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Stamps -> Stamps -> Asia The first India stamps were called Scinde District Dawk, getting their name from the place of their first use in the Sindh district of India. Typically the paper stamps were on some shade of white paper with the design stamped in blue ink, and the wax discs were usually made from red wax. The Scinde District Dawk stamps were only used for about 2 years before the British Eash India Company suppressed them, so these early stamps are the most valuable.
Relax, Twilighters getting their OWN conventions
Creation is launching a 20-date series of TWILIGHT conventions , writes Geoff Boucher at the LA Times: The three-day weekend fan conventions will tour around the country and internationally over the next three years, with 20 stops already announced and one scheduled in the Southland at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott Hotel on March 12-14, 2010. Twilight fans will have the chance to meet and get up-close and personal with Twilight cast members, including Kellan Lutz (Emmet Cullen) an
Kate Winslet: Kate Winslet to work in mini-series based on the James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce
Oscar winner Kate Winslet has been roped in for a mini-series based on the James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce. According to sources, HBO is the lead contender to get hold on the series, however, payweb sources said no deal has been struck. The book has earlier been turned into a film in 1945 and also won an Oscar for lead actress Joan Crawford, who played a bored housewife who gets into the restaurant business, an enterprise that leads to back-stabbing, romance and murder, reports Variet
GIVEAWAY: Bring It On - Fight to the Finish DVD
The curse legacy of Kirsten Dunst lives on with Bring It On 5: Fight to the Finish which is hitting shelves and downloads on September 1, 2009. Yes, thats right, theyre up to five in this cheerleading franchise and thanks to Universal Home Entertainment were giving away a copy of the DVD to two lucky readers. You can find all the details below on the new movie, but all you need to know is that yet again the bitchy white girl needs to be taught a lesson and theres only one girl who
Free MP3: Sally Shapiro / Dying In Africa
Our favorite Swedish Italo-disco duo Sally Shapiro released their second album yesterday. The 80s-inspiredMy Guilty Pleasure picks up where the accidental hit Disco Romance left off and finds producer Johan Agebjrn and an anonymous singer in terrific form. This time around the duo experimented with disco, pop and ambient sounds, and the result will surely ...
The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Agricola Edition
For my birthday a few weeks ago, my wife gave me the board game Agricola . I opened up the box, looked at the abundance of pieces, read through the instruction book, and was immediately worried that the game would be too complicated for us to enjoy. The first game we tried was pretty miserable. Sarah felt lost and the game was slower than molasses. We werent even sure we were going to try it again. So, a few days later, we did try it again. And something clicked. We started playing it
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