World's Cutest Baby Alternates Between Terror & Delight [VIRAL VIDEO]. Also, a philatelic cover ("a symphony of blue elements") with my Big, Bad Wolf zazzle personalized stamp, that COULD be slightly more terrifying than Mommy's nose, for Baby Emerson.

See at mashable.com: World's Cutest Baby Alternates Between Terror & Delight [VIRAL VIDEO]

A philatelic cover ("a symphony of blue elements") with my Big, Bad Wolf zazzle personalized stamp, that COULD be slightly more terrifying than Mommy's nose, for Baby Emerson. 

I will mail/ post this cover today! :)

There are currently only 20 such stamps of this exact design of mine, large size, in the world.

I have previously bought a sheet of 20 stamps, medium size, of a slightly different design.

Can you spot the differences?

Se more: http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/#!cpZZ11QQtppZZ16

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Happy Blue Monday! (meme)

Please visit:  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/

Read from mashable.com - HOW TO: Jump-Start Your Career by Becoming an Online Influencer. Also, dorincards that I created with folded cards ('greeting cards') and my personalized stamp from zazzle, featuring The Grey Wolf (Canis lupus).

Please read this very interesting article: HOW TO: Jump-Start Your Career by Becoming an Online Influencer

Online influencer and promoter (that involves e-learning, too, in a fascinating way).

I try to do that with philately, and especially with maximaphily. :) 


Be the blue fish, in your School of Thought.

Find good places and times for action, and good places to relax/ chillax.

Then others will follow, for their own benefit.

Alpha male, alpha female...it's a natural thing.

These wolf maximum cards/ maxicards/ dorincards will probably remain the last batch that I have ever sent for postmarking, without scratching the plastic-coated zazzle stamps.

The stamps may appear to be affixed OVER the postmarks, but in fact the "not superior"-quality ink (unlike StazOn ink) was not absorbed by the plastic coating of the zazzle stamps.

In subsequent batches, I carefully scratched the zazzle stamps with hard dishpad, where the postmark was supposed to come and the ink to be absorbed satisfactory enough.

Whose [not who's] fault is it that the postmark was applied upside-down?

"I don't care -  I just work here, in the Post Office" - was that the line of thinking?

Aw, come on! Considerate thinking goes a long way...

Don't just postmark absent-mindedly, people!

The absence of the mind is a terrible thing...:)

1) I could postcardize these anytime by cutting them in two; the image below is from before I sent it for postmarking:

2) Or, I can glue the two parts of the folded card to qualify it as a "postcard".

3) Or, I could unfold the folded card and stiffen it with one or several large mailing label(s), creating a non-folded big postcard.

I could even send it then by mail, for USPS to validate it as a "real postcard", really circulated by mail to whatever destination in the world I chose, including the Amundsen-Scott Base in Antarctica! :)

At this point, all I would need for international mailing is to affix 98 cents worth of stamps on the address side (the back side of what you see here with my zazzle stamp).

ABC Wednesday meme. Letter D is also for DORIN, my name. Maxicard (USA) showing DARLING WOLVES - these two obviously like each other, don't they?

Please visit this meme! :)  http://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.com/ 
Scroll down once you arrive at the above link.

http://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.com/
Scroll down once you arrive at the above link.

It's show time: slideshow with my latest upload of 20 maximum cards with Grey/Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) - USA

I will write, with plenty of images, a static page on this blog (not to fade into the sunset like a normal blogpost) about this.
Dorincard's Maximaphily Case Study #1: How I created 20 MCs (maximum cards/dorincards/maxicards) about  Grey/Gray Wolf (Canis lupus).
There will be happy lessons and sad lessons (however, news YOU can use) about my experiment.

http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/?albumview=slideshow

Coyote (Canis latrans) 1 Postage Stamps from Zazzle.com

Coyote (Canis latrans) 1 Postage Stamps from Zazzle.com

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Stamp from Zazzle.com

Grey Wolf (Canis lupus) Stamp from Zazzle.com

Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Estonian

I have learned many good things about Estonia - I like it! :)

Also, the few maximum cards/maxicards that I have from there are very nicely and cleanly realized - beautiful!

World-class postmarks, stamps and postcards.
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"The settlement of modern day Estonia began around 8500 BC, immediately after the Ice Age. Over the centuries, the Estonians were subjected to Danish, Teutonic, Swedish and Russianrule. Foreign rule in Estonia began in 1227. In the aftermath of the Livonian Crusade the area was conquered by Danes and Germans. From 1228–1562, parts or most of Estonia were incorporated into a crusader state Terra Mariana, that became part of the Ordensstaat, and after its decline was formed the Livonian Confederation. During the era economic activities centered around the Hanseatic League. In the 1500s Estonia passed to Swedish rule, under which it remained until 1710/1721, when it was ceded to the Russian Empire.

The Estophile Enlightenment Period (1750–1840) led to a national awakening in the mid-19th century. In 1918 the Estonian Declaration of Independence was issued, to be followed by theEstonian War of Independence (1918–1920), which resulted in the Tartu Peace Treatyrecognizing Estonian independence in perpetuity. During World War II, Estonia was occupied and annexed first by the Soviet Union^[15][16][17] and subsequently by the Third Reich, only to be re-occupied by the Soviet Union in 1944.

Estonia regained its independence on August 20, 1991. It has since embarked on a rapid programme of social and economic reform. Today, the country has gained recognition for its economic freedom,^[18] its adaptation of new technologies^[19] and was one of the world's fastest growing economies for several years.^[20] However, Estonia's economy was second worst hit of all 27 European Union members in the 2008–2009 economic crisis,^[21] contracting sharply in the first quarter of 2009.^[22]"

^{http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia}

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English to Estonian translation

Katkend http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, tõlkida inglise keelest eesti keelde
maximaphily = koguda maksimaalselt kaardid (postkaart + tempel + postitempel)Maximaphily
Maximaphily on filiaali filateelia või tempel koguda, mis tähendab, et koguda maksimaalselt kaarte.Üldiselt, kuni kaart on postkaart, templiga ja postitempli pildil poolel. Ideaalis peaks kõik need 3 elementi tuleks kattuvad, kuid mitte identsed.Traditsioonilisel viisil on kooskõlas eeskirjadega FIP (International Philatelic Föderatsioon).http://www.maximaphily.infoMittetraditsiooniline nii, nagu ma seda nimetada, on jälgida kedagi eeskirju! Kui te ei soovi ta, muidugi.Kutsun DORINCARD tahes postkaardi, mis oli isikliku lisades tempel ja postitempel pildil pool postkaart. Traditsioonilisel viisil või mitte. :)

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Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Estonian

maximaphily = collecting maximum cards (postcard + stamp + postmark)

Maximaphily

Maximaphily is a branch of philately, or stamp collecting, that means collecting maximum cards.

Generally, a maximum card is a postcard, with a stamp and a postmark on the picture side. Ideally, all these 3 elements should be concordant, but not identical.

The traditional way is to comply with the rules of FIP (International Philatelic Federation).

http://www.maximaphily.info

The non-traditional way, as I call it, is to follow nobody's rules! Unless YOU want it, of course.

I call DORINCARD any postcard that was personalized by adding a stamp and a postmark, on the picture side of the postcard. Traditional way, or not. :)

Philately (stamp collecting), as a confluence of domains: learning, writing, web design, business administration, etc.
http://dorincard.blogspot.com
http://dorinco.webs.com
http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard
http://www.delcampe.com/stores/dorinco
http://www.zazzle.com/dorinco*/
http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/

Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Belarusian

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English to Belarusian translationShow romanization

Фрагмент з http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, пераклад з ангельскай на беларускую мову
maximaphily = збор максімальнага карт (паштоўка + Stamp + паштовым штэмпелі)Maximaphily
Maximaphily з'яўляецца філіялам філатэлія, або калекцыяніраваннем марак, гэта азначае, што збор максімальнага карт.Як правіла, максімальны карты паштоўка з маркай і штэмпеляў на карцінку баку. У ідэале, усе гэтыя 3 элемента павінна быць ўзгодненай, але не ідэнтычныя.Традыцыйны спосаб заключаецца ў адпаведнасці з правіламі ФИП (Міжнароднай філатэлістычнай федэрацыі).http://www.maximaphily.infoНетрадыцыйным спосабам, як я гэта называю, гэта прытрымлівацца правілах, ничей! Калі Вы не хочаце, конечно.Я заклікаю DORINCARD любой паштоўцы, якая была персанальнай, дадаўшы пячаткай і штэмпеляў, на малюнку баку паштоўкі. Традыцыйным спосабам, або няма. :)

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Fragment from http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard, translated from English into Belarusian

maximaphily = collecting maximum cards (postcard + stamp + postmark)

Maximaphily

Maximaphily is a branch of philately, or stamp collecting, that means collecting maximum cards.

Generally, a maximum card is a postcard, with a stamp and a postmark on the picture side. Ideally, all these 3 elements should be concordant, but not identical.

The traditional way is to comply with the rules of FIP (International Philatelic Federation).

http://www.maximaphily.info

The non-traditional way, as I call it, is to follow nobody's rules! Unless YOU want it, of course.

I call DORINCARD any postcard that was personalized by adding a stamp and a postmark, on the picture side of the postcard. Traditional way, or not. :)

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Philately (stamp collecting), as a confluence of domains: learning, writing, web design, business administration, etc.
http://dorincard.blogspot.com
http://dorinco.webs.com
http://www.squidoo.com/dorincard
http://www.delcampe.com/stores/dorinco
http://www.zazzle.com/dorinco*/
http://s289.photobucket.com/albums/ll201/dorincard/

Maximum card: gray wolves (USA)

They say Homo...homini...lupus. [No, it's not about gays.]

But wolves were wolves (not werewolves) to wolves?

Or rather wolves are brothers (or enemies) to other wolves, as needed.

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ALPHA MALE: For now, lay your troubles on my shoulders, brother. Your head, too.

But remember: I am the Alpha Male, until proven otherwise.

BETA MALE: That day will come... Enjoy while you can!

ALPHA MALE: I heard that there is a gorgeous She-Wolf in Italy, called Lupa Capitolina. She adopted two human puppies, Romulus and Remus.

BETA MALE: Well, I heard there's another great one, in the Hollywood Wilderness: Lupa Angelina. She adopted many more humans.

ALPHA MALE: Yeah, she would be a great ALPHA FEMALE in our wolfpack, but I hear that she is involved with a Hill Billy Bob Cat...no, with a Great Dane Cook...no, with an Inverted Jenny (no, that's a rare stamp)...no! With a glorious non-basterd (purebred) American Pitt Bull, a cum laude braduate of The Fight Club Chez Vicks.  Lupa Angelina is "out of our forest". Furrrrr-getaboutit!

AMERICAN ALLIGATOR MAXIMUM CARD #8, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE PICTORIAL POSTMARK, NAPLES, FLORIDA

The reptile is the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis). The stamp is part of the Southern Florida Wetland series. Most of that area is in the Everglades National Park, Florida, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS). To put things into perspective, this image also shows the natural habitat, impossible to see in such great detail on a regular postcard. BONUS: The backside has a great photo of wolves. For comparison only, I uploaded a second image with a 4x6 inches postcard overlapped.