tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post4729029905450341435..comments2024-03-08T11:16:16.812+00:00Comments on A Postcard a Day: The Åland IslandsSheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09140046386364588303noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-67163617752060054932014-01-14T00:10:43.012+00:002014-01-14T00:10:43.012+00:00I lived there at the time these stamps were issued...I lived there at the time these stamps were issued. The little boat in the first three stamps was the postboat, which carried the mails from Eckero, at the far west of Aland, to Kapellskar in Sweden, no matter how dire the weather. In winter they would attach sled runners to the boats to drag them over the sea-ice. <br />somewhere, i think, i have postcards of these stamps, certainly, i have some first-day covers. <br />the middle picture on the bottom of your postcard is a view of the harbour, looking at modern ferries from the Viking Line and Silja line approaching the terminal, seen beyond the masts of the four-masted steel barque 'Pommern', which was one of the last of the great cape-horners, the grain-race ships, operated by the Mariehamn firm of Ericsson up until the second world war. Pommern is part of Aland's Maritime Museum.<br />I lived about a hundred yards from Pommern, and sailed and kayaked those waters.<br />Happy memories.soubriquethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151288534629885195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-24707849331361905552014-01-13T21:09:08.617+00:002014-01-13T21:09:08.617+00:00Lovely stamps and a very nice flag.Lovely stamps and a very nice flag.Lisa Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562101358640638937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-49023082002346300802014-01-13T19:28:43.794+00:002014-01-13T19:28:43.794+00:00Now I did know about the Aland Islands as they oft...Now I did know about the Aland Islands as they often get bunched with the Canary Islands, where I live, and which are also autonomous.Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-16496167967051159022014-01-13T07:07:38.151+00:002014-01-13T07:07:38.151+00:00what a treasure to received those!
Postage Stamp:...what a treasure to received those!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.postagejournal.com/year-of-the-horse/" rel="nofollow"><b>Postage Stamp:My Sunday Stamp#75M</b></a>♥ Willa @ Postage Journal♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/01920664604838854839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-56660123716665697892014-01-13T02:09:27.521+00:002014-01-13T02:09:27.521+00:00Always learning from Sunday Stamps.Always learning from Sunday Stamps.luvlinenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729397083701730823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-42544578427121152702014-01-12T23:41:57.293+00:002014-01-12T23:41:57.293+00:00Interesting memento of those first stamps. I thin...Interesting memento of those first stamps. I think it would be an interesting place to visit, they still produce some lovely stamps. Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-13926372791688182582014-01-12T19:59:24.816+00:002014-01-12T19:59:24.816+00:00Oh, now I can hope to receive these through Postcr...Oh, now I can hope to receive these through Postcrossing. I can hope, yes? thank you for participating.viridianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938256248645774087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-45902765365578396472014-01-12T18:47:06.071+00:002014-01-12T18:47:06.071+00:00Interesting postcard!Interesting postcard!Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-76685193553142743492014-01-12T15:34:49.435+00:002014-01-12T15:34:49.435+00:00these are so cool! Ive always loved the colours of...these are so cool! Ive always loved the colours of their flag...like some fire flames against the freezing ice :)Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087615345111466319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-71110507643587369422014-01-12T14:41:45.350+00:002014-01-12T14:41:45.350+00:00Never heard about Aland Islands from before! Thank...Never heard about Aland Islands from before! Thanks so much for your feature!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-51115195442071140142014-01-12T13:33:11.464+00:002014-01-12T13:33:11.464+00:00They had a nice variety of design and style for th...They had a nice variety of design and style for their first year.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8673631888005019643.post-70345940645564175512014-01-12T12:28:56.046+00:002014-01-12T12:28:56.046+00:00What a fine lot to receive.at one time.What a fine lot to receive.at one time.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.com