June 2021 – Puzzle: Cry of the forest
A howling wolf as a symbol of the Carpathian forest crying due to illegal logging. Endangered nature beautifully depicted artistically. Quite a difficult puzzle, because everything is so gloomy / sad.
Author: DVW-CMB
June 2021 – Cry of the Forest
And again it is a C.E.P.T. stamp that I have chosen as stamp of the month. Probably because the topic “Endangered Species” concerns me so much and I am enthusiastic about stamps taking up current social issues and communicating the topics artistically. In this case, it’s the deforestation of large forests in the Carpathian Mountains, Read More …
June 2021 – Storks can smell very well!
Which television film in recent years has left a real lasting impression on me? A crime thriller, a history documentary, a novel adaptation? No, none of the above. It is a Terra-X documentary in which, among other things, the journey of the young stork Borni from Rhineland-Palatinate to its winter quarters in Africa is shown. Read More …
Stamps on military maps
The first stamps of the independent state of Lithuania in 1918 have a peculiarity that is otherwise rarely – if ever – found in philately. The paper on which they are printed is “recycled”. Namely, the reverse of German military cards was used for their printing. How did this come about? During the First World Read More …
Post on Bayern 2: Is stamp collecting really yesterday’s news?
Today I stumbled upon this contribution on the radio, produced by Bayern 2 and broadcasted on June 12. Perhaps you also want to listen in, you can go via this link. I haven’t listened to it myself yet, the best husband in the world, however, said it also addresses the fact that only a few Read More …
June 2021 – Applied Philately No.s 24 – 27
Here we tell little stories about various individual documents. First of all, of course, you ask yourself, what could I use them for? This is noted in the corresponding PDF. The PDF can also be downloaded – if the font here on the homepage is too small. You just have to click on the red Read More …
June 2021 – Charity stamps of Liechtenstein in 1927
Even if this cover is probably not a real demand mail. I still like it very much… The government of the Principality of Liechtenstein commissioned the issue of three charity stamps on October 5, 1927 (the 87th birthday of the Reigning Prince) back in May 1927. These are three stamps with 10,20 and 30 Rp Read More …
May 2021 – Puzzle
The subject of the puzzle in the month of May is the stamp of the month. Simply because I like it so much. Surfing in the year 1959!
May 2021-2: First stamps of Liechtenstein using Swiss currency
Liechtenstein’s customs union with Switzerland took place on February 1, 1921. After Liechtenstein had already terminated the postal treaty with Austria in March 1920, all Liechtenstein stamps were now denominated in Swiss currency. The first truly independent Liechtenstein postage stamps in Swiss currency therefore all date from 1921, including the “Cover of the Month”. It Read More …
May 2021 – Surfing on Jersey
Surfing is the theme of a set of six stamps from Jersey. I chose the accompanying miniature sheet as the stamp of the month for May because I liked this black and white photograph of the late John Houiellebecq so much. In fact, I didn’t know that St. Ouen’s Bay in Jersey counted as a Read More …