Barneveld

Various events in the Netherlands

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • July 16, 2025

The summer holidays have already started in parts of the Netherlands. Other regions start at the end of this week. What could be better than having the holiday period coincide with a number of major events? And you don't have to travel far. No flying holidays...

40th Barneveld Balloon Fiesta with 40 balloons

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • 21 August 2024

The 40th edition of the Balloon Fiesta will be celebrated with extra festivity on August 21, 22, 23, and 24, 2024. For instance, exactly 40 balloons will take to the skies every evening. And of course, cake and beer in the air will not be missing! It will...

Report of a day out: Postex 2023

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • October 23, 2023

Postex 2023 was held on Friday, October 20, 2023 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) and Saturday, October 21, 2023 (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) at De Veluwehal in Barneveld. The weather was bad on both days (heavy rain and strong winds), so it was stamp weather...

W over Steam locomotives: There is a mistake on the sheet!

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Sjaak Van Tiel over 40 Years of Collecting Postage Stamps (1986): I have many old stamps (strips), mainly from municipalities (including some that no longer exist) and a few from – I think – the royal family. Perhaps also Veldp…

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Peter over Delta Works: The Netherlands and water with climate adaptation: Thank you very much for the nice explanation of the design.

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Annet Hogendoorn over The piss-pots of Tilburg: Another super fun blog post, and educational :)

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Lars over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': Now just get those blueprints out of the catalog..

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Erik Boeré over Delft Blue Ceramic stamp a 'deception stamp': The best solution is probably to ignore the ceramics stamp altogether. Fortunately, as the NVPH/Catalog Committee, we already have…

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