Nederland Leest has the theme 'Growing old, staying young' in 2022. The free book that can be picked up at the library in November is 'Mevrouw mijn moeder' by author Yvonne Keuls. A topical theme, because we are becoming increasingly...
After discussing the Senior Citizens' Stamp period 1993 – 2000 of the Summer Stamps, I continue with the final stage of the Summer Stamps, period 2001 – 2000. PostNL no longer sees the annual issuance of summer stamps as viable. Reason? Insufficient print runs and/or...
In an illogical order, I have reviewed the senior stamp series from 1993 to 2000 on the stamp blog over the past period this year (except for 1995): 1993 on 26/9, 1994 on 29/8, 1995 on 22/9 (of the year 2019), 1996 on 26/9,...
The Hugo de Groot stamp (NVPH 1283) possesses, in addition to an allegorical section (a direct reference to the statesman and person Hugo de Groot), also a metaphorical section (an indirect reference to the imprisoned statesman who managed to escape Loevestein Castle using a book chest). So via...
Older people usually want to continue living safely in their own homes for as long as possible, but as the population ages, some things become more difficult. They have poorer hearing, poorer eyesight, and climbing stairs (moving) becomes harder. Safety can, for example, be practically enhanced...
There is a striking similarity between the 'Experience Nature – Haarzuilens, park near the city' emissions and the 2000 Senior Stamps 'Active sporty and working seniors', but also a major contrast! I would like to shed further light on both facets, leading you to the...
The stamp messages on stamps with typographic script and/or combined with photographic pictorial script are not simple or easy to discover. Once you have uncovered the 'message method' employed by the designer, you will, after the explanation, look at... with completely different eyes.
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