stamps

Brazilian artist recreates classic Polish stamps after admitting ‘Warsaw stole my heart’

Simply titled the Postal Stamps Collection, Rodrigo Nardotto based his works on stamps previously authored by eminent artistic figures such as Helena Matuszewska, Waldemar Świerzy, Stefan Małecki and Stanisław Wyspiański. Rodrigo Nardotto

Simply titled the Postal Stamps Collection, Rodrigo Nardotto based his works on stamps previously authored by eminent artistic figures such as Helena Matuszewska, Waldemar Świerzy, Stefan Małecki and Stanisław Wyspiański.

The glory years: beautiful stamps celebrate the history of transatlantic travel

Striking in their intricacy, the stamps depict the Polonia, Kościuszko and Pułaski, three ships once known as ‘the Princess’s jewels’. With two also serving in the war, the hero boats were once the pride of Poland.

Filmmakers reveal truth about hunt for stamps stolen from murdered Jews and hidden by German officer

The stamps were hidden at the end of the war by Major Rudolph Wahlmann, a passionate philatelist. The filmmakers said they lied to locals as “we didn’t want to reveal the truth because we were afraid that it might end up like the Golden Train in Wałbrzych,” referring to the intense media interest in the search for a train supposedly containing wartime stolen art and gold.

Bank note designer passes away after life of notable achievement

He illustrated books and stamps but Andrzej Heidrich will be best remembered for designing the current bank notes.

Forgotten holidays remembered in series of beautifully designed postage stamps

Titled “The Calendar of Unusual Holidays”, the stamps aim to both present commemorative designs for quirky holidays while at the same time, paying tribute to Poland’s graphic design heyday.

From the son of a miner to the Royal court of Sweden: Fascinating story of world’s most prolific stamp engraver

With a Swedish fan club meeting twice a year to celebrate the work of Polish stamp engraver Czesław Słania, TFN takes a look at the man few have ever heard of but whose designs inspired nations.

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