Saturday, August 19, 2017

STAMPS & COVERS OF METTAGUNDY/ Cinderella Stamps, Covers and Cancellations by Eric Whollem/ THE LEGEND OF THE KILROY CLAN



METTAGUNDY POST
Express Mail
2017
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



Mettagundy is a federation found in the northwest of West Merreminde, a forgotten land in the south of the Continent of Amphora. The above cover celebrates the 'Mettagund Steemsheep' (also known in the outer world as the steamboats of Mettagundy). LOL






METTAGUNDY
Kilroy Cover
2017
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist




COMMEMORATIVE COVER
celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Empire of Chuckie Attila Kilroy
Mettagundy Postal Service
1939/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



CHUCKIE ATILLA KILROY
Mettagundy Culture Hero
1939
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist





METTAGUNDY LOVE LETTER
from Princess Chuckchilla Mae Kilroy
to her second cousin and husband to be
Persley Ebot Kilroy
1939/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

The two stamps to the left on this cover feature Emperor Chuckie Kilroy of England, another of the many famous Kilroys of history. LOL In future posts on Mettagundy more of the magnificent legends of the Mettagund people will be revealed.
METTAGUNDY KILROY CANCEL
featuring an archaic pictographic design
which later was adopted into Western Culture LOL
1933/ 2017
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



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Thursday, August 17, 2017

ARTISTAMP COVERS/ Xawar Post by Eric Whollem/ LETTERS TO THE SEA/ Rekku and Xaab Local Post Stamps



XAWAR POST
Treasures of the Kingdom of Xawar
2017
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
handmade parchment cover
copyright by the artist



XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
handmade parchment cover
copyright by the artist



THE DOLPHIN MOTHER
Xawar Post
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



XAWAR POST
airmail cover
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by thre artist


REKKU LOCAL POST
Rekku Maritime Express Courier
2016
Eric Whollem
handmade parchment cover
copyright by the artist


XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
handmade parchment cover
copyright by the artist



THE DOLPHIN MOTHER
Xawar Post
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


AINE
Xawar Post
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


XAAB LOCAL POST
Festival of the Salt Sprint
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

Learn More About THE LETTERS TO THE SEA:
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

NOTES ON THE TRANSITION FROM CYBER ART MAIL TO PHYSICAL STAMP COVERS/ Stamps and Covers of Xawar by Eric Whollem/ PARAPHILATELY/ Cyber Art Mail



XAWAR POSTAL SERVICE
Map stamp
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
cyber art mail
copyright by the artist


NOTES ON THE TRANSITION FROM CYBER ART MAIL TO PHYSICAL STAMP COVERS


These covers are the last of my cyber art mail, or covers that are entirely digital art. Subsequently in 2016, I began to create physical stamp covers, often printed on parchment paper, folded into envelopes. 

The cancellations continued to be digital on my physical covers. But they were applied by laser printer to physical stamps. None of these recent cancellations were transferred to the rubber stamp medium, as is common with many mail artists.

My next post of Xawar covers will be of my early experiments with physical fantasy stamp covers.



XAWAR POST
Letters to the Sea
2016
Eric Whollem
cyber art mail
copyright by the artist


FISH MOTHER
Xawar Post
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

XAWAR STAMPS:

CYBERMAIL ART:

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Saturday, August 5, 2017

BUNGOWA CINDERELLA STAMP COVERS/ Faux Postage Stamps by Eric Whollem/ OVERPRINTED STAMPS OF AERPSHIRE




BUNGOWA CLASSIC COVER
Headhunter Priority Service
1867/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


BUNGOWA COVER
featuring the use of an overprinted stamp of Aerpshire
used for postal duty
1872/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



CANCELLATION FROM GOMA, BUNGOWA
featuring a gorilla
1880/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



BUNGOWA COVER FROM GOMA
featuring postal duty stamps of Aerpshire
overprinted by the Bungowa Postal Service
1880/ 2017 LOL
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist

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Friday, August 4, 2017

BINKEL COUNTY MISSIONARY STAMP COVERS/ The Story of the Scarabeus Binkel Rescue Mission/ FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS BY ERIC WHOLLEM




BINKEL COUNTY MISSIONARY STAMP COVER
using a lottery stamp for postage
with a poster stamp tied to cover
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


BINKEL COUNTY MISSIONARY STAMPS


Scarabeus Binkel, the mayor of Binkeltown in Binkel County, once set off to sea to explore the far off Barbaru Coast, and seek his fortune. It so happened that he disappeared in this endeavor.

Subsequently, back home, Itchy Holler Missionary  Radio established a Rescue Mission to retrieve Binkel. The above cover shows how they were trying to garner supplies for the mission.

Special Missionary stamps were issued by the county. Some had lottery tickets affixed to them. Others included tickets to concerts or sales items for things about the county. LOL


BINKEL'S STAMP BYRN POSTER STAMP
with authorized cancel
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist





BINKEL COUNTY MISSIONARY STAMP COVER
with Sam's Liquor Store voucher in the selvage
Scarabeus Binkel Rescue Mission poster stamp tied to cover
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist




BINKEL'S STAMP BYRN POSTER STAMPS
with postal cancels
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist




BINKEL COUNTY MISSIONARY COVER
sent by paquebot from the S.S.Scarabeus
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist




BINKEL'S STAMP BYRN POSTER STAMPS
with postal cancels
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


BINKEL'S STAMP BYRN POSTER STAMPS
with cancel from obverse of cover
2016
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist



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