Sunday, November 27, 2011

Sunday Stamps

Art is the theme for this week's Sunday Stamps.
I had a bit of trouble trying to decide what constituted art pieces... and I have a new magnifying glass for viewing these miniatures...



First up is this American toleware coffee pot.
toleware refers to kitchen-related objects created from metal, typically tin or thin steel, and are usually in the country primitive or Pennsylvania Dutch motif

Don't you just love that spout? Though I do wonder about that sharp right turn.


From Pennsylvania to Transylvania.
Târgu Lăpuș is a city in the county of Maramureș in Transylvania and I imagine that these are typical for that region.


And for something a little brighter, I have a few of these Easter stamps from Poland. I like that the Polish stamps list the name of the author (artist) on the stamps. This particular one is by Jan Konarzewski and is one of two that he designed.








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14 comments:

  1. Bob ScotneyNovember 27, 2011 at 4:38 AM

    As I am in the middle of Bram Stoker's Dracula on my Kindle the stamp from Transylvania caught my attention immediately.
    However it was the coffee pot that I liked best.

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  2. Lisa BNovember 27, 2011 at 5:26 AM

    a lovely selection, the coffee pot is interesting, but I wouldn't like to have to clean it with that spout shape.

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  3. Sheila @ A Postcard a DayNovember 27, 2011 at 5:31 AM

    I love them all but the pottery in particular and extra specially the jug. I have a thing about jugs.

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  4. JoyNovember 27, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Metal coffee pots always remind me of old cowboy films when there always seemed to be one continually on the stove. This one would be too pretty for that. Love the cheery Easter stamps, nice the artist gets a mention.

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  5. GillyNovember 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM

    I love those Easter stamps - bright and cheerful! But the coffee pot - that spout would capture all sosrts of grunge, and be impossible to clean! Looks good, though.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 27, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    those are lovely..much nicer than sports figures and queens.

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  7. PostcardyNovember 27, 2011 at 8:22 AM

    My favorite is the Polish Easter stamp.

    The shape of the coffee pot remands me of a policeman holding up his arm!

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  8. viridianNovember 27, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    I like the Romanian stamps. thanks for participating!

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  9. AnaNovember 27, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    ive seen the coffee pot and the Romanian stamps more than once on my mail, and I agree they are great...however, the Polish ones i see for the first time, and they are my pick...so vibrant and happy!

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  10. secret agent womanNovember 27, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I especially like the Romanian stamps.

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  11. IreneNovember 27, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    I very much like the coffee pot and I wouldn't worry about that spout. I'm sure the Pennsylvania Dutch are very hygienic people. They would not allow any gunk to build up in it :o)

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  12. Aimee DarsNovember 27, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    I love the cheerful easter stamps!

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  13. GadgetSponge.comNovember 27, 2011 at 7:08 PM

    What a great mix of stamps. That pottery is fantastic. And the spout definitely stands out. The Easter stamps are totally eye-catching.

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  14. EG CameraGirlNovember 30, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    All arty stamps, I think!

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