From Bluenose
The most famous ship in Canadian history, the 'Bluenose', was built both as a fishing boat and as a high-speed racing vessel. Construction was carried out as a schooner and took place in the 20s...
Cees Janssen
Who is behind Cees Janssen? A stamp collector since the age of 8 (born a Capricorn in 1944) and, with a brief interruption, also fully involved in the organization of several stamp societies.
Mona Lisa
Anyone visiting Paris and wishing to see a world-famous painting can go to the Louvre. A few years ago, we saw that painting, which we only knew from photographs and publications, in 'real life'. A large hall, with many people who...
Michael Hainisch, Federal President of Austria from 1920 to 1928
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Republic of Austria, a series of four surcharge stamps was issued on November 5, 1928, featuring an image of the Republic's first Federal President: Michael Arthur Josef Jacob Hainisch. Notable on...
Hungarian uprising in 1956
On October 23, 1956, unrest erupted in the People's Republic of Hungary due to a spontaneous uprising against the Stalinist regime. The massive popular uprising lasted until November 10, 1956, and was ended by the harsh intervention of the Soviet army....
Shipping on the Danube by the DDSG
During a German language lesson at the secondary school, the teacher came up with what he called the longest German word he had ever encountered: Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitänsmützen. The lesson was about inland shipping on the river Danube in the...
Fries with mayonnaise!
It is often said of the British that they have no taste when it comes to food, and that they cannot prepare tasty dishes. That used to be the case sometimes, but times have changed. In Great Britain, too, the...
