2010 Korean Postage Stamps Yearbook

2010 stamp yearbook as it appears on K-stamp website

Today's post features the other gift I received from my friend Eunju in Korea for my birthday, which was yesterday. This is the first postage stamp yearbook I have held in my hands and these are beautiful! This stamp yearbook was issued on 18 February 2011 and comes in hardcover with a matching slip case. On the inside there are descriptions in both English and Korean of every stamp issued in 2010 and the actual stamps are also mounted within the book. If interested in taking a peek at this yearbook check out: http://www.kstamp.go.kr/fcatalog/ecatalog.jsp?Dir=647

 I really like these yearbooks. Prior to receiving this one as a birthday gift I was contemplating getting one ever year for my daughter starting with 2009 (the year she was born), so that she can learn about Korean culture through stamps when she gets older. After reading through the 2010 yearbook I'm convinced that adding one to my collection each year is the way to go....now I just have to go out and pick up the 2009 issue!

This was a really wonderful birthday gift! Thank you Eunju!!

Until next time....

Korean-Made Characters 1st Series: Pororo (2011)

This week's stamp feature is the first stamp issue of 2011 for South Korea and the first of a new series of stamps to highlight Korean-made animation/cartoon characters. The image above is a full sheet of ten stamps of characters from "Pororo, The Little Penguin." For those unfamiliar with "Pororo, The Little Penguin", it is one of the more popular cartoons in South Korea and images of these characters can be found emblazoned on just about everything over in Korea. Here are some specific details surrounding this stamp series:

• Date of Issue: 22 February 2011
• Scott Catalogue #: TBD
• Korea Postage stamp Catalogue #: TBD
• Quantity Produced: 400,000 each

The image below is from a pamphlet issued by the Korea Post that provides additional information on this Pororo stamp issue.

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This stamp issue is a special one for me for two reasons. First, my two year old daughter is crazy about Pororo and she has everything from a Pororo play mat to a set of Pororo chopsticks. Second and more importantly...this stamp sheet was included in a package my good friend Eunju sent me from Korea for my birthday that is coming up next week. Eunju's package from Korea was a complete surprise and she knows that I collect stamps from South Korea so she included this stamp issue and another special gift that I will cover in next week's post. I was extremely touched by my friend's thinking of me on my birthday and I'll always remember this thoughtful gesture of hers.

Picture of my daughter's Pororo play mat

Though this stamp series is geared for children I think adults will find some enjoyment collecting these stamps as well (or at least I will). Until next time...

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