The Stamp Club

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 77, 27 November 1942, Page 3

The Stamp Club

CONDUCTED BY THE STAMP MAN Dear Boys and Girls, — Have you ever thought how the humble postage stamp is separated from others on the same sheet on the post office counter, how it is moistened, placed on the envelope or parcel and then given a few thumps with the side of the hand to make sure it has stuck? The postal official then gives it a hard smack with his canceller, leaving a permanent postmark on the stamp. After the letter has reached its destination it is very often torn up or burnt, but sometimes a few people will tear off the part of the envelope with the stamp attached and add it to a boxfull of such odds and ends. You, your parents, your neighbours receive mail, and I dare say the envelopes are thrown out with the stamps on, as being too common and useless. Just in case you may have forgotten that every stamp (New Zealand ones only) are wanted —even the common penny and twopenny ones—l thought I would give you a reminder that they can still be sent in to me. Just recently I have received some very nice lots of stamps, and this week I was able to pay £1 l s 6d to the Patriotic funds from the sale of these stamps, making a total of £5 11s since April, 1941. Why not ask all your friends to save the stamps off their letters for you? If alj readers of this page, both children and’ adults, put their mind to this task, we would be able to add quite a lot more money to the Patriotic funds —all through these tiny bits of paper—used New Zealand stamps. Your friend, THE STAMP MAN. Thank you for Stamps: Patricia Stuart. Teddy Anderson, , Rosie Eden. Hira School; Infant Room. Hira School; Pigeon Valley Junior Red Cross; Central School, Infants’ Room; a box with no name.