Sunday Stamps: Illustrated
Sunday Stamps theme today is "Illustrated."
From Hungary come two 1960s fairytale/fable stamps.
The Miller, his Son, and the Donkey
The Gigantic Turnip
2018 U.S.A. Scooby-Doo
Walt Disney was a commercial illustrator before getting into animation. U.S. stamp from 1968.
Afghan stamp from 1964, an illustration of children at play. It is printed on phosphorescent paper.
Next week's theme is Flowers.
I would like to know more about the Hungarian folk tales on those stamps. I have not herd of them before.
ReplyDeleteThey aren't strictly Hungarian tales. The Giant Turnip is like The House that Jack Built, in that more is added to it. The turnip is too big for grandma to pull, so she gets more and more and more help tugging. Finally a tiny mouse, usually overlooked, adds just the last bit of tug needed to pull it out. The Miller is a story, to me, about how you can't please anyone, so no one gets pleased. He and the son are criticized for making the other walk, then for making the donkey carry them, so they carry the donkey. Some versions have a bad ending for the donkey.
DeleteI've got some of those Hungary stamps but completing the set eludes me. Love the Scooby Doo stamp, can never see him without the sound he makes coming into my head.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I can find complete sets if I want to pay the price online, but it's kind of fun to find them. I forgot about Scooby Doo's sound! It's been a long, long time since my kids watched him!
DeleteGreat stamps for today, Scooby-Doo looking stylish, and I love that upside down donkey - must be a miniature one ;)
ReplyDeleteToo bad the cancellation mark is so dark.
DeleteThose are fun stamps.
ReplyDeleteI'm having fun finding ones too! I forgot how much I liked the tiny things!
DeleteMe too, I have a couple of the Hungarian stamps, but not the whole set. Folk tales on stamps is a favourite theme. However, the illustrations sometimes puzzle me, until I have the chance to learn about the story behind.
ReplyDeleteI know. Sometimes I wonder why this or that is depicted, and never find out. Like why a European stamp has a plant from South America? There was some reason no one has mentioned online.
Deletethe little donkey stamp is so cute, but I hope he is ok and they are just transporting him.I like also the Afghan stamp.
ReplyDeleteWell, the donkey's fate depends on what version of the tale you read! The father was criticized for letting his son walk, the son was criticized for letting his "old" father walk, then they were both criticized for letting the donkey do all the work. So, they carried him. You can't please everyone.
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