Newbie starter kit thread: FREE GIFTS for active new members

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 10 Aug 2018 10:03

tessfinds wrote:Hello.
May I choose gift#69 for my free gift?
Thanks.
Tess

**Moderator note

Hello Tess and welcome to Stampboards. I hope you will enjoy browsing and participating in the various forums.

You do not yet qualify to claim a free gift. Please read the rules in the first post of this thread. You need to make a few philatelic posts first, including one with a picture.

Jean

Vitor Carlos · Post by **Vitor Carlos** » 10 Sep 2018 00:34

Can I claim gift #88 from Arakan?

Arakan · Post by **Arakan** » 10 Sep 2018 16:00

Vitor Carlos, gift #88 is yours.

Vitor Carlos · Post by **Vitor Carlos** » 25 Sep 2018 03:39

Arakan wrote:Vitor Carlos, gift #88 is yours.

Arrived today. Thanks.

Pwalk · Post by **Pwalk** » 07 Oct 2018 02:53

Hello,
Could I please claim gift #84 from Arakan (and thanks for being so generous to us newbies

)

Arakan · Post by **Arakan** » 07 Oct 2018 16:33

Pwalk, gift #84 is yours.

kelpiefarm · Post by **kelpiefarm** » 07 Oct 2018 18:14

Greetings to the " oh so generous" Arakan
Would it be possible to request GIFT 82 - Russia 2016 Arctic National Park if it is still available?
Thanks so much (I'm a huge polar bear fan)

Arakan · Post by **Arakan** » 07 Oct 2018 20:32

kelpiefarm, gift #82 is yours, welcome to Stampboards.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:13

Hello All
As a small Thank You to STAMPBOARDS for all the education received over the past couple of years some gifts are listed below which may be of some interest to new members.

My Thanks also to Jean (Canada stamper) for her help in getting this off the ground.

John

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:22

Gift 91 - Taken by rossupnorth - Sweden Used Selection.

Sweden Used 1 of 2

Sweden Used 2 of 2

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:23

Gift 92 - taken by westminstrel - Guernsey 1974 Uniforms Low Values & 1975 Victor Hugo M/S MNH.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:25

Gift 93 - Taken by Boxerowner - Isle of Man 1974 Winston Churchill Set of 4 & M/S MNH.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:28

Gift 94 - claimed by Fingula - 1972 Silver Wedding Set in Blocks of 4 & 1975 Tourism

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:29

Gift 95 - taken by Shumba - USSR 2 M/S CTO.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:30

Gift 96 - taken by Abrahall3 - Faroe Islands 1983 Nordic Houses M/S & 1987 Hafnia M/s, MNH.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:33

Gift 97 Withdrawn - Grenada 1970 Wordsworth Set of 4 & M/S, MNH.

Grenada 1 of 3

Grenada 2 of 3

Grenada 3 of 3

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:35

Gift 98 - taken by lima34 - Samoa 1975 Joyita Mystery, MNH Set of 5 + Interpex S/Souvenir Sheet, MNH.

Samoa 1 of 2

Samoa 2 of 2

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:37

Gift 99 - Ireland 1979 5 Sets, MNH.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 26 Oct 2018 06:39

Gift 100 - taken by swankyspoon - Luxembourg 1945 Liberation M/S.

kelpiefarm · Post by **kelpiefarm** » 06 Nov 2018 10:25

Arakan wrote:kelpiefarm, gift #82 is yours, welcome to Stampboards.

Hurray! The polar bear has arrived ! Crazy postal system, air mail from the U.S to Canada should not take almost 4 weeks ! It

arrived today and was mailed Oct 9. Then again we are having rotating postal strikes.

Thanks so much Danny, its fabulous

Abrahall3 · Post by **Abrahall3** » 03 Jan 2019 00:29

Hi
I think I qualify!
Please could I request Gift number 96?
Such a lovely idea - thank you

Russell

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 03 Jan 2019 10:02

Abrahall3 wrote:Hi
I think I qualify!
Please could I request Gift number 96?
Such a lovely idea - thank you

Russell

Hello Russell & Welcome to Stampboards.

You are indeed qualified for Gift 96 and I have sent you an email.

Best Regards
John

Abrahall3 · Post by **Abrahall3** » 04 Jan 2019 01:27

Thank you! Email sent. Such a lovely idea!

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 04 Jan 2019 08:05

Gift 96 Claimed.

Packed and will be in the post in the morning to Russell in the UK.

Happy Stampboarding Russell.

John

mari · Post by **mari** » 04 Jan 2019 08:45

Gift 101 - taken by isti80
I would like to renew my offer that people were very pleased with in the past:

50 stamps from 50 countries

A mixture of everything: used, mint, commemoratives, definitives, lots of topics. Only nice stamps.
Mari

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 05 Jan 2019 19:55

Gift 102 - taken by Heleni.- Two Christmas Island First Day Covers. 1995 Year of the Pig.

Terry.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 05 Jan 2019 20:03

Gift 103 - taken by sagi2917- Two Cocos Keeling Islands First Day Covers. 1995 Sea Life. Stamps & M/S.

Terry.

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 05 Jan 2019 20:08

Gift 104 - taken by Solaris- Two First Day Covers from Australia. Bugs & Butterflies and With Love.

Terry.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 16 Jan 2019 02:09

Elkra wrote:Gift 97 - Grenada 1970 Wordsworth Set of 4 & M/S, MNH.

Grenada 1 of 3

Grenada 2 of 3

Grenada 3 of 3

Apologies.
I made an error with this listing & need to withdraw it.

However, I will replace it shortly.

Apologies Again
John

Abrahall3 · Post by **Abrahall3** » 20 Jan 2019 02:54

Thank you! Safely arrived! Lovely, thank you so much!

Russell

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 20 Jan 2019 07:42

Thanks for Posting Russel.

Glad it arrived safely.

John

Ricky93 · Post by **Ricky93** » 23 Jan 2019 03:44

Do I still qualify?
I know that I have now 61 posts (incl. this one) but the most are in the fun place to be...
About philatelic posts I only have 14, including 1 with an image.

I hope I still qualify, I just discovered this topic (perhaps too late

).

Greetings Rik

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 23 Jan 2019 04:09

**Moderator note

Sorry Rik, you have been a member for almost a year and have many more posts than stated in the eligibility rules for this thread. I would say you are no longer a newbie.

I hope you continue to enjoy participating in the forums. I see that some of your earlier posts were sorting out stamps from Japan. How did you manage with that? I have been doing the same recently and find Colnect very helpful.

Jean

Ricky93 · Post by **Ricky93** » 23 Jan 2019 23:53

Okay, thanks for your reply Canada stamper.
I indeed collect Japan, and do a lot of research indeed on Colnect, they have almost everything in catalog form!
And searching on Colnect is so easy, even for Japanese stamps. 8)

apostolnikolov · Post by **apostolnikolov** » 24 Jan 2019 01:27

Hi.
May I request gift #89 please

Arakan · Post by **Arakan** » 24 Jan 2019 12:18

apostolnikolov, welcome to stampboards. Gift #89 is yours. I've sent you an email, please respond the email with your address.

apostolnikolov · Post by **apostolnikolov** » 24 Jan 2019 17:31

Thanks Arakan.
Email with address sent.
Have a nice day.

Shumba · Post by **Shumba** » 01 Feb 2019 21:46

Hello John from Ireland.

May I claim no. 95 if still available.

This will be a very nice addition to my Russian collection.

Thank you for your generosity. I hope to offer some of my stamps at a later stage.

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 01 Feb 2019 23:14

Hello Shumba & Welcome to Stampboards.

#95 is available.

Click Email below this post to send me your postal address and I'll get it into the post for you.

John

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 02 Feb 2019 00:14

Elkra wrote:Hello Shumba & Welcome to Stampboards.

#95 is available.

Click Email below this post to send me your postal address and I'll get it into the post for you.

John

John

As per the guidelines of this thread please send a PM to Shumba.

Thanks
Jean

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 02 Feb 2019 00:23

OOOPS ..... Thanks Jean

Email sent to Shumba.

John

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 02 Feb 2019 03:32

#95 Claimed by Shumba and on it's way to Wales.

John

Shumba · Post by **Shumba** » 03 Feb 2019 00:53

Many thanks John

Hope you enjoyed the match last night. What an amazing comeback by Wales.

Shumba

kelpiefarm · Post by **kelpiefarm** » 03 Feb 2019 07:14

GIFT 105: Withdrawn Canada Community Foundation 2017 : Official First day cover with 10 Cent donation

A 10-cent surcharge on this colourful collectible is a direct donation to the Canada Post Community Foundation, which supports local and national non-profit groups that work to deliver a brighter future for Canada’s children and youth.

Shumba · Post by **Shumba** » 05 Feb 2019 02:36

I enjoyed a second Christmas this morning when I opened my letter packet from John of Ireland and saw my requested gift of no. 95 ~ Russian USSR M/S CTO stamps. Plus a packet of loose miscellaneous USSR stamps.

John, thank you very much. Your generosity is much appreciated.
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Sorry England beat Ireland on Saturday...

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 05 Feb 2019 04:32

Always glad to hear a mailing has arrived safely Shumba and good to see An Post are still quite fast with deliveries.

England v Ireland is not the end of the world. Hopefully a wake-up call with RWC 2019 fast approaching.

John

westminstrel · Post by **westminstrel** » 13 Feb 2019 01:51

Hello everyone, I’m a relatively new member and wanted to ask if I might be eligible for one of the lovely stamps on offer to new members here? I think I might be as I’ve made a couple philatelic posts including one with an image (which I need to return to in order to post a higher res image).

Also, if I am eligible, may I ask which gifts are available? I see some posts from last year, and in one of my recent posts, I made the mistake of replying to an old thread. So I thought it best to ask before making the same mistake twice. Thanks very much.

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 13 Feb 2019 06:39

**Moderator note

Hi westminstrel

Yes you do qualify within the rules (although you've been a member for several months now

). If you have a look at the last update in May 2018 and scroll forward from there, you'll be able to see all the gifts that are currently available. Any gifts that have been taken are indicated as such in the original gift post.

May update: http://www.stampboards.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=50036&start=750#p5525524

A belated welcome to Stampboards, and I hope to see you around in the forums.

Jean

westminstrel · Post by **westminstrel** » 13 Feb 2019 16:08

Yay! Thank you Jean. That’s very kind of you and the donors too. Yes I had joined a couple months back but real life, and the Christmas season, kept me busy, so I started posting only very recently.

I will take a look at what’s on offer and request in a subsequent post.

Cheers!

westminstrel · Post by **westminstrel** » 13 Feb 2019 16:23

Elkra wrote:Gift 92 - Guernsey 1974 Uniforms Low Values & 1975 Victor Hugo M/S MNH.

Hello John, thanks for offering this stamp set. Could I please have it as my “starter kit” please?