| ...the categorical
areas of artistamps and artistic stamp collecting, where things can become more than
just a little bit confusing. For one obvious reason: there are trillions
of possible persons at any given time on our planet. (One human chromosone has how
many expotential possibilities?)  Personal
Artistamps - with a purpose to celebrate life... and the wonderful events in our
lives, including birth announcements, birthdays, friends, family members (past &
present), weddings...
» Celebrate!
» Commemorate!
» Innaugurate!
» Memorialize!
Variations ...
Philatelic Alternatives - Another term commonly used by collectors for these types of stamps is
'philatelic alternatives.' Other collectors still prefer the more traditional name
of 'Cinderella' stamps to generally refer to stamps or labels that normally are not
postally used except for decorative and/or collecting purposes. |
