On Friday the 13th, with a full moon rising, Canada Post issued the the first in a three year series of Haunted Canada stamps. this first photo is from the Canada Post website (because I was having trouble getting a perfectly straight picture of my own stamps)
but if you look closely on the real stamps, you can see a ghostly imprint of
Haunted Canada Hanté and a holographic foil
the first five stamps feature these images:
- Ontario’s Fort George: Phantom footsteps and ghosts make this one of the most haunted places in Canada.
- Alberta’s Ghost Bride: The ghost of a 1920s bride who died in the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel is said to inhabit the hotel to this day.
- Quebec’s Château Frontenac: The hotel’s namesake is said to wander hotel halls in his 17th century garb.
- Saskatchewan’s St. Louis Ghost Train: Believers say a ghostly glowing light is a CNR conductor who lost his head to a passing train in the 1920s.
- PEI’s Northumberland Strait: A burning ship is often spotted between NB and PEI. As would-be rescuers approach, the ship disappears into the mist.
This is an interesting series of stamps. Surprised this subject is commemorated. Guess it promotes tourism.
ReplyDeleteI featured a series of haunted castles one year in the April A-Z, but was not aware of 'haunted' stamps like. The Ghost Train is the one that caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteThose are great....I may just have to get a set.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that it is a three year series is even more surprising than the choice of topic.
ReplyDeleteGosh! There are three years' worth of haunted places in Canada? But they do make great and unusual stamps.
ReplyDeleteThis is an unusual subject for a stamp, or a set! Very interesting! Thank you for linking up with this interesting issue.
ReplyDeletethats such a cool idea for stamps! love it! plus they have a train as well :D
ReplyDeleteThese also come as postcards and I want the set! Might be hard to give them away, though.
ReplyDeleteI like the train one.
ReplyDeleteWow, great post. I love hearing of ghosts/hauntings. I will need to get myself a set of these for my own collection as well as for mailing.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting idea for stamps and some great spooky stories. Ghost trains are definitely my favourite, ever trundling the rails.
ReplyDeleteFascinating theme for stamps. I too like the ghost train story best. More spooky when the going on's are out in the open.
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