Sunday, July 26, 2020

Dutch Antilles (1967)

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

The surcharge on the stamp was for donation to children welfare projects. Special thanks to Eddy Hijmensen for this information.

Michel #: 183
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi



























Michel #: 184
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

















Michel #: 185
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi


























Michel #: 186
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 183
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi




























For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

 Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4

Michel #: 184
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi























For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4


Michel #: 185
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi























For more information on this issue, click HERE

Dutch Antilles - Folklore

Date of issue: November 15th, 1967
Name of issue: Voor het kind (For the child)
Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 4/4


Michel #: 186
Category: Folklore
Name: Anansi





























For more information on this issue, click HERE

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Dutch Antilles (2007)

Date of issue: 2007
Name of issue: Cartoon

Number of arachnid related stamps in issue: 8/8

Another Anansi themed series, I only found it very recently by chance, as it is never listed under "Anansi" or "spider". Special thanks to Eddy Hijmensen for the Dutch translation of the texts.

1. Persistence wins / persistence pays

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















2. Everyone is unique

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















3. Stick with your family for better and for worse

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















4. When you are self employed, no effort is too much

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















5. Once you do something, do it right

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















6. Prevention is better than cure

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore





















7. Grain by grain the hen fills her craw

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















8. One must not dig up old grudges

Michel #: ?
category: cartoon & folklore




















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