The Italian revenue stamps (with inscriptions such as ‘Marca da Bollo’, ‘Tassa di bollo, ‘Riscontro’ etc.) often resemble postage stamps. When looking at these, I can’t help thinking “which came first, the chicken or the egg” design wise.
Published on July 28th 2010 | Read more.... | 2 Comments »
IMHO it’s kind of funny, that it’s usually cinderella items that cause more research and headache than real postage stamps. Here’s one my all-time favourite cinderella items from Italy. I have owned this vignette over an decade, but only recently have I managed to decipher some of it’s background. IMHO the design is Art Nouveau on it’s best.
Published on July 26th 2010 | Read more.... | No Comments »
And to end this weeks extragavanza with my mailbox contents, here’s a selection of cards I’ve received around the world. Thanks to Riccardo, Damic and Andrzej.
Published on May 22nd 2009 | Read more.... | No Comments »
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