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Sunday, 26 October 2014

Trades/Professions - Sunday Stamps

Greetings from the USA this week where we are staying with my daughter, her husband and three dogs. Yesterday was a bit traumatic as Gem, her oldest dog, had to be put to sleep after a remarkable 15 and a half years. Gem was the last of the original "Gang of Four."

 The lady vet from the Lap of Love, a veterinary hospice was a true professional. However I do not have a stamp that is appropriate for her.

 Nevertheless I was surprised to find how many stamps meet Viridian's 'trade/professions' theme.
Algeria - Job Mechanics; 18 April 1965
Hungary - Welder series 1955
Lebanon - Potters work
Iceland - Nurse and patient
This stamp was issued on 19 June 1970 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Icelandic Nurses Association.

My last stamp this week is from Tunisia.

Tunisia - Nass-work - Handicrafts; 15 August 1979
I was pleased to be able to include my one and only stamp from Algeria as the theme forced me to identify what it represented.

I wonder whether anyone will have a stamp of a philatelist this week. To find out you will have to check the links at Sunday-Stamps-193.



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7 comments:

  1. Heleen26 October 2014 at 14:49

    I feel so sorry for your daughter's loss of Gem.

    Beautiful and interesting stamps, thank you very much for sharing.

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  2. Lisa B26 October 2014 at 16:27

    Oh I am sorry to hear about Gem.
    Great selections for the theme.

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  3. Postcardy26 October 2014 at 22:05

    Here's a philatelist I posted a couple of years ago.
    http://postcardy.blogspot.com/2012/03/united-nations-stamps-philately.html

    I may have posted some others. Maybe I can post one next week.

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  4. Jo26 October 2014 at 22:48

    So sorry to hear about Gem. It's horrible to lose a pet, they are so much part of the family.

    Enjoy your US visit.

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  5. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day27 October 2014 at 22:42

    You certainly did find a lot of relevant stamps. Clearly I didn't look hard enough.

    Sorry to hear about Gem. It's horrible having to have a dog put to sleep.

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  6. Joy28 October 2014 at 17:28

    Sad to loose an old pal. I like the style of the Tunisian stamp, its interesting how some countries stamps are harder to come by than others.

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  7. Mail Adventures29 October 2014 at 18:02

    I like the two first stamps, as part of my family have these jobs. The comic-style of the Tunisian stamps is very nice, too.

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