Experience with postcrossing
Every month I vote for the most beautiful postage stamp of the month.
The postcards that arrive during the month are collected and then I choose between all the worldwide stamps that are on the postcards, the stamp of the month. The choice can have different criteria, such as a beautiful stamp motif or a rare stamp or a stamp that suits my interests the most.
It came as no surprise to me that the USA stamp Día de los Muertos became the Stamp of the Month January 2022.It is an unusual topic, because the celebrations are not so well known in Europe and Germany.I’m learning Spanish, so I also have a personal connection and was already familiar with these celebrations.I… Read more Día de los Muertos stamp is the postage stamp of the month January 2022
The Stamp of the Month December 2021 was Duck Feather from Finland 2016.The stamp features a beautiful photograph of a duck feather.The feather colors are black, brown, ocher and yellowish.I liked this stamp from the start.There were also other great stamps in December 2021, in the final selection this stamp from the Finnish postcard, which… Read more Duck Feather from Finland 2016 was the Stamp of the Month December 2021
The postage stamp of the month November 2021 was the Sun Coronal Hole postage stamp from the USA.It was just like that, I saw the stamp and I was like wow.Before that, there were already two great stamps that I had nominated. Once the steam locomotive from Russia and from the 29th International Geology Congress… Read more The US stamp Sun Coronal Hole was Stamp of the Month November 2021
The postage stamp of the month October 2021 comes from an Italian postcard.The stamp is dedicated to the actor Vittorio De Sica.Personally, I don’t know any of his films by name, although I have certainly already seen him. He lived from 1901 till 1974. His filmography is impressive. He has also directed a great many… Read more Postage stamp of actor Vittorio De Sica was the postage stamp of October 2021
The French Postage Stamp Endangered Wildlife became Stamp of the Month for September 2021.The short version: I have a heart for animals. Personally, I think that we humans are too often too careless of nature and especially the wild animals that live in it.In my opinion, we should learn to live with nature and not… Read more Endangered Wildlife became the postage stamp of the month September 2021
The August stamp of the month came from Finland.It is dedicated to the popular writer Kalle Päätalo.He lived from 1919 to 2000 and was a novelist. His autobiographical work included 26 novels. The longest ever written.He brought out a total of 39 novels.The stamp shows a Finnish landscape and a wooden wall can be seen… Read more Postage stamp of the month August 2021 is a Finnish landscape for the writer Kalle Päätalo
The decision for the stamp of the month July 2021 was very difficult. There were 5 shortlisted candidates.In the end it was the thunderbolt stamp from Poland. (postcard 131 from Poland) I found the motif of the stamp to be extraordinary and the color scheme of the stamp. All the candidates were lying next to… Read more Thunderbolt weather stamp is postage stamp of the month July 2021
The decision for the postage stamp of the month June 2021 has been made. It is the volcano postage stamp from Japan. The key issue for me was the theme and the design of the stamp. The stamp shows the Japanese volcano Sakurajima. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Japan. In 1914… Read more Volcano postage stamp from Japan – stamp of the month June 2021
The stamp of the month May 2021 is the Finnish Himos Jämsä stamp.Himos Jämsä is a ski resort with 12 kilometers of ski and snowboard slopes.It also offers 15 lifts, lighting in the evening, accommodation for rent, a sauna world and much more. For more information, here is the website of the Ski Resort Himos… Read more Himos Jämsä Finnish ski resort is postage stamp of the month May 2021
The postage stamp of the month April 2021 is the Irish Elk. This is a very large Russian postage stamp in a porridge format. They are impressive, powerful colors in a rich green. The Irish Elk, also Megaloceros Giganteus, appeared on earth around 400,000 years ago and stayed until around 8,000 years ago. There are… Read more Irish elk is the postage stamp of the month April 2021