Late winter sport stars to feature on Canadian stamps marking Sochi 2014
By Emily Goddard
October 31 - Late Canadian winter sport stars Sandra Schmirler, Sarah Burke and Barbara Ann Scott have been named to appear on a series of Canadian postage stamps being launched next February to coincide with the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
October 31 - Late Canadian winter sport stars Sandra Schmirler, Sarah Burke and Barbara Ann Scott have been named to appear on a series of Canadian postage stamps being launched next February to coincide with the Sochi 2014 Olympics.
October 9 - Swedish table tennis legend Jan Ove Waldner has become the first ever living foreigner to be featured on a Chinese postage stamp in an indication of the enduring popularity of both him and of his sport in the country. 
American basketball great Jerry Lucas is set to auction off his 1960 Olympic gold medal which is expected to sell for at least $250,0000 (£161,000/€189,000) as part of a number of pieces of memorabilia from his career in the sport.
August 8 - Andy Murray's historic triumph at Wimbledon has been commemorated by the Royal Mail, who have issued a special set of stamps.
July 6 - With exactly one month to go until the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships in Budapest, a special stamp has been released to mark the occasion, with just 200,025 copies released.
June 30 - A London 1948 Olympic Torch found in a British charity shop has sold for £300 ($452/€352) at auction.
June 17 - A British antique dealer who picked up a London 1948 Olympic Torch for £20 ($31/€24) in a charity shop is set to make a big profit when the historic lot goes to auction this week.
May 5 - Jamaica has released a set of commemorative postage stamps to mark their groundbreaking success at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
March 20 - Ok, so we thought the Games were over, the ODA wrapped up and all those internal pins had been seen - how wrong we were!
January 29 - Thanks to someone who pointed out that the EDF Union Flag pin (EDF0012) listed on the catalogue comes in two varieties.
November 29 - Ian Kershaw of Pinvin, Worcestershire, has been crowned winner of insidegamescollectings My Favourite Pin Story competition earning himself £800 ($1,300/€1,000) worth of official limited edition London 2012 pins.
November 1 - insidegamescollecting's summer My Favourite Pin Story competition has now officially closed, with the much anticipated winner set to be announced.
October 24 - The countdown has begun, as in one week the winner of the My Favourite Pin Story competition will be unveiled – claiming £800 ($1,300/€990) worth of official limited edition London 2012 pins.
October 15 - It seems that more of the elusive venue collection pins have appeared at Glamorous Living.
September 20 - You wait ages for a jigsaw set to appear, and then two come along at once.
