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Post by cursus on Aug 2, 2020 5:54:03 GMT
Sabadell (20 km NW from Barcelona) 1958. 50 years of the Centre Excursionista del Vallès. The sheet, shows different mountains and landscapes of Catalonia.
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Post by cursus on Aug 3, 2020 9:23:39 GMT
The above mini-sheet was issued on 5 colours:
Sant Llorenç de Munt, a mountain, just behind Sabadell
El Pedraforca a two-summit mountain in the North of Catalonia (160 km NW of Barcelona)
Els Encantats two mountains at the Catalan Pyrenees on the Sant Maurici i Aigüestortes National Park (230 km NW of Barcelona)
Montserrat, a curious-shaped mountain in Central Catalonia (60 km W from Barcelona). Considered our Holy Mountain
The Montseny a National Park mountain on Eastern Catalonia (50 km NE from Barcelona)
Sant Cugat Romanic Monastery.
The Aneto summit, the highest Pyrenean peak (300 Km NW from Barcelona)
La Molina, on the Eastern Catalan Pyrenees a very popular ski resort
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Post by cursus on Aug 4, 2020 5:39:10 GMT
by 1983, the sheets were overprintrd with a text, in Catalan, celebrating the 75 years of trekking in Sabadell. After dictator Franco's death in late 1975, the public use of our language was no longer banned.
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Post by cursus on Aug 11, 2020 15:44:20 GMT
On October 1958 the sheets were overprinted for the Vallès shire stamp exhibition.
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Post by cursus on Aug 13, 2020 15:58:56 GMT
Just arrived today: 1974, 50 years of the "Cercle Filatèlic i Numismàtic de Barcelona" (Barcelona's Stamps and Coins Collectors' Club). The language is Spanish as there were dictatorship times. It used to be very important. Now, like most clubs, is quite decadent. I used to belong to it between 1986 and 2019.
On the cinderella, you can see the club's seal and a 1936 Barcelona City Council stamp, showing the Gothic (1399) façade of Barcelona's City House.
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Post by cursus on Aug 28, 2020 9:13:41 GMT
For July 19th, 1936 it was scheduled the opening of the Barcelona People's Olympiad. Due to the Spanish army upraising that lead to the 1936-39 war, it was cancelled. To raise money there printed some cinderellas, based on a poster by the German refugee Fritz Levy. We know 3 versions:
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Post by cursus on Sept 2, 2020 9:50:29 GMT
On late 2017 it was issued a folder with the title "Segells de la República Catalana" (Stamps of the Catalan Republic)
On this map, there can be seen the Catalan Republic (pale yellow) within the Catalan Speaking Lands map and the yellow ribbon, symbol of the fight for freedom.
Inside, there are 24 cinderellas printed in 2 sheets, showing the events that took place in Catalonia on the fall of 2017.
On the inner side of the folder, there's an explanation (in catalan) of the meaning of each cinderella
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Post by cursus on Sept 10, 2020 7:08:30 GMT
September 11th is Catalonia's National Day. On this, we remember the storming, in 1714, of Barcelona's walls by the Franco-Spanish army at the end of Spanish Succession War (1702/1715) and the end of Calatan secular freedom. We also celebrate and honore the continuous fight of our ancestors and ourselves for recovering them.
By 1986, some cards were issued by the association "Memorial 1714". One shows the paper by which Spanish PO refuses to issue a commemorative postmark for that day. A particular pm was used to cancel it.
The second, shows a map of Catalan Language Speaking Lands.
"We don't buy the right to live right that you neither buy or sell a nation that deserves its freedom if is not given it, it will take by itself"
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Post by cursus on Sept 11, 2020 3:55:34 GMT
Cinderellas, issued on 1992 and 1998 to commemorate Catalonia's National Day.   |
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Post by Londonbus1 on Sept 15, 2020 21:15:36 GMT
A very nice book arrived from Barcelona recently and inserted were some lovely Catalonia Cinderella items, some of which have been shown here. Here's one for tonight that I believe is not up on this thread yet. Thanks again cursus !  |
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Post by cursus on Sept 16, 2020 7:15:23 GMT
Hi Michael, I'm glad that you liked it. This cinderella was issued for the 25 th Gràcia exhibition, held by the Gràcia branch of Cercle Filatèlic i Numismàtic de Barcelona (Barcelona's Philately & Numismatics Club). It lasted up to 1996. Very short of its 50 aniversary.
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Post by cursus on Sept 24, 2020 7:15:36 GMT
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Post by andy on Oct 11, 2020 11:21:32 GMT
Some of these are fantastic; the quality exceptional.
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Post by cursus on Oct 11, 2020 13:06:00 GMT
Thank you, Andy. Catalan cincerella production goes from late XIX century to our days. Some, are good, others, not so on.
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Post by andy on Oct 11, 2020 13:14:33 GMT
Thank you, Andy. Catalan cincerella production goes from late XIX century to our days. Some, are good, others, not so on. True, quality is inevitably a bit mixed - but the Barcelona stamps from the 1930s really are special. |
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Post by cursus on Oct 11, 2020 14:21:59 GMT
Yes. As most Catalan artists sided with the Catalan and Spanish Republic governments on the fight against the fascist upraising, our governement set an specific department called "Comissariat de Propaganda de la Generalitat de Catalunya" to coordinate them:
Placed under the leadership of a very able man, Jaume Miravitlles:
He led many artists, like Carles Fontseré (here on his late years):
To produce a lot of worthy posters:
From which, many cinderellas were printed.
The quality of the products of the Comissariat de Propaganda has lead for us to speak about "La Revolució del Bon Gust" (The Good Taste Revolution). I've some books on this subject.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Oct 11, 2020 20:46:48 GMT
Joan ( cursus), thank you so much for sharing the images of these stamps with us! I love the designs. I am a huge fan of Art Deco, and to my eye at least, these are in that style. I like them very, very much!  |
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Post by cursus on Oct 12, 2020 6:07:49 GMT
A 1888 work by Rafael Atché, C. Columbus monument is one of Barcelona's most importants landmarks, as it lies a the foot of the popular Rambles avenue.
Cinderellas issued for the 1953 Dying Congress:
And for a 1967 gathering of a stamps and cinderellas' collectors club, bearing the name of the discover. Around the monument you can see some people dancing Catalan national dance, "la Sardana".
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Post by cursus on Nov 7, 2020 9:25:39 GMT
1936-39 war. "Pro-ferits" (For the injured). Issued by the PSU: Partit Socialista Unificat (Unified Socialist Party), which was born in 1936 from the unification of some Catalan socialist and comunists parties. It bears a "cancellation" with the same text as of the cinderella. Having gum, it's very likely that it wa used t aknowledge the payement of a contribution.
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Post by Beryllium Guy on Nov 8, 2020 9:33:22 GMT
1929 Barcelona International Exposition
Exposició Internacional de Barcelona de 1929 (in Catalan)First of all, I need to give a huge shout-out of thanks to Joan ( cursus ) for his excellent and generous recent gift, which I am now able to honor by adding some posts in this thread for what he has sent me. Thank you so much, Joan, I love these stamps and the history behind them! Joan, I am relying on online sources for info on this event, and I know that it isn't always perfectly accurate, so if you see anything that needs to be revised, please just tell me, and I will fix it. From Wikipedia:  Catalonia Poster Stamps issued to promote (and now commemorate) the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition The example on the left is my personal favorite, as I love the Art Deco printing style and the dramatic use of colors.  Panoramic photo of the Avenue of the Americas from Plaça d'Espanya at the 1929 Barcelona Expo. Photo Credit: By Records of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce (151-FC-106-67) National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, File:BarcelonaExpositionPanorama.1929.ws.jpg - Wikimedia Commons I am very fortunate to be able to add that I have a personal connection to this place, too. Like many World's Fair sites, portions of the structures erected for the Fair have been left in place afterwards, and that is certainly true in this case. I have had the pleasure to visit some of those places, so I will add to this thread with additional posts in the future. Many thanks again to Joan for generously sharing with me some of the rich history of his homeland, Catalonia. It is my privilege to be able to share it with all of you!
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Post by cursus on Nov 8, 2020 12:14:45 GMT
Hi Chris! I'm glad that you liked those cinderellas. In fact, there are 11 issued and most are quite common. So, I'll do my best find them for you.
     
There are another 4 with the text "Exposición General Española Sevilla - Barcelona" of a lesser quality.
Most remaining buildings of 1929 exhibition are already museums or cultural venues. Or they'll become on near future as the exhibition grounds have been moved to an area closer to the airport. But, actually (specially for American standard!) not too far from the Montjuïc 1929 site.
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Post by cursus on Nov 21, 2020 18:15:49 GMT
In 1937, the Propaganda Dep. Of Catalonia's Gov. issued a set of 6 cinderellas with the title "La Dona a la reraguarda" (Women at the home-front), showing the role of women on winning the war.
     
Whenever I see these cinderellas, I can't help but remembering my grandma, who underwent all this and died in 1940, long before I was born.
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Post by cursus on Dec 4, 2020 10:37:21 GMT
Barnafil`96 Stamp Exhibition: Barcelona's landmarks.
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Post by cursus on Dec 14, 2020 11:58:50 GMT
Like in other industrial societies in Catalonia, there was concern for the health of poor children, often living in slums. For thsi reason, after the recovery of responsible governement in 1931, and between 1933 and 1937 there were issued "stamps" to raise money to help them. Artists did the work as a contribution to the cause. With the text "Segell Pro-infància", and a face value of 5 cents of pesseta they were sold in 20 units booklets with a selvage with health care afvises, like the one shown. "Respireu aire pur" (breath fresh air). Sometimes labeled (by salers) as "civil war stamps", they were, in fact, charity stamps.
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Post by cursus on Dec 21, 2020 16:37:03 GMT
On these days of the "3rd Covid19 wave" let's see some of Barcelona's hospitals shown on the 1997 eddition of the Barnafil stamp show, devoted to this subject to commemorate the 100 years since the birth of Catalan doctor Joseo Trueta i Raspall (Barcelona, 1897-1976). The first, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, is now a cultural venue, while the other two are still working.
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Post by cursus on Dec 25, 2020 9:14:39 GMT
Built between 1329 and 1383 (a very short time) the church of Santa Maria del Mar (Our Lady of the Sea) is one of the best Catalan Gthic buildings and, without any doubt, Barcelona's finest temple.
Cinderella issued around 1929, showing the carrer de l'Argenteria (Silversmith's street) leading to the church with the façade on the background
Cinderella, issued on 1987, showing the inside of Santa Maria del Mar Church.
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Post by cursus on Dec 27, 2020 11:15:04 GMT
Four, circa 1929, Barcelona views cinderellas, picked this morning. Nothing outstanding.
A view of Ciutadella park (1888)
1929 view of Passeig d'en Lluis Companys and Arc del Triomf (1888)
An old Barcelona workshop
Barcelona's Gothic Saló de Cent (XV century City Hall)
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 27, 2020 12:07:40 GMT
Four, circa 1929, Barcelona views cinderellas, picked this morning. Nothing outstanding.
These 1920 sepias have style and elegance , you may not rate them highly but I do like them more than many others shown previously. I presume they would be a kind of souvenir for tourists to remind them of the features of the city ? |
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Post by vikingeck on Dec 27, 2020 12:18:13 GMT
Cinderellas issued for the 1953 Dying Congress:
Forgive my dark humour Joan, cursus . But I misunderstood the reason for these , I read “Dying” and thought of funerals. I then read the Catalan TINTORERIA. And realised it was “dye colours” and manufacturers having a Congress . I had to laugh at my silly mistake! |
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Post by polarbear on Dec 27, 2020 12:27:08 GMT
A 1888 work by Rafael Atché, C. Columbus monument is one of Barcelona's most importants landmarks, as it lies a the foot of the popular Rambles avenue.
Cinderellas issued for the 1953 Dying Congress
Okay, these speak my language! As a fibre dyer and developing a textile collection myself I had no idea there was anything (stamp or cinderella) on dyeing! This is way cool! |
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