Timbres magazine
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Timbres magazine is a French monthly magazine about philately
and stamp collecting
. It was founded in 2000 by the fusion of three previous publications : Le Monde des philatélistes from Groupe Le Monde
, Timbroscopie and Timbroloisirs from the philatelic editor Timbropresse.
In the 2000s, it is one of two major French philatelic magazines with L'Écho de la timbrologie
.
newspaper published a weekly philatelic chronicle since 1946. The chronicle, Adalbert Vitalyos
, obtained from the paper's founder Hubert Beuve-Méry
to publish a philatelic-only magazine, Le Monde des philatélistes whose first edition was sold in October 1951. Vitalyos was the editor-in-chief from 1953 to 1977 while he continued to write his weekly chronicle until 1986.
In 1954, its subtitle became "L'officiel de la philatélie" (the official of philately) after buying three other publications, one of whom possessed this subtitle. In March 2000 and the last issue of Le Monde des philatélistes, it became Timbres magazines slogan.
Timbroscopie was the emblematic magazine of the editor Timbropresse. Created by Georges Bartoli, it was published from march 1984 and March 2000 with the subtitle "le magazine de la philatélie active" (the magazine of active philately).
Timbropresse's younger magazine was Timbroloisirs whose goal was to enlarge the public of Timbroscopie to philatelic beginners and to give new ideas of collections to confirmed philatelists (by country, topic, etc). From the small-sized Timbroloisirs, Timbres magazine kept cardboard sheets that can be detached and collected about new stamp issues of France, departments of France through stamps, postal history by country,...). These goals were summarized in the subtitle "le magazine des collectionneurs heureux" (the magazine of happy collectors). It was in Timbroloisirs that began a competition of stamps of the world, during which the readers voted for their preferred stamps proposed by postal administrations.
Timbroloisirs was published between Autumn 1989 (issue #0) to March 2000 (#125).
Timbropresse tried a bimonthly magazine for children collectors of any small objects, but Koalec disappeared after one year of existence, in 1999.
In the 2000s, under the direction of editor-in-chief Gauthier Toulemonde, Timbres magazine implicated himself in task outside the range of a simple news giving magazine. In September 2004, it launched a petition to show to the French post
that collectors were attached to engraved
stamps
printed in intaglio versus others printing methods valorizing picture reproduction and computer-aided engraving. That movement became the start of a non-profit organization
at the end of 2004, Art du timbre gravé. The magazine published some extra-issue and long articles of engravers' biographies.
While the French magazines have already sold the service to send letters from faraway places to readers, Toulemonde decided in 2005 to prepared the mail, travel with it and filmed the adventurous way to the post offices where he deposed it. He began with uninhabited Clipperton Island
during French explorer Jean-Louis Étienne's 2005 expedition, the North Pole
and the Maroni River
in French Guiana
in 2006. In 2007-2008, the magazine participated officially amongst other sponsors to Étienne's Total Pole Airship new expedition over the Arctic
.
Consequently, these filmed travels were edited on DVD
in Autumn 2006. Quickly, in February 2007, with Place de la toile society, Timbres magazines redaction opened a website television, TV Timbres, with free broadcast on demand of philatelic documentaries.
Philately
Philately is the study of stamps and postal history and other related items. Philately involves more than just stamp collecting, which does not necessarily involve the study of stamps. It is possible to be a philatelist without owning any stamps...
and stamp collecting
Stamp collecting
Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies, with the number of collectors in the United States alone estimated to be over 20 million.- Collecting :...
. It was founded in 2000 by the fusion of three previous publications : Le Monde des philatélistes from Groupe Le Monde
Le Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
, Timbroscopie and Timbroloisirs from the philatelic editor Timbropresse.
In the 2000s, it is one of two major French philatelic magazines with L'Écho de la timbrologie
L'Écho de la timbrologie
L'Écho de la timbrologie is a French monthly magazine about philately and stamp collecting. First published in 1887, it is the French oldest surviving philatelic publication. Its subtitle is "La tribune des philatélistes" ....
.
The former titles
Le MondeLe Monde
Le Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
newspaper published a weekly philatelic chronicle since 1946. The chronicle, Adalbert Vitalyos
Adalbert Vitalyos
Adalbert Vitalyos was a French journalist born in Hungary. He was the creator of the philatelic magazine Le Monde des philatélistes. He was born 10 July 1914 in Szolnok, Hungary, and died 24 May 2000.Arriving in France in 1929, he became French in 1932...
, obtained from the paper's founder Hubert Beuve-Méry
Hubert Beuve-Méry
Hubert Beuve-Méry founded Le Monde in 1944 at the behest of Charles de Gaulle. Following the liberation of France Beuve-Méry built Le Monde from the ruins of Le Temps using its offices, printing presses, masthead and those staff members who had not collaborated with the Germans.He retired his...
to publish a philatelic-only magazine, Le Monde des philatélistes whose first edition was sold in October 1951. Vitalyos was the editor-in-chief from 1953 to 1977 while he continued to write his weekly chronicle until 1986.
In 1954, its subtitle became "L'officiel de la philatélie" (the official of philately) after buying three other publications, one of whom possessed this subtitle. In March 2000 and the last issue of Le Monde des philatélistes, it became Timbres magazines slogan.
Timbroscopie was the emblematic magazine of the editor Timbropresse. Created by Georges Bartoli, it was published from march 1984 and March 2000 with the subtitle "le magazine de la philatélie active" (the magazine of active philately).
Timbropresse's younger magazine was Timbroloisirs whose goal was to enlarge the public of Timbroscopie to philatelic beginners and to give new ideas of collections to confirmed philatelists (by country, topic, etc). From the small-sized Timbroloisirs, Timbres magazine kept cardboard sheets that can be detached and collected about new stamp issues of France, departments of France through stamps, postal history by country,...). These goals were summarized in the subtitle "le magazine des collectionneurs heureux" (the magazine of happy collectors). It was in Timbroloisirs that began a competition of stamps of the world, during which the readers voted for their preferred stamps proposed by postal administrations.
Timbroloisirs was published between Autumn 1989 (issue #0) to March 2000 (#125).
Timbropresse tried a bimonthly magazine for children collectors of any small objects, but Koalec disappeared after one year of existence, in 1999.
Timbres magazine In 2000, the unified editor staffs tried to keep what they thought best of the three original magazine : detailed knowledge and minutious research from Le Monde des philatélistes and Timbroscopie while giving some relaxation with topical philately inspired by Timbroloisirs.
In the 2000s, under the direction of editor-in-chief Gauthier Toulemonde, Timbres magazine implicated himself in task outside the range of a simple news giving magazine. In September 2004, it launched a petition to show to the French post
La Poste (France)
La Poste is the mail service of France, which also operates postal services in the French Overseas Departments of Réunion, Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, and the territorial collectivities of Saint Pierre and Miquelon and Mayotte...
that collectors were attached to engraved
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
stamps
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
printed in intaglio versus others printing methods valorizing picture reproduction and computer-aided engraving. That movement became the start of a non-profit organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
at the end of 2004, Art du timbre gravé. The magazine published some extra-issue and long articles of engravers' biographies.
While the French magazines have already sold the service to send letters from faraway places to readers, Toulemonde decided in 2005 to prepared the mail, travel with it and filmed the adventurous way to the post offices where he deposed it. He began with uninhabited Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island
Clipperton Island is an uninhabited nine-square-kilometre coral atoll in the eastern Pacific Ocean, southwest of Mexico and west of Central America, at...
during French explorer Jean-Louis Étienne's 2005 expedition, the North Pole
North Pole
The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is, subject to the caveats explained below, defined as the point in the northern hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface...
and the Maroni River
Maroni River
The Maroni or Marowijne is a river in South America. It originates in the Tumuk Humak Mountains and forms the border between French Guiana and Suriname...
in French Guiana
French Guiana
French Guiana is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department located on the northern Atlantic coast of South America. It has borders with two nations, Brazil to the east and south, and Suriname to the west...
in 2006. In 2007-2008, the magazine participated officially amongst other sponsors to Étienne's Total Pole Airship new expedition over the Arctic
Arctic
The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost...
.
Consequently, these filmed travels were edited on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in Autumn 2006. Quickly, in February 2007, with Place de la toile society, Timbres magazines redaction opened a website television, TV Timbres, with free broadcast on demand of philatelic documentaries.