Cover from Spain, with 2010 Europa stamp ...

Thanks Emilio for this nice cover, with 2010 Europa stamp from Spain ;-)

Europa 2010: libri per l' infanzia

Many thanks Giovanni for this great registered cover with Europa stamps :-))) The Italian Europa 2010 stamps ("libri per l' infanzia" or "Books for Children") were issued on 7 May 2010. Featuring on the stamps are Pinocchio (€ 0,60) and Geronimo Stilton (€ 0,65).




















Pinocchio is a fictional character that first appeared in 1883, in The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Carved from a piece of pine by woodcarver named Geppetto in a small Italian village, he was created as a wooden puppet, but dreamt of becoming a real boy. The name Pinocchio is a Tuscan word meaning "pine nut" (the standard Italian term is pinolo). Pinocchio is known for having a long nose that becomes longer when he is under stress, especially while telling a lie.

Geronimo Stilton is a best-selling children's book series published by Edizioni Piemme of Milan, Italy, since 2000. In the series, the title character is a talking mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author, Geronimo Stilton works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper The Rodent's Gazette. He has a younger sister (Thea Stilton), a cousin (Trap Stilton) and a favourite little nephew (Benjamin Stilton). Geronimo is a nervous, mild-mannered mouse who would like nothing better than to live a quiet life, but he keeps getting involved in far-away adventures with Thea, Trap, and Benjamin. The books are written as though they are autobiographical adventure stories. The book was originated in Italy but had been translated into 35 languages.

Avrupa 2010: Çocuk Kitaplari

Many thanks Ahmet for this great FDC of "Avrupa 2010: Çocuk Kitaplari" or "Europa 2010 Children's Books" :-))) The Turkish Europa stamps were issued on 9 May 2010. Featuring on the stamps are books of Balik Çobani (80 Kuruş) and Dede Korkut (110 Kuruş).

A postcard from Føroyar ...

My first postcard from Faroe Islands ("Føroyar" in Faroese) was sent from a place called Sandur, in Faroe Islands, on 10 May. This postcard took 7 days to reach Singapore. Thank you very much Igor for this pleasant surprise! ;-)



























Where are the Faroe Islands and Sandur?
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland. Sandur (meaning sandy beach) is a village on the south coast of the island of Sandoy in the Faroe Islands.






























This beautiful postcard was franked with 2010 Europa stamp (Children's books). Issued on 24 Apr, this stamp is from a set of 2 stamps, featuring two recent Faroese children's books "A dog, a cat and a mouse" (on 10Kr stamp) and "Moss Mollis' Journey" (on 12Kr stamp).

In actual fact, this postcard was sent by Igor during the 20th International Stamp Fair in Messe Essen. He did not travel to Faroe Islands. However, the stamp fair was held from 6-8 May whereas the stamp was cancelled with datestamp from Sandur on 10 May ??? This may easily make one believes that Igor sent the cover from Faroe Islands. Looks like the postal administration of Faroe Islands brought the cover back to Faroe Islands and applied postmark from different places (in this case, Sandur) before sending out .... my guess !