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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 10:00:12 GMT
For GB 1940 Stamp Centenary Designer (My favourite designer of all) Mr. Edmund Dulac. Images from an Exhibition at Stanley Gibbons by Mr. John Lowe from Cumbria. 1980  Stamp Essays :    Rejected proposed stamps: Railway Letter Postage, and War tax Overprint KG6  |
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Post by roos on Aug 26, 2013 11:24:45 GMT
Isn't that KGV Essay the same image that was used on the KGV series from New Zealand.
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 12:23:01 GMT
Well spotted roos, I'll let members decide how close    |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 26, 2013 12:35:29 GMT
The powers to be, got it wrong in my opinion, the Dulac design, showed allegiance to the original penny black enginework, continuing a fine tradition, together with that unmistakable French flair for artwork. The resultant stamp that was accepted, was a plain and stodgy as a typical English meal.  Another of Mr. Dulac's essays, superb stuff.  |
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Post by perfs12 on Aug 26, 2013 13:45:30 GMT
I am in full agreement Rod, Edmund Dulac is my favourite designer as well. |
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Post by Ryan on Aug 26, 2013 17:26:31 GMT
The resultant stamp that was accepted, was a plain and stodgy as a typical English meal. Ha ha ha - reminds me of the opening line from a Frank Zappa song - "Lord have mercy on the people of England for the terrible food these people must eat ...." My Dad is of English stock and his mother was perhaps the worst cook I've ever known. My other grandmother is Norwegian and is a natural-born cook, never needs a recipe, can just look at the bowl of stuff and decide how much ingredients are necessary, and out comes a perfect cake. Mom always said it took her two years to train Dad not to put ketchup on everything. For him, that was the way to survive his mother's cooking. ha ha Ryan |
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rod222
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Post by rod222 on Aug 27, 2013 9:47:12 GMT
I am in full agreement Rod, Edmund Dulac is my favourite designer as well. Wow! fantastic, nice to hear of another fan. ----------------------"For him, that was the way to survive his mother's cooking." Being English myself, I do have some empathy, I still faintly recall petrol rationing, long after the war ended, we were a poor family, my father a diemaker at a Helicopter Works. Poor, but we did have the only car in the cul de sac. an old Morris 10. I still recall eating, and loving it! Bread with Lard. (how gross is that!) I still am a fan of a bit of meat and five veg I saw Tony ?? of "Time team" the other day, tuck into a "Full English Breakfast"...Goodness me, that would make your head spin. |
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Post by Ryan on Aug 29, 2013 10:42:54 GMT
I still recall eating, and loving it! Bread with Lard. (how gross is that!) That was known in Alberta as well. My Mom talks of eating lard & sugar sandwiches. She's from pioneer stock, Norwegians & Estonians who came and developed the land back in the days of the Dominion Lands Act. In fact, I'm a direct descendant of Estonian #1 in Alberta (my great-great grandfather)! Ha ha - you know it's a small community when you can count your way back to the first guy. www.aehs.ca/heritage/people/first/kingsep.htmlen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Lands_ActRyan |
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Post by rod222 on Aug 29, 2013 11:28:18 GMT
Nice story Ryan,
the land must have seemed to go on forever. 160 acres for $10. What a gift.
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Post by firstfrog2013 on Sept 2, 2013 1:54:43 GMT
My Mom tells me growing up her father left and her daily food was potatoes,some home canned veggies and maybe twice a week a shared tin of fish.Our kids have it easy.
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