Sunday Stamps | Basic Blue Heads

Today's theme on Sunday Stamps is The Colour Blue.

I have chosen some basic stamps which people usually don't pay attention to. I hope you don't find my choice too dull!

Belgium

Denmark

Spain

France

The United Kingdom

Morocco

The Netherlands

The USA

Reading at Home

Animals reading:

Findus reads, by Sven Nordqvist

By Leo Timmers

By Leo Timmers

And no-animals reading on the back of a postcard:

Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) and Phillip (the USA).

I Like These Stamps

A letter sent to Alan (the UK), with some favourite stamps.

Roses Are Coming

USA, 2018

USA, 1982

Night and Sleep

 Evelyn de Morgan, 1878

Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade, 1995

And dragons, too!

Slovakia, 2011
Church of St. George in St. Jur

Ethelbert Gate
Winchester Cathedral (the UK)

(Can you distinguish St. Georges and the dragon?)

(One week for Sant Jordi. Although this will be a strange one.)

Travelling through Letters

The envelope below was sent by John (the UK), and it is covered with fabric. It travelled well, surprisingly.

Among other postcards, it contained this second-hand postcard of The Needles.

Dinosaur Delivers

You must sent your letters with a reliable postal service these days...

Sent to Heleen (the Netherlands), from one of Naomi's templates.

Gap

By Tom Gauld

There will be a gap in everyone memoirs, corresponding to 2020 Spring...

Postcard sent by John (the UK).

Sunday Stamps | Easter Traditions

In 2016, the Traditions and Customs series in Spanish Philately was dedicated to the celebrations of the Holy Week that take place in different cities. The mini-sheet contained 8 stamps, incense-scented:

There were similar issues on 2017 and 2019:

(More information)

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I am not a big fan of the Holy Week traditions, but I was amused that some Playmobil are. I made this envelope out of a calendar, and sent it to Laura (the UK) last year. I am afraid there are no public celebrations this year.

Back of the envelope

Green Letters

Sent to Laura (the UK).

Received from Catherine (France). In Breton folklore, a Korringan is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit.

20th Century Postcards

Through the window of Claire's Cake Shop in Padstow, 1956
John Gay

People longing for things they can't have right now...

More postcards from the beginning of the last century, sent also by John (the UK) with a previous letter:

Corporation St. (north of Miller Street), Manchester, UK

A back-to-back courtyard, c. 1900

Mersey Railway Chain Drive Bus (introduced December 1905)