Friday, November 21, 2014

【Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Maximum Card】 【 新加坡滨海湾金沙酒店极限片】


【Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Maximum Card】
【 新加坡滨海湾金沙酒店极限片】

Singapore Marina Bay Sands Maximum Card 

新加坡滨海湾金沙酒店极限片

【The soldiers are looking for a lost wrist watch 大兵在寻找 一个失落的大腕表】


【The soldiers are looking for a lost wrist watch 大兵在寻找 一个失落的大腕表】

Unveil the hidden story of the maximum card posted yesterday : The object hidden behind the stamp is a large Time Watch. This is an advertising postcard of a Swiss Watch company.

揭开昨日在这里贴的一枚极限片谜底 :藏在邮票后面的实物是一个大腕表。这是一枚著名瑞士表公司发行的广告片。


Thursday, November 20, 2014

【What is hiding behind the time frame? Enemy? 里头藏着什么?敌人?】

【What is hiding behind the time frame? Enemy? 里头藏着什么?敌人?】

This is an advertisement postcard for which I had turned into a maximum card of the relevant theme - Military Soldiers.  I had pasted the stamp over an object in the "Time Frame"( the advertising subject) and cancelled with a FDI Pictorial cachet to produce a concordant Maximum card.   The maximum card gives an impression that the soldiers were looking for possible enemies hiding in the abandoned building. I will NOT disclose the object behind the stamp now, I shall disclose the answer by tomorrow.   What I want to express here is, Maximaphily makes transformation, and that is the FUN of maximaphily . Cheers !

这里贴一枚由普通广告片制作的极限片 - 军人。 我刻意把片上的广告主角以一枚邮票给遮隐,并盖销一枚首日发行图案戳,促成一枚和谐的极限片。制成后的片让人感觉军人似乎在寻找废置屋子内躲藏的敌人。暂时我保留邮票遮隐部位的实物,明天才为大家来揭晓。我主要是要让大家知道,极限可以把一枚丑小鸭变天鹅,这就是极限的乐趣!共赏。


Tuesday, November 18, 2014

【In Memory of the Tanjung Pagar Railway Terminal 】 【 记忆里的丹戎巴葛火车终站】

【In Memory of the Tanjung Pagar Railway Terminal 】
【 记忆里的丹戎巴葛火车终站】

KTM railway was my ONLY commuting transport to and fro my hometown to Singapore during my schooling days. When the train ended its journey in Singapore and stopped at Tanjung Pagar, I used to speak to myself, I was still standing in Malaysia until I stepped out of the Tanjung Pagar station. Truly, the building and the stretch of railway tracks on the Singapore land were held under the Malayan Railway on a 999 year lease. The station was officially closed on 30 June, 2011 when the new Woodlands Train terminal came into service. I like the colonial building of the Tanjung Pagar Station. I am glad Singpost came out with a stamp on Tanjung Pagar Railway Station, and I was able to find a relevant card to realise a maximum card.

年少到新加坡念书,乘搭的就是马来西亚铁道局的火车直达新加坡的丹戎巴葛火车终站。当到达丹戎巴葛时,终会洋洋在对自己说,在还没踏出火车站一步,我还在踩在马来西亚的土地,只因一直以来,丹戎巴葛终站和新加坡境内的铁道都属于马来西亚铁道局拥有,租赁期 999 年。自从兀兰新建的火车终站在2011年7月1日启用后,丹戎巴葛的最后一趟火车于2011年6月30日午夜开出后宣布关闭。我喜欢丹戎巴葛殖民地色彩的建筑,怀念那高耸的侯车大厅。丹戎巴葛走进了历史,高兴新邮政发行一枚纪念丹戎巴葛的邮票,让这古色古香的建筑永远收录在邮票里。我总不错过制作一枚极限片纪念。共赏!


Monday, November 17, 2014

【The nolstalgic days of the Old Cinemas 老电影院陪伴的年代】

【The nolstalgic days of the Old Cinemas 老电影院陪伴的年代】

In the 1970s I did my study in Singapore, I enjoyed going cinema during the weekends. Very often, I patronised Cathay cinema joining the queque for a movie ticket. During those nolstalgic years, going to movie was probably the only favorite pastime for all the youngsters. Time flies, 40 years slipped just like minutes. I can now catch the glorious Glimpse of the Cathay Cinema on my maximum card.

70年代,当我还在星加坡求学的当儿,最快乐的是周末列队买票看戏。记得常去乌节路的国泰戏院看戏。当年,看戏是年轻人最佳的消遣。一晃40年过去了,陪伴着我们年少时代的老戏院也只能在我收藏中的极限片中一睹风采。

Sunday, November 16, 2014

【Reggie Lee Comic Postcard - "I'm the tallest in the world" maximum card】 【雷吉李漫画明信片 - “我是世界最高”极限片】

【Reggie Lee Comic Postcard - "I'm the tallest in the world" maximum card】
【雷吉李漫画明信片 - “我是世界最高”极限片】

I like Reggie Lee series postcard. This comic postcard writes the conversion between the 2 tall buildings in the World in 1980s, the newly completed Malaysia Twin Towers was making the comparison of its height with the reigning rival - the Sears Towers in USA. With this comic postcard I realised a KLCC Twin Tower maximum card.

我喜欢雷吉李系列明信片,80年代风行一时,目前断版,再也看不到他的好作品。这一枚有趣的漫画明信片讲述两座80年代世界最高建筑在互相比较高度的对话,生动有趣。我把明信片贴上了双子塔邮票,制作了一枚双子塔极限片收藏。


Friday, November 14, 2014

【Highest Peak In South East Asia Maximum Card 东南亚第一峰极限片】



【Highest Peak In South East Asia Maximum Card 东南亚第一峰极限片】

Everyone dreams to conquer the highest peak in the South East Asia – the Mt. Kinabalu in Sabah. I had the same dream too, however, I did NOT make it during my younger days. Glad that my children had conquered the peak on my behalf. Although, I had NOT been to Mt.Kinabalu,  but I had fulfilled my dream of conquering the Peak by realising as many maximum cards as I can to treasure them in the albums. 

许多人梦想登上东南亚第一峰 – 沙巴州中国寡妇山,我也曾有这么样的一个梦想..年轻时候没有踏出那一步,现在是无法圆梦了!喜见孩子年纪轻轻登上中国寡妇上,算是代我圆了这个梦. 然而一直以来我没错过制作中国寡妇山极限片 ,把壮哉的山脉一一给收录在我的收藏册中。请欣赏以下东南亚第一峰极限片。


Thursday, November 13, 2014

【1999 Twin Tower Hologram on Maximum Card 双子塔全像(hologram)极限片(1999年)】



【1999 Twin Tower Hologram on Maximum Card  双子塔全像(hologram)极限片(1999年)】

Pos Malaysia issued the first set of Twin Tower Stamp in 1999, The Twin Tower was the Tallest Building in the World then. A special Hologram stamp Miniature Sheet was issued to mark the Malaysia’s Achievement in Building Architecture. I tore the hologram from the Miniature Sheet and realised a maximum card with this special stamp. 

大马邮政在1999年发行一套邮票纪念当时世界最高建筑物 – 国油双子塔。除此之外也发行了一枚特别的全像(hologram)小全张。我把全像邮票从小全张取出,制作了一枚全像双子塔极限片。请欣赏。


Wednesday, November 12, 2014

【 Fun with Maximaphily 趣味极限 】

【 Fun with Maximaphily 趣味极限 】

Having Fun with Maximaphily, I did a “Cosmetic Surgery” for the lady on the Card by giving her a smiling lips in postage stamp. You have the liberty in transforming the subject on a card by introducing the stamp in the right place. The lady has a smiling face eventually with the transformation in Maximaphily. Join the Fun of maximaphilying.

极限趣味,我把“微笑的嘴唇”邮票重贴在片上女主角的脸,赋予女人一张笑脸。极限集邮的趣味就在于你的发挥想象力,只要把邮票贴得恰好位置,极限片又可展现另一面的美图。以下极限片中的女人摇身一变,有了一张可人的笑脸。祝 极限乐!

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

【Laughter is the best Medicine 笑对明天】

【Laughter is the best Medicine 笑对明天】

Laughter is the best Medicine. Look at the Laughter Maximum card herein attached, laugh along with the laughter man and you will forget all your sorrows. As Matthew 6:34 says "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own".

张口大笑是一剂良药,注视以下的这一枚“大笑”极限片,与“大笑伯”一同欢笑,你是否早已把烦恼抛到九霄云外了? 马太福音 6:34 “不要为明天忧虑,因為明天自有明天的忧虑,一天的难处一天当就夠了”。经节说得好,朋友们,笑对明天,一切皆好!


Monday, November 10, 2014

【Aga Khan Architecture Award winner - Malaysia Twin Tower】 【马来西亚双子塔2007年荣获阿嘎汉建筑奖】

【Aga Khan Architecture Award winner - Malaysia Twin Tower】
【马来西亚双子塔2007年荣获阿嘎汉建筑奖】

Malaysia Twin Towers was awarded with the  Aga Khan Best Architecture award in 2007. Pos Malaysia issued a Single stamp to honour the award. The stamps were SOLD OUT in a short period of time. Many collectors missed to get hold of the stamp. I was busy making my Maximum cards in the Post Office counter without knowing that the stamp became a popular demand, I was glad that my stamps were gone to paste on numerous postcards and they are all now in Maximum Cards.  Share with all  an AGA Khan Twin Tower Maximum Card.

马来西亚双子塔荣获2007年阿嘎汉建筑奖,这是一项崇高的荣誉。邮政公司发行一枚邮票以资纪念。真没料到这一枚邮票竟然在很短的时间内被一扫而空,许多姗姗来迟的邮友错失了购买邮票。当年我一早购买了邮票,忙着制作极限片,真还不知道这一枚邮票竟然变得奇货可居。我把所有的票都贴在相关明信片上制成了极限片,如今也只有阿嘎汉双子塔极限片,满足呀!让大家欣赏一枚阿嘎汉双子塔极限片。




Sunday, November 09, 2014

【Hong Kong Giant Panda Maximum Card 靓丽的香港大熊猫极限片】

【Hong Kong Giant Panda Maximum Card 靓丽的香港大熊猫极限片】

Share a Hong Kong Giant Panda Maximum Card.
分享一枚香港大熊猫极限片。

Saturday, November 08, 2014

【Singapore Panda Maximum Card 新加坡熊猫极限片】

【Singapore Panda Maximum Card 新加坡熊猫极限片】

Whilst waiting for the Malaysia Panda stamp, meanwhile just take a look at the Singapore Panda stamp on Maximum Card.

马来西亚熊猫票姗姗来迟,等待之际,请先欣赏新加坡熊猫极限片。


Friday, November 07, 2014

【Longing to realise Malaysia Giant Panda Maximum Card in December,2014】【2014年12月期待制作马来西亚大熊猫极限片】

【Longing to realise Malaysia Giant Panda Maximum Card in December,2014】
【2014年12月期待制作马来西亚大熊猫极限片】

Malaysia Giant Panda stamps are rescheduled to be issued in December, 2014 - After several postponements .... I am longing to realise a Malaysia Giant Panda Maximum Card.

Share here a Giant Panda Maximum Card of Taiwan featuring tuan-tuan and yuan-yuan.

大马熊猫邮票屡次延迟发行,最新的日期是2014年12月。。 期待制作一枚马来西亚熊猫极限片。

在这里分享一枚台湾大熊猫极限片 - “团团圆圆”。

Malaysia Giant Panda stamps are rescheduled to be issued in December, 2014 - After several postponements .... I am longing to realise a Malaysia Giant Panda Maximum Card.

Share here a Giant Panda Maximum Card of Taiwan featuring tuan-tuan and yuan-yuan.

大马熊猫邮票屡次延迟发行,最新的日期是2014年12月。。 期待制作一枚马来西亚熊猫极限片。

在这里分享一枚台湾大熊猫极限片 - “团团圆圆”。



Wednesday, November 05, 2014

【 Glittering KLCC Convention Centre Maximum Card - Official Venue for the Malaysia 2014 World Youth Stamp Exhibition 】 【 晶晶闪耀的城中城展览中心极限片 - 马来西亚2014年世界邮展展厅】

【 Glittering KLCC Convention Centre Maximum Card - Official Venue for the Malaysia 2014 World Youth Stamp Exhibition 】
【 晶晶闪耀的城中城展览中心极限片 - 马来西亚2014年世界邮展展厅】

A Glittering Maximum card realised with a Glittering MS. This is by far the best concordant postcard which I can find to match the Convention Centre MS stamp - a postcard produced by the KLCC management since its establishment many years ago.

Date of Issue : 5.11.2014
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

制作了一枚晶晶闪耀的城中城展览中心极限片,这是一枚难得和谐的极限片,不论拍摄的角度,邮票和明信片图极其相像。城中城展览厅极少出现在明信片上,其光芒都让双子塔给盖了。这是一枚不可多得的城中城管理中心出版的明信片,喜欢!

邮票发行 : 5.11.2014
邮戳 :首日图案

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

【 50 years Anniversary of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia】 【 马来西亚工程师协会 50 周年纪念封】

【 50 years Anniversary of the Board of Engineers, Malaysia】
【 马来西亚工程师协会 50 周年纪念封】

It was the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the Board of Engineers, a Prepaid Cover was issued by Pos Malaysia Bhd to mark the event. I took the opportunity to request the then Yang diPertua of the Board, IR. Zaini Bin Omar to autograph on the cover.

马来西亚工程协会庆祝50周年之际,邮政发行了一枚邮资封纪念。我趁此机会让当任的协会主席再尼奥玛工程师在纪念封上签字留念。

Sunday, November 02, 2014

【 Vanishing Trade : The Snake Charmer 夕阳行业: 耍蛇者】

【 Vanishing Trade : The Snake Charmer 夕阳行业: 耍蛇者】

Vanishing Trade : The Snake Charmer
Stamp issue date : 24.5.2006
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

夕阳行业: 耍蛇者
邮票发行日期 :24.5.2006
邮戳 :首日图案

Saturday, November 01, 2014

【 Beautiful stamp + Scenic Postcard + Pictorial Postmark = Nice Maximum Card 】 【 美丽的邮票 + 绚丽的明信片 + 精致的图案戳 = 养眼的极限片 】

【 Beautiful stamp + Scenic Postcard + Pictorial Postmark  = Nice Maximum Card 】
【 美丽的邮票 + 绚丽的明信片 + 精致的图案戳 = 养眼的极限片 】

A beautiful stamp of the World Tallest observation wheel of Singapore, sticking  it onto  a scenic post card of the Singapore Marina Bay Skylines , tying them with a neat concordant cancellation , finally, a Nice Maximum Card to treasure.

Stamp issued on : 28.05.2013
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

一枚美丽的新加坡摩天觀景輪邮票,贴在一枚魅力的滨海湾夜景明信片,盖销一个相关的图案戳,制作了一枚养眼的极限片。

邮票发行 :28.05.2013
邮戳 :首日图案。


Friday, October 31, 2014

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No5 马来民间故事极限片之五 】

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No5 马来民间故事极限片之五 】

Stamp issue : 27.10.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行 :27.10.2014
邮戳 :首日图案


Thursday, October 30, 2014

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No 4 马来民间故事极限片之四 】

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No 4 马来民间故事极限片之四 】

Stamp issue : 27.10.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行 :27.10.2014
邮戳 :首日图案


Wednesday, October 29, 2014

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No 3 马来民间故事极限片之三 】

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No 3 马来民间故事极限片之三 】

Stamp issue : 27.10.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行 :27.10.2014
邮戳 :首日图案


Tuesday, October 28, 2014

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No2 马来民间故事极限片之二 】

【 Malay Folklores maximum card No2 马来民间故事极限片之二 】

Stamp issue : 27.10.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行 :27.10.2014
邮戳 :首日图案


Monday, October 27, 2014

【 Malay Folklores No1 马来民间故事之一 】

【 Malay Folklores No1 马来民间故事之一 】

Stamp issue : 27.10.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行 :27.10.2014
邮戳 :首日图案

Sunday, October 26, 2014

【 Stamp sheetlet with serial no:000000 小版张系列号码 :000000 】

【 Stamp sheetlet with serial no:000000 小版张系列号码 :000000 】

Have you come across Malaysia stamp sheetlets with serial no : 000000 ?
你是否见过马来西亚小版张上的系列号码 :000000 ?





Saturday, October 25, 2014

【Malaysia-China 600 years of relationship 7.7.2005 OR 21.7.2005 ?】 【马中友谊 600 周年纪念 7.7.2005 OR 21.7.2005 ?】

【Malaysia-China 600 years of relationship 7.7.2005 OR 21.7.2005 ?】
【马中友谊 600 周年纪念 7.7.2005 OR 21.7.2005 ?】

I have this FDC of the Malaysia-China 600 years of relationship, I noted the date on the pictorial cancel is 7.7.2005, I read the date of issue on the enclosed leaflet within the FDC, the date says 21.7.2005. Which is the correct date, Can someone clarify ?

收藏中有一枚马中友谊 600 周年纪念首日封,发现到封上的日期与说明册子的日期有出入,戳的日期是 7.7.2005, 册子注明的是 21.7.2005,那一个对呢?

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

【Diwali - the Festival of Lights 迪瓦里:排灯节,灯节或光明节】

【Diwali - the Festival of Lights 迪瓦里:排灯节,灯节或光明节】

A Happy Diwali to all observing the Festival falling on 22.10.2014,  which is a Hindu Festival of the Lights.

Posting here is a maximum card of Traditional Indian Dancers.
Stamp issue : 9.4.2005
Postmark Cancel : First day of Issue Pictorial

祝贺庆祝一年一度光明节的朋友,佳节快乐!
在这里分享一枚印度传统舞蹈员极限片。

邮票发行 :9.4.2005
邮戳 :首日图案


Monday, October 20, 2014

Maximum Cards of the Malayan Period are Scarce 稀有的马来亚时期极限片

【 Maximum Cards of the Malayan Period are Scarce - 1953 QE II Maximum Card 】
【 稀有的马来亚时期极限片 - 1953年英女皇极限片 】

Maximum Cards of the Early periods of Malaysia are scarce, as virtually no local collectors then knew about the hobby, however, some early Malayan MCs do exist, perhaps, they were created by tourists, or foreign residents staying in the country.   A typical example of the early Malayan Maximum Card is as follows :

Stamp issued : Coronation of the QE II, 1953
Postmark Cancel : IPOH ordinary date stamp, 1953


马来西亚早期极限片数目非常有限,不易找,当时的集邮人都不晓得极限片是何物?然而一些早期 的马来亚极限片仍然浮现,这一些极限片数目不多,或许是当时的游客,外国居留者的代表作。以下是一枚极佳的马来亚早期极限片。

邮票发行 :马来亚 1953 年英女皇登基纪念
邮戳 :怡保普通日戳 1953 年

Saturday, October 18, 2014

【Satay Maximum Card realised with a "Reggie Lee" postcard】 【“Reggie Lee"明信片制作的沙爹极限片】

【Satay Maximum Card realised with a "Reggie Lee" postcard】
【“Reggie Lee"明信片制作的沙爹极限片】

In the 80s, Reggie Lee Designer's Postcards marketed through memory lane were common on the postcard racks throughout Malaysia. Many popular themes were produced and they are absolutely good materials for realising Maximum cards. Reggie Lee Designer had stopped producing new postcards, old stocks are getting scarce and it is hard to hunt for them nowadays. I used to buy up some of these cards whenever I see them,although, they are no longer as fresh as mint,very often covered with dirt.

I had used this cartoon satay man postcard to realise Maximum cards for several new stamp issues in the past.  I am using it again this time for the Hong Kong - Malaysia Joint Issue.

Stamp issued on : 9.10.2014 ( Date of sale :17.10.14)
Postmark : First Day of issue Pictorial Cancel

80年代时期,Reggie Lee Designer 明信片在市场推出一系列的主题明信片。这一些由 memory lane 出版的明信片很适合制作极限片。出版社已经停止印制明信片,存货已经越来越稀有。一般我看到有关系列的明信片,虽然品相不佳,稀薄灰尘沾满面,我依然会购买一些来备用。

我曾用这一枚 reggie lee designer 沙爹人漫画明信片制作了无数新马新邮极限片。这一回还是重用它来制作 香港-大马联发的地道美食极限片,胜任有余!共赏!

邮票发行 : 9.10.2014 (延至 17.10.2014 发售)
邮戳 :首日图案


【2014 Hong Kong-Malaysia Joint Issue - Local Food : Satay 】 【2014 香港-马来西亚联发-地道食物 : 沙爹】

【2014 Hong Kong-Malaysia Joint Issue - Local Food : Satay 】
【2014 香港-马来西亚联发-地道食物 : 沙爹】

I have this "Satay Man postcard" by SW Singapore printer of the 1960s, to a pure deltiologist ,he prefers to keep the postcard in its vintage condition, however, I prefer to give this postcard a new life by turning it into a maximum card as I am a pure maximaphilist. Nobody is right or wrong.
Mobile satay man selling across the streets and alleys had been a common scene in the past. Equipped with tools, a satay man can prepare satay freely at any place. Just as the picture of the postcard shows, I enjoyed the moments of eating satay in an open air environment.

Well, life has gone through tremendous changes, selling satay on the streets is disappearing from our sight.Production of satay is highly commercialised, and of course the original flavour of the satay is Gone. I can now find the fragrance of satay flavour in my Maximum Card. Enjoy!

Stamp issued : 9.10.2014 ( Sale on 17.10.2014)
Joint issue with Hong Kong .
Postmark : First Day Pictorial

这一枚“沙爹人”明信片是新加坡著名明信片印制商于60年代所发行。对于一个纯明信片收集者而言,他会选择保存原片而收存。然而我却选择赋予这一枚老片一个新生命,把它制成一枚极限片,因为我是一个极限人。大家都是在收集,没有所谓的对与错。
流动“沙爹人”骑着铁马到处叫卖沙爹在早年时代极为普遍。一个“沙爹人”载着简单的烧制沙爹工具,就可随处叫卖沙爹。 正如明信片上的“沙爹人”现场烧制情景,叫我缅怀那一年在露天即兴享受吃沙爹的乐趣。

时代变迁,“沙爹人”随街叫卖的情景已不复在。如今沙爹的制作已经机械化,少了传统烧制的美味。我也只能回到我制作的极限片上一享沙爹风味的乐趣。共赏!

邮票发行 : 9.10.2014 ( 全国延至 17.10.2014 发售)
香港邮政联发
邮戳 : 首日图案

Thursday, October 16, 2014

【Happy Diwali to All Hindu Friends 祝贺兴都教徒屠妖节快乐】

【Happy Diwali to All Hindu Friends 祝贺兴都教徒屠妖节快乐】

To all Hindu Friends, Wishing you a Happy Diwali. 祝贺兴都教徒屠妖节快乐

share with all a 2007 Singapore Maximum Card of the Festive Seasons - Deepavali .

Stamp : 2007 Singapore Festivals
Postmark : Special pictorial cachet of the Singapore Philatelic Museum used
                 on the Day of the Deepavali

与大家分享一枚2007年新加坡佳节极限片 - 屠妖节

邮票 : 2007年新加坡节日
邮戳 : 新加坡邮票博物馆屠妖节特别纪念戳。

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

【Gone were the days 乐趣不复在】

【Gone were the days 乐趣不复在】

I began with collecting FDCs,and particularly fond to have the FDCs REGISTERED going through the mail. Others got their FDCs on the spot, I had to wait a couple of days to have the REGISTERED FDCs delivered to my address.A Registered FDC has a numbered Registered label and bears a traditional metal date stamp of the day. Registered FDC is therefore truly a First Day Cover, the metal date stamping on the cover endorses the true date of the issue of the stamps. Since the introduction of barcode registered labels in lieu of the stamps for Registered mail, I found no fun in sending FDCs by Registered mail anymore, since I have to fork out additional cost to buy the barcode Registered label to have the FDC Registered, the stamps affixed on the FDC can no longer be treated as registration postage. The days are Gone ... it is getting even more absurd when new stamps were put on sale on a later date than the date of issue. It wipes out the realisation of a Registered FDC completely. The coming joint issue with Hong Kong Post has a lapse of 8 days between the First Day of issue and First day of Sale. The term FDC might have to be rewritten, they are no longer "real", perhaps, you may think of a proper term to describe such a cover.
I fancy the days though had to line up in a long queque to buy new stamps and prepare for Registered FDCs,the joy is to receive the Real FDCs delivered at my doorstep. Will like to share a 2001 Registered FDC with a Pos Daftar label of fancy number "7777", not very often I got such a fancy number,however, this adds spice to my collection. 

年少时我就知道邮局发行新邮都会严谨的遵守首日发行的日期,从来不轻易的更改。近年来马来西亚邮政开始变色,许多的新邮不再遵守首日发行,多次的延后发行 屡次发生,叫集邮人无从适从。香港联发新邮铁定 2014年10月9日两地同时发行,又起变卦,香港邮政如期单独发行,大马邮政竟延至 10月17日才出售,出现首日发行与首日发售相差8日的笑话。

以往我喜欢投寄挂号首日封,钟情首日封上有个图案戳再加上一个传统的日期戳和一个挂号标签。挂号首日封有个铁日期,真实赖不了,给首日封添上一小亮点。让 邮局额外上挂号也无需多花费,何乐而不为呢?自从邮局不接受首日封无需多花费挂号寄出,也取消了挂号标签,我也不再收集首日封了。。。想起当年的收集首日 封乐趣,心里感觉嘘唏!

贴一枚2001年自寄的挂号首日封,有首日图案戳,邮局的挂号标签,邮局的普通日戳,很有传统味道的一枚挂号首日封。如今再也没有这么样的制作乐趣了。。感叹!

Monday, October 13, 2014

【A Chinese Style Malaysian Stamp Maximum Card :Chinese Seal】 【 浓浓中国风味的一枚马来西亚邮票极限片:印章】

【A Chinese Style Malaysian Stamp Maximum Card :Chinese Seal】
【 浓浓中国风味的一枚马来西亚邮票极限片:印章】

Pos Malaysia issued a set of stamp to commemorate " 600th Anniversary of the first sail of the Admiral Zheng He", one of the stamp depicts a typical RED Chinese Seal of the Ming Emperor. I was unable to find a postcard of the Ming Emperor's seal, however, I do pocess a set of postcards with all types of Chinese Seals . It was quite pleasant to have this particular Chinese Seal stamp affixed admist the series of Seals, as though the stamp is part of the post card. Can you spot the stamp on the card ? It is a 30 sen stamp, affixed at the bottom left corner of the card, duly cancelled with a First Day of Issue pictorial postmark @ Jalan Laksamana Post Office, where Admiral Zheng He first landed in Melaka. 

马来西亚邮政在2005年发行一套纪念“郑和下西洋600周年”邮票,其中一枚的图画是一个明朝皇帝的玉玺(中国朱砂印章)。当时很想制作一枚浓浓中国味 的极限片,找不到一枚配对的皇帝玉玺,却找得一本中国印章的明信片本。我尝试把30sen邮票贴上去明信片,看到邮票的朱砂印并排在一系列的中国印当中, 效果还真不赖!很高兴制作了一枚浓浓中国风的马来西亚极限片。30sen邮票的所在位置,你们看得到它贴在那里呢?是的,邮票就贴在片的左下角。我以马六 甲红屋邮政局的首日图案戳盖了邮票,因为这一个地点是郑和船队登陆马来西亚的地点。共赏!

Friday, October 10, 2014

【Pre-Malaysia Maximum Card 马来西亚老极限片】

【Pre-Malaysia Maximum Card 马来西亚老极限片】

Early Malaysian maximum cards are scarce since the collectors then focused on stamp collecting and virtually no one knew about Maximaphily. However, there do exist some early Malaysian maximum cards believed to have been created by tourists or foreign residents in this country. I found this maximum card of the Pre-Malaysia period which was created in the year 1963 when North Borneo (presently Sabah) was NOT even part of the country. The postmark cancellation was done @ Jesselton (former name of Kota Kinabalu), the capital of North Borneo. This is a nice piece of maximum card depicting a clouded leopard which is fully concordant of the image on the card with that of the subject on stamp. A maximum card of age records a little on history makes the collectible interesting. I like it !

马来西亚老极限片稀少,在早年的时代,集邮人多着重于收集邮票,或许那个时候本土还不曾有人知道极限片是什么个东东。然而,老极限片还是存在。一般相信这 一些老极限片多是过境游客或是一些旅居本地的外国人所制。多年前我找到一枚马来西亚成立前的极限片,1963年还没加入马来西亚的北婆罗洲(现称沙巴)云 豹极限片。盖的邮戳是杰西顿 (亚庇旧称)。一枚极限片上的邮戳记录了历史。我喜欢!

Wednesday, October 08, 2014

【Leather Maximum Card - Rabbit 皮革极限片:兔子】

【Leather Maximum Card - Rabbit 皮革极限片:兔子】

There are leather made, flimsy , they are NOT in the form of a Card, however, they are named postcards instead of post-leathers. Leather postcards were commonly found in the States in the early years where leather was easily and cheaply available. It is no longer practical and cheap to have postcards produced in the form of leather. I have this RABBIT leather postcard in my collection for years. I thought it was a great idea to have it turned into a Maximum Card instead, and here it is the RABBIT maximum card (leather) realised in the year 2011.

皮革明信片,柔软,不是纸皮所制却也冠于明信片之称,怎不叫明信皮革呢? 皮革明信片在早期的美国随处可见,当时的皮革取之容易,价钱也廉宜。到了今天,动物的皮革逐渐稀少,制造皮革明信片实也不符经济效益咯!我的这一枚 “兔子”皮革明信片收藏多年,终于让我在 2011 年邮政发行“兔子”邮票时,制作了一枚皮革极限片了。共赏!



Monday, October 06, 2014

【A wooden Maximum Card - KL international Airport 木质极限片-吉隆坡机场】

【A wooden Maximum Card - Engineering Excellence Project : KLIA 木质极限片-吉隆坡机场】

Numeral years ago, I bought this wooden postcard from a Pet shop in Mid-Valley. I could NOT understand why a Pet shop selling solely pet animals had these unique wooden postcards for Sale ? A 5mm thick wooden piece postcard weighs 100 gm, I wonder whether anybody had ever tried to send such a postcard by mail ? What would be the postage for such a postcard ?

Anyway, I like the KLIA Airport picture on the wooden postcard,i Kept the postcard till the day I realised it as a maximum card when the Engineering Excellence   Stamp issue was officially launched on 24.01.2005. I made a trip to the KLIA post office to have the official cancellation of the "KL International Airport" pictorial postmark.

多年前,我在吉隆坡商场的一间宠物店买下这一枚木质明信片。我在想一间专门售卖小动物的专卖店为何会这么样的明信片出售呢?一枚 5 公分厚度,重约 100 克的明信片,是否有人尝试把它投入邮筒寄出去呢?那邮资又会是多少钱呢?

我喜欢这一枚木质明信片上的吉隆坡机场图画,买了下来珍藏了多年。一直到 2015.1.24 邮政发行吉隆坡机场纪念邮票时,我才把它制作了一枚极限片。我专程驱车到机场邮政局盖了“吉隆坡国际机场”的首日专印。

Sunday, October 05, 2014

【Malaysia 1st World Philatelic Exhibition 马来西亚首度承办世界邮展】

【Malaysia 1st World Philatelic Exhibition 马来西亚首度承办世界邮展】

1-6 December, 2014 KLCC
MALAYSIA 2014 World Youth Philatelic Exhibition
and 29th Asian Philatelic Exhibition
The exhibition falls on the year end school holidays, Welcome ALL to the First of its kind philatelic event held in Kuala Lumpur.

2014年12月1-6日,KLCC吉隆坡会展中心
马来西亚2014世界青少年邮展暨
29届亚洲邮展
学校假期期间,欢迎大家踊跃前来观展。

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

【2014 World Best Maximum Card Competition 2014 世界最佳极限片竞赛】

【2014 World Best Maximum Card Competition 2014 世界最佳极限片竞赛】

2014 World Best Maximum Card Competition is drawing to a close by 30 September, 2014. Malaysia had been actively participating in the annual competition organised by the Federation of the International Philately.

2014年世界最佳极限片竞赛报名即将在9月30日截止。马来西亚每年都有寄上极限片作品积极参与世界邮联所举办的年度比赛。

The Malaysia entry for the World Competition is as follows :
马来西亚参赛极限片如下 :

Hedgehog Maximum Card
Stamp issued on : 5.2.2013
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

豪猪极限片
邮票发行日期 :5.2.2013
邮戳 :首日图案

Sunday, September 21, 2014

Beautiful Kuala Lumpur Skylines maximum card 美丽的吉隆坡市景极限片

【 Beautiful Kuala Lumpur Skylines 美丽的吉隆坡市景】

This is a maximum card created using a personalized stamp issued in 5.11.2012.

马来西亚个性化邮票极限片。

Stamp issued on : 5.11.2012
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

邮票发行日期 : 5.11.2012
邮戳 : 首日图案

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Tolerance - A solution to differences 包容化解之间的不同

【Tolerance - A solution to differences 包容化解之间的不同】

We all have a hand with five fingers, although they behave and look differently, however, since your childhood, they have been getting along well without any conflicts. Tolerate and forgive others bind the differences.

我们的一只手有五根手指头,长短不一,功能不同,然而自你从娘胎出世以来,五根手指的相处都能相安无事。包容化解之间的不同。

Share with all a maximum card of a tolerating HAND
Stamp issued on : 31.8.2014
Postmark Cancel : First Day of Issue Pictorial

贴一枚温情的手极限片
邮票发行日 :31.8.2014
邮戳 :首日图案




Monday, September 15, 2014

【 HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY - Fly the Jalur Gemilang !】 【 祝贺马来西亚日快乐,辉煌线条在飘扬!】

【 HAPPY MALAYSIA DAY - Fly the Jalur Gemilang !】
【 祝贺马来西亚日快乐,辉煌线条在飘扬!】

Try counting the number of RED And WHITE stripes on the Flag, How many do you find ? This is the image of the Malaysian Flag adopted for printing of a stamp in celebration of the 46th Merdeka issued in 2003. Do you find the missing stripes ?

51st Malaysia Day , Share with ALL a MALAYSIA FLAG maximum card :
Stamp issued on : 31.8.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

请大家试一试算算以下国旗上的辉煌线条,红白线条一共有几条? 这一张国旗图正是一枚在2003年发行的46周年国庆纪念邮票。 你能看得出失去踪影的那几条红白条纹吗?

庆贺马来西亚日 51周年,在此贴一枚马来西亚国旗极限片 :
邮票发行 :31.8.2014
邮戳 :首日图案

Sunday, September 14, 2014

“A helping Hand” silhouette maximum card “给他人一个援手” 剪影极限片

剪影是攝影技巧的一种,即利用逆光造成的亮度及黑暗之间強烈对比,让主体呈現出黑暗的轮廓,以有別於一般让主体清晰可見的照片。依据极限片准则,剪 影构不成一枚和谐的极限片,黑黑一团轮廓,与邮票主题鲜艳夺目色彩,差距甚大。剪影是一门艺术,让人很容易从其轮廓而分辨出来它是什么?因此若隐若现的剪 影也叫人特别喜欢。我特喜欢剪影,玩玩剪影极限,别有一番情趣!欣赏剪影极限,只能把极限规则搁一旁。

A silhouette is the image of a person, animal, object or scene represented as a solid shape of a single colour, usually black, its edges matching the outline of the subject. Strictly speaking silhouette subjects could NOT be regarded as concordance, since the subjects can ONLY be recognized from their outlines. Silhouette is a kind of professional art, simply by its outline, one can easily tell what the subject is. I particularly like silhouette subjects, therefore, I am creating maximum cards in silhouette. Whilst realizing these silhouette maximum cards, I will have to leave the Maximaphily Rules aside.

I created the following Maximum card on " A helping Hand " in silhouette.
我制作了一下 “给他人一个援手” 剪影极限片。 共赏。

stamp issued 邮票发行日期 : 31.8.2014
postmark 邮戳 : First day of issue Pictorial 首日图案

Friday, September 12, 2014

【Independence Day 独立日】

【Independence Day  独立日】

Malaya 马来亚  : 31.8.1957
Sarawak 砂拉越 : 22.7.1963
Sabah 沙巴     : 31.8.1963

Formation of Malaysia 马来西亚成立 :16.9.1963

A Happy "Malaysia Day" to ALL on 16th September
祝贺大家 916“马来西亚日”快乐!

Share with ALL a MALAYSIA FLAG maximum card :
Stamp issued on : 31.8.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial

在此贴一枚马来西亚国旗极限片 :
邮票发行 :31.8.2014
邮戳 :首日图案


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

A Replica Card of the Merdeka Stamp 2014 国庆纪念邮票原图卡

【A Replica Card of the Merdeka Stamp 2014 国庆纪念邮票原图卡】

Pos Malaysia issued a replica card along with the Merdeka Stamp issued on 31st, August, 2014.  The picture card is a larger blown up image of the stamp. Although the card does NOT qualify to be a maximum card, however, for record purpose, I proceeded to fix a stamp on the picture face of the card and cancelled with the Pictorial cachet available on the Date of Issue.

Wishing All Malaysians a Happy Malaysia Day which falls on the 16th September, 2014.

马来西亚邮政在发行2014国庆邮票的当天,推出一枚与邮票图一模一样的原图卡。这一枚邮票放大图的原图卡不能归纳为极限片。虽然不是极限片,我仍然在卡的图画面上贴了一枚相关邮票,盖销了首日图案戳收藏,不为什么,只是为留作一个记录。

在此顺祝所有马来西亚人,9月16马来西亚成立日快乐!






Monday, September 08, 2014

【Apollo 8 Earth Stamp with Bible Verse inscription : "In the Beginning, God ...." 】 【旧约圣经经节印在阿波罗8探月号邮票 :“起初,神 .....” 】

【Apollo 8 EARTH Stamp with Bible Verse inscription : "In the Beginning, God .." 】
【旧约圣经经节印在阿波罗8探月号邮票 :“起初,神 .....” 】

Happy Mid Autumn Festival to All !

I like this postage stamp issued by the United States Postal Services in the year 1969 for the APOLLO 8 Mission. The stamp depicts a close impression of the EARTH as seen from the MOON. In a little corner of the stamp, an inscription as taken from the first chapter of the HOLY BIBLE Genesis 1:1 "In the Beginning, God created the heaven and the Earth."

首先,祝贺大家中秋节快乐 !

我特喜欢这一枚美国邮政于1969年纪念阿波罗8探月号所发行的单枚邮票。票图是一副由月亮表面观看地球的面貌。喜见票图写上一些文字,取自圣经创世纪1章1节:“起初,神创造天地”。

Sunday, September 07, 2014

【Make a DATE to The 1st World Youth Philatelic Exhibition held in Malaysia this December 这个十二月马来西亚首度承办世界青少年邮展】

【Make a DATE to The 1st World Youth Philatelic Exhibition held in Malaysia this December
 这个十二月马来西亚首度承办世界青少年邮展】

1-6 December, 2014 KLCC
MALAYSIA 2014 World Youth Philatelic Exhibition
and 29th Asian Philatelic Exhibition
Welcome ALL to the First of its kind philatelic event held in Kuala Lumpur.

2014年12月1-6日,KLCC吉隆坡会展中心
马来西亚2014世界青少年邮展暨
29届亚洲邮展
机会难逢,欢迎大家参观首度在吉隆坡举行的世界邮展。


Thursday, September 04, 2014

【 A helping hand Maximum Card 一只援手极限片 】

【 A helping hand 一只援手 】
As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands.
one for helping yourself, the other is for helping others.
当你渐渐长大,你会发现你有两只手,一只用来帮助自己,另一只随时可以给人援手。
A helping hand Maximum Card
Stamp issue : 31.8.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial
一只援手极限片
邮票发行日期 : 31.8.2014
邮戳 : 首日图案


Wednesday, September 03, 2014

【 Jalur Gemilang on 57th Merdeka Day 辉煌条纹国旗飘扬 57 周年国庆日】

【 Jalur Gemilang on 57th Merdeka Day 辉煌条纹国旗飘扬 57 周年国庆日】
Malaysia Flag Maximum Card
Commemorative stamp issue : 31.8.2014
Postmark : First Day of Issue Pictorial
马来西亚国旗极限片
邮票发行日期 : 31.8.2014
邮戳 : 首日图案


Tuesday, September 02, 2014

【57th Anniversary of Merdeka 国庆57周年纪念】
Pos Malaysia issued a stamp to commemorate the 57th Anniversary of Merdeka today. ( Although the postmark is 31.8.2014, the stamp is ONLY sold on 2.9.2014)
I found this postcard depicting a hand rendering an assistance to a little hand which is similar to the main theme of the stamp, I realised (in Maximaphily, the word "realise" is used to mean "create") a maximum card.
I am particularly fond of the wise words printed on the card :
ALWAYS LOOK OUT FOR OPPORTUNITIES
TO GIVE SOMEONE A HELPING HAND,
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL NEED ONE !

今天邮政发行一枚独立57周年纪念邮票。 (虽然邮戳刻的是 31.8.2014,邮局迟至 2.9.2014 才售卖新邮。)
我找到这枚一只手牵引另一只小手的明信片,觉得极其吻合邮票的主题,因此我制作了一枚极限片收藏。
我特喜欢片上书写的智慧语句:
时刻给予他人一个援手,
你不晓得何时你也须要这么一个援手。



Sunday, August 31, 2014

Malaysia - Land of Million Smiles

【Malaysia - Land of Million smiles! Happy 57th Anniversary of Kemerdekaan】
Malaysia Jalur Gemilang Maximum Card
My-Stamp : 05.11.2012
Postmark Cancel : FDI Pictorial

【祝贺马来西亚独立57周年纪念】
马来西亚辉煌线条国旗极限片
个性化邮票 : 05.11.2012
邮戳 : 首日图案

Friday, July 18, 2014

【马航机组人员二度受创,寄予深切的慰问】

【马航机组人员二度受创,寄予深切的慰问】

飞行员曾是我年少的一个梦想,自由翱翔天空,周游各国。马航更是我梦想踏入的一个大家庭。没想到马航在2014年在前后相隔130个日子,两艘波音777客机发生大事故,MH370至今音讯全无,MH17被击落坠毁。折损乘客约 5百人,机组人员约 30人,这或许是民航历史上在同一个年份折损率最高的航空公司。马航全体同仁在两次的空难事件上,蒙受心灵上的创伤。在此寄予马航机组同仁最深切的慰问。

在马航1997年庆祝50周年纪念时,也没忘记把马航机组人员的风采给记录在我制作的极限片上。我采用了一枚马航 30sen 邮票,贴在一枚马航明信片,盖销了一个马航50周年纪念的邮戳。共赏。


Festivals - Celebration in Diversity

Festivals - Celebration in Diversity