See it on a Postcard

 Brody Neuenschwander designed this Flemish and French "write each other" stamp in 2012 These older Europa stamps were the same fo...

one of the first spring flowers - a pasque flower from Slovenia, designed by Julija Zornik (2007) a decorated egg from Poland, designed by A...

two Eurasian blue tits, hanging out together (1959) a kakapo, the world's largest flightless parrot (1986) and, finally, a pair of strol...

  I have this sheet in a frame by my desk because it always makes me smile. I love the brightly coloured outfits the children are wearing. O...

The China Palace Museum (2015) the Gate of Heavenly Purity Five different images of the sun that we don't always see. from 2000. for Sun...

 Traditional Headdresses of Ukrainian Women   a souvenir sheet from 2006 Ubrus and fur cap (Kyivan Rus) Kerchiefs (Kyiv) Namitka (Western Po...

  There is something about the musk ox that makes me smile. Must be those curvaceous horns. The one on the left is from 1954 and the bottom ...

I have been watching the latest 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and the balloon trip is the most iconic of the modes of transporta...

These are indeed dark times, certainly not expected when I chose this theme. This was my original choice for a dark stamp. It shows the Prin...

  There really aren't enough pink stamps.. Nigeria's national bird is a handsome fella, though it is on the endangered list.   For S...

  a love letter     with kisses       are you all familiar with Hershey's chocolate kisses? not a fan myself, but Americans seem to love...

From speed skating (dominated in 1964 by Russia and Norway) to slalom skiing (dominated by France and Austria)   to curling (dominated in 20...

It seems Canada Post has given up making any more Lunar New Year stamps which is so disappointing. Thank goodness I still have a souvenir sh...

  I like how Finland has a small map showing where the National Parks are located. In 1949, Newfoundland and Labrador (plum colour) became t...

  This stamp of Margaret Atwood, celebrating her 60 years of writing,  has the line "a word after a word after a word is power" fr...

  Ballet slippers with a swan reflection for the 50th anniversary of Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, (Festival Hall) where one can enjoy  opera, ballet,...

This was the third issue for Canada Post for Eid (the others were in 2020 and 2017). The 2021 version shows the crescent moon and nine stars...

 Christmas in 1964 and in 2021 I hope an angel brought some joy to your Christmas Day. We had rain instead of snow this year and the sun sta...

  Caribou, ermine, snowshoe hare, lemming, and an arctic fox hide easily in the snow with their winter coats.   These sheep have their heavy...

  The Tatra National Park showing the High Tatras along the border of Slovakia and Poland. and a few hours to the west, we come to the Emmen...