Mail Adventures: Denmark

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24 December 2025

Christmas stamps

Christmas stamps I received along 2025*:

Canada

1984. Snow in Bethlehem, by David Milne

1985. Santa Claus Parade

2023. Designed by Jocelyne Saulnier

Czech Republic

2020. Illustration by Josep Lada

Denmark

This stamp features Christiansfeld and belongs to the series about UNESCO WHS in Denmark (2020). But any stamp become a Christmas stamp when you apply a festive postmark on it, doesn't it?

France

1966. Georges de La Tour (1593-1652), Le nouveau-né (='The new born').

(Not issued, but sent, as Christmas stamps)

2013. Les Petits Bonheurs: Bienveillance (='Little Joys: Kindness')

2021. Ensemble, fêtons un Noël qui fait du bien

(='Let's celebrate a feel-good Christmas together)

Spain

2024. Tradition of cans dragging by children, Algeciras

United Kingdom

2001. Christmas Skating on Bird Bath (Designed by A. Robins and H. Brown)

2020. Window of St Andrew’s Church, Coln Rogers, Gloucestershire

United States of America

1967. (First stamp issued by USPS to feature the Madonna and Child)

2014. Christmas Magi

2020. Our Lady of Guapulo, 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2024. Label

2014. Christmas Magi

2016. Nativity Scene

2020. Our Lady of Guapulo, 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

2018. Global: Poinsettia

2022. Snowy Beauty: Winterberry

2023. Snow Globes

2024. Holiday Joy

2024. Madonna and Child by Sassoferrato

2024. Holiday Joy

2024. Winter Whimsy

2025. Holiday Cheer

(Faint, but I got one of the new Christmas tree pictorial postmarks!)

*Some of them are the same than in previous years. But I keep going these again and again and, certainly... I do not mind!

17 July 2025

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Expensive

I was hesitant to upload a postcard to this week Thursday Postcard Hunt, the theme being A place you would not like to visit (for whatever reason). Ont the one hand, I did not wish to offend anyone, sender or reader. On the other hand, my first thought when I get any postcard is often: "What a nice place to visit!".

However, two weeks ago I got this postcard from Denmark (thanks to Phillip & Brian!). Lately, news from Danish postal service are too sad. Getting mail from there would become more difficult (or impossible?) after 2025, so I was more than happy to receive this one.

The city seems really beautiful but... Have you noticed the price of the postage?

50 DKK = 6,70 € = 7,87 USD = 10,68 CAD

Surely, the prohibitive price of postage or the impossibility of sending mail from there are enough reasons not to visit a place!

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
July theme: TRAVEL

Week 1 - Your Own Country
Week 2 - A place you'd like to visit (but haven't)
Week 3 - A place you would not like to visit (for whatever reason)
Week 4 - Getting around (train, bus, plane, stations, airports)
Week 5 - Your happy place (beach, mountains, parks, cities, islands...)

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

12 March 2025

Sad News From Denmark

PostNord will deliver its final letter at the end of 2025

Mail from Denmark, received in 2013 and 2002, from Heleen and R.

24 December 2024

Christmas Magic

Looks like the Christmas magic is working, and some more Christmas cards and letters arrived today…

Little Women
Illustration by Dawn Cooper

'Are you really sure you have been good?'

By Alexander Holzach

Nisse med lyskæde

By Barry West

One thing I like about getting mail from Denmark is the Christmas seals:

21 May 2023

Sunday Stamps | Dancing around the World

Today's theme in Sunday Stamps is free: Your choice. I have chosen some people dancing in very different styles. Imagine all these people dancing together!