Friday, August 26, 2011

Philately Fridays: Canada, 1976



Three stamps from Canada celebrating arts, crafts, and music just in time for the 1976 Olympics. This is a perfect execution of the '70s still life photo shoot trend which surfaced in a lot of advertising and graphic arts.





Friday, August 19, 2011

Philately Fridays: Bulgaria, 1980, 1986



2 from Bulgaria, all about books. I'll forever be a sucker for a good fat-lined illustration. Can anyone translate these?



Friday, August 12, 2011

Philately Fridays: Cuba, 1979



3 stamps in honor of the 20th anniversary of the triumph of the Cuban Revolution!





Friday, August 5, 2011

Philately Fridays: Germany, 1970



Six stamps from Germany dedicated to heroes and do-gooders.


Life Rescue Society


Guard


Fire Brigade


Caregivers


Mountain Rescue Team


Technical Welfare Organization

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

3 Bears and a Kangaroo

Four animal logos created by German designers.


Philipp Seitz


Tobias Schwab


Gerhard Marx


Hermann Virl