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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => THE TRADING POST => Topic started by: don and emmy on February 28, 2006, 11:07:52 am

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: don and emmy on February 28, 2006, 11:07:52 am

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7594785189

   
2 Antique Apiary Beekeeping Bee Shipping Box W/ Stamp  

just run-of-the-mill queen cages.  some people have no idea!

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: Robo on February 28, 2006, 11:28:21 am

Interesting.....

So if the stamp was really used to ship them (I've never seen them ship just the cage),  where was the address info?

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: Kris^ on February 28, 2006, 07:10:23 pm

That "really old" 1 cent stamp was first issued in December, 1977.

I must be a super-antique!

-- Kris

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: Wombat on March 01, 2006, 08:03:03 pm

Sheesh.

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: beemaster on March 01, 2006, 10:27:14 pm

If you could just stick the stamp on the queen directly, you could send her AIR MAIL  :roll:

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: Michael Bush on March 02, 2006, 07:57:13 am

The trick is training the queen to read the minature GPS unit so she can find the address.  One way to avoid her needing a GPS is to make a robot bee that does the correct "waggle dance".  That way she knows exactly how to get there.  But you have to get a very accurate robot and it has to be keyed off of a GPS or she could end up in the wrong state.  They aren't very patient waiting nt he mailbox either.  ;)

Title: another amazing Ebay Find
Post by: Michael Bush on March 02, 2006, 08:06:16 am

And, actually, you've NEVER been able to mail a letter for 1 cent, let alone a queen.  EVER.