Finnish
post issued a stampsheet commemorating the favorite Moomins, central characters in
a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson. They are a family
of fairy tale characters, who are white and roundish, with large snouts that
make them resemble hippopotamuses. The carefree and adventurous family live in
their house in Moominvalley, in the forests of Finland, though in the past
their temporary residences have included a lighthouse and a theatre. They have
had many adventures along with their various friends.
The Moomins are ever-popular favorites on Finnish stamps. This time Itella Posti Oy released a booklet of six stamps, called Moomin Favorites on 6.5.2013.
Satu Lusa wants to portray the vitality of Tove Jansson's drawings
and the Moomin characters' zest for life. All the drawings in the booklet come
from Tove Jansson's comic strips published in The Evening News in the 1950s. The shape of the stamps follows
that of the Moomin characters.
Thank you
Dear Ella for these lovely maxi cards. The
rest of the cards will be posted tomorrow.
