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Stamps - Tracing American History

© Ken Smith

Stamps - Tracing American History

Uploaded: October 03, 2006 04:20:20

Description

Happy Birthday Vicky D (Utah stamp) and Bill W (waterfall at Yosemite).

These are from my collection back when I was in high school. They've been collecting dust, like my Babe Ruth baseball cards. LOL. I've got a ton of US stamps, some dating back to the 1880s. These are mostly from the 30s, 40s, and 50s.

F4, 1/60 sec, ISO 400, 70mm focal length.


Comments

Ken Smith level-classic October 03, 2006

Gail Vitikacs

Fantastic image Ken!!! So creative!!! Happy Birthday Vicky and Bill...hope your day is special!

Carla M.

Wonderful image, Ken!
Happy Birthday Vicky and Bill!


#533370

KV Day October 03, 2006

lol Thanks Ken, Great image and originality. Really like this one! #3401601

Jenny Bosmans October 03, 2006

Fantastic full frame of wonderful colors, Ken...so much to see! :)
And Happy Birthday to Vicky and Bill! :) #3401678

Tamara K. Walker level-classic October 03, 2006

Fantastic composition. #3401693

Roger Bernabo October 03, 2006

WOW... Love this image of these well preserved stamps.

Happy Birthday Vicki D and Bill W #3401735

Ray Thoms October 03, 2006

Great idea Ken, colourful and loads of detail! #3401739

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 03, 2006

Wonderful collage of your collection!
Nice even lighting! #3401779

Nadine A. Lewis October 03, 2006

Love how you've captured these, Ken! Great color!!!

<>< #3401894

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 03, 2006

You are telling your age Ken! Creative capture; excellent comp and color! Jeff #3401925

Sharon King October 03, 2006

Very creative image, great detail! #3401974

Dennis Flanagan level-classic October 03, 2006

Every comment I can think of will get me in trouble. #3402400

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 03, 2006

Love the colors! Happy Birthday Bill & Vicki! #3402496

Bridgette B October 03, 2006

What a wonderful collection of stamps! Great idea for a photo...and wonderful birthday dedication! #3402604

Bill Wyatt October 03, 2006

Ken, I really appreciate this it is very kind of you!
I love the collage of fantastic stamps! Very colorful and unique! #3403262

Kenneth Mucke October 03, 2006

WOW..great collection...I too am a stamp collector....but only non USA stamps...Happy BDAY to Bill and Vicky #3403350

Cathy Barrows October 03, 2006

neat shot and collection...you bought babe on first run right...lol #3403563

eileen bedford October 03, 2006

Nice collection and great shot of them Ken #3403614

Nina Shields October 03, 2006

Ken, great detailing and clarity in this very fun image; super work! #3403636

Ronald F. Fischer October 03, 2006

Wonderful macro, Ken, and great dedication! Happy Birthday Bill and Vicki!! #3403853

Ken Smith level-classic October 03, 2006

Kay E. Mahoney

member since: 4/23/2003 Nice capture. Love all the different ones. I love getting all the different stamps at Christmas time. I've been saving them for years and years. Don't have them as old as yours. Nice dedication to Vicky and Bill. Hope you both have a great day. Happy Birthday to both of you.

#3404179

Ken Smith level-classic October 03, 2006

Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments!! #3404183

David Phalen October 03, 2006

I too have a bunch of stamps from my youth around the house somewhere. Great fun to see some old friends again. #3404226

William C. Raco level-classic October 03, 2006

Excellent photo, stamp collection and dedication
Happy Birhtday Bill and Vicki


Bill #3404587

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 03, 2006

What a cool idea Ken!! Very well composed and captured!! <>< #3404591

Jack R. Perry October 03, 2006

I thought I was the last stamp collector, I have been collecting off and on since grade school. Nice image for a B-Day

Happy BD Vicky & Bil. #3404638

Janine Russell level-deluxe October 03, 2006

Ken, excellent colors, detail, clarity, lighting and exposure. #3404956

Marcie A. Fowler October 04, 2006

Great colors, comp and clarity along with a little slice of history. Well done. #3406246

Kaye Burazin October 04, 2006

Very unique presentation Ken. You certainly are a man of many passions! #3408473

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 07, 2006

Better take care of those beautiful models, Ken...they are valuable living history!

ccc #3420293

Shawn Jennings November 23, 2006

Congratulations on another finalist Ken! I have a stamp collection, too, that has been collecting dust for several years. #3619958

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 23, 2006

Congratulations again, guess everything you entered is a winner, they sure look like it to me, they all are awesome!
jo ann c. #3619999

KV Day November 23, 2006

You knew this was going to win, it has a Utah stamp on it and my name! Congrats Ken #3620020

Bill Wyatt November 23, 2006

Congratulations, Ken! #3620111

Gail Vitikacs level-classic November 23, 2006

Way to go Mr. Smith!!!! You go! #3620164

Carla Metzler November 23, 2006

Congratulations, Ken! #3620386

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 23, 2006

WTG...awesome! #3620785

Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006

Congratulations once again, Ken:) #3621308

Bobbie Davis November 23, 2006

Another awesome finalist Ken!!!!!!! #3621820

Judy V. Kennamer level-classic November 23, 2006

Beautiful Ken! Congrats! #3622259

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 23, 2006

Congratulations, Ken!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty #3622312

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 23, 2006

Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #3622408

Kenneth Mucke November 23, 2006

Wonderful finalist Ken...Congrats #3622675

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 23, 2006

Impressive work, congratulations again Ken!! Great job!! #3622679

eileen bedford November 23, 2006

Congratulations Ken, well done... #3622846

Su Sana E. P level-classic November 23, 2006

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Ken!! #3623434

Rakesh Syal level-classic November 24, 2006

Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Ken!! #3625467

Janine Russell level-deluxe November 24, 2006

Ken, congratulations on your finalist. #3625745

Kristi A. Howson November 24, 2006

Congratualtions on this awesome finalist and best of luck in the next round Ken. Excellent arrangement! #3625810

Terry L. Ellis level-classic November 24, 2006

Congratulations on another fabulous finalist, Ken! #3626709

Hendrik Storme November 24, 2006

Wonderful, Ken! Big congrats again!:) #3626747

Judyann Plante November 24, 2006

Congratulations once again, Ken!

Judyann ><> #3626797

Donna W. Neal November 25, 2006

Congratulations on another well deserved Finalist Ken and good luck in the next round. #3628812

Susan Jane Allen level-classic November 25, 2006

Congrats! #3629490

Pat Gamwell November 25, 2006

And yet ANOTHER fabulous shot! Bravo! #3630563

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 26, 2006

Congrats Ken on this months Finalist!! Great job! Jeff #3632696

Renee Doyle November 26, 2006

Another great shot and finalist Ken! Many congratulations!
#3635585

James E. Coleman level-classic January 03, 2007

Ken,
I collect stamps too! But maybe like you they are collecting dust.
Great grouping here and a great creative shot!
Can't comment on all your gallery so I will just say here, great gallery!
Jim #3776774

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