Sunday Stamps - The Letter E

 I could not have received a more perfect stamp for today. This one is from a Finnish set of 6 (A to F) called Moomin ABC issued in 2022, and promotes writing and reading. Here's a link to more about the stamps. It's a bit hard to find out if this is the first of series, however I think more will be issued in future.

I also thought about España/Espanya for today. I'm always curious how language develops, and I find it interesting that in many languages the E is dropped when referring to the country e.g. Spain (English), Spanje (Dutch) etc. 

E is also for EUROPA, an annual common theme for stamps issued by many European countries. Eva sent me this stamp, which is Spain's entry for 2010: Children's Books, that shows a child enjoying reading.

For more philatelic connections to the letter E, head over to See it on a Postcard.

Father Christmas

Father Christmas features in Finland's entry into this year's EUROPA theme of Ancient Postal Routes. You can see all of the 2020 EUROPA stamps here, and even vote for your favorite.

This non-denominated world rate stamp has a beautiful foil effect which is not possible to appreciate in a 2D scan. Father Christmas is more of a British name in the English-speaking world, and has an interesting history if you want to know more (link to wikipedia). These days Father Christmas is synonymous with Santa Claus.

For more stamps with a theme of Father Figures, explore the links at Sunday Stamps.