XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

Here is another joint issue and this one is the first ever joint issue between Lithuania and Germany. As the stamps are identical apart from the text and the QR code on the German stamp, I will review them together. The stamp celebrates the Nida Artists' Colony. I had never heard of this before but fortunately the WOPA website has some useful information (it often does!) and the colony seems fascinating: "The Nida Artists' Colony is considered the oldest artists' colony on

Last month the Netherlands issued this stamp, celebrating The Bull - a famous painting by Dutch artist Paulus Potter. The Bull - sometimes called The Young Bull - is a classic work of art and the full painting can be seen below. The stamps have been designed by Frank Janse from Gouda. There are five stamps and they show sections of the original painting, placed in a strip through the middle of the painting. Design Quality - I don't understand why the designer has created

On 25th September the Isle of Man released a new issue, in which "Rick Wakeman’s iconic musical legacy, brought to life through Roger...