Ring in the New Year!!!
There are many different ways that people and cultures across the world mark the turn of the New Year. However, in many places the ringing of bells plays an important…
The Organ in the Cathedral of Poitiers Stamp
This article features the organ in the Cathedral of Poitiers stamp from France in 1994. In 1787, François-Henri Clicquot, one of the greatest French organ builders was given a contract…
Silent Night
The entire history of Christmas postage stamps is interesting itself. In fact, the Christmas Philatelic Club focuses solely to the topic. However, the first of the Christmas stamps to feature…
Scott Joplin 1983
Black musicians have had an extraordinary impact on American music. From blues and gospel, to rock and hip hop, an incredible number of genres were born in the Black community.…
Germaine Tailleferre Stamp 1992
The first composers to appear on postage stamps were in Austria in 1922. Since then, they have become one of the most common music-themed stamps. around the world. However, few…
Liberia Child Welfare and National Anthem
In 1957, Liberia issued a postage stamp that celebrates its national anthem and the founding of the Child Welfare Foundation. As I am fond of saying, every stamp is a…
Dvorak and Smetana Stamps: Creating a Czech National Music
This post is about the set of four 1951 Czechoslovakian Dvorak and Smetana stamps. The two composers celebrated traditional Czech folk music, combining elements of it with classical forms and…
Europa Post Horn Stamps 1973
Europa stamps are among the most popular stamps to collectors. They are the result of countries in Europe joining together to coordinate their postal and other communications systems. In the…