Peace -The Highest Value of Humanity
Date of issue: 30 March 2023
Dehradun May 2023 Vol. XVI Issue No. 185
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Editorial….
Dear Reader,
I am pleased
to present the May 2023 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. After a mega national philatelic show AMRITPEX 2023, the exhibitors must be busy now preparing their exhibits for the forthcoming international philatelic exhibitions. It is high time to promote philately not only among youngsters but also
recognize those who are working for the promotion of philately. It cannot be
denied that people have lost interest in philately as no more
exchange of letters takes place these days because of fast digitalization in
every field. People do not come in contact with postage stamps then how would
they collect them. In exhibitions, new faces are seldom seen. Old
exhibits are displayed in rotation. In the junior category, most of the exhibits
are exhibited by senior collectors in the name of their children. No more
development is seen in philatelic exhibiting. I must mention here that South
India Philatelists’ Association felicitated its members on winning awards at
AMRITPEX 2023 by sending them mementos individually. It's a great gesture by a philatelic association and is highly appreciated. Some more philatelic clubs and
associations also felicitated their national award winners at special functions. The Department of Posts should focus on the promotion of philately during the exhibition
instead of making it just a mega show. It must recognize the work of
philatelists, media, and Philatelic Associations. This will certainly make a difference.
More people would come forward to work for the promotion of philately.
This is all for this month.
More in the next issue. Happy
Collecting!
Contents
· From the Desk of Naresh Agrawal
· Recent Indian Issues
· In The News
· Specialized Section
· Beginners’ Section New Issues from Other Countries
· Book Review
· Philatelic Clubs and Society
· Blogs & Websites on Philately
· Current Philatelic Magazines & Newsletters
THANKS, AMRITPEX 2023 COMMITTEE FOR
BEAUTIFUL MEDALS AND WELL-DESIGNED CERTIFICATES
Achievement
is of course joyful but appreciation of the achievement is more joyful rather
satisfying. Participation in AMRITPEX 2023 is an achievement for a philatelist
and getting the award is even better but receiving the medals and certificates in hand
gives you a feeling of contentment and extreme joy. One feels that the efforts,
the time, the energy, the money, the scarifies he has made have been
acknowledged and appreciated in solid form. The achievements so got can be
displayed and communicated through the medals and certificates silently. The
display constantly works both ways; one, the one who gets it is constantly
motivated, and the other, who see those who appreciate the efforts, and even then
that acts as a motivational factor to do even better.
AMRITPEX
2023 award committee has undoubtedly worked hard and well to decide on the type,
style, and nature of the medals and certificates to be given to the award winners
and participants. The concept and design have been found most befitting to
the event which was a clubbing of philatelic show and the 75 years of achievements of India after independence. The
designs so finalized depict both of these and do complete justice to both.
I
am very happy to receive my medals and certificates sent through the post by the
AMRITPEX 2023 committee well packed. The
medals are eye-catching. Holding those in hand gives eternal peace, the
feeling of true achievement, satisfaction, and honestly self-pride. Pride of
being recognized philatelist, pride of being an Indian, and pride of being an
honored participant of the event.
I
honestly thank the Ministry of Communication and the AMRITPEX2023 committee for
organizing such a beautiful, magnificent, mega world-class show comprising of
display of about 1400 frames out of which probably 10000 were in competitive
sections in different classes of philately. I really don’t know how much in fact
has been spent on this event but as heard repeatedly, I understand about twenty-five
crores of rupees have been spent by the government. Now one must appreciate the
fact that it was mainly a philatelic show and statistically if we just broadly calculate,
it is the expenditure of Rs.25 crore against 1000 competitive exhibits which means
2.5 Lac per competitive frame. Just think over it. So much honor. Also
giving a platform to thousands of persons from school children to old men
from every corner of India to see your exhibit. Undoubtedly, it is a matter
of pride to be an Indian philatelist. Participating and getting medals is a
matter of extreme pleasure and joy.
I
understand most of the participants got the medals they were awarded. But one thing
which somehow spreads a wave of disappointment in my mind is why the participants
of AKAM class and One Frame Competitive Class have not been given the medals
or awards? Is not it surprising? They all deserve a token of their
participation and an award as appreciation. I have found disappointment in
such participants. Well, I am also one of those. Again, when we look into the
whole budget of the exhibition, copper tokens given as medals, if had been given
to one frame exhibitors would have cost hardly any percentage of that amount. Just
negligible. Rest the award committee of the exhibition knows well. Why no
medals or tokens for AKAM class or One Frame class? One-frame class participants have also paid a fee. But I must suggest that this anomaly of not awarding one frame exhibits, in particular, should be checked and ended immediately for future
exhibitions at least.
I
also feel one thing worth discussing here is that the appreciation has to be done
in an appreciating manner. I do understand in stamp exhibitions participants are
in very good numbers and it becomes difficult for the organizer to distribute
the awards/medals in a short time as the dignitaries have very less time for this
purpose. That is why there is the general practice of giving away higher awards on
stage and rest later in a different manner. In this exhibition, the honor of
giving away the lower awards to participants was given to PCI by India Post. A
mixed feeling prevailed on this action. Anyway, I am happy about this. But the
next part of this distribution or delivering the medals to those who could not
make it to the stage is very disappointing. There was no information as to where
the medals went. But pleasingly almost after two months of long wait and
inquiries the certificates and medals were sent through post. Packed in a very
unpleasing manner. The boxes containing medals were damaged. At least one of the two I received was broken. The certificates issued to one-frame exhibitors did not
have even marks/scores written on them. Such a high-level exhibition should have
computerized typing on certificates but here it was handwritten. I am not
condemning the action taken but I am showing my resentment for the way it was
taken. I would quote “All is well that ends well’. I hope in future these
practices shall be checked and improved so as to give maximum pleasure to all
concerned which is the ultimate goal of such exhibitions.
Once
again, I would like to say that the awards which do not cost much in physical
form act as a strong tool in the promotion and development of philately. Most of
the participants have a goal to get an award. And if received, gives a
tremendous boost and inculcates happiness and joy which in fact, is the ultimate
goal of conducting such an exhibition and so the philately.
Well,
all in all, the show was excellent and the awards given in physical form are so
beautiful that these shall become a source of attraction in the display cases
of the philatelist’s home. I hope my feelings are well received and appropriate
thinking will be given by the persons, and organizers concerned.
- Naresh Agrawal
, email : nareshkumar1992@yahoo.co.in
Recent Indian
Issues
3
April 2023 : Diamond Jubilee of CBI
5
April 2023 : Diamond Jubilee of Guwhati High Court – Rs 5
7
April 2023 : Dayananda Saraswati – Rs 5
19
April 2023 : 75 years of Indian Army – Rs 5
26
April 2023 : Man Ki Baat 100 -Rs 5
New Pictorial Cancellation
26 April 2023 : World Intellectual Property Day : Mangalore
World Heritage Day: 18 April 2023 : Mangalore : Kanchipuram (Permanent)
New Special Covers
11 April 2023 : Acharya Pt Nityanand Celebrating Centennial
World Wildlife Day : 3 March 2023 :
Ahmedabad
50 Years of Project Tiger : Bandipur : 9
April 2023
The
Salt Law is broken : Navsari : 6 April 2023
St. Thomas Mar Thomas Syrian Church : 23 February 2023 :
Trivandrum
Go Green Go Organic : Gangtok : 24 April 2023
In the News
Royal
Mail issued four new stamps to celebrate the King's multi-faith and
environmental causes ahead of his crowning.
The Royal Mail has issued four new
stamps on 28 April 2023, commemorating
King Charles III's Coronation. The new royal stamp series commemorates the
King's coronation as well as a variety of topics that the monarch has sponsored
throughout the years.
The
four stamps, which are based on freshly commissioned wood engravings by artist
Andrew Davidson, each have their own distinct significance, including the
Coronation, Diversity and Community, The Commonwealth, and Sustainability and
Biodiversity.
On the stamp, St
Edward's Crown is seen being lowered onto his head by the Archbishop of
Canterbury in front of Westminster Abbey; in real life they will be inside.
The King is sitting in the Coronation Chair while
holding the Sceptre with Dove and the Sceptre with Cross.
Fireworks, a gun salute and cheering crowds are
depicted in the background.
Figures
representing the Jewish, Islamic, Christian, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist religions
are seen on the diversity and community stamp, meant to represent all faiths
and none.
A
mosque and a church also feature in the background scene showing rural and
urban Britain.The Commonwealth stamp is projected to show the UK as an
outward-looking nation, focusing on global trade, cooperation, democracy and
peace.It features an imagined Commonwealth meeting, a representation of the
Commonwealth Games, some of the flags of the Commonwealth nations, a scene
depicting trade and commerce and a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery.
NZ 2023
NZ 2023 The 38th Asian International Stamp Exhibition is being held
under the patronage of the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately (FIAP) from May
4 to 7, 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. Participation is open in all Classes -
FIAP Championship, Traditional, Postal History, Postal Stationery,
Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic, Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern
Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One Frame, and Youth.
The National Commissioner for India is Mr Madhukar
Jhingan, mj@stampsofindia.com
IBRA 2023
IBRA 2023 and 33rd International Stamp Fair will
be held at Hall 1 and 2, Messe Essen, Germany from 25 to 28 May, 2023. Mr.
Madhukar Jhingan is National
Commissioner for India for the IBRA 2023.: Email: mj@stampsofindia.com (M) +91-9811160965
IBRA
2023 is being organized by the German Federation of Philatelists (BDPh) under
the Patronage of International Philatelic Federation (FIP) With a capacity of
2800 display frames, IBRA 2023 is the first General World exhibition since
2019, with participation open in all Classes - FIP Championship, Traditional,
Postal History, Postal Stationery, Aerophilately, Astrophilately, Thematic,
Maximaphily, Revenues, Modern Philately, Open Philately, Picture Postcards, One
Frame, Youth, and Philatelic Literature.
TAIPEI 2023
Bangladesh 2023
Thailand 2023
News from philatelists / Philatelic Clubs and Societies
Ludhiana Philatelic Club
LPC Golden Jubilee Celebration
The
Ludhiana Philatelic Club celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 8-9th April 2023 at
Ludhiana Club, Rakh Bagh, Ludhiana with great enthusiasm and joy. The event
marked the 50th anniversary of the club and brought together the members and
the guest to celebrate the achievements and contributions of the club in the
field of philately. The chief guest of the inaugural ceremony was Sh Onkar
Singh Pahwa, CMD Avon Cycle, Ludhiana. Sh Vikas Sharma, Supdt of Post offices,
Ludhiana City Division and Sh Sandeep Shourie, Supdt Sorting, Ludhiana RMS were
the guest of honours.
The
Golden Jubilee celebration began with the inauguration ceremony where students
from Adarsh Public School presented a welcome song. Mr Suresh Jain conducted
the proceedings starting with reciting the prayer of Ludhiana Philatelic Club
written by our member Late Mr Gian Parkash Verma. All members of the club
joined the recital. After that, Prof (Dr) S K Sondhi, welcomed and introduced
the chief guest and other dignitaries. He also highlighted the achievements of
the club and informed that over the past fifty years, the club has organized
more than twenty exhibitions, philatelic workshops, National/Regional seminars
on the promotion of philately, stamp bazaars, and published six books on stamp
collecting.
The
club has also contributed to the broader philatelic community, collaborating
with other clubs and Deptt of Posts, and supporting charitable causes like
blood donation, and pulse polio camps through our passion for stamps. Mr Pahwa
spoke about the importance of philately in preserving history and culture. He
congratulated the club for inspiring a new generation of collectors and
creating a community of like-minded individuals who share their passion. He
also spoke about how the internet has revolutionized the way we connect share our collections. The chief guest also
released the club’s Souvenir to commemorate its Golden Jubilee.
- - Dr Satish Sondhi
Odisha philatelist’s name in Guinness
Largest Collection Of Items Featuring Butterflies
Hardik Bhammar is a philatelist from Balangir, Odisha, his name has just entered into the Guinness Book of World Records (2023) for having the Largest Collection Of Items Featuring Butterflies ( 6055 items). He is a Hotelier by Profession, and a Butterfly Collector by Passion.
Hardik Bhammar reveals his journey of the Butterfly collection....
My Childhood Fascination has become my Lifelong
Hobby. Butterflies have fascinated people for centuries! I was spellbound by
butterflies at a very young age. Of all insects, butterflies are probably the
most popular, because they are renowned for their beautiful colors and graceful
flight. They create positive emotions, improve mood and so heal by their
beauty. What started out as a childhood charm, the study of butterflies and
collecting them soon became something more. It’s my feeling that all childhood
experience, good and bad, resonates forever. I stopped collecting at some
point, but I never forgot what collecting meant to me. For me, butterflies form
a mesmerizing study and several sub-themes are chosen with the theme. Hence
my collection comprises a wide range of subjects which includes Philately
(postage stamps and postage history), Numismatics (coins and paper money,
Phillumeny (matchboxes and labels), Vitolphilia (cigar bands), Cartophily
(cigarette cards and tea cards), and many other collectibles. Why butterflies?
The reason is the interest, curiosity, the captivation towards the natural
world. Through my collection, I would like to let children explore the natural
world and learn about it. And make them go outside to let that curiosity run
its course, or we won’t have any naturalists or scientists. Children need to
see natural beauty, the beauty of butterflies.
Largest collection of Meghdoot Cards
Praveen
Shastry, a philatelist from Bangalore has been listed in UNIQUE WORLD RECORD for
"Largest Collecon of Indian Meghdoot Post Cards" collected 989
postcards issued by the Indian Post Department of denomination of 25 Paise each
in English and 17 different languages of India from 2002 to 2022. He has the
entire rare set of 112 cards issued in 2008 on "JAGO GRAHAK JAGO" &
“Largest Collection of Indian Paper Currency - Governor Signature Set". He
has a collection of Indian paper currency notes from 1950 to 2022 of
denominaons Rs.1 to Rs.2000.
The Chennai Circle Postal Department is
conducting Philately Summer Camp for the students at Chennai. Interested
parents are requested to enrol their children and utilize this camp.
3 batches with 3 half-a-day forenoon
sessions. Timings: 10.00 am -12. 30.pm (For Std VI to IX)
Batch -1
11.05.23
- 13.05.23
Batch-2
18.05.23
- 20.05.23
Batch-3
25.05.23 - 27.05.23
Entry fee : ₹250/- For enrollment contact
:
044-28543199 : 9952965458 : 9840595839 : 9444933467
Obituary
Sri Shri Prakash Agarwal, The President of The Hyderabad Philatelic and
Hobbies Society passed away on 18th April 2023 at his residence. He
was 74 years old . He was the editor of ‘The Hyderabad Philatelist ‘
journal & The Hyderabad Hobby
Magazine He was also the GC member of PCI
.Our Heartfelt condolences !
Specialized Section
Philatelic Exhibiting: Title Page
by Robert R. Henak, originally
published in Topical Time
Regardless
of whether you exhibit thematics, postal history or postcards, your title page
may well be the most important page of your exhibit. This is especially true in
the Brave New World of exhibiting ushered in at the national level by the
Manual of Judging and Exhibiting (7th edition). Yet far too many exhibitors simply
dash off the title page without a second thought.
The
title page is not simply a piece of paper containing nothing but the title of
the exhibit. Rather, as Randy Neil explains in his Philatelic Exhibitors
Handbook (Third edition) at 129-30, the title page is best used to explain the
exhibit’s significance and to “draw a clear, easily understood roadmap for the
judge.” The well-done title page also can note particularly important items in
the exhibit, or new discoveries or research by the exhibitor. Depending on how
well these purposes are fulfilled, the title page can have a major impact on
the ultimate award level at both local and national exhibitions.
Given
the importance of the title page, for experienced exhibitors it is often the
first page written and the last one finalized. It is quite common for an
exhibitor to revise the title page multiple times during the process of
designing and mounting an exhibit.
Much
like the introductory paragraph to an essay, the title page should define – as
exactly as possible – what the exhibit will show. A judge or member of the
public reading the title page should be able to understand both the scope and
content of the exhibit, expecting neither more nor less than the exhibit
ultimately delivers
Indeed,
the title itself should define the scope of the exhibit. If the title suggests
a broader or narrower scope than the exhibit delivers, the award level will
suffer accordingly. Using Shakespeare as a title suggests that the exhibit will
cover Shakespeare’s life, sonnets and the impact of his works, as well as his
plays. On the other hand, one would expect an exhibit titled Shakespeare’s
Comedies to be limited to the creation, plot, staging and impact of that subset
of his plays
Judges,
having limited time to devote to each exhibit, will not appreciate having to
search through dense paragraphs of text on the title page to find the statement
of purpose and scope of the exhibit. It is therefore a good idea (absent a very
good reason not to) to set off your statement of purpose and scope somehow so
it is easy to find on the title page. Some exhibitors use a box around the
statement of purpose, while others use a bolded header or the like. The
following is the current statement of purpose from my Spuds exhibit:
Purpose:
This thematically organized Illustrated Mail exhibit uses advertising covers
and some ephemera of the time to portray the production methods, uses, and folklore
of potatoes in the United States roughly between 1870 and 1935.
Keep
in mind that the statement of purpose is especially important at APS
national-level shows judged under the Manual of Judging and Exhibiting (7th
edition). A primary impact of that new edition is to abolish the need to
shoehorn exhibits into strict classes and categories, giving exhibitors more
freedom to choose what and how to exhibit their material. Of course, a
necessary consequence of that change is to place on the exhibitor the
responsibility to define for the judges and other viewers exactly what it is
they intend to show. Without a detailed and comprehensible statement of
purpose, the judges are unable to determine how well the exhibitor accomplished
what he or she set out to do. The title page and its impact on the exhibit’s
treatment scores is discussed in Section 4.3 of the Manual, available online at
https://stamps.org/Portals/0/Judging-Manual.pdf.
A
well-designed title page also will summarize the story of your exhibit.
Remember, a quality exhibit has a beginning, a middle and a logical ending. The
title page will help explain why your story starts where it does, how the
exhibit develops that story and why you have chosen the particular ending. This
can be done in words or outline form. Although a plan or outline of the exhibit
is required for thematic exhibits, either can be useful in other types of
exhibits as well, especially where the exhibit is long and the story is
complex.
Finally,
the title page can briefly explain the exhibit’s significance or highlight
important items (or how to find them in the exhibit). Why should anyone care
about the postal history of some small Iowa county that did not even exist
until shortly before the Civil War? Perhaps because the postal development of
that county reflects or represents the similar development of any number of
similar counties throughout the Midwest. Why should we care about hoot owls?
Maybe because of their impact on the broader environment and sustainability of
a given ecosystem. The judge or others viewing the exhibit may not know if you
do not tell them and may not be willing to wait until the second row of the
third frame to find out.
The
bold qualification in the preceding paragraph is important. This is not a book,
a PhD thesis or even a magazine article you are creating. It is an exhibit for
which the judges and others in the viewing audience have little time and much
information to try to take in. Again, your job is to make it easy for them to
do so.
As for
important items, some exhibitors choose to identify the most important items or
groups of items right up front on the title page. While not required, such a
tactic reduces the risk that the judge and other viewers will miss your best
material. Indeed, there was a time when exhibitors would place one of the very
best items on the title page as a kind of teaser of things to come. While the
exhibitor should not be docked for such a move today, the consensus currently
seems to be that the top pieces should be included where they logically fit in
the body of the exhibit and that the title page should be reserved for either
an item appropriate to the beginning of the story told by the exhibit or an
item representative of the exhibit storyline as a whole.
Of
course, there is no rule that you must place a philatelic item on the title
page. Anything that draws the viewer into the exhibit’s story or helps to tell
it can be placed on the title page, be it a map, a photograph, a picture
postcard, or – as with a transformational exhibit from the 1980s called Gold
Fever – a real gold nugget.
In
the end, the importance of your title page rests on two factors. First, the
title page often is your best – and usually only – chance to catch the
attention of the viewing public. Especially where there are a number of
exhibits to see, a boring, un- informative title page or uncreative title will
lose the audience to your story no matter how impressive the philatelic
material actually shown in the rest of the exhibit.
Second,
with very limited exceptions, the title page alone, from among all the pages of
your exhibit, goes to the judges before the show. The title page, sometimes
joined by the plan page and a synopsis page (to be discussed in a later
article, but which is not actually part of the exhibit), is the only page of
your exhibit that the judges must read. Again, a boring or pedestrian title
page will lead the jury to expect more of the same at the frames, while a
well-done title page will leave the judges enthusiastic to see the rest of the
exhibit.
For
a period of time, the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (AAPE)
offered an award for the best title page at World Series of Philately (WSP) shows
(that is, those shows whose multiframe grand award-winning exhibits compete at
the annual Champion of Champions competition at the annual APS Stamp
show).
You can see some of the winning title pages
posted online at www.aape.org/aape_awards_title_page_winners.asp.
At
the next show you attend, take the time to read several of the title pages of
the exhibits presented. Indeed, reviewing other exhibits is a great way to get
new ideas for your own exhibits, regardless of the level of the show and the
overall quality of the exhibits. See what you like about them and what you
decide just does not work for you. Then feel free to incorporate the ideas you
like into your own exhibit.
Courtesy – American Topical Association
For Contributors : Guidelines for the article
1. The article should be a maximum of 10 pages (A4 size) including
images in MS word only. Long articles, if accepted, will be published in parts.
2. Do not Format your article. Like no text wrapping, no caption on the images.
Simply insert the images where required.
4. There should be No Hyperlinks in the text. Use only wherever it is quite
necessary.
5. Images should be clear and sharp. Blurred images will be deleted. Kindly
strictly avoid non -philatelic images.
6. The article will be published as per the availability of the required space.
7. Regarding the selection and size of the images, the editor’s decision will
be final.
8. New, good and selective articles will be entertained for publication but
strictly subject to acceptance by the editor “. Articles already published somewhere
will not be accepted for publication.
Beginners’ Section
First Arbor Day is
Celebrated
On April 10, 1872, the first Arbor Day was held
in Nebraska. The man that founded Arbor Day, Julius Sterling Morton, was born
on April 22, 1832, in Adams, New York. His family later moved to Michigan,
where he attended college.
In 1854, Morton and his wife moved to Nebraska,
which was not yet a territory. Staking a claim in Nebraska City, he soon took a
job as editor of the local paper, the Nebraska City News. During
this time he also briefly served in the Nebraska Territorial House of
Representatives. In 1858, Morton was made secretary of the Nebraska Territory
by President James Buchanan and later the acting governor.
Taking advantage of his success, Morton built a
52-room mansion that looks much like the White House. In the area surrounding
the house, he planted several varieties of rare trees as well as heirloom apple
trees. By this time he was a respected agriculturalist and began teaching
people modern farming and forestry techniques.
Morton used his role as newspaper
editor to share agricultural information with his readers, increasing local
enthusiasm for trees. Soon, Morton began advocating planting more trees. He
believed it would benefit both the landscape and economy. He began by planting
orchards, shade trees, and windbreaks (rows of trees to protect from wind and
soil erosion) on his own farm, and encouraged his neighbors to do the same.
On January 4, 1872, Morton first
suggested a tree-planting holiday he called “Arbor Day” at a State Board of
Agriculture meeting. The board agreed and selected April 10 of that year to be
celebrated as the first Arbor Day. They offered prizes to counties and
individuals that planted the most trees on that day. It’s estimated they
planted over one million trees on that first Arbor Day.
While the people of Nebraska
continued to celebrate Arbor Day, it wasn’t until 1885 that it became a legal
holiday in the state. That year they also moved it to April 22, Morton’s
birthday. The celebration that year was the largest one yet. About 1,000
Nebraska City school children planted several trees and then marched in a
parade to the city’s opera house. They were joined along the way by townspeople,
filling the city’s streets.
After the massive crowd arrived
at the Opera House, Morton addressed the audience to wild applause. Of the
event, the newspaper said, “To say that it was a complete success but faintly
expresses it. A celebration of this kind is worthy of imitation by every school
in the state.”
Over time, other states, and even
countries, began celebrating Arbor Day, though now it is usually held on the
last Friday in April. The National Arbor Day Foundation was founded on the 100th anniversary
of that first planting, and has since planted over 200 million trees.
Courtesy - Mystic Stamp Co.
New issues
from other countries
Austria
26 April 2023 : Silhouette - Futura
This stamp in the
“Design made in Austria” series features a must-have object: Futura sunglasses
by Silhouette.
Silhouette, a company
based in Linz, was founded in 1964 by Anneliese and Arnold Schmied. The
Silhouette Group is now a third-generation family business. It produces rimless
glasses, full-rim glasses, and sunglasses, as well as special sports glasses.
In 2017, the company also started producing lenses in addition to frames.
Dora Demmel designed
the iconic Futura sunglasses model in 1973 in the futuristic style that was the
vogue at the time. The designer, who passed away in 2020, worked for the company
from the beginning. Her unique designs were decisive for the success of
Silhouette. The Futura model with its large lenses and the "dot"
caused a stir as a result of its colour, shape, and material and soon became a
must-have object and coveted collector's item that to this day stands for
creativity and audacity in fashion.
Andorra ( Spain)
21April 2023 : Blackred Start Bird
Bosnia and Herzegovina -
Republic of Srpska
28 April 2023 : Europa -
Peace – The Highest Value of Humanity - Hands
Europa - Peace – The Highest Value of
Humanity - Hands
Estonia
27 April 2023 : Magazine looming
The
magazine was founded upon the decision of the Estonian Writers’ Union in 1922.
The first editor was Friedebert Tuglas – he shaped the general appearance of
the magazine, which has remained to this day. Looming is a so-called
parliamentary magazine that is funded by the state. It publishes new Estonian
literature, literary studies, and criticism in a very wide and balanced
selection. Before World War II, it was published 10 times a year; in 1941‒1944,
there was a gap in publishing due to the war; since 1945, it has been published
12 times a year. Looming is unique in Estonia and our neighbouring countries,
as it has been published regularly for 100 years. Looming has a very symbolic
value in the Estonian culture – it has been compared to our national epic and
song festivals.
27
April 2023 : Corn Flower
Cornflower
(Centaurea cyanus) is an annual or biennial monoicous herbaceous plant. Mainly
grows as noxious weed especially on winter crops fields, but also on road
sides, ditches and barren vegetation areas. Prefers sandy soils but grows
elsewhere as well. Light-loving cornflower can endure shade. Flowers are
primarily blue, but can also be violet blue, in rare cases violet red, purplish
pink or even white. Flowers from June to September (October). Cornflower is an
excellent harvest plant for honeybees and also a known medicinal herb. The
infusion of its flower is used to promote urine and bile excretion, as well as
eye compresses. In folk medicine, flowers of spirit or water have been used to
remedy cough and fever. The plant is rich in vitamin C. Since 1968, cornflower has been the
national flower of Estonia.
Great Britain
New Zealand
5 April 2023 : Forest
& Bird 100 Years
Forest
& Bird 100 Years
Featuring paintings by
New Zealand artist Rachel Walker, these stamps have been created to celebrate
Forest & Bird’s 100th birthday in 2023. The stamps represent the
organisation’s heritage (whakapapa) by depicting landscapes and species of
significance to the society’s supporters. They feature four main areas of
Forest & Bird’s conservation work - terrestrial, freshwater, marine and
climate - and significant flora and fauna. They pay tribute to the people who
have worked to protect and restore nature for the past 100 years.
$1.70
Kāpiti Island, Greater Wellington
Representing Kāpiti
Island Nature Reserve with native forest birds kōkako, tīeke, kākāriki and tūī,
this stamp reflects Forest & Bird’s origins, island bird sanctuaries,
restoration, conservation volunteers and legacy.
$3.00
The Catlins, Otago
Heroing the
forest-inhabiting tautuku gecko, this stamp also features the Gollum galaxias
fish, giant southern rātā flowers, pekapeka long-tailed bat and endemic
creeping foxglove. The artwork aims to capture a sense of discovery and hope
through New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and fresh water.
$3.80
Waitākere Ranges, Auckland
Featuring the tāiko
black petrel, kauri, tohorā southern right whale, werewere-kōkako blue
mushrooms, neinei (spider wood) and Cook’s petrels flying off the coast, this
stamp represents the seabirds of Aotearoa, marine protection and the vital
connection between the land and the ocean.
$4.30
Buller Plateau, West Coast
A forest ringlet
butterfly is pictured with an Avatar moth, a giant land snail (Powelliphanta
patrickensis), pygmy pine, windswept mānuka and eyebright flowers. The artwork
reflects on the changing climate, nature’s fragility, conservation activism and
the future.
Norway
21 April 2023 : Norway memories
Norway Memories
Are you holidaying in Norway this year?
This question was an invitation from Norway Post and Visit Norway to enter last
year's competition with photos from holidays in Norway. Around 13,000 amazing
photos were uploaded and the six winning photos have now been selected!
Ytresand is
a chalk-white beach with crystal clear waters. And what could be more magical
than watching a spectacular Northern Lights display from a beach? The
photographer of this beautiful picture is René Ringnes from Moss.
Svolværgeita is
a rocky pinnacle that proudly rises 356 metres above the town of Svolvær. It is
one of the most widely-known images from Lofoten. Rita Christensen from Moss
has shared this exciting holiday photo with us.
Imagine a hairy and social, four-legged
creature. Multiply it several hundred times and place them in the middle of the
E39 road by Skei, and you get utter
traffic chaos! But for a young Spanish boy it was a dream experience. His
mother, Carolina Llodra Millás from Girona in Spain, snapped this photo.
The village of Olden and beautiful
Nordfjord can take anyone's breath away. And when you find a vantage point and
enjoy the turquoise fjord far below, surrounded by majestic mountains, does it
get any better than this? The moment was captured by Rita Arhaug from
Fosnavåg.
The photo of Hovdsundet by
Bodø is sent in by Jan Finstad from Bodø. Getting to this spectacular double
beach involves a half-hour car journey plus a 6 to 7 kilometres hike. You won't
regret it!
Trondheim has plenty to offer.
The river Nidelven flows like a vital artery through the city, reflecting the
beautiful wharf buildings that stand along its banks, beautifully captured by
Nathalie Monnier from Ayent, Switzerland on a cycling holiday in Norway.
Romania
5 April 2023 : International Bird Day
Romfilatelia
adds to the theme dedicated to “Fauna” a new issue of postage stamps dedicated
to birds from all over the world entitled “International Bird Day.
The philatelic issue, consisting of four
stamps, a First Day Cover and a set of maxicards for maximaphily enthusiasts,
illustrates, in new, exciting poses, the following species:
Rock dove -
Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789), represented on the stamp with the face value of
Lei 2.90;
Gouldian finch -
Chloebia gouldiae (Gould, 1844), depicted on the stamp with the face value of
Lei 3;
Black-and-red broadbill
- Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos (Gmelin,
1788), reproduced on the stamp with the face value of Lei 4.30;
The imperial penguin
(father of the family) - Aptenodytes forsteri
(Gray, 1844), illustrated on the stamp with the face value of Lei 11
All
these graphic representations convincingly present the reason why we need to
care for the bird fauna and the beauty of the species illustrated in the
rainbow of postage stamps colours.The philatelic folder is created into a
limited run printing of 171 pieces and is equipped with the special philatelic
block of four imperforated stamps of the issue, the graphics being completed by
a linear perforation, with the First Day postmark clearly imprinted in gold
foiling. The special philatelic block is numbered from 001 to 171.
United Nations
15 April 2023 : World Art Day
World
Art Day was proclaimed at the fortieth session of UNESCO’s General Conference
in 2019 to promote the development, expression, and enjoyment of art.
Each year, on 15 April, World Art Day
celebrations help reinforce the links between artistic creations and society,
encourage greater awareness of the diversity of artistic expressions and
highlight the contribution of artists to sustainable development. It is also an
occasion to shine a light on arts education in schools, as culture can pave the
way for inclusive and equitable education.
Art
nurtures creativity, innovation and cultural diversity for all people across
the globe. It also plays an important role in sharing knowledge as well as
encouraging curiosity and dialogue. We must continue to support environments
where artistic freedom is promoted and protected. In this way, furthering the
development of art also furthers our means to achieve a free and peaceful
world.
The
stamp designs are from the UNESCO art collection. The stamp sheets feature a
description of the designs as well as a statement by the Director-General of
UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.
Book Review
Woodpecker on
stamps
By Capt. Vijay
Wadhwa
Woodpecker on Stamps By Capt. Vijay Wadhwa : Pages – 208 : Type : e – book – kindle edition : Available on Amazon : For more details contact author : Capt. Vijay Wadhwa - email : vicks552000@gmail.com Whatsapp : 8951166141
Bird is a very popular
theme among thematic philatelists these days. Some choose a specific bird theme
for their collection. ‘Woodpecker’ is one of the bird themes . Woodpeckers are beautiful
birds which have characteristic sharp beaks that they use
as chisels to search for food in woods and tree trunks. Although each species
can have its own set of colors on the body, most Woodpeckers have black-colored
feathers all over their body – complemented by a red patch on their head. There
are some species whose entire head is covered by the red crest – such as the
Magellanic and Red Headed Woodpecker. They can be found almost worldwide,
mostly in South America and Southeast Asia. Most Woodpeckers feed on insects.
They vary in length from 6 to 18 inches. Many countries have issued stamps
featuring Woodpeckers.
The book ‘Woodpecker on Stamps’ by Capt. Vijay
Wadhwa is a very interesting book for bird lovers and bird stamp collectors. It
gives the list of stamps issued by various countries on different species of
woodpeckers. The author has given full details of woodpeckers in different
chapters which includes scientific classification, habitat, distribution,
relationship with humans, its conservation and some fascinating facts about
woodpeckers. It also includes an interesting chapter ‘Tell me Why’ (Frequently
asked questions) . It gives answers to some FAQs.
The author has compiled the list of the postage stamps with the images
of the stamps issued by various countries in this book as a single-point
reference. Complete details of the bird's common name, scientific name, a
complete list of 239 species of woodpeckers, and the 94 species which have been
commemorated on stamps have been listed in the book. The ‘Foreword’ of the book
has been written by renowned philatelist and artist Shri Dipok Dey. The book is
a very good reference book for the bird stamp collectors as well as for all bird
lovers . The school and college students
would find the book interesting and informative with colorful images of the stamps
issued by different countries.
About the author
- Jeevan Jyoti
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Website -http://www.vadophil.org/
-ITS Stamp News - Quarterly - Editor: Suraj Jaitly Publisher: Indian Thematic
Society website - http://itsstampnews.blogspot.com/
-Ananthpuri Stamp Bulletin - Monthly e -stamp bulletin of Anathapuri Philatelic
Association, Thiruvanthapuram
-Journal of the Army Philatelic Society
-India Post – Quarterly Journal of the India Study Circle publishes original
articles submitted by members of ISC.
-Deccan Philatelist edited by Dr Anjali Dutta email : dranjalidutta0303@gmail.com from Deccan Philatelic Society, Pune.
-The Hyderabad Philatelist from Hyderabad Philatelic and Hobbies Society Editor
– Shri Prakash Agrawal
-SIPA Bulletin issued by South India Philatelists’ Association
Acknowledgment
- Ananthapuri Stamp Bulletin May 2023 issue edited by
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- Judaica Thematic Society , UK . May 2023 Newsletter edited by Gary Goodman email :
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