I missed sharing stamps these past few weeks so I am delighted to be sharing with you more interesting stamps I have received in the mail. For this week, we are to share those stamps that have unusual shapes or those over-sized stamps. Here are a few of interestingly-shaped stamps I was able to get from my stash. The first one is probably the stamp with the most unusual shape I have ever received. After research I found out that this is not really the original shape of this stamp, the sender must’ve cut a portion of it to fit to the card. This features the Sami cultural ritual drums {sami drums} and was released in Finland last year. A sami drum, according to Wikipedia, is a circular drum covered with membrane and are used by Sami people as shamanistic ceremonial drum. It is also known as rune drum or magic drum.
This lovely triangular-shaped stamp is called Arts and Crafts of Russia, Lace-Making, and features the Vyatka lace, the bobbin lace made in Kirov Oblast. The triangular stamps were issued in 2012 in sheets of small format with 4 stamps in one sheet.
This one is yet another triangular stamp from Russia, this time featuring the Kasli lattice work or cast-iron molding. This is also under the Arts and Crafts of Russia category and were issued with 4 stamps in 1 sheet.
It sure is a delight to see these unusually-shaped stamps in the postcards I received and a big thanks to those who sent it to me. I hope I received more of them in the days to come!
For more lovely-shaped stamps, do not forget to visit this week’s edition of Sunday Stamps!
Wow, the first one is really odd-shaped! I’ve never seen anything like that, cool!
I like how your Finnish sender has attached the middle of the mini sheet. I love how the Russian lace stamps nestled on the edge.
they sure make the postcard more interesting!