A cold and sunny day in the American Midwest.
SeeitonaPostcard says there really aren't enough pink stamps. Hmm, I may have a pink stamp for today. And it follows the theme of the letter "N", our theme for this week.
Two stamps from the Netherlands, that I have shared previously, some years ago:
Sorry for the big cancel! Stamps from when I was in Postcrossing. My correspondent noted these were caps worn by elderly ladies or women in the "bible belt" of the Netherlands.
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5 comments:
But I like the big cancel! :)
THank you for sharing these stamps which are familiar to me :-)
And I agree with Eva, I love the postmark, too!
Indeed the places Walcheren and Bunschoten-Spakenburg are part of the orthodox-protestant 'Bible Belt' (see more details on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bible_Belt_(Netherlands) ). However, there are also places outside these regions where (mainly elderly) women wear traditional costumes. The most well-known Dutch cap is from Volendam (the typical cap shown on the photo - the woman on the left - at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volendam )
I like how the design makes the caps stand out. Makes me wonder how many different styles of cap there are in the Netherlands.
The cancel is at least neatly centred!
The intricate designs on the caps are nice.
Fun design - and more pink :)
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