Yes, I collect the stamps of Germany. Click to enlarge.
I have all the stamps from Deutsche Einheit to 2001, no blanks.


I even have a huge amount of used stamps.


My friend Mr.M .K. sent them for me free and they even include commercially used miniature sheets.
I also have one German ATM with face value 1,000DM.


I think I can buy another album for used stamps.
I have shown the stamps from 1980 to 2001 in my website and the total catalogue value is about 2,500,00Yen in Japan
Although I was offered the Deutsche Einheit stamps free from my friend, surely, I am spending a lot of money for stamps and pipes.
This pipe costed US$375.00. Poul Winslow handmade.


This is one of my favorite pipes in the 20 I have, but I have a really special pipe.
It's a Handmade Pipe by Mr.Shizuo Arita . I was on friendly terms with him and asked him to make a pipe especially for me.
This is the one, Shizuo Arita No.0332


As he attached a condition to me to keep the price secret, I can't tell you in how much I bought it but it compares favorably with 100,000Yen-class pipes of Dunhill in its quality,

There are many blanks in my collection of West Germany, 1980-1990.


I'm going to fill in the blanks little by little.
Again, I am spending a lot(^_^;
The early German stamps have strong gums, so I'm keeping them in a dry case with early China. There is a season called "Tsuyu", raining days around June in Japan so I have to be careful with humidity.
I haven't bought the stamps after 2002 in Euro yet. Stamps of Germany are expensive.

My friend in Freilassing has sent me a lot of unique items like plusbriefs, coil stamps, Nachtraglich entwertet etc. not listed in the catalogue issued in Japan.
I have a page My Favorite Germany Collection in my website.
He even offered me a full sheet of Austria, the one I like most.


I've bought Michel Deutschland-Katalog 2000/2001 for more detailed information.
The only problem is that I can't understand the correct meaning of German language(^_^;


As I was in hospital last year, I did not keep up a regular correspondence, so I sent him a mail to apologize my long silence but the mail came back. Maybe his e-mail address has changed. I will send him a mail to his postal address.
I also introduced him this blog.
When I started this blog, I gave publicity to my friends but very few leaves a comment.