Japan postage stamp: letter writing bear
c. 1980, for Letter Writing Day
designed by M. Sato and S. Watanabe
a visual look at vintage postage stamps from around the world with a focus on design and illustration
(any additional history in forms of notes always appreciated)
Curated by Karen Horton
Curated by Karen Horton
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“Funky Little Bird Houses” with roofs made with folded vintage postage stampsÂ
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Hungary postage stamp: vizsla dog
c. 1967
Anyone know who Nagy Z. stands for? Is this the name of the artist or designer? -
c. 1960, “4th Postal Week and International Letter Writing Week” Special Sheet
designed by Kang Choon-whan -
Netherlands Postage Stamp: Dick Bruna, violin
c. 1969
designed by Dick Bruna
“designs for children’s postage stamps based on the theme of child and music”
—descriptive text found in my copy of Dick Bruna
Theme: Linear by Peter Vidani
