tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460246710303239265.post5449525636349474095..comments2024-03-21T21:14:15.591-07:00Comments on Gem's World Postcards: Netherlands, Sacramento, A Little Aviation Art and Postcrossing's 6th AnniversaryGem from Airdriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03027760046762122971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460246710303239265.post-84262972111548785742012-07-25T09:18:10.753-07:002012-07-25T09:18:10.753-07:00To add something to the two 'mystery stamps...To add something to the two 'mystery stamps' from the Netherlands. <br />The first stamp with 'Eindhoven' on it is about a sort of contest in the Dutch city of Eindhoven. In 2011 a sheet of the Dutch series 'Mooi Nederland' (Beautiful Holland) appeared.<br />That year there was a stamp in the sheet dedicated to Eindhoven. One problem: the designer said that he found Eindhoven a depressive city, which led to discontent among the citizens of Eindhoven. So, they created their own stamp (which is 'stamped' in silver as well) to make a 'real' Eindhoven-like stamp.<br />Their website is here:<br />http://postzegel040.nl/<br />The real designed Eindhoven stamp can be viewed here:<br />http://eindhoven.dichtbij.nl/postzegel/verzamelvel-omstreden-eindhovense-postzegel-uitgebracht<br />(the second stamp to the right)<br />The stamp with Gijs on it is an alternative for the stamp series, which cared about the elder citizens in the Netherlands. Alas this series stopped in 2010, and the organisation which takes care for elder people are issuing these stamps now. <br />Here are the current 2012 ones:<br />http://www.postzegelblog.nl/2012/06/28/postset-ouderenfonds-vervolg-leesplankje/ and here the 2011 ones:<br />http://www.postzegelblog.nl/2011/05/19/het-ouderenfonds-leesplankje-op-postzegels/<br />Both stamps are in a personal stamp frame.<br /><br />HugoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460246710303239265.post-38758566801717644432011-07-14T03:54:57.224-07:002011-07-14T03:54:57.224-07:00it took me almost 3 years to find out about postcr...it took me almost 3 years to find out about postcrossing..i really wish I had discovered it earlier, but I guess it is better ever than never :)<br /><br /> Wishing PC many more anniversaries and many more postcards to you....i hope those clogged up in the mail will arrive soon!<br /><br />regards from the awfully hot Skopje!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12087615345111466319noreply@blogger.com