Sunday, February 10, 2019

Y is for Year of the Boar

I received my first Year of the Boar (or Pig) stamp a couple of weeks ago in a fantastic exchange envelope from Kate.

This is the twelfth and final stamp in this series of stamps. I read somewhere that USPS will not be continuing with lunar new year stamps after this year.



 Check out more links to Y-themed stamps over at Sunday Stamps.
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17 comments:

  1. fafaFebruary 10, 2019 at 3:28 AM

    Très belle enveloppe de Kate ! Cette année ,pour l'année du cochon la poste Française a émis deux magnifiques blocs de timbres gommés du peintre et illustrateur Chen Jianghong .Le cochon de terre est le douzième et denier des signes astrologiques chinois ,cela explique peut être la poste américaine veut cesser l'émission de timbre astrologique chinois ! Hier j'ai fait partir une petite lettre en direction de Columbus ,j’espère qu'elle arrivera bientôt ! Aujourd'hui le temps est horrible pluie et vent :(

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 10, 2019 at 8:37 AM

      The colors on the lettering are brighter than the scan shows - a very nice piece to receive. Cold with snow later!

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  2. fafaFebruary 10, 2019 at 6:37 AM

    J'ai regardé la signification de boar en fait cela signifie sanglier donc cochon sauvage !

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 10, 2019 at 8:34 AM

      A boar is also a male pig. I am not sure why USPS uses this term rather than pig.

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  3. HeleenFebruary 10, 2019 at 9:23 AM

    Beautiful typography!

    On instagram I'm following several people from south east Asia, and I see them using both the words 'pig' and 'boar', some prefering 'boar' and on most stamps I see pigs (not necessarily male or female).
    By the way, the Year of the Rooster is the Year of the Rooster, not of the Chicken.. :-/

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 10, 2019 at 9:55 AM

      I usually call it year of the chicken for fun, even though it is rooster.

      And yes, really nicely done lettering.

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  4. HeleenFebruary 10, 2019 at 9:24 AM

    I love the typography of your name!

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  5. Mail AdventuresFebruary 10, 2019 at 9:54 AM

    This is a beautiful series. I think I'm going to miss it, even if I'm not a lot into this holiday.

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 10, 2019 at 9:56 AM

      I love both series that USPS created. I will miss it, too.

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  6. big mamabirdFebruary 10, 2019 at 11:06 AM

    I Liked the ones with the actual animals on them...

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 10, 2019 at 11:16 AM

      I think a lot of people did not care for the recent series because the animals are not featured prominently. I like both series - the current one has been educational for me as to the other aspects of the celebrations.

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  7. Bob ScotneyFebruary 12, 2019 at 8:55 AM

    The pig (boar) emblem is totally overwhelmed by the beautiful flowers.

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 12, 2019 at 9:00 AM

      The small symbol is a nod to the previous set of stamps which featured the animals prominently.

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  8. violet sFebruary 12, 2019 at 9:01 AM

    It took me a bit to find the pig!

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    1. FinnBadgerFebruary 12, 2019 at 9:02 AM

      It is subtle, particularly for the size of the stamp.

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  9. JoyFebruary 12, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    Love that galloping wild boar, or perhaps it is flying across the sky over the blossom. Superb lettering on the envelope, that must have been a treat to receive.

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