Philately Fridays: Korea, 1974

Great use of geometric forms for this Korean stamp from the 55th National Athletic Meeting in Seoul.

Philately Fridays: Czechoslovakia, 1972

Four stamps from Czechoslovakia for the 1972 Winter Olympic Games in Sapporo.

Philately Fridays: Czechoslovakia, 1977

These appear to be the work of the same artist who designed these Czech stamps.

Philately Fridays: Colombia, 1970

Philately Fridays: St. Vincent, 1980

Four stamps from Grenadines of St. Vincent for the 1980 Olympic Games.

Philately Fridays: Poland, 1975

4 great illustrated stamps from Poland just in time for the 1976 Summer Olympic Games.

Philately Fridays: Czechoslovakia, 1976

A pair of Czech stamps from the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal.

Philately Fridays: Mongolia, 1980

Three stamps from Mongolia for the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, Russia. I love how the ornate patterns and the flat illustration style both manage to play off of the great 1980 Olympics logo. It just... works.

Philately Fridays: Grenada, 1976

Two groovy stamps from the West Indian island of Grenada. Loving the super '70s wiggly illustration and watercolor approach here.

Philately Fridays: Hungary, 1979

Hungarian stamp commemorating their pentathlon event, which seems to consist of horseback riding, swimming, shooting, running, and some kind of dancing... or maybe that's fencing?

Philately Fridays: Turkey, 1971

Philately Fridays: Canada, 1978

Two action-packed stamps celebrating the 11th Commonwealth Games. Thick lines all day.

Philately Fridays: Germany, 1964

Beautifully composed and stylishly illustrated stamp commemorating the Judo portion of the 1964 Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan. This was the first year that Judo was an official Olympic event. Competing on behalf of the USA was Ben Nighthorse Campbell, who would go on to become a State Representative and then Senator for the state of Colorado. See footage of Campbell taking on Thomas Chi Hong Ong from The Philippines below.

Philately Fridays: Maldives, 1976

Three small and beautiful stamps from the small and beautiful Maldives islands, commemorating the 1976 Olympic games.

Philately Fridays: Romania, 1975

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.