Toot-Toot - or inspiration to continue. Subject: Follow-up: AJ Ward Broken Link and Resource Suggestion From: Roger Draeger Sent: Aug 29, 2012 07:20:14 AM To: Arthur Dear Arthur, I am following up on an email I previously tried to send to you. I suggested www.fotosearch.com as a link for your website. Did you get a chance to read my email below? I also came across a broken link to "Stamps FAQ" in the "Major Philatelic Resource Sites" section on page "http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/sources.htm" that you may wish to know about. Feel free to contact me at 262-717-0740 or via email at rd@fotosearch.com. Thank you. Sincerely, Roger Draeger > Dear Arthur, > > I recently visited your website and found it appealing to see > individuals so passionate about their hobby. I also thoroughly enjoyed > the layout of your website. You manage to treat your viewers to a > plethora of information, with a smooth, seamless ease. It was a positive > experience to encounter so much knowledge in one visually rich > environment. While looking through your website, I came across your > "Major Philatelic Resource Sites" section on page > "http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/sources.htm" If you don't mind, I would > like to respectfully suggest and additional resource for this page. Foto > Search Stock Photography, for our large gallery of collectible stamps, > serving as a nice complement to the abundance of information and images > you provide. > > Foto Search Stock Photography allows users to freely search our catalog > of more than 11 million images. All content is free to view and also > available for purchase. We currently have over 29,000 collectible stamp > images "http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/philately.html" for viewers > to peruse freely. If a viewer happens to find a stamp image they would > like to own, they are free to download it in multiple sizes. > > I created an HTML link if you're interested in listing us: > Foto Search Stock Photos of Stamps (http://www.fotosearch.com/) > > > Feel free to contact me at 262-717-0740 ext. 257 or via email at > rd@fotosearch.com if you need any additional information > > Thanks for your time Arthur, > > > Roger Draeger > rd@fotosearch.com > Foto Search Stock Photography and Stock Footage > www.fotosearch.com > 21155 Watertown Road > Waukesha, WI 53186 USA > 262-717-0740 > 800-827-3920 ================= Subject: Your Encyclopedia of Stamps website Sent By: "David K Staub" On: October 4, 2010 3:29 PM To: ajward@lycos.com A.J. My two main hobbies are genealogy and stamp collecting. I have had a couple of genealogy sites for almost 10 years and I was thinking about doing a site related to stamp collecting. I even got a small start (www.stampcollectinginformation.com) but pulled back when I started thinking about the need to really get it organized before I started adding information. I was looking around at some stamp collecting websites to get ideas on organizing my site when I came across yours. I can't believe how much information you have assembled. I can tell from some of the dates on the site that you have been doing this since at least 1997, but even spread out over that many years, you must have spent an incredible amount of time every year. I am really impressed. Given that I am already 57 years old and work full time, I can't see how I could every put together even a sizable fraction of the information you already have. I have to rethink whether the world really needs one more stamp site when they already have A.J. Ward. Congratulations on having created such an outstanding website. David Staub Evanston, IL ================= Found c.2010.08.15 at: http://www.cifr.it/Links.html : A.J.'s Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic links - Il migliore sito di ricerca sulla filatelia. Possibilità di ricercare le informazioni disponibili in internet attraverso percorsi ragionati. Nel tempo non è stato molto aggiornato. and translated by Google as: AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links - The best search site on philately. Ability to search for information available online through reasoned paths. The weather was not very updated. Thank you CIFR (Centro Italiano Filatelia Resistenza), AJ still updating.... ;) - see page: http://arthurj-w.tripod.com/i/xref/2soc-i.htm#cifr ...and the weather is hot today in Los Angeles... ================= Subject: RE: Stamp Community Forum Sent Date: 06-12-2009 9:22:35 PM From: "Bobby SCF" To" "'Arthur Ward'" P { MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px } Then don't refer me. Your backhanded incinuations are childish at best. -----Original Message----- From: Arthur Ward [mailto:ajward@lycos.com] Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 8:36 PM To: Bobby SCF Subject: RE: Stamp Community Forum Well Bobby, Let me put it to you this way: I go to a lot of effort to try and ensure that those that I refer from my website have some real degree of accessability. i.e. a real known address, phone etc that is servicable in the event of a dispute. This could be as simple as a PO Box or lawyers address. Otherwise, and I AM NOT saying this is the case, it appears that no one wants to be responsible for what goes on at the website in question. Yours, A.J. Ward AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/links.htm ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : RE: Stamp Community Forum Date : Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:54:04 -0400 From : "Bobby SCF" To : If you're accusing me of something, spit it out for God's sake. -----Original Message----- From: ajward@lycos.com [mailto:ajward@lycos.com] Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 2:31 PM To: bobby@stampcommunity.org Subject: Stamp Community Forum InterNIC report this URL ( stampcommunity.org ) as being administered by PrivacyPortect.org who, in turn, reports : Please note: This Domain is not Privacy Protected and the Owner (Registrant) contact information is available from the public Whois. curisor and curiser AJ Ward AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps.. http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/links.htm You received this from : A.J. Ward (ajward@lycos.com) ============================================================================================== Subject Re: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. -- Change header --- Standard Header Full Header Sent Date 06-05-2009 1:50:28 AM From : Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au To : "Arthur Ward" Thank you so much for all the changes. Regards Nadine Tinsley re: "Arthur Ward" 05/06/2009 03:18 PM Subject : Re: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. Dear Nadine, Check it again. I hope it will suit! Yours, Art (AJ) Ward ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. Date : Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:09:49 +0930 From : Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au To : "Arthur Ward" Thanks Is it possible to leave off all email addresses? as this is my work email and Greg's email is not his latest and he changes it alot as he seems to have a lot of trouble with Bigpond. Thanks again. Regards, Nadine Tinsley to: "Arthur Ward" 05/06/2009 03:04 PM Subject : Re: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. OK Nadine, Let's try this: http;//arthuj-w.tripod.com/i/2soc-a.htm#darwin amended version. Art (AJ) Ward ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. Date : Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:15:09 +0930 From : Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au To : "Arthur Ward" Dear AJ Ward Thank you so much for your email. I should have covered all the info in my email, you are right. The email address is old. Gregory Wilson is still a member, but not actively on the board, so it would probably be best if that was removed. In relation to our meetings, it is probably best to put time, date and place arranged at each meeting. We are meeting at a local politician's meeting room but we have only just started this and it is about every 6-8 weeks as there is only 8 of us. Also the number 08 8931 2898 is our President John Richardson and the number 08 8988 2319 is mine. Thank you again for your assistance. Regards Nadine Tinsley "Arthur Ward" 05/06/2009 02:02 PM Subject: [RE]Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. Dear Nadine, I must assume you refer to the entry at: http://arthurj-w.tripod.comi/soc-a.htm#05957 (hint: always try to refer to an exact page name/address if you can.) The changes you want have been entered at that address. Please review and advise if I am wrong (& follow the 'x'). You did not comment on the meeting, especially, on the e-mail address posted or the time & place so I must assume they are correct...? It is always a pleasure to serve. Thank you for letting me know. Yours, A.J. Ward AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/links.htm ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. Date : Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:22:22 +0930 From : Nadine.Tinsley@nt.gov.au To : ajward_@lycos.com, ajward@lycos.com Dear Sir I am the Secretary of the Darwin Philatelic Club Inc. previously known as the Darwin Philatelic Circle. I note that when people do a "google search" our details come up on your website. I just wanted to update our details with you if I could. Our PO Box is correct and our contact number is 08 8931 2898 or 08 8988 2319. The other number 8931 2528 is not ours. If this number could be removed and our name be updated that would be great. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Nadine Tinsley ============================================================================================== Subject Local Post Collectors Society -- Change header --- Standard Header Full Header Sent Date 01-25-2009 3:01:43 PM From Ralph Phillips To ajward@lycos.com Sir, Your address for our society is years out of date. Present : Bob Fritz, Secretary / Treasurer, 17406 N. Calico Drive Sun City, AZ 85373 rikid@cox.net yours Ralph Phillips President L.P.C.S. ====================================================================== Date: 14 April 2008 12:53:PM From: Michael Roberts Subject: Re: re-MEPSI Data To: ajward@lycos.com (ammened) AJ, One other contact that is incorrect is the library location in Tucson, AZ. It is currently in West Covina but will be moving again before the end of the year to an undetermined location. We haven't found someone with a large enough spare room to house it yet. Best to delete the reference in entirety or maybe mention that it is not available at this time. Michael On Apr 14, 2008, at 12:01 PM, AJ Ward wrote: === original msg === Dear Michael, I have ammended MEPSI's data as you have requested and hope it is accurate. To check it I would suggest starting at: http://arthurj-w.tripod.com/i/xref/dxm.htm#mepsi Yours, AJ Ward Any comments are appreciated. ----- Original Message ----- Subject MEPSI Data Sent Date 03-31-2008 8:24:25 PM From Michael Roberts (ammened) To ajward@lycos.com Dear Sir, I stumbled upon your website today and the information on Mexico-Elmhurst Philatelic Society is woefully out of date. The contact (Treasurer) is Michael D. Roberts, treasurer@mepsi.org. The web page is www.mepsi.org. expertization information is through the web page. The person listed has been deceased for more than five years. All forms are online. The APS Contact listed in Pennsylvania is no longer valid. That member passed away some years ago and has been replaced by Mark Banchik, PO Box 2125, Great Neck, New York, 11022-2125 Thank you, Michael D. Roberts, Treasurer Date: 31 March 2008 04:23:00 (GMT) From: E G (Geoff) Longbottom Subject: Re: ABPS Material To: AJ Ward Hello Art, Thank you for your e-mail. I am glad to know you have received the package of publications and that they have already been of use to you. Thanks you also for your earlier correspondence. We are very pleased to have you as an overseas Friend of Philately. Our Friends and Patrons of Philately play an important part in our annual funding and their help is very much appreciated by all of us. ...I have passed your details and payment on to our membership secretary, Alan Godfrey, who you will hear from in future about your participation. You are, however, always welcome to contact me about any UK philatelic matters. The problem with the demise of the US philatelic sections in post offices is one I understand and I think it is wrong that so many are being closed. I think postal authorities around the world are not doing a very good job on dealing with the needs of stamps collectors. Our problem here is not just about closing philatelic counters but closing post offices - we used to have 28,000 in the UK and they have been closing them rapidly over recent years and we will be down to about 14,000 within another five years. Yes, many of them were/are very small and loss making in monetary terms; however, many of these were in the centre of small villages like the one I live in (470 households) but they were all the central meeting point on a day by day basis for the villagers, and when they close it takes the heart out of the village. I have only just caught up with the fact that you are the AJ of AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps & Philatelic Links. It is a long time since I looked at that site. I will do so again soon. All good wishes Geoff E G (Geoff) Longbottom ABPS Publicity & Publications Officer Mill Close Hickling NORWICH NR12 0YT Tel: 01692 598844 E-mail: abps.phil(at)elics.co.uk (http://www.ukphilately.org.uk/) ajw ----- Original Message ----- From: AJ Ward (changed to protect the innocent) To: ABPS Publicity & Publications Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 6:02 AM Subject: ABPS Material Dear Geoff, I thought I would let you know I have received the ABPS material in cluding the PTS directory. I am especially glad to get the RDP listings. Once again, Thank you, AJ Ward Long Beach, California ========================== (example of a good government reply) Subject Web Site Comments Sent Date 03-21-2008 9:38:14 PM From: Web Site Comments Reply-To noreply@loc.gov To ajward@lycos.com Thank you for your comments. Your form was submitted on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 09:38:13 PM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name: AJ Ward Email: ajward@lycos.com Question/Comment: curious to know what happened to the LOC Philatelic Club formerly found at: gopher://marvel.loc.gov/11/employee/clubs/stamp ? AJ Ward AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps & Philatelic Links http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/links.htm =================== Subject Link request @ 2-click-stamps.com -- Change header --- Standard Header Full Header Sent Date 03-12-2008 5:19:56 AM From "Abner Gopher Condeno" <2clicks.com@gmail.com> To ajward@lycos.com Good day AJ, Your link http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/links.htm can now be found at http://www.2-clicks-stamps.com/stamp-dealers/stamp-dealers-worldwide.html Thank you for submitting your link to us. We would be happy if you will place a reciprocal link. Our site info can be seen below. TITLE: Postage stamps directory URL: http://www.2-clicks-stamps.com DESCRIPTION: 2 Clicks stamps directory, features complete lists of stamp resources for enthusiasts. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks, Abner 2-clicks-stamps.com ====== (now, I was absent for a couple of years and in hospital for a couple more... but... I'm Back....., ajw c.2008) ===== Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 13:59:10 -0500 (EST) From: Maiken Naylor Subject: Re: (No Subject) To: "A. J. Ward" "Hi, AJ, over the past year I have been asked to provide scans for various authors/publishers, and have been unable to do so because of copyright problems. I have each time referred them to your site for addresses etc of the various postal authorities in different countries. People have been very appreciative and I want you to know you are providing a great service and also getting me off the hook. I have a question for you..." ... The US was going to issue a stamp of the Hiroshima bomb drop, but cancelled because of Japanese (and other) adverse public opinion. Do you know where that design would be published? "...I am writing an article on images of the mushroom cloud on stamps, and am gathering all the stamps I can find, of which there are not many, so it will be a short article. It is my theory that the nuclear powers won't publish any such stamps ... Do you know of any ... Regards, Maiken ******************************************************************** Maiken Naylor Phone : 716-645-2946 x223 Associate Librarian Emerita Fax : 716-645-3710 Science and Engineering Library e-mail:mnaylor@acsu.buffalo.edu University at Buffalo Buffalo NY 14260-2200 http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/units/sel/exhibits/stamps/ ---------- Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2001 18:38:09 -0400 (EDT) From: Raymond Marriott Subject: URL Submission... To: AJ "..Found your site to be user friendly and provide excellent services to collectors, and auction interested individuals. Great Site. ..." Archer Collections Auctions, 'Made by a stamp collector...for stamp collectors' http://www.archerstamps.com ---------- Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 20:29:28 -0400 From: "First Flight Covers" Subject: Re: link report & question To: Hi Mr. Ward, Thank you for the great job you did on my link -- I truly appreciate it and am indebted to you. I have put your link up, too -- you can see it at http://www.ffcovers.com/Links.htm Best Wishes, Geoff Rout ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. J. Ward" To: "First Flight Covers" Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:01 AM Subject: Re: link report & question > Dear Mr. Rout, > > Thanks for replying and, yes, I would appreciate a link from your site. > > a graphic should be attached to this message or you may refer to: > http;//ajward.tripod.com/stamps/img/banners/aj-click.gif > > Further, I really like your history of arimail and have now featured it at: > > http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/0308tra.htm > You might want to review it for your own satisfaction. > > Yours truly, > A.J. > =============================================================== Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 00:40:30 +0200 From: "Victor Manta" Subject: On your site To: Dear A.J., Looking again through your site (BTW, an excellent one), I have noticed on the Art page http://members.tripod.com/~ajward/stamps/0308art.htm#top as follows: "Painting, Sculputre ... Paintings and Arts on Stamps - Site, Club, Gallery and Database (another site from Victor Manta) " 1. You have a typo in the word "Sculpture" 2. The link to my site points to a version of it on Geocities that is old and not updated anymore. ... Best wishes, Victor Association of Philatelic Web Publishers: http://www.values.ch/apwp.htm Arts on Stamps Site: http://www.values.ch ============================================================================= Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2001 19:04:54 EDT From: Shobansen@aol.com Subject: Thank you To: ajward@lycos.com Dear AJ: Thank you very much for giving a link to my site from your site AND MARKING IT 'DONE VERY WELL.' I feel honored having been recognized by a professional like you. A link to your site from my site is already in place. Thanks again. By the way, after doing the stamp collecting site, I found web site building so interesting, that just last week I launched another web site. This one is a children's story (illustrated with numerous animated Gif's) meant for children, and those who are young at heart. I invite you to check it out at: http://members.aol.com/shobansen1/ If you have any children in the family, please do recommend it to them. Thanks again, Shoban Sen ------------------------------- Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 18:33:14 +0200 From: Antonio Salas Subject: thank you To: ajward@lycos.com Thank you very much for your correction. It´s very important for me... As you can see, I´m not fluent in English language. Thank you very much again and best regards, Antonio "Relife History through stamps" http://www.iespana.es/stampalbum ---------------------- Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:59:35 -0000 From: harvey@communitie.com Subject: Very interesting! To: ajward@lycos.com Hi AJ I've just found your web site and would like to congratulate you. Very good and very ingenious. I'm the Business Development Manager for Communitie.com, the AIM listed holding company which owns Stanley Gibbons. Your site already features a number of products and links related to Stanley Gibbons but I would like to offer you a better business opportunity. ... (abbreviated) I also note that you have a link to the free portal www.allworldstamps.com - thank you. This site is developing very fast and will soon feature every stamp ever produced by every country around the world. I would be more than pleased to provide you with a logo link for your site. We also operate another free portal stamp site called www.stampcafe.com. StampCafe is the official online catalogue for all new issue stamps. Also in development we already have details of the latest stamps from over 100 administrations including GB, America, Australia, France (soon), South Africa, China and many others. If you would also like to add this link to your site I can also provide a logo link. Hopefully we can establish a mutually beneficial relationship between our businesses. I particularly feel that the affiliate program will generate good income for you. Yours sincerely Harvey Steed Business Development Manager mailto:harvey@communitie.com Telephone: +44 (0) 1275 859999 www.communitie.com - building online communities ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 22:48:45 -0700 From: "Ben Sheng" Subject: hosting offer for AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links Organization: CIS Management Inc. To: Hi, Recently, I was sorting through my asiastamps.com's web statistic data, and found that your website has been sending us a lot of traffic for past few month. I have checked out your website, and I was impressed with your website content, you definitely has put in a lot of effort and time into this. Good work. I sold my website asiastamps.com about 2 years, and started a hosting company. We have grown to over 500 clients now. Also with my interest in stamps, the company has hosted many stamps related websites. Here are some sites we currently host: www.estampauction.net, www.raylcoughlin.com, www.asiastamps.com, www.asiaphilatelics.com www.interphilia.com and others. I am interested to host your AJ's Encyclopedia of Stamps and Philatelic Links website. If you are interested in my offer, please contact me soon. Regard, Ben Sheng CIS Management Inc. http://www.cismanagement.com 1-877-742-6580 Data Management Specialists Hosting . Backup . Security . Integration (note: you can see some of his work on our China page: http://ajward.tripod.com/stamps/chinaphi.htm - aj.) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2000 20:02:16 EDT From:RSmall9293@aol.com Subject: Cancels To: ajward@mailcity.com  Hi, I am VERY pleased with your web site, thanks for listing my page. You might want to include the Machine Cancel Society: http://www.machinecancel.org/ Thanks and keep up the good work. regards, Rich Small -------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 17:34:04 +0200 From: Patrice_Vezina/EducationInternational@ei-ie.org Subject: Education & Philately To: ajward@mailcity.com Education International announces the opening of a new site on Philately & Education at http://www.ei-ie.org/phila.htm The (trilingual) pages feature, as a première, 14 new commemorative stamps honouring teachers issued in 1999 ( for 5 October, World Teachers' Day) and a unique collection of over 100 postage stamps from various countries on the topic of education. An important section offers more than 100 philatelic links on stamp collecting for children, teaching with stamps, the development of philately, postal administrations worldwide, and miscellaneous sources of useful information for students and philatelists such as maps, flags, multilingual glossaries & dictionaries, currency convertors, search engines, worldwide publications, etc. >>>(See attached file: pressphila.doc) There is a link to http://members.tripod.com/~ajward/stamps/links.htm EI believes this new site will contribute to the development of philately and education. Your comments and suggestions are welcome. This is not a commercial site. Education International is a worldwide organisation representing 24 million teachers in 153 countries. Best regards, Patrice Vézina EI Information 5, boulevard du Roi Albert II (8) Brussels, Belgium Fax: +32 2 224 0607 http://www.ei-ie.org/phila.htm -------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Front Street Cafe" To: ajward@mailcity.com Subject: Re: stamp site Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 16:47:14 PDT Hi there, Well finally I have time to update my stamps site, and I have added your link, on this page: http://www.angelfire.com/ca/LadyMisty/slinks.html You website is awesome, I can't wait to go finish looking at it! It looks, so far, like the best stamp collecting site I have seen yet. Please add my link too...if you haven't already. LadyMisty's Stamps Pages: http://www.angelfire.com/ca/LadyMisty/stamps.html ========================================================= Subject: Link to your page Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 18:22:20 +0100 From: "Fabio Alarici" To: "aj ward" (old address;) Hi , I have added a link to your stamp page under my "links / general resources". I hope this will increase people visiting your pages. Thank you again for your huge list of links. Soon I will start adding country pages using links from your lists. from frozen Italy , Fabio Alarici Subject: Thanks Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 20:22:05 +0100 From: "Fabio Alarici" To: "aj ward" A.J. Wrote: >Did you know that at the PostEurop site there is contact data for it's >members (http://www.posteurop.org/) and on several of the pages are >displayed gif's of the emblem of the postal service for that country. >FYI,. >aj Yes I know and I plan to add it under my postal authorities webpage near UPU Url. I also visited Mind-it website you recommended: really interesting !!! Fabio ====================================================================== Subject: Re: STAMP SITE Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 09:57:45 -0500 (EST) From: Maiken Naylor To: aj ward (old address - aj) AJ, I just enjoy browsing the site, and appreciate the fact that you have annotated many entries to help the viewer. Needless to say, it is very educational. ... Maiken ******************************************************************** Maiken Naylor Phone : 716-645-2946 x223 Associate Librarian Fax : 716-645-3710 Science and Engineering Library e-mail:mnaylor@acsu.buffalo.edu University at Buffalo Buffalo NY 14260-2200 ********************************************************************