#Gastronomy on stamps
New Finnish stamp with the Karelian pasty caused a wave of indignation! A scandal aroused!
New stamp that depicts Karelian pasty caused a wave of indignation in Finland. Why is it so? FindYourStampsValue.com would like to share the details of this interesting philatelic story with our readers. On 22d of January, in museum center "Vapriikki" that is situated in Tampere new scandalous stamps by Finnish Post appeared. As usual, on the eve of these stamps release the Postal Museum of Itella
Sweden Christmas sweets will raise you festive mood
According to info got by FindYourStampsValue.com Sweden Post launched a special series of stamps dedicated to Christmas 2014. The motifs of the special Christmas stamps that have been issued since 1971 naturally have a close connection to the year’s big holiday, and they function on Christmas cards as a pleasant prelude to the celebrations. This year Sweden Post depicts Christmas goodies. The deli
Aruba’s native fruits – delicious and nutritious
FindYourStampsValue.com is glad to inform that Aruba Post has prepared a stamp issue dedicated to its fruits. The issue consists of eight stamps that depict different fruits. The designer of this stamp release is Stan Kuiperi. In these stamps the whole fruit is shown above and a slice of the fruit below. Citrullus Lanatus / Watermelon The Watermelon is a flowering plant originally from southern Af
Cookies on new stamps from Sweden
With the exception of Christmas, most greetings are sent during the summer. Cookies are the motif on this year's summer stamps that will carry greetings from a trip, the beach, a tourist destination and a retreat in nature. What could be better on a sunny summer day than piling coffee and cookies onto a tray and sitting outside in the fresh air? The stamps were designed by Johan Horberg.
Fruits of Polynesia on stamps
The post of French Polynesia issued a booklet with 6 auto-adhesive stamps illustrating the fruits of French Polynesia. The stamps feature a mango, a papaya, a pineapple, a coconut, a water melon and a banana. The mango has an oval shape, a smooth skin, and a colour ranging from greenish yellow to orange red. Its orange yellow flesh is very rich in vitamins and a source of carotene. In Polynesia, t
Gastronomy of Tradition – Landhaus Bacher stamp from Austria
Austrian post issued a new stamp dedicated to the traditional gastronomy of the Landhaus Bacher restaurant. Landhaus Bacher is the quintessential elegant Austrian country restaurant with traditional, high-class dinner and glassware. Landhaus cuisine is always offered in a stylish atmosphere. The Landhaus Bacher's history stretches back to the 1950s. Back then, the Wachau area was the setting for n
'Made in Italy' series - the DOCG wine
The Italian Post has issued new stamps from the traditional "Made in Italy" series. This time the set is dedicated to the famous Italian wine brand DOCG. The 15 stamps depict a vineyard and a bunch of grapes of different types of DOCG wines: "Aglianico del Vulture Superiore DOCG", "Cannellino di Frascati DOCG", "Barolo DOCG", "Greco di Tufo DOCG","Brunello di Montalcino DOCG", "Montepulciano d'Abr
Changing Tastes in Britain
Royal Mail is releasing Changing Tastes in Britain, a set of six Special Stamps showing the tantalising assortment of global cuisine in Britain. The common theme of gastronomy was chosen for a set of stamps by postal administrations around Europe. The stamps have been beautifully illustrated by RCA student Catell Ronca.
Europa: Gastronomy
Royal Mail will issue a set of 6 stamps (only 2 will have the EUROPA symbol). The originally published title for this set was 'A Celebration of Food', but it is now entitled Changing Tastes in Britain. The stamps show not only the variety of food now widely available in the United Kingdom, but by means of ethnic stereotypes, "shows the diversity of British cuisine in today's multicultural society"
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