Ink stamps are often used for approvals, marking important documents, or simply for decoration. However, there are times when an ink stamp creates an unwanted or erroneous mark on a piece of paper.

When English writer Theodore Hook sent himself a postcard in 1840, he meant it as a practical joke. Little did he know that one piece of self-designed card would inadvertently, in the year 2001, be ...

Stamp rallies are a popular activity in Japan where the aim is to collect ink stamps from different locations on a sheet of paper or in a booklet. For instance, a tourism campaign might encourage ...

When you think of Tokyo, you might think of neon-lit skyscrapers and its world-famous bullet train system, or films like “Akira” and “Ghost in the Shell” that depict a futuristic Japan filled with ...

Your next international trip may not come with a passport stamp marking which country or countries you visited. Starting on Oct. 12, 29 countries in Europe will begin replacing passport stamps with a ...

Japan’s new prime minister is declaring war, but there’s no danger of an international conflict: the target of his ire is the humble ink stamp known as hanko. It might seem ironic in a country often ...

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Once dismissed as a dated and even controversial tattoo choice, lower back tattoos—commonly referred to as "tramp stamps"—are making a strong comeback. As the Y2K aesthetic continues to influence ...

An influencer says you can predict a person's age by the placement of tattoos on their body -- but the declaration has sparked fierce debate. Stock image. LIGHTFIELD STUDIOS - stock.adobe.com Want to ...

Jason Schwartzman, who stars in the new movie Between the Temples in theaters now, has gone on the record with his love for the Strategist. When I spoke to him last week, he showed me the phone case ...

Undoubtedly, the rarest and most expensive German stamp ever sold at auction is the Baden 9 Kreuzer error stamp. The nitty-gritty of stamp collecting can be as ...