On the eve of the announcement of the images for the new 2024 children's stamps on this coming September 25th by the 100-year-old Kinderzegel organization, it is fitting to devote some space, in words and images, to striking issues from the organization...
Under the influence of the Crusades, people's view of the world and their existence changes. The medieval view of heaven and the afterlife transforms into a view of the earthly. The Renaissance man in Italy becomes in...
This week, the third and final part of From monochrome to multi-colored children's stamps – children in 1955, 1956 & 1957. Focusing on the 1957 Children's Stamps and a look at the children's portraits as parts of a larger whole. Children's Stamps 1957 4 cents:...
In 1955, the selection of 17th-century painted portraits of children was not driven by a forward-looking vision. As a result, the Renaissance portraits of children were not placed on children's stamps until 1956. In reality, it took...
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