Neither of these PHQ stamp cards are in my possession because I've sent them to people who collect mushroom cards. Personally, although I find them interesting, I don't think they are attractive at all and even verge on being sinister. Day of the Triffids and all that. I think I read that book too young.
The first, as you can see, was issued in 1988 and ten years later came the second. Interestingly, the 34p stamp was the highest value of the set, as was the 63p in 1998. Now 63p is the first class internal mail rate, just seven years later again.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, hosted by Violet Sky at "See it on a Postcard!"
I like both stamps. The 'fallen' morels on the stamp above I think less nice, but a big plus is the fact that this stamp is telling a (hi)story. I love the handwriting in the back!
ReplyDeleteI like them both. I appreciate the notes in the background on the first one. Must have been togh being a scientist in the days before word processing.
ReplyDeleteI am always surprised at what makes it onto postcards and stamps. Mushrooms is not the first thing I think about unless it is the pretty but deadly Mushrooms one finds in Germany and Austria with Gnomes, Christmas etc...
ReplyDeleteFirst off, I appreciate the common name included with the latin.
ReplyDeleteAnd I like the first one for showing the cross section. The Day of the Triffids reference is something I had not considered when thinking of mushrooms. But it will be from now on!
I have published the second (in the stamp form).
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of stamps I think mostly of... Smurfs :)
I haven't seen either of these before.
ReplyDeleteWow, they are cool!
ReplyDeleteThe Linnean ones are definitely spooky but I rather like the bolete which looks so perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou find the most interesting, the most different postcards. I enjoy them all. I love mushrooms and put them in almost everything I cook...I'll be thinking about this no doubt next time I prepare them, lol
ReplyDeleteSandy at Bridge and Beyond
What a strange thing to put on a stamp. Don't remember them at all.
ReplyDeletePopping round to say hi, hope all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteSandy at Bridge and Beyond
Hoping all is well with you.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved mushrooms and my kitchen, when I had one, was filled with crewel, needlepoint, cross stitch and decoupage mushrooms...plus always the edible ones cooking in some dish or other.
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