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Thursday, September 27, 2007

They're all Quacks

For all my talk yesterday about the nature of "what's new" here's a tidbit that I overlooked.

Ducks

The Federal Duck Stamp turns 75 with the 2008/09 issue and to mark the event they are holding the judging of entries for the 75th anniversary issue down in Florida, at the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island during "Ding" Darling Days, Oct. 8-14. (Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling is the father of the Duck Stamp, which raises money through their sale for the protection of wild life and waterfowl.)

This time artists depicted one of five waterfowl: the Mallard, American Green-winged Teal, Pintail, Canvasback, or Harlequin Duck. A panel of five judges with expertise in waterfowl biology, stamp design, and artistic detail will select the winner.

Luckily for us, the Ft. Myers, Florida, News-Press has a slide show of all of the entries, and more info is online at the Federal Duck Stamp Contest site.

How Much?

And in response to all the questions I get regarding the value of this or that stamp found inside Aunt Clarabell's old book or some kid's school lunch box, I say "What is the value of an entire kingdom when the king says, 'A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.' On the other hand, if you want to know what somebody else will pay you for your stamp, look it up in your catalog."

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