I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
Dickens and Austen stamps, I have used the other values in the range....
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
I am a letter writer, snailmail addict. I send therefore I receive. I also manage a letter writing/correspondence forum called A World of Snail Mail. I sometimes post pictures on Instagram (username morgaine_does_snail_mail) Stamp themes - science, nature, postal history, maps, nice stamps.
(Vietnamese: Tranh Đông Hồ or Tranh làng Hồ), full name Đông Hồ folk woodcut painting (Tranh khắc gỗ dân gian Đông Hồ) is a line of Vietnamese folk painting originating in Đông Hồ village (Song Hồ commune, Thuận Thành District, Bắc Ninh Province).
Đông Hồ paintings are mainly bought and displayed on the occasion of Tết (Lunar New Year celebration), contents are often humorous, optimistic with bright and powerful colours like red, yellow and white.
Đông Hồ painting is considered a fine reflection of the traditional aesthetic value, social philosophies and humanitarian desires. The traditional themes of Đông Hồ painting are good luck signs, historical figures, folk allegories, popular stories and social commentaries. Elements of everyday life are well integrated in Đông Hồ paintings to express the thoughts and wishes of people.
Following is the table of main themes in Đông Hồ paintings and exemplary pictures of each theme.
Spirit Ngũ sự, twelve signs of Chinese zodiac Good luck wishes Lợn đàn (corpulent pig with suckling piglets), Gà đàn (hen surrounded by chickens), Cá chép (carp) Mythical and historical figures Bà Triệu, Hai Bà Trưng, Quang Trung, Thánh Gióng
Folk allegories and popular stories Truyện Kiều, Thạch Sanh, Thầy đồ Cóc (Confucian scholar in form of a toad), Đám cưới chuột (Rat's wedding) Social activities and commentaries Đánh ghen (Scene of jealousy), Hứng dừa (Scene of catching coconuts), Đấu vật (Scene of wrestling), Chăn trâu thổi sáo (Boy sitting on a buffalo and playing flute)
I must show you at least the very colourful Russian block I got recently, but I don`t have the time to look for it for a few days now - maybe by Sunday!
Collecting Australia, New Zealand, Channel Islands, Canada, U.S., St-Pierre et Miquelon, Faroe Islands Topical - Seahorses, Paleophilately, Machins (limited), kingfishers, trees, horoscope & zodiac, O`Higgins (Chile), Lake Baikal.
In 1997 Great Britain issued a set of stamps with the theme of horror legends and fiction. One of the most famous horror novels in English is R L Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, whose central character has a dual personality. Here he is on SG 1982.
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