From Thursday, January 25, 2023, four Ode to the Netherlands stamp sheets featuring five different Personal Stamps will be available. The 20 different stamps feature photographed portraits of women in their local and traditional costumes. For privacy reasons, only the...
In 2020, Suriname celebrates 45 years of independence. In a spectacular setting during this exhibition at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam (until March 1, 2020), you journey through the country and its history. Over 300 objects are presented: archaeological...
Every year, since the 12th century, Saint David's Day has been celebrated in Wales on March 1st. This involves singing traditional songs in Welsh followed by a 'Te Bach', during which tea is drunk with 'bara brith',...
In the year 2000, to mark the turn of the century, the British Royal Mail issued twelve series of four stamps covering a multitude of subjects and themes. One series for each month. The last series appeared on December 5, 2000, and...
The new herring has arrived. Not from our coast, but from Skagen in Denmark. The first barrel of herring was auctioned for the staggering sum of €95.500. This money goes to Claudia de Breij's 'Mag Ik Dan Bij Jou' foundation.
On July 1, 1994, it was 25 years since Prince Charles was invested as Prince of Wales. This prompted Royal Mail to issue a series of five stamps featuring images of paintings created by the...
The five children on the 1960 children's stamps (nvph 747/51, 3 x in profile, 2x from the front) in regional costume are all girls, with the emphasis falling mainly on the headdress. Women, and thus also girls, are more conservative and traditionally minded than men...
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