Philately Fridays: 1970s Israel

Wow, it's been a long time since I last posted! Here are four Israeli stamps for you to enjoy. Unfortunately I track down exactly what year these were released, but they seem to be from the mid to late 1970s. Enjoy!

EDIT - thanks to the blog reader who reminded me these are from 1968!

Philately Fridays: Cuba, 1967

Loving the subtle grooviness of this stamp from Cuba, commemorating their participation in the 5th Pan American Games. The distinctly Cuban color scheme and funky illustration style goes nicely with the clearly Canadian Games logo.

Philately Fridays: German Democratic Republic, 1983

Philately Fridays: Germany, 1972

Nice one from Germany with the shoutout to "Invincible Vietnam." Excellent deliberate use of halftone dots.

Philately Fridays: Maldives, 1974

Here's a small batch of islands making their Philately Fridays debut - the Republic of Maldives. For a tiny little collection of land, they sure cranked out some great design work. Here's their 1974 World Cup stamp. Stay tuned for more Maldivian mayhem soon!

Philately Fridays: Germany, 1979

Two stamps from the German Democratic Republic, celebrating the International Year of the Child.

Sounder Organ Playing Guide

Groovy sheet music book cover (unfolded) for the Hammond Sounder organ from 1973.

Philately Fridays: Art Nouveau in Germany, 1977

Groovy three stamp set from 1977, celebrating the Art Nouveau movement in Germany.



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Pinball Hall of Fame

I was in Las Vegas over the weekend and didn't miss the chance to visit the Pinball Hall of Fame. Here are a few photos (please excuse the poor quality - all I had on me was my cell phone) of their enormous collection of games in excellent condition.

Philately Fridays: Peru, 1971

Here's one from the 1971 International Pacific Fair held in Peru.