Category Archives: Stamps

Stamps of the Arabian Nights, part 24

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Wollamshram

It has been several years since I have seen any new Arabian Nights stamps. So I was very happy to find not one, but two new covers from an eBay seller. A cinderella stamp is “virtually anything resembling a postage … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 23

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Wollamshram

I do not normally collect Disney related Arabian Nights ephemera.  As a result of their movie Aladdin, the market is saturated with the Disney Aladdin merchandise.  So it comes as no surprise that there is a Disney Aladdin theme stamp.  … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 22

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Wollamshram

Kosovo is a disputed area.  Serbia claims that it (the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija) is still under its sovereignty.  In 2008 the region declared its independence.  Serbia does not recognise this and maintains an administrative bureaucracy for the … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 21

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Wollamshram

Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (21 August 1872 – 16 March 1898) was an English fin de siecle illustrator well known for his black-and-white illustrations.  During his very short artistic carrier, a mere 6 years, he became a major figure in Art … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 20

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Wollamshram

In 1993 the Royal Mail produced a series of 10 Greeting Stamps featuring popular and well know characters with the theme of giving. Characters included Long John Silver and his parrot, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Mole and Toad, Peter and Mrs. … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 19

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Wollamshram

The Pantomime has been a part of the British Christmas and New Year’s tradition for some time now.  It is a performance that remains very British.  Many English traditions have been transplanted around the world.  The Christmas pantomime is one … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 16

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Wollamshram

In 1967, the Mahra Sultanate issued a series of stamps featuring a number of miniature paintings. One of these stamps, a miniature painting from 1260, is captioned “The Miraculous Saving.” It features a man being carried by a bird. To … Continue reading →

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Stamps of the Arabian Nights, Part 15

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Wollamshram

The flying carpet is the quintessential symbol of the fantasy of Arabian Nights in the Western imagination.  And yet, it is not a motif that is prevalent in the actual text of The Arabian Nights.  The flying carpet first appears … Continue reading →

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