Israeli Shofar Stamp Set
This article features the Israeli shofar stamp set from 2010. The shofar is an ancient natural trumpet made from an animal horn, used for Jewish religious events. The instrument is…
Philippines Musical Instrument Stamps 1968
This post features four Philippines musical instrument stamps from 1968. Sets like this are fairly common and you can see others from Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Papua New Guinea, and Cuba, to name a…
Mbiras on Stamps
This post features African instruments known as mbiras on stamps. That is only one name for the instrument, it can also be known as an ikembe, kalimba, amrimbula, sansa, or…
Cover to Elias and George Hook (1854)
This post features an 1854 cover to Elias and George Hook organ builders in Boston, Massachusetts. It reveals a business transaction with the architects Wills & Dudley of New York…
Percussion Instrument Stamps from Laos 1970
This post features a set of percussion instrument stamps from Laos made in 1970. Readers of this blog know that musical instrument stamp sets are quite popular. They have been…
Irish Harp Stamps
The Celtic harp (or clárseach in Irish) is the official emblem of Ireland. It is a rare musical instrument that serves as a symbol of a country. As such, the…
Saxophone Stamp Board
The saxophone is one of the most popular musical instruments in the world. While it is prominent in jazz, it is also a mainstay in classical orchestras and pops up…
Thailand Musical Instrument Set 1982
In 1982, Thailand produced a set of eight stamps featuring traditional musical instruments. Each stamp features either one or two instruments that are floating on a rather non-descript background. There…
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…
Côte d’Ivoire Instrument Stamps 1977
Sets of postage stamps featuring musical instruments are pretty common issues from many countries around the world. I've previously written about such sets from Ethiopia, Laos, Papua New Guinea, and…