January 14th, 2013 
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Canada Post issued four stamps “Baby Wildlife” featuring young animals indigenous to Canada. All four animals are native to Canada’s forests and fields. Baby woodchucks Baby woodchucks – also known as groundhogs or whistle-pigs – are born hairless, blind and totally helpless. Prey to foxes, hawks, coyotes, and dogs, they begin life outside the burrow [...]
January 12th, 2013 srmodh 801 views
In the Asian countries the Snake is viewed as the wisest and most enigmatic of all the zodiac creatures. In fact, it’s such a strong sign of intelligence and luck that an ancient Chinese saying notes that finding a snake in one’s home is great fortune and ensures that the inhabitants will never go hungry.
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Tags: Canada, Fauna, Lunar year 2013, Lunar year stamps, year of the snake 
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Late in July, London, England, will welcome the 2012 Olympic Games, making it the first three-time Olympic host. The Games will bring together athletes from 144 nations, competing in 26 different sports. Canada qualified seven boats at the World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, in September 2011, with the possibility of qualifying more in May [...]
May 27th, 2012 srmodh 1,364 views
Canada Post honours four outstanding and well-known Canadians in this new stamp series, featuring images of Rick Hansen, Michael J. Fox, Sheila Watt-Cloutier and Louise Arbour. Rick Hansen Young Rick Hansen dreamed of representing Canada at the Olympics someday. But at age 15, he lost the use of his legs in an automobile accident. His [...]
May 23rd, 2012 srmodh 1,644 views
“Cowtown” turns up the party this year in honour of the 100th anniversary of the `Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’, the Calgary Stampede. Every July, more than a million people visit during the ten-day event, known the world over for its chuck wagon races, agricultural exhibits, events and top-name, action-packed entertainment. The rodeo tournament attracts [...]
April 10th, 2012 srmodh 2,984 viewsCanada post issued a set of four stamps to commemorate 100 year of Titanic. The stamps feature the front view of Titanic, The Bow and The Stern. The bow: Titanic’s enormous bow and two front anchors appear in the centre of the first pair of stamps. On the right side, you’ll see Southampton (England), where [...]
January 13th, 2012 srmodh 2,941 views
Thinking of dragons may conjure up fire-breathing, serpent-like beasts of fantastic legends, but in many Asian cultures, these magical, mythical creatures are benevolent, associated with wisdom and longevity. They are revered for their influence over the primal forces of nature; for example, the Chinese water dragon has potent and auspicious powers over rainfall, hurricanes and [...]
December 2nd, 2011 srmodh 1,873 viewsThe art of creating coloured glass is ancient, and was originally practiced by both the Egyptians and the Romans. Stained glass, or sometimes thin slices of alabaster set in wooden frames to create a similar effect, has been used in churches and other stately buildings the world over since the Middle Ages. At a time [...]
September 5th, 2011 srmodh 3,848 viewsThe 2011 Mental Health stamp is the fourth annual semi-postal issued in support of the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. Collectively, stamps issued in the past three years have raised close to a million dollars, via a dollar from the sale of every booklet of ten stamps going to the Foundation. Along with a [...]
August 24th, 2011 srmodh 2,103 viewsCanada post issued a set of stamps that spotlight on the “Made in Canada” leaps of science and creativity that have changed lives at home and abroad. Canadians are an inventive bunch. In fact, Canadian inventors have patented more than a million inventions—but far too many of us would be unable to name more than [...]
Australia is hosting an International Stamp Exhibition, AUSTRALIA 2013 in Melbourne, from 10 - 15 May 2013 at the Exhibition Buildings, Carlton, Melbourne.
Thailand will host THAILAND 2013 - World Stamp Exhibition from 2 to14 August, on the 130th anniversary of the Thailand’s postal service.
