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1993: Christmas
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I've always loved the calligraphy and sentiment on this FDC. The quote is from "End of the Golden Summer" a coming of age drama set in one long New Zealand summer by the playwright Bruce Mason which he toured as a solo performer all over New Zealand. It would become a ensemble play and later a film. The play is set on the fictional beach of Te Parenga but was actually written at
Takapuna where it is now performed every Christmas Day.
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1993: Christmas (Designer - Kristine Cotton)
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The stamps show a view of a New Zealand Christmas when the weather is warm, the schools and universities are out for the longest holiday of the year and it is time to head for the beach. The stamps show Christmas baubles, presents, sailing-boards and yes a Christmas tradition the British settlers brought with them steamed
Christmas Plum Pudding, just what you need on a baking hot day!
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1964: Health Stamps
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New Zealand have issued many bird stamps, a tradition starting in 1988 with an emu. These are the only two I have that feature a beach where of course there will be gulls, these are Red Billed Gulls. Like their Herring Gull cousins I suspect they will not pass up the chance of a piece of Christmas pudding, or anything else vaguely edible. The Little or Fairy Penguin on the other hand is on a more healthy seafood diet.
Sunday Stamps asks for - A Favourite - See It On A Postcard
4 comments:
The first day cover is lovely, although I think the little penguin is my favorite here.
When my family moved to south africa from the uk we had a typical British roast for Christmas. It didn't take long to switch to salads and cold cuts, however we did keep the trifle 🙂
I love this FDC especially for the summer quote which seems so out of place for a Christmas theme for this northerner.
It is difficult to associate Christmas to summer in my head, so I am glad you reminded me the Earth is so big! :)
the christmas stamps are so colorful and festive. I do like the seagulls and penguins stamps: they are both so cute.
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