Friday, October 9, 2015

Philately Fridays: Two From Luxembourg

Here are two stamps from Luxembourg, a country whose postage I have yet to feature on this blog!


1968, the Source Kind Pavilion in the Southeastern town of Mondorf-Les-Bains. The pavilion is now home to an aviation museum.
Designed by Lex Weyer


1972, 3rd annual European archery competition
Also designed by Lex Weyer

Friday, July 31, 2015

Philately Fridays: Poland, 1983

Fantastic Polish stamp from the worldwide celebration of the Year of Telecommunication.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Philately Fridays: Four from 1970's India

Four stamps showing India's strong sense of stylish, minimal graphic design. Thick lines all day.

Friday, June 19, 2015

Philately Fridays: Japan, 1981

Commemorating an international conference on epilepsy and neurophysiology.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Philately Fridays: Cyprus, 1972

Two stamps from the island of Cyprus. I love the combination of the Greek lettering with Otl Aicher's timeless Olympic marks.

Friday, May 29, 2015

Friday, May 22, 2015

Philately Fridays: Bulgaria, 1971

A gorgeous stamp from 1971, designed by the legendary Stefan Kanchev.

Related: Stefan Kanchev feature on So Much Pileup.

Friday, May 8, 2015

Philately Fridays: Romania, 1968

Four stamps from Romania, designed by Aurel Popescu to commemorate the 1968 Olympics.

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Italian Logo Design pt. 4

Here's part 4 in one of my most asked-about series on the blog. It's just a taste of a series of early - mid '80s Italian graphic design books. Everything in these books is fire. Hope you enjoy!

Friday, May 1, 2015

Philately Fridays: Stamp Grab Bag!

Here are four stamps from four different years and four different points on the globe. Enjoy!

Belgium, 1974

Austria, 1982

Australia, 1973

Cambodia, 1990

Friday, April 24, 2015

Philately Fridays: Botswana, 1982

1982 stamp featuring artist A.H. Barrett's illustration of the old parliament building.

Friday, March 27, 2015

Philately Fridays: German Democratic Republic, 1966

Op-art style stamp celebrating the parachute jump world championship held in the city of Leipzig in 1966.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Philately Fridays: Austria, 1974

Really groovy typographic stamp from Austria. Channeling some 007 vibes.

Friday, February 13, 2015

Philately Fridays: South Korea, 1974

Beautiful Korean stamp from 1974. I'm gonna ask around for a translation of the text. Until then, just enjoy the Tron geometry happening here.

Okay, apparently the text at the top just says "South Korean stamp." I was hoping for something a little more exciting, but what can you do...