World Cup 2014 - Mexico

Another great cover from Mexico thanks to Marco :) Their team did well!

Illustrations, Mexico

This week's Sunday Stamps topic is Artists and Illustrators - last month I've received this fantastic cover from Marco who was visiting Mexico - very much appreciated! The airmail envelope with the colours of the mexican flag is a nice touch :)

Beside the familiar definitives showing folk art (2011) there are also three of five stamps issued in 2013 under the title Philatelic Promotion, showing paintings of the renowned Mexican artist Francisco Eppens Helguera: Cacti (1988); Eagle Warrior And Tiger Warrior (1980); Calla Lilies (1988). Whats more, Eppens  achieved international fame for his award winning modern designs for Mexican postage and revenue stamps (1935–1953). I find his images striking, very happy to have learned about this artist via posting for Sunday Stamps xD

Mexico Definitives

Another cover from the days of yore when I was penpalling...definitives under title creacion popular (popular handicrafts) issued in 2007/2008, in this case showing lacquered wooden trunk from Olinala (Guerrero) and copper vase from Santa Clara del Cobre (Michoacan). Additional stamp is from the 2008-set railways of Mexico which has the staggering number of 50 different stamps in a sheet!