Neil Gaiman's personal library is like... well... it's like a library. A really nice and cosy library.
Well, I got the first day cover that commemorates the 35th anniversary of the establishment diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia that I mentioned a couple of posts ago. Except that it's not a first day cover, it's a commemorative cover, which is a slightly different beast. I guess I should read the news article properly next time! The difference between the two is that first day covers are specially-designed envelopes stuck on with specially-designed stamps, and marked with a specially-designed postmark. A commemorative cover is a specially-designed envelope... and that's it. All in all, it's an unremarkable affair, especially if you're used to well-designed first day covers (not that Malaysian first day covers are well-designed... but I digress). Oh sure, a commemorative cover has a stamp printed right on to it but that's just like an overglorified aerogramme. Lame. On the whole, what a disappointment. I haven't been collecting first day cover...
and it has the obligatory cat guarding it!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yeah, I thought that was neat as well!
ReplyDeletecould i trouble you do take part in a v essential meme to save yvonne foong's sight :
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Sure thing, Sharon. Will do it soon
ReplyDeleteAnd here I thought fairytales don't exist ... *drools
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