Finnish Christmas postage stamps: Clash of Santa cultures
The clash of two very different Santa and Christmas cultures is very tangible on 1991 Christmas postage stamps.
Discounted domestic rate stamp displays a very traditional finnish Christmas elf with forest animals:
1991 Finland - Christmas postage stamp
The international rate stamp displays the “americana” version of Santa flying with reindeers; the building on bottom of stamp is Santa’s Main Post Office at Rovaniemi. In Finnish tradition, the Santa (Joulupukki) doesn’t have flying reindeers but he moves on the ground. I think a lot from the inspiration of the stamp has been taken from the Hollywood movies.
1991 Finland - Christmas postage stamp
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