1984

It feels sometimes and in some ways that we are living in the novel 1984.

We are all living in Lunnispark (part 2!)

This great envelope arrived from Eva a few days ago.

It features stamps of characters from los Lunnis, an award-winning Spanish kids T program, as well as another great climate change stamp. 

As Eva wrote, we are all living in Lunnispark at the moment.

Things that fly on stamps

I showed this stamp last week, and this week here it is again - Royal Mail's 2018 large blue butterfly stamp on a postcard.

There's a plane symbol on this international world rate Belgian stamp. Interesting that the word world is in English, and that the design is a stamp and airmail sticker combined. And I'm not sure what to say about the color choice (sickly green?) not to mention King Philippe's expression on this stamp. 

And an angel from Royal Mail's Christmas 2007 stamp set.

To see more things that fly on postage, explore the links at Sunday Stamps.

Earth Day

Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Any celebrations originally planned have, like most other events, been cancelled due to COVID-19. 

The planet is certainly getting a break from pollution during the lockdowns and decrease in factory output and traffic.

I thought I would have a mini stamp celebration for today.

Eva sent me some of these wonderful climate change stamps, along with some drums that will, sadly, not be necessary. 

These were sent on a very thought-provoking postcard.

Some more of the climate change stamps arrived with an icy vista.

They were sent on this excellent Alaska postcard.

And taking a very fast 10 days from being written to arriving, Heleen sent a fantastic snow leopard stamp...

...and a jaguar postcard.

The color blue

Today's theme for Sunday Stamps is the color blue. I have selected stamps sent by Scott, Heleen, Eduard and William.

First up, a Large Blue Butterfly on this British stamp from 2018 that is from a set titled Reintroduced Species.

Next is a (mostly) blue international stamp from the Netherlands from a series of Dutch Icons. 

Here is a definitive stamp from the 3rd series of the Russian Federation. This stamp is representative of industry.

And finally, from Taiwan, one from a set on blue and white pottery.

Click here for more links to blue postage.

Ocean forest

Mail from Spain arrived for the first time in a couple of weeks and it was in pristine condition with very nice calligraphy.

Eva sent this nice card, titled ocean forest, on March 16. That's about four years ago on the COVID time scale :)

I can't read the postmark clearly, I think it might be dated March 27 or 29. I like the classic car stamps, very stylish.

Great to see you in the mail, Eva!

What about politics?

A fascinating altered postcard arrived from Sam V in Minnesota.

Notice anything odd?