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: United Nations, 1974

Ultra thick-lined dove illustration on this 1974 stamp from The United Nations.

Philately Fridays: Czechoslovakia, 1976

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

Philately Fridays: Japan, 1980

Loving the clean style and color scheme of this geography-related 1980 stamp from Japan.

Philately Fridays: Germany Democratic Republic, 1973

Great stamp design for the 10th World Festival of Youth & Students held in Berlin.

Philately Fridays: Christmas in Australia, 1971

Super duty tough work thick line illustration of the three wise men for Australia's 1971 Christmas postage stamp.

Philately Fridays: Cuba, 1984

Six Cuban stamps from the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Dedicated to the purity and prestige of world sports.

Philately Fridays: Andorra, 1984

The only stamp in my collection from this tiny country nestled between Spain and France. Here's their outstanding illustrated offering for the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

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.