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Phlegmata
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 Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:51 pm Post subject: The Postal System |
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With the increase of price of sending non-standard mail(Like LPs) it may be worth remembering that if you glue stamps on and ask for the stamps to be sent back they can be re-used.
Soak the stamps in water for a while and the ink from the postmark comes off.
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Mike Puke
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Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
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Yeah, I've heard the prices of mailing records has gone up by rather a lot...
Good idea re using stamps!
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SteveScanner
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Location: Taumarunui, New Zealand
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Soaping/ gluing stamps is a practice long-forgotten - and that's really fucking sad! When I did the print version of Scanner in the UK, I'd always request soaped stamps IF possible - and I'd always soap mine.
Too few appreciated the objective - that's the changing times Mike and Phlegmata. As with the thread on the other topic in this sub-subject; too many with too much money (and no desire to rip-off/ get one up on 'The System') are now with us. There are positives of course but too many of those grass-roots, DIY ideals are now obsolete... Disappointing but a reality.
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Mike Puke
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: |
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| SteveScanner wrote: |
| Too few appreciated the objective - that's the changing times Mike and Phlegmata. As with the thread on the other topic in this sub-subject; too many with too much money (and no desire to rip-off/ get one up on 'The System') are now with us. |
Ha ha, they're gonna be in for a right shock when they get the opportunity to live through their first National Government... which is looking like happening soon!
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Phlegmata
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| Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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| SteveScanner wrote: |
Soaping/ gluing stamps is a practice long-forgotten - and that's really fucking sad! When I did the print version of Scanner in the UK, I'd always request soaped stamps IF possible - and I'd always soap mine.
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It was someone doing a zine from Europe or the Eastern Block that suggested I do it years back. Admittedly it's been a long time since I've done it myself.
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