Where I live, we have more swans in the bay during the winter months than in the summer. Some years there have been as many as 200; a mix of permanent residents and those who have flown down from northern Ontario.
I cannot express how excited I was to receive this dazzling swan by Finnish illustrator and designer Klaus Haapaniemi in the dying days of 2015! According to Posti, the Gold Swan's ornate decorations were inspired by eastern Finnish and Slavic cultural traditions. The gold foil embossing is hard to photograph, but it is fun to play with as you turn the stamp in many directions to catch the light. This is Haapaniemi's first stamp design, though similar patterns can be found in his designs for a Finnish housewares store Iittalia (link shows examples, plus more of other beautiful designs.)
I cannot express how excited I was to receive this dazzling swan by Finnish illustrator and designer Klaus Haapaniemi in the dying days of 2015! According to Posti, the Gold Swan's ornate decorations were inspired by eastern Finnish and Slavic cultural traditions. The gold foil embossing is hard to photograph, but it is fun to play with as you turn the stamp in many directions to catch the light. This is Haapaniemi's first stamp design, though similar patterns can be found in his designs for a Finnish housewares store Iittalia (link shows examples, plus more of other beautiful designs.)
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Wow, that is an amazing design. I'm guessing this stamp looks even better in person. The Finnish PO has such unusual stamps, thanks for sharing this one.
ReplyDeleteI would have preferred to have no cancellation marks on her, but at lest these lines are light enough to not interfere with the swan's beauty.
DeleteI would have used this one to mail my Christmas cards if I was in Finland.
DeleteThat's a striking looking stamp. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning! The cancellation marks, in my opinion, make it still better. Lucky you! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful stamp! I agree that the cancellation marks don't detract from it - they are like waves or ripples for the swan to swim through.
ReplyDeleteI've had one of those too, the Finns seem to like glittering stamps, must brighten up be the long dark winter days. A link to tempt me to shop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beauty!!!...:)JP
ReplyDeleteAn extraordinary design!
ReplyDeleteIt's really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMaggie x
So beautiful
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