Linda
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Ex-mathematician turned visual artist and touring cyclist to bike across Canada, Europe, Japan etc.
Posts: 1,262
What I collect: Mostly Canadian and European stamps about art / science / landscape
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Post by Linda on Jan 15, 2024 13:11:50 GMT
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery's best known novel Anne of Green Gables (published in 1908), in 2008 Canada Post issued a set of 2 stamps showing a painting of the protagonist Anne and another painting of the 'Green Gables'. The painting of Anne was created by Ben Stahl, and that of her beloved Green Gables house by Christopher Kovacs. The se-tenant stamps were designed as two continuous pages of a book. [Note the Japanese description on the booklet: In fact, in PEI, many Anne-related attractions provide Japanese guide, because of the sheer amount of Japanese visitors they receive year-round. This phenomenon is due to the fact that, after WWII, the first English novel being translated was Anne of Green Gables, and it has been part of school curriculum ever since. In 1979, an animated series based on the same novel further popularised Anne's icon. In 2008, the grand-daughter of the Japanese translator even went to visit the author's birthplace in PEI.]
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Jan 15, 2024 20:39:33 GMT
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the publication of Lucy Maud Montgomery's best known novel Anne of Green Gables (published in 1908), in 2008 Canada Post issued a set of 2 stamps showing a painting of the protagonist Anne and another painting of the 'Green Gables'. The painting of Anne was created by Ben Stahl, and that of her beloved Green Gables house by Christopher Kovacs. The se-tenant stamps were designed as two continuous pages of a book. @linda One of my favourite films ! Must have watched it over 4 times, since 1985 I was spoilt, Megan Follows, would be the only Anne Shirley I could have. along with her Marilla and Mathew. Could not watch any others.
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dorincard
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Posts: 1,453
What I collect: My focus is on Wild Mammals on maximum cards. Occasionally, I get or create maximum cards with other animals, or any other topic.
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Post by dorincard on Jan 16, 2024 14:38:21 GMT
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swvl
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Posts: 525
What I collect: FDCs, plus some US modern and new issues. Topical interests include music, art, literature, baseball, space...
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Post by swvl on Jan 18, 2024 1:28:50 GMT
Here’s an excellent maxicard made in 1983 for Germany’s Franz Kafka centennial stamp. I love the subtle but definite visual concordance between the stamp and the postcard, both of which show the Tyn Church in Prague’s Old Town. (Kafka famously spent most of his life in this neighborhood, and spent some time living directly next door to this landmark.) The pictorial postmark with his haunted gaze makes it all even better. Linda sent me this gem, along with a few other items, knowing my interest in literature on stamps and FDCs/maxicards. Thanks so much, Linda!
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swvl
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Posts: 525
What I collect: FDCs, plus some US modern and new issues. Topical interests include music, art, literature, baseball, space...
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Post by swvl on Feb 16, 2024 2:01:15 GMT
I've posted many times on this thread about my search for interesting and unusual FDCs for U554, the Moby Dick envelope of 1970. Here's one I was delighted to come across recently. It's actually a FDC for Sc. 5572 (Cappuccino), issued as part of a set of 4 Espresso Drinks stamps in 2021. Those stamps unofficially marked the 50th anniversary of Starbucks, the coffee company that is somewhat inexplicably named after one of the key characters from Moby Dick. The cachetmaker used an unserviced U554 envelope to print their cachet explaining this connection, added a Cappuccino stamp, and had it postmarked on the first day. Clever!
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