Friday, December 29, 2017

CLASSIC STAMPS OF GROT EUBIA/ Rocket Mail/ Fantasy Covers and Cancellations by Eric Whollem/ CINDERELLA STAMPS/ Paraphilately




GROT EUBIA
cover with fancy cancels
with a cachet showing the Birth of Eubia
1859/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

THE BIRTH OF EUBIA

Eubia, the legendary namesake of Grot Eubia, was a fay who was born in a grotto on Kel's Peak in the desert region in the center of the country. When she grew up she spoke in riddles to those who approached the spring in her cave.

The cachet above has an example of the ancient Eubiaan language, not easily translated today, as Google Translate does not specialize in the rare extinct languages of West Merreminde.

In later times, after the Saxon invasion, a form of the English language took root in Grot Eubia. LOL


GROT EUBIA
letter from the Grand Institute of Grot Eubia
with postal tax stamp
1863/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
cover with stamps showing Empress Gabri
with postal tax stamp
1876/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

GROT EUBIA
official postal tax cancellation
19th century




GROT EUBIA
cover with scenes of Emperor Agnominon on hunting expeditions
with cancel from Quartz Hotel in Lyonine
1898/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
cover celebrating Postal Duty with stamps showing Empress Gabri 
franked with postal tax stamp
1863/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
cover featuring stamps overprinted for use as Hotel Courier fees
received in Robber's Roost
1917/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Royal Wedding Cover for Emperor Heenrook III
and Empress Vlimnodoromia
featuring cachet of the National Clock Dance
1916/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

THE NEW MONARCHS OF GROT EUBIA

After the passing of Emperor Agnominon and Empress Gabri, Duke Heemrook appeared as the successor to the throne of the Empire.

Taking as his bride the lovely Princess Vlimnodoromia of Arkonia, they established a happy household in the Castle of Quackadoo.


GROT EUBIA
cover celebrating the Equestrial Guild
an invitation to the Royal Wedding
1916/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Naval Command cover
1931/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist




GROT EUBIA
Caledarmion Export Company cover
with handstamp advertising Emperor Heemrook's Cook Book
1931/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



PORT OF CALEDARMION STAMP
with stamp advertising
Emperor Heemrook's book



GROT EUBIA
letter to the Harold H. Knerr Fan Klub
featuring stamps with Katzenjammer Kids stamps
1922/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Katzenjammer Kids stamp
art by Harold H. Knerr



GROT EUBIA
Quackadoo Guard Cover
1917/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
letter to the Keeper of the Royal Skunks
1917/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


EMPEROR AGNOMINON STAMP
with Skunk cancellation
from Quackadoo

THE ROYAL SKUNKS OF QUACKADOO

During one of Emperor Agnominon's many hunting expeditions, he befriended a very dignified skunk, which took to the Emperor. The Emperor liked the skunk as well.

To make a long story short, Agnominon introduced the skunk to his wife; and she immediately agreed to setting up a Zoo in Quackadoo. 

The offspring of this skunk and it's wife today populate the Zoo to the delight of the children of Grot Eubia today.

It is said that a special oil developed by Royal Skunk Keepers, have helped the Quackadoo Guard in repelling invaders from the country to this day. LOL



GROT EUBIA
Meister Hickleboober Brewery cover
out of Robber's Roost
1917/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Feinheimer Kids stamps
Imperial Philatelic Mail
2017
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Emperor Agnominon Memorial cover
2017
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


GROT EUBIA
Rocket Mail cover
2017
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

THE HISTORY OF ROCKET MAIL IN GROT EUBIA

During the late 19th century pioneering rocket scientists, Mr. Mortimer Squiggly and Sir Tubby Remo, worked on experimental rockets....It was in 1937, the practical application of their endeavors took fruit with the development of their Aerotorpedo, used for the rapid delivery of mail. LOL

The first launch of the Aerotorpedo took place in Duke Town. The rocket was sent to Robber's Roost.

This cover represents a reenactment of the original rocket flight, on the 80th anniversary of the original flight.

The cryptic hand cancel on the cover above, which reads 'Copped in the Roost' means in Eubiaan dialect, 'received in Robber's Roost.' LOL

The True Story of Rocketmail:

How Rocketmail was used in the Himalayas in the 1930's:

An informative forum on rocketmail stamps and covers:


GROT EUBIA
Rocket Mail cover
reverse side
2017
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

See more stamps of Grot Eubia:
Learn more about West Merreminde:
https://artblogericwhollem.blogspot.com/search/label/west%20merreminde


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Thursday, December 14, 2017

CINDERELLA STAMPS OF ARKONIA/ Fantasy Stamp Covers and Cancellations by Eric Whollem/ ARKONIAN OVERLAND MAIL




ARKONIA
stamp cover from Rotilli
1917/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


THE PRINCIPALITY OF ARKONIA

Arkonia is a small nation in West Merrminde. Princess Sarrodietu is the ruler of the land from her castle in Rotilli. The Duke Hermoon Rilla Ratiooniety is the husband of Sarrodietu.

The Arkkonian Rose is the national emblem of Arkonia.



ARKONIA
parcel post stamps
1910/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser editions
copyright by the artist


ARKONIA OVERLAND MAIL
stamp cover from Rotilli to Byqi in Moruvgach
with postal tax stamp
1923/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



ARKONIA
Arkoknian Nautical Conservatory
1928/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist



ARKONIA
stamp cover from Rotilli to Thermopolitan
1927/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


ARKONIA
stamp cover from Othelon to Rotilli
with Arkonian postal tax
1925/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

PIRATE MAIL OF THE MUKKA REPUBLIC/ Cinderella Stamps, Covers and Cancellations by Eric Whollem/ PIRATE STAMPS/ Paraphilately



MUKKA REPUBLIC
a letter to the Mutt Postal Museum in Skag Dog
1898/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


DARKLING JOHNNY AND THE MUKKA REPUBLIC

Darkling Johnny is one of many pirate captains who have established private nations along the Barbaru Coast of Southern Amphora. 

Pelly, a fierce female pirate captain, established Pelly's Nest, her own colony. The Skag Dog Republic was another small enclave on an isolated island. Rotter's Nest, off the shore of Klop's Isle, was established by pirates, as well as Klop's Isle, or Kiklop, an independent island nation created by Turkish pirates.

A nation settled by mandated privateers exists in the Sarfeathe Archipelago, south of Grot Eubia.

To the north of these developments off Cabo Apsarii, are the pirate states of Digbyland, and the Barbaru Frie Stajt, as well as Scarabia.

The cover above from the Mukka Republic was sent to Pegleg McPhopp, director of the Mutt Postal Museum in Wuff Bay in the Skag Dog Republic. The red wax seal of the Skag Postal Inspector is seen in the lower right hand corner of this letter, along with a handstamp indicating that the cover was confiscated for inclusion in the Postal Inspector's collection, an example of pirated pirate mail. LOL


MUKKA REPUBLIC
a letter to Wawa in Bungowa
with postage due
1898/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

PIRATE HOLIDAYS ON THE BUNGO

The above cover was sent to Wawa along the Bungo River in Bungowa from Mukka. The Bungowa postal service, was slow to deliver the mail, as cancels with postage due stamps applied a year later in 1899, indicate that the letter was delayed. It is most probable that the payment of the postal levies may have required a special intrusion into Mukka territory to accrue the postal duty due. '

As the local currency of this part of Bungowa is the human head, this may have been a time consuming mission.

The local courier system is called Headhunter Courier Mail.

The postage due stamps are old and rare stamps confiscated from the defunct colony of Aerpshire on the Bungo, which was defeated in battle with the indigenous Bungowis. The stamps have portraits of the original colonists, and have been overprinted by the Bungowa Postal Service, as paper for stamps is rare and rots easily in the jungle climate of the region. LOL


MUKKA REPUBLIC
The Colonization of Mukka
1892/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem.
laser edition
copyright by the artist


JAKALA POSTAL SERVICE
a letter to Mukka
1898/ 2017 lol
\Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

KA RAAJY JAKALA

Jakala is a nation state established by seamen from Bharata. It lies across the Bungo River from Mukka.

This letter was sent to the Mukka's Sons of the Bungo Estuary. But it was franked with postage due levies on arrival in Mukka.

Read more about BUNGOWA:
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Sunday, December 3, 2017

LOCAL POST STAMPS OF MORUVGACH/ Stamp Covers and Cancellations by Eric Whollem/ CINDERELLA STAMPS




MORUVGACH
cover with Silla municipal tax stamps
1868/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

THE EMPIRE OF MORUVGACH

Moruvgach is a country closely allied to Merreminde, and is found today in the region of West Merreminde, where many autonomous states live in relative harmony, bound by treaties such as the Edicts of the West Merreminde Postal Union,  The Letters of the League of Privateers, The Alliance of Mermaid Entrepeneurs,  etc.

Moruvgach is ruled by the Empress Merrianna III from out her palace in the captital city of Silla. For a time West Merreminde was united under the authority of Kingdom of Merreminde, during the war against the insidious Digby Brothers, who sought to overthrow the short-lived Binklish Empire, which for a time had commercial agreements with the mermaids. LOL


MORUVGACH
cover with Silla municipal tax stamps
1869/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


MORUVGACH
mermen stamp
1867/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist


MORUVGACH
cover with Lattiomin municipal tax stamps
1883/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
classic sailing ship
with cancel featuring the  Empress of Moruvgach
1868/ 2017 lol
laser edition
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
cover franked  with Cark Witt local stamp
featuring official stamps of the Moruvgach Central Government
1898/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


CARK WITT MUNICIPAL LOCAL POST TAXE STAMP
Moruvgach regional local post
1865/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
back of cover franked  with Cark Witt local stamp
featuring official stamp of the Moruvgach Central Government
1898/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
cover with Sarmoli municipal tax stamps
1883/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
Tourism cover from Byqi
1925/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



MORUVGACH
registered paquebot letter to Merre in Merreminde
1925/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist
COMMENTS ON A STAMP OF MERREMINDE

The cover above was franked upon arrival in Merreminde with a stamp showing the Empress of Moruvgach, the Queen of Merreminde, and the Queen of Arkonia. These royal personnages are linked by blood, and have an enduring political alliance that oversees the welfare of West Merreminde.

Merre's cancel depicts a mermaid. Merre is a seaport city in the south of Merreminde; for a time it was the outpost of Scarabeus Binkel's Offices of the Binklish Empire, known also as The Binklish East Merreminde Company.

Postal Tax is gathered by the Merreminde Postal Service on all incoming mail, paid in shells. LOL



MORUVGACH
Empress Merrianna III
1925/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist.


Read more about West Merreminde:

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Saturday, December 2, 2017

EGG WARS STAMPS/ Farallon Island Fantasy Historical Stamp Covers by Eric Whollem./ CINDERELLA STAMPS




PACIFIC EGG COMPANY
Farallon Islands local post
sent via US Pacific Egg Transport paquebot
1879/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist

HOW THE EGG WARS BEGAN

During the Gold Rush era San Francisco was short of fresh produce, hence various entrepenuers ventured forth to the Farallon Islands off the California coast in search of edible sea bird eggs. The Farallons were home of a vast Murre bird population.

Two companies competed for the eggs. One was called the Egg Company while the other was called the Pacific Egg Company. A commercial war broke out wherein there were fatalities.

The True History of the Egg War on the Farallon Islands:


SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
British explorer who may have been the first to see the Farallon Islands
Farallon Islands Local Post
1875/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem.
laser edition
copyright by the artist

FARALLON ISLANDS
paquebot cover
1875/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist



THE DISCOVERY OF THE FARALLON ISLANDS

Though Spanish explorer, Cabrillo,  may have seen the Farallons, no record is left of such a discovery. Sir Francis Drake, the British explorer landed on the islands in 1579....and later proceeded to the Point Reyes area where he left a commemorative plaque at Drake's Bay. He called the islands the Islands of St. James.

Later in 1603 Sebastian Vizcaino landed on the islands, when a member of his crew coined the name Los Farallones, 'The Cliffs.'

In later years Russian seal pelt hunters occupied the islands, but left after the US purchased Russian holdings on the West Coast. The Russians had a colony at Fort Ross and settlements along the Russian River.

Today there is a small settlement on the southern island of the archipelago, occupied by naturalists.


The History of the Farallon Islands


SEBASTIAN VIZCAINO
a member of his crew gave the Farallon Islands their name
1875/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist


FARALLON ISLANDS LOCAL POST
sent via paquebot to San Francisco
1875/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


FARALLON ISLANDS LOCAL POST
egg gatherers
1871/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist



FARALLON ISLANDS LOCAL POST
egg gatherers
1871/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist


FARALLON ISLANDS LOCAL POST
egg gatherers
1871/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
laser edition
copyright by the artist


PACIFIC EGG COMPANY
A Farallon Island Private Post
1879/ 2017 lol
Eric Whollem
handmade stamp cover
copyright by the artist


PACIFIC EGG COMPANY PRIVATE POST
Farallon Islands parcel post
sent via US Pacific Egg Transport
1879/ 2017
Eric Whollem
handmade parcel post fragment
copyright by the artist


US PACIFIC EGG TRANSPORT SEAL
Farallon Islands to San Francisco
featuring a Murre egg
2017 lol
Eric Whollem
copyright by the artist


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