I searched and searched for a New Year or new beginnings stamp but thought it was mission impossible, so I settled for another Christmas stamp which arrived on this card just two days ago. It is probably one of the more unusual Santas I have seen!
It seems fitting that Australia should start off my New Year because they are of course well ahead of us in the celebrations for 2012. The postcard above shows the Puffing Billy Railway, one of the original narrow gauge railways in Victoria, Australia. It's a very popular ride. I didn't notice on the card itself but when I'd scanned it, I noticed all the children, presumably children, sitting at the windows with their legs hanging out! There do appear to be some bars across to stop anyone falling out, but even so - yikes! And they are going over the Monbulk Creek trestle bridge. Yikes again!
In the end, by the time I'd given up looking, of course I did manage to find a new beginnings stamp.
I don't think you can get any more of a new beginning than a stork making its deliveries. These stamps were intended for birth announcements. Apparently it's a very ancient northern European legend that storks bring babies to new parents. It has now spread throughout the world after the legend was popularised by Hans Christian Anderson's story, "The Storks".
A very happy 2012 to you all, whether or not the stork visits!!
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, now hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"
Oh, that train looks like so much fun. I wouldn't have noticed the dangling legs if you hadn't mentioned it. How wonderful.
ReplyDeleteA very happy New Year to you!
The puffing billy site has a close up of all those dangling legs, you couldn't get more Australian. What fun. I always love the Christmas Island Christmas stamps. Top trumps for the "new beginning" stamps:-)
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Sheila to you and your family. The stork stamps are perfect for the theme!
ReplyDeleteI knew about the stork legend. But does anyone know when storks came to Britain?
ReplyDeleteLiked the train, legs and all. A santa from Christmas Island couldn't be more appropriate.
Quite an assortment and I like them all. Happy New Year my friend to your family from ours.
ReplyDeleteOdie & Linda
I wondered if there could be a 'new baby' stamp. And there is! And Santa - how great is that stamp. Thank you for partiipating.
ReplyDeleteSo that’s how Santa does it! Happy New Year to you!
ReplyDeleteLOVE LOVE LOVE that stamp!!
ReplyDeleteI love the stork stamps! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThat's a fun Christmas stamp. It reminds me of some some Christmas postcards from Florida.
ReplyDeletePoor Santa must be awfully hot in that usual outfit down there by Christmas Island!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure glad you included the Santa stamp because it is way cool. That would be nice as some blown up artwork (if it isn't already).
ReplyDeleteThe train is good and flinging the kids out as it crosses the bridge is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for visiting and for your comments, even you Adullamite. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd a Happy New Year to you all.