The latest publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History(RAHFeHP) is Volume IV of the Enciclopedia Histórico Descriptiva ‘Correo Aéreo Y Aerofilatelia’ – España (1870-1970), written by members Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eduardo Consejo Prieto. The volume consists of 428 pages.
In December 2024, the Royal Academy published Volume IV of this significant work, which marks the beginning of the study of airmail during the Spanish Civil War. As stated in the preface, it includes a first section covering the five and a half months of 1936, when the authorities on both sides had to devise ways to maintain minimal postal structures for airmail, both domestic and international. The second section analyses the period from 1 January 1937 to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1 April 1939) in the so-called Republican Zone.
The publication of this work will continue in 2025, covering all matters related to the so-called Nationalist Zone during the same period.
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Through a collection of nearly 200 stamp booklets, posters, and original drawings, visitors are invited to wander among the different formats and messages of this object, reflecting the transformations of French society. The exhibition Stamp Booklets in the Spirit of the Times traces the evolution of this everyday object through three main themes: advertising, usage, and art, presented through an original and luminous scenography.
118 years of existence and still going strong! The origin of the stamp booklet in 1906 was primarily driven by practicality: the desire of the French to have a dozen stamps at hand, gathered in an object easy to slip into a handbag or wallet. Initially, stamp booklets were entirely produced by La Poste. The design was neutral, with utility taking precedence. In 1922, La Poste delegated the production of booklet covers to a concessionaire. Advertisers saw this as an opportunity, even using the margins of the stamps, thus creating advertising stamps. Until 1940, the creation of stamp booklets was prolific, with 1,500 covers being produced. Four main themes dominated: health and prevention, automobiles, department stores and consumer products, as well as leisure, travel, and spa tourism.
Faced with this influx of private productions, La Poste ended the concession of stamp booklets in the 1950s and took over the printing of booklet covers. The format evolved, and the focus returned to utility, with less and less space for advertising. From 1985 onwards, new thematic series appeared: famous personalities, Stamp Day, and message booklets, which gained increasing importance. La Poste began collaborating with painters, designers, street artists, and comic book illustrators. Today, the beloved stamp booklet of the French is not just useful but also a genuine artistic creation.
The exhibition will be open at the Musée de la Poste until 13 October 2025.
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Susanna Mills, Editor-in-Chief of the American Philatelic Society, is guiding us through the major changes to the Philatelic Literature Review in 2025:
The PLR has been struggling to remain self-sustaining for years at its current publication schedule, and has cost more to produce than it makes in subscriber or advertiser dollars. Not only that, but our subscriber base has fallen, as has our advertiser base. We have several very dedicated authors, but otherwise, engagement in the PLR remains low.
These are the major difficulties that motivated us to take a hard look at potential solutions. However, there were positive motivations as well.
We know that the PLR has an important role in the hobby as a vehicle to share knowledge and resources that would not necessarily have a place in many other publications. We know that our core base of subscribers is highly committed to the success of the PLR and of the American Philatelic Research Library. And we know that, given the right circumstances, we could revitalize the PLR in terms of design, color, and further curated content.
Our motivations thus laid out, we reached out to printers for quotes. Reducing the frequency to twice a year naturally allowed us to cut a significant portion of the usual costs – enough that we are able to subsequently dramatically increase the quality of the journal itself – 8.5 by 11 inches size; a sturdy cover; high quality paper with glossy pages; and an increased page count per issue. The quality of the journal will be that of a keepsake.
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Volume IV of Airmail and Aerophilately in Spain (1870–1970)
The latest publication by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP) is Volume IV of the Enciclopedia Histórico Descriptiva ‘Correo Aéreo Y Aerofilatelia’ – España (1870-1970), written by members Fernando Aranaz del Río and Eduardo Consejo Prieto. The volume consists of 428 pages.
In December 2024, the Royal Academy published Volume IV of this significant work, which marks the beginning of the study of airmail during the Spanish Civil War. As stated in the preface, it includes a first section covering the five and a half months of 1936, when the authorities on both sides had to devise ways to maintain minimal postal structures for airmail, both domestic and international. The second section analyses the period from 1 January 1937 to the end of the Spanish Civil War (1 April 1939) in the so-called Republican Zone.
The publication of this work will continue in 2025, covering all matters related to the so-called Nationalist Zone during the same period.
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Carnets de timbres dans l’air du temps
Through a collection of nearly 200 stamp booklets, posters, and original drawings, visitors are invited to wander among the different formats and messages of this object, reflecting the transformations of French society. The exhibition Stamp Booklets in the Spirit of the Times traces the evolution of this everyday object through three main themes: advertising, usage, and art, presented through an original and luminous scenography.
118 years of existence and still going strong! The origin of the stamp booklet in 1906 was primarily driven by practicality: the desire of the French to have a dozen stamps at hand, gathered in an object easy to slip into a handbag or wallet. Initially, stamp booklets were entirely produced by La Poste. The design was neutral, with utility taking precedence. In 1922, La Poste delegated the production of booklet covers to a concessionaire. Advertisers saw this as an opportunity, even using the margins of the stamps, thus creating advertising stamps. Until 1940, the creation of stamp booklets was prolific, with 1,500 covers being produced. Four main themes dominated: health and prevention, automobiles, department stores and consumer products, as well as leisure, travel, and spa tourism.
Faced with this influx of private productions, La Poste ended the concession of stamp booklets in the 1950s and took over the printing of booklet covers. The format evolved, and the focus returned to utility, with less and less space for advertising. From 1985 onwards, new thematic series appeared: famous personalities, Stamp Day, and message booklets, which gained increasing importance. La Poste began collaborating with painters, designers, street artists, and comic book illustrators. Today, the beloved stamp booklet of the French is not just useful but also a genuine artistic creation.
The exhibition will be open at the Musée de la Poste until 13 October 2025.
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Major changes to the Philatelic Literature Review coming up
Susanna Mills, Editor-in-Chief of the American Philatelic Society, is guiding us through the major changes to the Philatelic Literature Review in 2025:
The PLR has been struggling to remain self-sustaining for years at its current publication schedule, and has cost more to produce than it makes in subscriber or advertiser dollars. Not only that, but our subscriber base has fallen, as has our advertiser base. We have several very dedicated authors, but otherwise, engagement in the PLR remains low.
These are the major difficulties that motivated us to take a hard look at potential solutions. However, there were positive motivations as well.
We know that the PLR has an important role in the hobby as a vehicle to share knowledge and resources that would not necessarily have a place in many other publications. We know that our core base of subscribers is highly committed to the success of the PLR and of the American Philatelic Research Library. And we know that, given the right circumstances, we could revitalize the PLR in terms of design, color, and further curated content.
Our motivations thus laid out, we reached out to printers for quotes. Reducing the frequency to twice a year naturally allowed us to cut a significant portion of the usual costs – enough that we are able to subsequently dramatically increase the quality of the journal itself – 8.5 by 11 inches size; a sturdy cover; high quality paper with glossy pages; and an increased page count per issue. The quality of the journal will be that of a keepsake.
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