Philatelic Society organizes collectors meeting on sunday 20.10.2019 from 9:30 to 13:00 in Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tondi 84). The informatino about the location and driving directions is available in viki.filateelia page. All collectors are welcome!
The European nightjar is the size of a blackbird, with brown, grey and black patterned plumage and long wings and long tail. It is infrequently sighted in nature. It nests in sparser heath and bog pine forests, other dry mixed forests where pine makes up the predominant species, and sometimes in clearcuts and young stands… Read More »
The base material of the felt postage stamp is inspired by different folk patterns visible in traditional Estonian textile garments (mittens, belts, etc.). On the stamp, different motifs and patterns meet and mix, creating a background resembling snowflakes and providing a fun, wintery mood. The lower text line is designed similarly to traditional patterned mittens.… Read More »
At the height of the national awakening in 1869, after the first Estonian nationwide song festival, Estonians in the city of Tartu decided to found their own congregation and erected an imposing church on the outskirts of the venue of the country’s first song festival. On 27 October (according to the Julian calendar) 1869, the… Read More »
Philatelic Society organizes collectors meeting on sunday 22.09.2019 from 9:30 to 13:00 in Audentes Sports Gymnasium (Tondi 84). The informatino about the location and driving directions is available in viki.filateelia page. All collectors are welcome!
The mole or European mole (Talpa europaea) is a mammal of the genus Talpa in the family Talpidae. The body of a mole is 11-16 cm long on average and its tail is 2-4 cm long. They have a very short neck, long snout, small eyes concealed in coat, spade-like forelimbs adapted for digging and… Read More »
September marks the centenary of the central association of Estonian firefighting organizations. The Estonian Firefighting Association was founded on 6-7 September 1919 at a firefighters’ congress held in Tallinn. The association united voluntary fire departments, published a trade magazine and recognized the best with service badges. The firefighting organizations’ members were people from different walks… Read More »
The Funeral Bell (Galerina marginata) is a highly poisonous mushroom whose consumption leads to amanitin poisoning. You should avoid picking it at all costs. It remains poisonous even when blanched. The sticky cap of the Funeral Bell can be up to 3 cm in diameter and is two-toned: the watery, striped edges are a dark… Read More »
Designer: Indrek Ilves Special cancellation 23.05.2018 in Tallinn. About this special cancellation in philatelic forum.
A singing souvenir sheet printed on a cotton material, the Estonian Song Celebration 150 issue will be one of several special postage stamp products to be issued on the occasion of the anniversary edition of the song festival. The cotton fabric is the same as used for Estonian folk costumes and inspired by this, the… Read More »