stash of miniatures and plans to restart building.

Wed 28 Apr Stamps & Postal History Paperclay Miniature Garden Wall Class Explores the Material’s Range An online class with Tori West turns Creative Paperclay into an adobe garden wall, door and grate, revealing options beyond stonework.