tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post6494543289865627265..comments2024-03-25T14:28:48.774-04:00Comments on envelope 100: O is for Olympic GamesFinnBadgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-69413373329783608222018-05-31T12:53:48.241-04:002018-05-31T12:53:48.241-04:00Yes, a lot of winners = a lot of stamps.Yes, a lot of winners = a lot of stamps.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-18110729416474655082018-05-31T12:53:30.084-04:002018-05-31T12:53:30.084-04:00I think that is true for a lot of countries - at l...I think that is true for a lot of countries - at least after someone has died they can't do anything that would disqualify them from being considered. I think it is such a nice idea to do Olympic winner stamps like this - I think the UK created a stamp for the gold medal winners that was issued *the next day*, and they also had. postbox painted gold in their home town.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-4934816707528628892018-05-31T12:51:49.858-04:002018-05-31T12:51:49.858-04:00Absolutely - must be amazing to see yourself on po...Absolutely - must be amazing to see yourself on postage.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-39058097044602401862018-05-29T09:36:25.751-04:002018-05-29T09:36:25.751-04:00There were so many Olympic stamps to chose from th...There were so many Olympic stamps to chose from that I decided to give them a miss. Had never seen this one though.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-67023627920078312952018-05-28T18:02:17.880-04:002018-05-28T18:02:17.880-04:00It's a nice stamp, and despite of the loss of ...It's a nice stamp, and despite of the loss of medals, being on a stamp seems a big honour to me :-)Heleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206346242374113741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-40705947713017963782018-05-28T15:52:34.668-04:002018-05-28T15:52:34.668-04:00In Spain it's no allowed for alive people to a...In Spain it's no allowed for alive people to appear on stamps, except for the Royal Family. Sometimes they appear on the selvage, or the sheet (like <a href="http://www.correos.es/ss/Satellite/site/CorreosMedia_C-1363185279806-galeria_sellos_filatelia/cOrg=CorreosFilatelia_P-cidOrg=1363185279830-detalle_imagen-sidioma=ca_ES" rel="nofollow">here</a>), but not exactly <b>on</b> the stampMail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-89009750618536029962018-05-28T11:45:22.832-04:002018-05-28T11:45:22.832-04:00Certainly impressive to be alive and be on a stamp...Certainly impressive to be alive and be on a stamp.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-7489720461423807992018-05-28T07:53:48.844-04:002018-05-28T07:53:48.844-04:00that is a pity of what happens in the sports' ...that is a pity of what happens in the sports' world. But as violet said, at least her stamp lives on! Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087615345111466319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-31232820749005126402018-05-27T16:32:09.877-04:002018-05-27T16:32:09.877-04:00True, and she still has her silver medal.True, and she still has her silver medal.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-71908943810799298422018-05-27T16:31:54.879-04:002018-05-27T16:31:54.879-04:00Top athletes must be under a lot of pressure to pe...Top athletes must be under a lot of pressure to perform well - enhancements must be such a temptation.FinnBadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17623312291708136478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-40473711626966233112018-05-27T16:25:26.711-04:002018-05-27T16:25:26.711-04:00and yet her stamp lives on!and yet her stamp lives on!violet shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394243443725107623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905212958338435906.post-46523608795880111832018-05-27T13:39:02.719-04:002018-05-27T13:39:02.719-04:00I was quite surprised to read about the revocation...I was quite surprised to read about the revocations of medals (some of them!).Mail Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574231572383527950noreply@blogger.com