My first Christmas card of the season turned out to be a stamp card from Finland showing the 1987 issue while on the reverse were the latest irregular shaped ones. They are of a very traditional style apart from being cut to shape.
Also from Finland came a shaped Moomin stamp accompanied by a shaped Moomin air mail sticker
Then three larger-than-normal issues, one goes without saying - the Postcrossing issue, and the other two are paintings by the Finnish artist Eero Järnefelt: Burning the Brushwood and Forest Landscape.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, now hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"
Finland consistently produces fascinating stamps. These are no exception.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that stamp that is cut to shape - very cute! I wonder if it confused any machines?
ReplyDeleteI think whatever design Finland chooses for stamps, they look great, traditional or modern.
ReplyDeleteHow large are the three larger-than-usual stamps? The Forest landscape painting - I first thought it to be a photo - is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Moomin and postcrossing stamp, great, too! Thank you for sharing!
A nice double Christmas message with the stamps and postcard. Always great to see Finnish stamps.
ReplyDeleteanytime you cards and stamps from Malaysia let me know
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