A Growing Collection

September 2010

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[Paul Hughes]

A Growing Collection
by DJ Burnham


Herbert Scrottins had a hobby which presented him with the job opportunity of a lifetime, but could there be a catch?


http://www.silverthought.com/burnham06.html

[SirLawrence]

*SPOILER ALERT*

The idea of the Stamp Collection...the idea of SPAD...the ingeniuty of yet another SUPERB and ingenius piece...not to mention - yet again - mind-blowing artwork to go right with it.  How do you do it, Mr. Burnham?

After learning of SPAD, this paragraph so far my favorite (finishing up on the story now):

The S.P.A.D. were offering him the job of verifying the authenticity of material that had been acquired for their archive. Apparently they'd heard about his interest in philately when he'd started trading and buying stamps with other collectors, and had verified his excellent credentials with his current employers. The job would also give him the opportunity to build on his existing collection, by supplying him with occasional batches of rarer items for his own use. He would be allowed to trade duplicates with other S.P.A.D. employees and by developing a private collection it would act as insurance and a back-up, should anything unforeseen happen to the main S.P.A.D. archive. The job offer letter stated that they had carefully selected operatives throughout the world, all involved in the authentification process and all sharing a mutual love of these tiny paper antiquities; in what was rapidly becoming a lost pursuit.

-Lawrence

p.s.: I would never have thought up something as original as the stamp collection twist in a story such as this one. 

[PSGifford]

I have to admit that when I noticed a new DJ Burnham story this morning I rubbed my hands together with glee. My excitement wasn't in vain, another brilliantly inventive little bit of writing here Dave. You have a lovely natural style in your work that I just adore. Perhaps it is an English thing, I am not sure...

PSG

[PSGifford]

Oh and the artwork is  always fantastic..the talented bugger!   

[Faye]

Wow,I had to read that again.What a story..and what an ending....!
                                                                                                                             Faye

[DJ Burnham]

That's really kind of you folks. It makes a cold, grey Saturday morning in Brighton much jollier.

I enjoy the concept of reality layering, it's something that dear old Philip K. Dick was great at.

As for inspiration...I keep a notebook by the bed; I can recommend it. Probably around 50% of my ideas pop up in dreams, I'm one of those lucky people who have extremely vivid nocturnal reveries. Cheese anyone?

Hope you're all chipper,


Dave