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Topic: A thank you to the astrophilately community
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Axman
Member Posts: 664
From: Derbyshire UK
Registered: Mar 2023
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posted 01-12-2025 09:56 AM
   
Sometime around 2021 I purchased a First Day Cover for the First Man on the Moon stamp sent from Florida to an address in Buxton Derbyshire. I was an avid collector of local postal history for my home town of Buxton in the UK. But something blossomed from that purchase, I was intrigued by the moon landing cachet and how it outshined all my other (fascinating but) dreary Buxton local postal history covers.It sparked an obsession. And three years exactly to this day, I purchased my very first deliberately bought Astrophilately cover. Since then I have been overwhelmed by the space collectors' community, and I'd like to say thank you for the welcome. Amongst those who I have never met, but consider friends are: - George Morrison
- Anthony DeMola
- Jacky Pawlowski
- Walter Hopferweisser
...and others who have been exceedingly good to me are, - Ken Havekotte
- Antoni Rigo
- Gary Toth
- Simon Cronk
- Robert Pearlman
- Bob Mcleod
- Dennis Dillman
- Tom Steiner
- Florian Noller
- Charlie Hamilton
- Marc Bedrin
- Charles Vukotich
Thank you, without you the journey would have been sub-orbital. Ad Astra. |
micropooz
Member Posts: 1819
From: Washington, DC, USA
Registered: Apr 2003
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posted 01-13-2025 02:01 PM
And thank you for the kind words Alan! I for one am glad we've got a new collector, and especially one as enthusiastic as you! |
astrobock
Member Posts: 220
From: WV, USA
Registered: Sep 2006
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posted 01-13-2025 05:29 PM
Welcome to the club! But I would have never guessed you've only been collecting for 3 years reading your posts. I hope there are more new collectors like you... |
Bob M
Member Posts: 1984
From: Atlanta-area, GA USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 01-14-2025 07:15 AM
Thank you, Alan. We admire your space and space collecting enthusiasm and dedication, which isn't as common as it was back in earlier days. Many earlier collectors have moved on in various ways and our beloved hobby needs more enthusiastic collectors to be involved and active. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 3926
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 01-14-2025 08:00 AM
I'll certainly echo what Dennis, Bob, and Garry posted above Alan as your deep enthusiasm, direct participation, and support for our astrophilately forum is much appreciated. Of all the hundreds(+) of space fans that view cS on at least a weekly basis, it still amazes me that we don't have more space collectors as yourself joining in. You are indeed my friend a needed and valuable asset to us all. |
Antoni RIGO
Member Posts: 337
From: Palma de Mallorca, Is. Baleares - SPAIN
Registered: Aug 2013
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posted 01-14-2025 04:21 PM
Thanks Alan.And thanks to you too, for your enthusiasm and for asking/answering/doubting/guessing... Something more valuable that philatelic material is sharing knowledge. And cS offers this and much more. |
cosmos-walter
Member Posts: 857
From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 01-14-2025 11:23 PM
I'll certainly echo what Dennis, Bob, Garry, and Antoni posted. Alan, it is good to be friend with you. This of corurse also applies to my old friends Alan listed. |
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