Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This was a relatively uneventful week with one major exception: my Lovely Lady is finally returning to Phuket after a prolonged flood-induced exile to the east of Thailand. Yet, as she readies her return to coincide with my … Continue reading Sunday Summary #15
Month: November 2022
Christmas Stamps 2022: Germany
On November 2, Deutsche Post released the two designs for Germany's 2022 Christmas stamps, each in perforated gummed and self-adhesive varieties. Prof. Annette Le Fort and Prof. André Heers designed the religious stamp, with the legend "The Message of the Angels: I Announce to You a Great Joy", while the secular stamp -- "Winter Forest" … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Germany
Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
On October 20, Poland released a single 2022 water-activated Christmas stamp picturing a version of the Madonna and Child, an iconic image seen throughout the history of Western art that holds significant value in terms of stylistic innovations of religious subject matter and has continued to evolve for centuries. The representation of Mary, with her … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Poland
Sunday Summary #14
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This mid-November week brought more rain, more flooding, to Phuket despite Rainy Season "officially" ending last month. In Kata, I settled more into the routine of the new school term -- teaching every day and spending my evenings … Continue reading Sunday Summary #14
Christmas Stamps 2022: Hungary
On 25 October, Magyar Posta of Hungary issued a single self-adhesive Domestic-rate stamp as this year's Christmas release. From the information sheet: Magyar Posta is issuing a self-adhesive definitive stamp marked Domestic as the indication of value in standard and special editions for sending seasonal greetings at Christmas in 2022. The standard edition is in … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Hungary
Christmas Stamps 2022: Faroe Islands
On 24 October, Posta Faroe Islands released two stamps picturing an Advent wreath and a Christmas tree along with a sheet of 15 Christmas seals in its annual Yuletide philatelic celebration. Posta also offers a wide range of other Christmas products including cards and baubles as well as the usual sheets, first day covers and … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Faroe Islands
Christmas Stamps 2022: Australia
On November 1, Australia Post issued its Christmas stamps for 2022 with five gummed stamps, five self-adhesive booklet stamps, a miniature sheet of the two religious stamps from this issue, along with the usual assortment of first day covers, PNC's, gutter strips, maximum cards, etc. According to the postal administration's press release, In a year … Continue reading Christmas Stamps 2022: Australia
EUROPA Stamps 2023: Åland
Åland Post has announced the full details of its 2023 Stamp Programme including all of the stamp designs, including a pair of stamps under the year's theme of "Peace: The Highest Value of Humanity". These, like the previously-announced issue from Finland, will be released on Europe Day, 9 May. The first stamp portrays the chosen … Continue reading EUROPA Stamps 2023: Åland
Sunday Summary #13
Welcome to Sunday Summary, the meme in which I attempt to summarize the week that came before. This week was a lot calmer than the one before as I mostly stayed in one location and settled into the routine of my new school. I really do like living in a new place and the school … Continue reading Sunday Summary #13
Thailand’s New Year 2023 Stamps
Starting in 2017 and continuing until last year, Thailand Post featured Thai sweets and desserts on its traditional New Year stamps which have been issued in mid-November each year since 1988. Lunar New Year stamps are issued at the beginning of January each year; the current series features artwork of each of the Chinese Zodiac … Continue reading Thailand’s New Year 2023 Stamps
Mark Joseph Jochim 