vintage and contemporary postcards and stamps from around the world


09 November 2025

rides

 

some odd shaped stamps for the letter 'O'

In 2001, the Blue Jays, Toronto's baseball team, celebrated its 25th season and Canada Post celebrated by issuing a stamp (designed by Paul Haslip).  In 1992/93 they won the World Series.  In 2025 they had a spectacular, country unifying, run at the World Series again.  It was a much needed feel good story/event.  They didn't quite make it, but what a ride it was! The fact of getting as far as they did makes them winners in our hearts.

Carousels, or merry go rounds, were the theme for this 2022 set.  I was never into amusement park rides when I was little and the merry go round was pretty much my limit.  The lion at the top from Lakeside Park is near where I now live and it still costs only a nickel per ride!  The stamps were illustrated by René Milot.


1 comment:

Mail Adventures said...

I love the design of that carousel --Sweet memories! I hag got only one stamp from that set... three times!

My O-woman is on this post.