Sunday, March 18, 2018

E is for Egg and Eggshell

In the last A to Z, E was for elephants on a stamp from Spain.

 This time the E is for Egg and Eggshell on a stamp from Spain. They were both winners of a stamp design contest and formed part of the same issue.


Thanks, Eva, for this fun sending - I'll save the other stamp for another letter :)

 For more links to E on stamps, head over to Sunday Stamps.
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8 comments:

  1. Mail AdventuresMarch 19, 2018 at 4:35 AM

    I always find this egg really funny. A bit surrealistic to see this on a stamp, but funny :D

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  2. violet sMarch 19, 2018 at 7:50 AM

    That egg yolk looks a little shocked. I wonder where it is running off to?!

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    1. Mail AdventuresMarch 19, 2018 at 8:26 AM

      According to the designer, the artwork shows "the moment in which a teenager goes out into the world". The stamp won in the youth category (from 12 to 17 years), so the designer is a teenager herself (or she was in 2016) :)

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  3. JoyMarch 20, 2018 at 5:50 PM

    The first egg shell I've seen on a stamp, takes the imagination of a teen to come up with that. Like she gets her name on the stamp.

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  4. FinnBadgerJuly 25, 2018 at 10:10 PM

    Thanks for the explanation, Eva. I also like the fact that the designer gets a little bit of fame for their work. I wonder if any amateur contest winners ever go on to become professional stamp designers.

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    1. Mail AdventuresJuly 26, 2018 at 10:51 AM

      I think it is a good way to get young designers interested in philately. There are some prices. I still have to send you this year's winner!

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    2. FinnBadgerJuly 29, 2018 at 10:38 AM

      I look forward to it - and I will avoid finding it online so it will be a nice surprise.

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    3. Mail AdventuresJuly 29, 2018 at 12:55 PM

      :)

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