SWITZERLAND - 1976 - Sunday Stamps #20

I decided to start with the Sunday Stamps Project, maybe i find some stamps from time to time :) This Weeks theme wasn't that hard to fulfill as the third theme from the europa stamps was handicrafts.

On the left stamp you see some flower embroidery which switzerland was/is famous for. See more informations at the Embrodery Museum Site

The right Stamp shows a pocket watch from 1890. Our FrenchPart is famous for producing clocks since ages. You may all know the brand SWATCH, that is just one from hundreds (Rolex!) Further Informations: SwissTime

CZECH REPUBLIC - 2007

This card was sent for the Switzerland to the rest of the world tag - look at my other Blog

CZECH REPUBLIC
issue date: 9th of may 2007
11 Kc - multi-color - used

This year the worldwide scouting movement celebrates the 100th anniversary of its foundation. The Association of Public European Postal Operators, PostEurop, declared scouting as the common theme of the 2007 EUROPA issue.
This worldwide education movement was founded in 1907 by the Englishman, Sir Robert Baden-Powell. In the background printing of his book Scouting for Boys he wrote that scouting is education of a good citizen by way of forest wisdom. Scouting met with a tremendous enthusiasm not only in boys but also in girls, and spread rapidly throughout the world. The first Czech scout boy club was set up in 1911 by Professor A. B. Svojsík. The first girl club of the Czech scout movement Junák was set up in 1915 by PhDr. A. Berkovcová. The golden age of the scout movement came after the establishment of the Czechoslovak Republic. It enjoyed a great respect and became a school for numerous personalities, such as J. Wolker, A. Rašín, the academic professor J. Charvát, etc. In 1948 the scouting movement was by force integrated into the Czech Youth Association and after two years liquidated. The Czech scouting movement preserved numerous traditional elements, such as the way of camping, a close relationship to the wildlife, romance, serving the neighbours, traditional uniforms. A completely original element, typical for the Czech scouts, is the tent with a wooden substructure invented at a camp led by J. Pulkrábek in 1913. from post.cz

RUSSIA - europa cept 2002 & 2004

left: Date of issue: 05.05.2004 - holidays
middle: Date of issue: 09.05.2002 - the Circus

UNITED KINGDOM - europa cept 2010

maxicard
Date of Issue: 12.10.2010

FDC posted in a Royal Mail plastic Envelope.
Souvenir Sheet (EUROPA stamp: upper left)

one stamp (1st class value GBP) out of a set of six (!) stamps (only this stamp is bearing the official Europa logo) and one souvenir-sheet of four stamps (only the 1st class value GBP is bearing the official Europa logo)

DENMARK - europa cept 2010

Date of issue: 01.06.2010
The right one: The stamp feature a motif from Storm P’s book “Spørge –Jørgen” (Asking-Jørgen).
The left one: The stamp feature a motif from Ole Lund Kirkegaard’s book “Orla Frøsnapper” (Orla Frog-eater).

The first one i received wren't postmarked at all - what a shame/blame :( And then last week i received a cover from a travelling RR - what a surprise! Thank you Gforp and Christina!

IRELAND - europa cept 2010

In October there was a meeting in Ireland / Dublin from the postcrossing Users. pHabietto (Fabio) from Italy was thinking to the little girl in Switzerland and sent me a wonderful card with both issued stamps from this year! Yeah! Thank you!

The right one:
Illustrated by PJ Lynch this stamp is based on Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift. Originally published in 1726, Gulliver’s Travels tells the narrative of Lemuel Gulliver, a surgeon, who takes to the sea and journeys into several remote nations of the World, the adventures are told by Gulliver after his return home. The book is divided into four parts, each about a different place. Gulliver tells of things being disproportionately small in some lands and oversized in other lands.

The left one: This stamp also illustrated by PJ Lynch is based on The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde which was first published in 1888. This book tells the tale of a golden statue of a prince, who befriends a migrating swallow. The prince is saddened by the poverty and pain his citizens experience daily. He enlists the help of the swallow and together they bring happiness to others, in life, as well as in death.

Date of issue: 06.05.2010

GREECE - europa 2010

Last Week i received a surprise envelope from lovely dimitros who lives in Greece. He brought also the 2009 issue to our Meeting in Zürich last February - and now this amazing surprise! Thank you so much!

EUROPA Library - Country View

Date of issue: 26.05.2010

 

 

Free compositions with subject “children’s book”.

TURKEY - europa 2010

I know, i know i'm so late in writing my blogposts.

Received a big bunch of envelopes and cards with europa stamps on it!

Thefirst one i would like to show today is the TURKISH ISSUE!

Send by pinuccia from the first meeting in Turkey! Thank you so much!

Date of issue: 09.05.2010

Various children books famous in Turkey

The Europe CEPT common theme list

• 1974 Sculptures
• 1975 Paintings
• 1976 Handicrafts
• 1977 Landscapes
• 1978 Monuments
• 1979 Post & Telecommunications
• 1980 Famous People
• 1981 Folklore
• 1982 Historic Events
• 1983 Inventions
• 1984 Common Design. 25th Anniversary of CEPT
• 1985 European Music Year
• 1986 Nature conservation
• 1987 Modern architectur
• 1988 Transportation and communications
• 1989 Children's games
• 1990 Post offices
• 1991 European aerospace
• 1992 Voyages of discovery in America
• 1993 Contemporary art
• 1994 Great discoveries
• 1995 Peace and freedom
• 1996 Famous women
• 1997 Tales and legends
• 1998 Festivals and National Celebrations
• 1999 Nature reserves and parks
• 2000 Common Design. Tower of 6 stars
• 2001 Water, treasure of nature
• 2002 The Circus
• 2003 Poster art
• 2004 Holidays
• 2005 Gastronomy
• 2006 Integration through the eyes of Young People
• 2007 Scout Centenary
• 2008 Writing Letters
• 2009 Astronomy
• 2010 Children Books

FRANCE - europa cept 2010

In the second Post this evening i would like to show you the envelope which was sent from France (with the Monaco issue in it! -> look here) 

Not the best stamp ever from France (i mean: the last year issue was definitive more spectacular) BUT i love evry single stamp and envelope which make their way to my mailbox. Merci Beaucoup a Jerome et Emma pour les deux choses manifique!

Date of issue: 09.05.2010

Dora, the young girl sitting on a pile of books, absorbed in her reading, shows us the great concentration of a child reading a book, and at the same time evokes the importance of editorial production for the youth. In the background, the illustrations remind us of some stories from our childhood, such as Cinderella, the Beauty and the Beast, la chèvre de Monsieur Seguin. The contrast between a "realistic" technique (the young girl) and more "illustrative" (the fairy-tales) allows us to make a link between the real and the imaginary...

MONACO - europa cept 2010

during the last week i received several first day cover, stamps fixed on postcards and cover, elated to the europa issue this year.

 Jerome and his daughter Emma were so kind to send me the Monaco issue fixed on a card (see above) - Bécassine et son autoportrait.

I'm absolutely amazed about this kind gesture! As i don't collect mint stamps i deliberate whether i send the card to the Monaco philately office... just for the stamp? what do you think of it?

Date of issue: 05.05.2010

This stamp represents a child reading a book, and emphasises the educational aspect of books that enable children to learn and understand the world.

Date of issue: 05.05.2010

The stamp depicts several children discovering the fun aspect of books. The book appears as a common symbol to all the children in the world.

SWITZERLAND - europa cept 2010

in honour to my father - I'm sending him once every year something. what else than the FDC from the Europa stamp? I love my dad you have to know I'm a only child - so my dad is everything for me. And he was it who fixed me with collecting stamps. He began when he was 6 years old. 46 years ago. I think I had my first stamp as I didn't eat everything which comes into my hands. in the meantime i'm the collector - he doesn't have the time and just buy those new issues in the 4er block (don't know the word in English). Hope he will have a smile when he gets it!

GREENLAND - europa cept 2010

 

received trwo months ago, directly from the philatelic bureau in tasiilaq, greenland. I write always: please post them directly, without any other envelope - but the most offices don't understand my english :) so sad. i LIKE them written and stamped and used. dirty... rrrr

Anyway, i like every single bit of stamps and envelopes!

GREENLAND - europa cept 2009

Just yesterday i had this clean and very simple, but with an unbelievable value for my collection, cover in my mailbox. 

sent by a swiss guy who's living in canada...

thank you so much tristan!

BELGIUM - europa cept 2010

lovely paul from the netherlands sent me this fabolous FDC from Belgium! Yippieh! thank you so much!

AUSTRIA - europa cept 2009

Andrea sent me the stamp which was missing in my collection from last year! Yeah! Thank you so much!

GUERNSEY - europa cept 2009

KAZAKHSTAN - europa cept 2009

Thats my personal christmas gift =)

BELGIUM - europa cept 2009

What a great surprise from Astrid who sent me this RAS card from her trip to Belgium! Absolut fantastic!

Sujet :	le timbre EUROPA à l’occasion de l’Année internationale de l’Astronomie. 400 ans de la première observation astronomique par Galileo Galilei
Création :	Thierry Mordant
Valeur :	1 ou ou 0,90 €
Format :	timbre : 48,75 mm x 38,15 mm feuillet : 125 mm x 90 mm

UNITED KINGDOM - europa cept 2009

A big big thanks to Mia in Gwynedd who send me this UK stamp.

Date of issue: 08.10.2009