F is for Fish

The theme for today's Sunday Stamps is the letter F

Eva sent me this wonderful (and large!) stamp, showcasing fish, and fishing, as a major component of Spanish gastronomy. 

Despite the importance of fishing in Spain, consumption of fish has decreased recently, and Correos has issued this stamp has the slogan: 'Fill your table with the sea'.

The stamp also has a very. nice foil effect, which is a bit hard to capture in a still image. Eva also mentioned that she has an additional reason to like the stamp - it shows the correct postage to send to the USA :)

For links to more stamps with this theme, visit See it on a Postcard.

Blue

 Blue is the theme of today's Sunday Stamps, and I have this first class stamp from Finland issued in 2014.

For more blue stamps, explore the links at See it on a Postcard. 

Raven Story

 Today's Sunday Stamps theme is stories and fairytales. One of my favorite stamps with this theme is the Raven Story, issued by USPS in 2021.

The National Postal Museum website has a nice description of the meaning of the Raven in northwest American native cultures. The stamp features a Raven that is transitioning from human form to avian form - you can see the hand shape at the bottom of the stamp. The stars and orbs are highlighted in gold foil, representing the Raven as lightbringer.

I used these stamp in a Pushing the Envelopes envelope exchange earlier in the year, making envelopes from calendar pages showcasing inuit art.

For links to more stamps with today's theme, head over to See it on a Postcard

Postbox Saturday

 I'm loving the dinosaur sticker

Postbox Saturday

 A repurposed USPS mailing box for postbox Saturday

Kebaya sulam

 Today's Sunday Stamps theme is patterns.

This Malaysian stamp features a traditional South Asian tunic,  a kebaya, with embroidery (sulam in Malay).

For more patterns on Stamps, explore the links at See it on a Postcard. 

Postbox Saturday

 Spotted at Columbus Zoo.

I wish it was real so I could send postcards from there!