Hello! I'm Mostly Here For The Rabbits

Hi there! I just joined because I happened to stumble across a rabbit stamps thread from the topical board and, lo and behold!, it was something to which I could both magically contribute and also find new rabbit stamps to search for in order to add to my collection.

On that note, Japan is the uncontested champion of printing rabbit stamps, because even the 40 or so in my collection comes nowhere near them all.

NOT on that note, I don't really understand the ins and outs of Scott numbers, how they work, or how to look them up without having the book. I'm not particularly concerned with the value of my collection, but I would like a designation to search by aside from keywords. If someone could point me in the general direction of that information, it would be fantastic.

Welcome.
Don

Hey, what's up.
This group has checklists of rabbits and hares on stamps.

https://americantopical.org/

Thank you very much, Randy! I will definitely check that site out!

Welcome to SCF!

Scott numbers are their own little world as are all other catalog systems. Scott numbers are proprietary and jealously guarded so you will find few online catalogs using Scott numbers except in disguise nor any explanation of how Scott numbers work.

So, the best thing is to get down to your local library of decent size, that hopefully will have the Scott catalogs in at least the reference section (383 or 383.22 in the Dewey Decimal system). In the front of any volume is an introduction section explaining how Scott numbers and their other catalog elements work. This will take a bit of time to digest.

Thank you, hy-brasil! I see a lot of sellers referencing them on ebay, but that explains why I have have trouble finding information. I appreciate the advice!

Welcome. Good topic to collect.

I would second Redwoodrandy's suggestion to get a checklist from the American Topical Assoc. a very good starting point.

You will want to then locate a set of Scott catalogues. So as hy-brasil suggests., hop on down to the local public library for this and look them up. There are likely errors of inclusion amd omission in the ATA list, which may not be completely up to date. But you can set quickly yourself up to have a lot of fun covering the field.

Keep us posted!

Here is a previous thread on "rabbits on stamps":
https://goscf.com/t/14158

Tevokkia,

I grew up at Rising Sun, Indiana on the Ohio River just across from Rabbit Hash, Kentucky.

Collecting for the enjoyment of collecting, whatever that might be, is the name of the game. Don't hesitate to ask questions especially if you need basic information and especially more advanced sources of information for any possible topic. You should be able to find folks on this board a little further along on their collecting journey glad to share experiences.

My personal bias is a used stamp loses the story of its journey in the postal service when it is removed from the cover it transported to its destination. Collecting postal history adds a whole new aspect to your journey in our hobby.

Wishing you many enjoyable future days in our hobby. Russ

Welcome!
Dale

Welcome!
I like your Japanese personalized stamps, showing rabbits.
I guess you collect hares, too.

I have maxicards with rabbits or hares, created by me or others.

For Year of the Rabbit, I even created "philatelic souvenirs" (non-traditional maxicards), using folded (greeting) cards instead of postcards.

Have fun with maxicards!

I actually had to look up what a maxi card was, and now I shall have to keep my eye out for them!

Mmm, rabbits.

Directions

Place bacon in a large skillet; cook and stir over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside.

Sprinkle rabbit with salt and coat with flour, shaking off excess. Cook rabbit in bacon fat in the skillet over medium heat until browned. Transfer rabbit to a plate and set aside. Drain excess grease, leaving 2 tablespoons fat in the skillet.

Sauté shallots and garlic in fat in the skillet until tender, about 4 minutes. Add wine, water, and bouillon. Bring to a boil, then stir in jelly, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary.

Return rabbit and bacon to the skillet. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Cover and let simmer until rabbit is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Remove bay leaf and discard. Place rabbit on a warm platter; cover to keep warm while preparing gravy.

Make gravy: Stir lemon juice into cooking liquid in the skillet. Mix together water and flour in a small bowl; stir mixture into the skillet over low heat and simmer until thickened. Stir in thyme.

Pour gravy over rabbit or serve in a gravy boat on the side.

If you have access to a well-stocked wine shop, a little Rossese from Liguria is lovely with the bunny.

I wonder if there is a hasenpfeffer stamp? Now I'm hungry.

Welcome, by the way.

Pshhhhh. Seriously Cjd, what kind of recipe doesn't include an ingredient list? Some people I know would be using a pound of bacon and 1/4c of grape jelly, and somehow I doubt that's what the recipe had in mind.

This recipe sounds as though it would be delightful with pork or poultry as a substitute, as there will be no cooking bunnies in my kitchen. Every pet rabbit I have ever had would be thoroughly scandalized

Called out by the new member...

Here you go...

½ pound bacon, diced

3 pounds rabbit meat, cleaned and cut into pieces

½ teaspoon salt

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup finely chopped shallots

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup dry red wine

1 cup water

1 tablespoon chicken bouillon granules

1 tablespoon currant jelly

10 black peppercorns, crushed

1 bay leaf

¼ teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed

Gravy:

2 teaspoons lemon juice

3 tablespoons water

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/8 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed

But your mix might be better.

You'll do well here.

Hi! I collect rabbit stamps as a topic! I read this thread and felt like posting a picture of my rabbit stamp lot!

However, I see that another thread exists on this subject. Should I post my picture there even if it dates back to 2011 or can I post it here, on a more active and recent thread?

Thanks for helping me out on this one!