Collecting Christmas stamps

Poland

First row: left 2007, right 2008

Second row: designed by Ewa Szydłowska

2009 set of 2

Third row: designed by Marek Kwiatkowski, feature a nativity scene and Mikolaj (Santa) on his sleigh

2011 set of 2

Letter from Poland

Only one letter today

but what a beauty!

Yes, that's a real flower

stamp with chicks: 2002 set of 2

European Capital Cities: this stamp, Brussels

2009 set of 5

Nostalgic Disney

Only one postcard today, but I love the nostalgic feeling.

I wonder how old this picture is. 

Fairies

This beauty fell in my mailbox today

Fairies' Whirl by Arthur John Black

Arthur John Black (1855-1936) is a well listed landscape and

portrait artist who worked in both oil and watercolour. He

studied in Paris at the Academie des Beaux Arts under the noted

artist Benjamin Constant. He exhibited at the Royal Academy 36

times, and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 54 times. He was a

member of both the New Society of Painters in Watercolours and

the Royal Institute of Painters in Oil. He lived in Nottingham in

1884, London 1890 and Dorset from 1931 to his death in 1936.

A number of his works can be seen in the Castle Museum &

Gallery in Nottingham, The Gurnsey Museum of Art, and in many

private and public galleries.

I usually don't show the back, but Amanda made it 

look so pretty! 

And she also put the new 

Global Forever stamp on the envelope!

I also got some extra cards in the envelope but I don't know if I am going to use them to send out or keep them for myself. Once I know, you'll see them appear.

Collecting Christmas stamps

Yes, Christmas stamps in the summer,

but I got these recently so I have to show them!

A Christmas stamp from Jersey!

Jersey's Christmas stamps from 2001 feature 10 different designs in self-adhesive strips. Three stamps show bells used as holiday decorations, such as the nondenominated (29-penny) stamp shown here. 

Ireland

I couldn't find any decent information on these stamps,

so if you can help me, I would be really greatful.