Showing posts with label stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stamps. Show all posts

September 3, 2017

H-day


On this day 50 years ago Sweden switched from driving on the left-hand side of the road to the right. The 3rd of September 1967 was named Dagen H (the H-day, with H standing for Höger (Right).
Apparently the transition went well, in parts due to a massive information campaign. You can probably spot the H-logo in the magazine cover above. Below you'll find other H-day related items.





April 26, 2013

September 6, 2011

[ˈdʒiːro diˈtaːlja]

"Italian postage stamps designed by E. Consolazione, R. Cuzzani, and A. de Stefani in 1967 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Giro d’Italia cycling championship."

grain edit: Bike Stamps from Italy
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September 16, 2008

Flickr: Mid Century Modern Group


Originally uploaded by Art of the Luggage Label.

"Welcome to the Mid Century Modern Sticker, Label and Stamp Club."

says ring leader Dave (Grain Edit). He continues: "This group features Stickers, Labels and Stamps from the mid 1950s to the mid 1970s. This would include: vintage matchbox labels, buvards / blotters, luggage Labels, airline labels and stickers, first day covers and stamps.

We are particularly interested in Eastern European match box labels ( czech republic, hungary, yugoslavia, russia etc.) Airline labels + stickers from Swiss Air, Boac, Braniff, Air France, Air India, SAS, CSA , Sabena and Varig and French Buvards ( especially ones by Herve Morvan, Raymond Savignac and Lefor Openo)"

Mid Century Modern Group at Flickr

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September 2, 2008

Flickr: Wackystuff's Art





I just want to say, in addition to the last post, that wackystuff's Flickr and blog doesn't only contain wacky, cool and funny ephemera but also ATC's - Artist trading cards and artist stamps that he produces himself. Check 'em out.

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August 12, 2008

Stamps: 60s Swedish


A few Swedish stamps from the 60s.
(The bottom pair promoting "The right-hand traffic diversion" in 1967. Mer om detta på svenska.)

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January 27, 2008

Book Covers: 007 On Her Majesty's Postal Service




The royal mail
issues six stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of James Bond's creator Ian Flemming. The stamps all features four James Bond book covers of the same novel and can all be seen at the web site of the stamp designer A2/SW/HK (scroll down).

I thought Bond never got licked...

Via El Burlador


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September 28, 2005

Garbo


You may have heard that Greta Garbo would have turned 100 years old on the 18th of September, if still alive. Here follows a few links in her honor.

Have a look at newsreel fotage (silent) from a swedish Greta Garbo look-alike contest held in 1931.
Garbotävling (utan ljud, 4 delar) (00:05:08)
Garbo contest (silent, 4 parts)

Who's the winner? I don't know...


Wikipedia on Garbo
IMDb on Garbo
In pictures: Garbo 100 years since her birth

Greta Garbo - the ultimate star
Swedes in Hollywood: not just Greta
The american/swedish Garbo stamp
Other Garbo Stamps







Another Garbo stamp released by the Swedish Postal Service (Posten) this month
Artist: Einar Nerman