Sunday, February 18, 2024

Blue skies and Bluenose

 Two Canadian stamps on the same postcard for this week's Sunday Stamps theme: blue.





The Bluenose stamp celebrates 100 years since this famous yacht was built in Nova Scotia in 1921 as both a fishing and racing vessel. For more on this interesting vessel here is a link to its Wikipedia page. There is also an image of a previous Canadian stamp (coincidentally all blue) featuring the Bluenose.

Apologies for the blurriness of the stamp on the left, it is the 2018 Canada Post Community Foundation semipostal stamp. A clearer image:


Not stamp related, however going back through photos for today's stamps I found this blue image  - jellyfish at Newport Aquarium in Kentucky.


For more blue stamps check out the links at See it on a Postcard.

12 comments:

  1. The pictures in the clouds stamp is adorable.

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    1. I think we're all kids when we find shapes in the clouds

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  2. Cute cloud stamp. I am not familiar with the Bluenose ship. Bluenose around here means a bluenosed pit bull! Jelllyfish were one of my favorite things to see at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

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    1. The Bluenose is always a favourite. If you ever come to Canada, you'll find it on our dime :)

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    2. I must not be very observant, as I've visited several times and haven't noticed that. I'll pay more attendion in future!

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  3. The blue sky stamp is so …. happy!!!

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  4. The jellyfish would do a nice blue stamp, too!

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    1. You'll be the first to know if one of my photos ends up on a stamp 🙂

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  5. Always love a sailing ship, the original Bluenose stamp is a beauty. Nice stamp pairings from your sender.

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