The Stamp Club,

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 30 November 1940, Page 10

The Stamp Club,

—i CONDUCTED BY THE STAMP MAN ' v C Hullo, Boys and Girls, — 1 think it would be very interesting , to find out the number of stamps that : have a postal horn in the designs. Although now a thing of the past, this in- \ strument was much used in bygone centuries. To-day we know when the post- 1 man is about, by his cheery whistle, but 1 in the olden days, especially in Europe, when the postman arrived at a village or town, he would announce his arrival by playing a short tune on his horn, thus attracting the attention of people who were expecting letters. If you look at the stamps of Hungary, Finland and Holland, you will find that these countries (as well as many others) show the horn on quite a number of their issues. Your friend. THE STAMP MAN. STAMP MAN S MAIL BOX Lorna Biggs, Murchison.—l received yqur letter safely. Lorna, and was pleased to get it. I have the full set ot the Australian stamps and they are certainly very attractive. LETTERS TO THE STAMP MAN In my collection I have an oblong Health stamp: the colour is orange and white. “New Zealand" is written at the foot of the stamp. The picture is -of three boys jumping for a ball with “Health" written on it. —Joan Wadsworth, Tapawera. * * * * ‘lr my album I have a British stamp which is dark green on one side and light green on the other. In the midd.e is the head of King Edward VIII. At the bottom is the word “Postage” and in one corner is “i” and in the other corner is a crown. I have 254 stamps in my album. —Douglas Manson, The Glen. * * * * Now I must tell you about my stamp collection. Have you seen the new Australian stamps with the soldier, sailor, airman and the nurse? They are very pretty. I have only the 2d red one. In my collection 1 have 375 stamps, a lot of them being German and English. At school on Friday afternoon when the girls go for knitting, our teacher gives us stamps for doing the most rows. On Wednesday morning we have hobbies and T always take my stamps. —Lorna Biggs, Murchison. Tl »C 3IIIIM H * 111 r 311 Ml lIIIHMC lini filTI iTn gj (I 111 1111IHC