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Friday, August 30, 2013
Monday, August 26, 2013
Friday, August 23, 2013
Philately Fridays: United States, 1983
Designed by the legendary Saul Bass*, this couldn't be any more 1983 if it tried. Reminds me of TRON and Marble Madness... but also Joy Division.
* Thanks to Pileup reader Blair Thomson for the Saul Bass credit ID on this one!
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Pocahontas in London
I recently came across a copy of this children's book from 1967, written by Jan Wahl and expertly illustrated by the great John Alcorn.
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Friday, August 9, 2013
Philately Fridays: Stamp Grab Bag!
Here's a selection of stamps that span time and space. Little bit of everything this week.
New Zealand, 1976.
This stamp is from the same series as this one.
Poland, 1979.
Celebrating 30 years of COMECON (Council of mutual economic assistance).
Singapore, 1976.
Singapore, 1981.
Friday, August 2, 2013
Philately Fridays: Two from Switzerland
Here's a duo of stamps from Switzerland, both celebrating advancements in communications technology while exemplifying classic Swiss design sensibilities.
1972
1976 (Is Big Brother watching?)
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