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Snow-whiteanimals

spreada winterfeeling

Wax seal createsnostalgia

Christmas giftsin all shapesand colors

The Swedish Stamps Narrate2009 Year Book is here

DAY OF ISSUE: 19 NOVEMBER 2009

Stamp news from Sweden Post 5/2009



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A wonderful mix of colors, shapesand materials – adding the personaltouch to a Christmas giftTina Groth and her sister own a gift shop in central

Stockholm. After several seasons focusing on sum-mer sales in a seaside resort, they opened a storeand began selling online.

Business is increasingly drifting toward long-distance sales (mainly distributed by Sweden Post)but the store itself is also busy. A lot of customerswant help wrapping their newly purchased gifts,and the sisters have responded to this need bysetting up a course in creative gift wrapping.

“We’ve held the course a few times and it’sbeen extremely popular. There’s a trend for giving

beautifully wrapped gifts to our nearest anddearest. We draw on our experience, stimulatethe customers’ own imagination and have funtogether,” says Tina Groth.

Christmas gifts is the theme of this year’s stamps for inland Christmasgreetings. Siri Ahmed Backström has created four striking designs featuringgifts of different shapes and colors. A way of adding extra joy to gifts andother parcels. Tina Groth tells us more about creative gift wrapping.

She has a few basic rules for adding the perso-

nal touch to a gift, all based on plenty of variationand contrasts. Tina demonstrates this when shewraps the Swedish Stamp Booklet 2009 folder (asecret Christmas gift…).

“I place a sheet of Christmassy red paper at thebottom and wrap it with Cellophane. The paper isslightly bigger than the gift, and I twist the excesspaper into a rose. Green is another Christmascolor, as is snow-white, so I use ribbon in thesecolors. I create a feeling of light snowfall by shred-ding the white ribbon.”

Who could be anything but delighted to get thisChristmas gift? Both with the gift itself, and thebeautiful wrapping signed Tina Groth.

Tina Groth worksmagic withCellophane, redpaper twistedinto a rose,shredded white

ribbon and greenstrips. And heypresto – a nicepresent is madeextra special.

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Christmas GiftsBooklet/10 self-adhesive stamps4 designs

OffsetFormat: 31.25 x 26.6 mmArt. No.: 241846

SEK 55

Wax Seal Coil stampOffset

Format: 31.25 x 26.6 mmArt. No.: 241847

SEK 5.50

First Day CoverArt. No.: 241961

SEK 31.50

Collector’s SheetArt. No.: 241962

SEK 47.50

Christmas GiftsDay of issue: 19 November 2009

The stamps were designed by SiriAhmed Backström. The Wax Sealstamp was designed by StefanHörberg. Siri Ahmed Backström also

designed the FDC illustration (in theChristmas gifts on the stamps), theFDC cancellation (a parcel) and thecollector’s sheet illustration withChristmas gifts under the tree.

Stamp designer:Siri Ahmed Backström

What artistic technique did you use?“I drew the Christmas stamps inIllustrator. I usually work by hand, buthere I needed to be able to switchbetween looking at the images inlarge and small format.”

What was it like working withstamps compared to other pictures?“Obviously size was a challenge.But when I was researching stamps,I realized how much detail you canwork with anyway.”

What’s behind the parcel motifidea?“I wanted to do something joyful andI drew on my childhood enthusiasmfor Christmas gifts. A parcel can ofcourse also symbolize expectations.”

What’s your artistic career to date?“I’ve just graduated in graphic designand illustration from the UniversityCollege of Arts, Crafts and Design inStockholm. I’ll start my Master’s therein the fall. As an illustrator I’ve beenpublished in magazines like Arenaand Vi, and I designed the cover forSweden’s state Public Service Reportin 2008.”

Do you collect stamps?

“No, but I look closely at the designswhen I receive letters. I’m particularlyimpressed by the traditional craft ofstamp engraving.”

When do you write cards?“I always send postcards when I’maway, and I usually try to send Christ-mas cards. Preferably homemade.”

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The ptarmigan – a hardy mountain birdthat turns white for winter “Whether or not there’s snow makes no real

difference to when the ptarmigan begins to changefrom brown to white. The change is controlledby hormones which react to the decreasingnumber of daylight hours, and also to the fall intemperature. This is generally the case withanimals that turn white,” says ptarmigan expertDr Maria Willebrand.

So does snow play no part in the color change?After all, the animals that turn white live in areaswhere there’s snow. Maria Willebrand goes on

to say:“Actually the snow comes second. When theptarmigan starts shedding its brown feathers andgets white ones instead, the bird heads for vastwhite expanses. The ptarmigan isn’t currentlyendangered, but climate change means thatincreasingly large areas remain snow free, sowhite birds risk becoming easy pickings for birdsof prey.”

The ptarmigan can be found in the entirenorthern hemisphere, including the Japanese

islands, the Alps and the Pyrenees. In Sweden thesouthern border is in the mountains in Dalarna,northern central Sweden, where the ‘stampptarmigan’ was photographed.

The 35-centimeter-long, 500-gram bird is well-

suited to the mountain climate. When the weatherbecomes too cold, the bird digs down into the snowwhere it can lay still for a day. The feathers on itsfeet work like snowshoes.

“The ptarmigan is a hardy bird, which is whyit is the name the Inuit in Greenland and Canadahave for their children. If they’re born in the sum-mer they’re called ducks, and if they’re born inthe winter they’re called ptarmigans,” says MariaWillebrand.

The ptarmigan ( Lagopus muta ) is accompaniedin the stamp booklet by the ermine ( Mustela

erminea ) and the alpine hare ( Lepus timidus ). Thestoat changes colorand is called an erminewhen temperatures fallbelow +5°C, and thechange takes a coupleof weeks. The alpinehare’s winter coat isalmost twice as thick as

the summer one. Thehairs are filled with airand provide excellentinsulation.

The ermine, ptarmigan and alpine hare in their snow-white coats andplumage feature on the stamps for international Christmas greetings. Thechange of color is caused in part by a change in temperature as winterapproaches, and partly by decreasing daylight. When the ptarmigan, often

called the snow grouse, loses a brown feather it is replaced by a white one.

The snow-white ptarmigan on the stamp was in the Sälen mountains,northern Sweden, in late winter 2008 when it was captured on filmby photographer Stefan Hage.

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Snow-White Animals

Day of issue: 19 November 2009

The stamps were designed andengraved by Piotr Naszarkowski.The ptarmigan was photographed by

Stefan Hage, while the backgroundis a photograph by Piotr Naszar-kowski. The alpine hare stamp wasdesigned by Staffan Ullström. Theermine is by Staffan Ullström, whilethe background is a photograph byPiotr Naszarkowski. The FDC illustra-tion is an alpine hare, photographedby Göran Ekström/N. The FDC stamp,an ermine, was designed by NorbertTamas. The ermine on the collector’ssheet was photographed by ThomasMangelsen/Minden Pictures.

Graphic design for the collector’ssheet is by Norbert Tamas.

The ptarmigan’s photographer:

Stefan Hage

Photographer Stefan Hage has hada genuine interest in birds andbird-watching since childhood. Todate he has spotted over 420 birdspecies in Sweden. One of these isthe ptarmigan, which he has spottedand photographed many times. He

photographed the ptarmigan on thestamp in Sälen, northern Sweden, inmid-April 2008. “My family were on a skiing holi-day. As I prefer photography to skiingI made my way up to Nipfjället, whereI know there are both ptarmigan andwillow ptarmigan.” Once there, Stefan Hage simplywalked along the bare mountainabove the tree line and heard severalcourting ptarmigans a short distanceaway.

“I managed to get close enoughto one of the roosters and took aseries of shots over an hour. I wasincredibly lucky that the surface-snowhad frozen hard and the weatherwas great with clear blue skies andno wind at all. Being able to sharein this drama and the peace andtranquility up here in the mountainsis an indescribable feeling that has tobe experienced.”

The ptarmigan is Stefan Hage’

stamp debut. Over the years he haspublished many photographs inbird books and magazines, both inSweden and internationally.

First Day Cover Art. No.: 241965

SEK 76

Collector’s SheetArt. No.: 241966

SEK 92

Snow-White AnimalsBooklet/6 stamps3 designsRecessFormat: 31.25 x 36 mmArt. No.: 241848

SEK 72

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The maximum cards featuring the ptarmigan, ermine and alpine hare were designed byNorbert Tamas, who also designed the alpine hare cancellation. Photography by MarkusVaresvuo (ptarmigan), Tor Lundberg/Naturfotograferna (ermine) and Fjellfotografen Bildbyrå(alpine hare). The stamps were designed and engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski.

Snow-White Animals

Maximum CardsArt. No.: 242054

SEK 51

Snow-white animals in their ownhabitat – three new maximum cards

Subscribe tomaximum cards!

Maximum cards are produced forsome issues to complement the

stamp motifs. They have the stampon the front cancelled with a specialpostmark. Maximum cards areissued 5 times a year. Make sureyou don’t miss out on any maximumcards by starting a subscription!

Approx. SEK 305.50 a year.

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Abonnera på maximikort!Till vissa utgåvor skapas maximikort som i sin design knyter an till frimärksmotivet. Maximikorten har frimärketpå framsidan och är stämplat med en speciell stämpel. Portot ingår sedan hösten 2008. Det betyder att du intelängre måste frankera korten på baksidan om du vill använda dem som vykort. Perfekt att ha hemma!

Genom att abonnera får du alltid de senaste maximikorten hem i brevlådan – praktiskt och enkelt!

Maximikorten ges ut 5 ggr/år och kostade år 2008 270 kronor.För dagsaktuella priser, se www.posten.se/frim.

Issue Set 19 November 2009

Issue Set19 November 2009Art. No.: 241967

SEK 99.50

Cancelled Issue Set19 November 2009Art. No.: 241968

SEK 99.50

Facts about the stamps are printed on the back.

Collector’s Sheet Set19 November 2009Art. No.: 241969

SEK 129.50

Collector’s Sheet Set 19 November 2009The collector’s sheet set contains the issue’s two collector’s sheets.

Purchase the

Collector’s Sheet

Set and save

SEK 5 per sheet

compared to

buying the sheets

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The book contains

• All Swedish stamp designs from 2009, mounted

and grouped into chapters

• Specially selected illustrations

• Fascinating, informative texts written specially

for the book

• Texts in English, Swedish and German

2009 Year Book Swedish Stamps NarrateNumber issued: 5,000 copiesArt. No.: 241972

SEK 498

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This year’s issue of Swedish Stamps Narrate is now here. Thisattractive, richly illustrated, fact-filled book contains all thestamp designs issued during 2009. It is the book for anyonewishing to relive and marvel at the past year in stamps. A great

Christmas gift for friends and family!

Stories worth reading about all this year’sSwedish stamps in the new Year BookAstronaut Christer Fuglesang himself wrotethe chapter A glimpse into space about theamazing feeling he had during the space walkson his first journey in December 2006.

“It was a wonderful, almost surreal experi-ence to drift around in weightlessness outsidethe space station and see our incredibly beauti-ful Earth below. One of the most memorablemoments was when I saw a fabulous display ofNorthern Lights against the curved horizon.”

Christer Fuglesang also writes about Swedish

space research – in which studies into theNorthern Lights have been a driving factor –and about the joy he felt at being “the first torepresent our fair land in space”.

A handwritten letter in a beautiful envelopecan be just as valuable as an expensive giftin a parcel. If the envelope or parcel is alsosealed with wax and a seal, the value is evengreater. Christmas is peak season both forgreetings and for parcels.

In the chapter Gift-wrapped wishes, artistLasse Berghagen is interviewed at home in hiskitchen by Sten Feldreich. At the kitchen tableLasse has prepared a wax seal and candle.

“When I write affectionate letters I add myseal on the back of the envelope. It adds anextra special touch.”

Lasse Berghagen is a keen letter-writerand wants the tradition to continue for futuregenerations.

“Anyone who writes a letter is giving their

time,” he says.Nature worth protecting is the title of anotherof the book’s chapters. It presents BrutusÖstling, the world photographer who focuses onour feathered friends. Four of his images havelaid the foundation for the Winged stamp issue.

The book also contains detailed facts aboutall the year’s stamp designs and reproductionsof all the first-day cancellations – small worksof art in themselves.



2009 Year SetArt. No.: 241970

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The 2009 Year Set contains a mint stamp of each motif from allthe coil stamps and booklet stamps issued during the year. Makesure you never miss a Swedish stamp issue. A great Christmasgift for a friend, it also makes the ideal special treat for yourself!

All this year’s stamps ina stylish folder The Ford Mustang and five other classic carsgot the 2009 stamp year off to a flying start.

The spring issue also included stamps basedon the theme of being together and a redkissing mouth. The International Year of Astro-nomy was commemorated as was the bicen-tenary of 1809, the year Sweden and Finlanddivided. Magnificent birds, charming bananafigures and a painting by medieval masterAlbertus Pictor also appeared on stamps inthe spring.

The 2009 summer stamps were an overtureto summer. They depicted Swedish nature on

land and water, and Swedish highlights suchas Turning Torso and other well-known tallbuildings.

The autumn issue encompassed everythingbetween heaven and earth. September sawthe release of the Journey into Space booklet,which tells the story of astronaut ChristerFuglesang’s first spaceflight, and stampsdepicting six mild and strong spices.

The year finished off with stamps for Christ-mas greetings. The domestic stamps showChristmas gifts in various shapes and colors,and a classic wax seal. The design on thestamps for international Christmas greetingsare the ptarmigan, alpine hare and ermine intheir snow-white coats and plumage.

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The 2009 Booklet Year Set contains all the booklets and minisheets

issued during the year, brought together in one set. From the Middle

Ages – the minisheet with a painting by Albertus Pictor – to the space

age, with Christer Fuglesang and his journey in a booklet with five

designs. Buy the Booklet Year Set to keep – or make it a Christmas gift!

All 2009 booklets and minisheetsin a specially designed folder 2009 saw the release of 10 booklets and two

minisheets, one of which depicts the dramatic

Livets hjul/The Wheel of Life painting by medi-

eval master Albertus Pictor. The other minisheet

commemorated Braille.

The majority of this year’s booklets have the

denomination for domestic greetings. Journey

into Space tells the story of astronaut Christer

Fuglesang’s spaceflight, the booklet Together

stirs feelings among senders and recipients

alike, while Cult Cars shows classic cars from

the 1940s to 1960s. The 100th anniversaryof banana imports into Sweden was marked

with the booklet Bananas Bananas, showing

bananas with charming banana figures. Spices

for cooking also had their own booklet.

Summer and Christmas were, as usual,

celebrated each with their own booklet. The

stamps in the Summer Nature booklet drew on

designs from four national parks from northern

to southern Sweden. The Christmas stamps for

domestic Christmas greetings depicted some-

thing we all like to receive: Christmas gifts.

Three booklets for international greetings

were issued during the year: Europa 2009 –

Astronomy, Swedish Highlights and Snow-

White Animals.

All the stamps and minisheets are mint and

mounted in the folder. The 2009 Booklet Year

Set also contains highly readable texts about,

for example, what it feels like to own and drive

a cult Cadillac, and are packed with informa-

tion about the booklets and stamps in Swedish,

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2009 Booklet Year Set

Art. No.: 241971

SEK 631

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Around the World with the Discoveryand Christer Fuglesang

Journey into Space Souvenir SheetEdition: 20,000Stamp format: 38.67 x 38.67 x 38.67 mm

Sheet format: 148 x 187.50 mmNumber of stamps: 9Number of designs: 1Art. No.: 241871

SEK 59

The souvenir sheet and stamp weredesigned by Eva Wilsson. The stamp was

engraved by Martin Mörck and is one ofthe five motifs in the Journey into Spaceissue. The picture on the sheet showspart of the Discovery space shuttle.Photo: NASA.

Comic Strips Souvenir SheetThe nine stamps in the souvenir sheet show Assar (five stamps) and Hälge (four stamps),two of the eight designs in the Comic Strips issue. The illustration around the stampson the sheet is by Ulf Lundkvist, who also draws the character Assar. The originator ofHälge is Lars Mortimer.

Comic Strips Souvenir SheetEdition: 20,000Stamp format: 39.9 x 31.25 mmSheet format: 148 x 187.5 mmNumber of stamps: 9Number of designs: 2

Art. No.: 241808SEK 54.50



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Turning TorsoSouvenir Sheet

Turning Torso Souvenir SheetNumber issued: 20,000Stamp format: 31,25 x 39,9 mmSheet format: 148 x 187.5 mmNumber of stamps: 4Number of motifs: 1

Art. No.: 241870SEK 53

The souvenir sheet was designed by Viggo Mörck and includes six Ford Mustang stamps, one ofthe designs in the Cult Cars issue released on January 29, 2009. Stamp original: Viggo Mörck.Engraver: Martin Mörck. The picture on the front of the sheet is the interior of a Ford Mustang

Pony Car. Photo: Göran Assner/Johnér Bildbyrå. The illustration on the souvenir sheet’s textsheet is the Ford Mustang logo.Photo: Corbis/Scanpix.

Mustang Souvenir SheetNumber issued: 20,000Stamp format: 44.12 x 26.6 mm

Sheet format: 248 x 187.5 mmNumber of stamps: 6Number of designs: 1Art. No.: 241869

SEK 41

Mustang Souvenir Sheet

The Souvenir Sheet was designed byNorbert Tamas based on a photo-graph by Pierre Mens (HSB TurningTorso) and includes 4 Turning Torsostamps depicting one of the motifsfrom the Swedish Highlights issue on

May 14, 2009. Stamp proof: NorbertTamas. Engraver: Martin Mörck.



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MaximikortArt. Nr.: 241947

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Gerfalcon Folder Year of issue: 2007Edition: 6,000 copiesArt. No.: 241600

SEK 139

Slania's Gerfalcon stampin its own folder This exclusive folder contains the Gerfalcon stamp bothmint and marked with a unique cancellation, as well as

a numbered cylinder impression made from the stamp'sprinting cylinder. The folder is produced in a very limitededition of 6,000. A must for Slania admirers and stampenthusiasts alike!

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Top of the World of Stamps – Nordic Mythology In the exciting stamp cooperation Top of the World ofStamps, the eight Nordic postal authorities are jointlyissuing a three-part stamp series on the theme of NordicMythology. The exclusive folders contain all eightcountries’ stamps mounted and described in texts inthe respective Nordic languages and English.

Top of the World of Stamps

Nordic Mythology 3/3 – 2008Day of issue: March 27, 2008Art. No.: 241758

SEK 150

Exclusive Ingmar Bergman Gift Book with stampsThe book contains the original 2008 stamps and repro-ductions of the other stamps relating to Ingmar Bergman’scinematic art. There are also special prints of the stampminisheet featuring the scene from Fanny and Alexander:imperforate, pure offset print and a black printof the engraving.

Ingmar Bergman Gift Book Edition: 4,000 copiesPages: 28Author: Professor Maaret KoskinenFormat: 19 x 21 cmArt. No.: 241850

SEK 299

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Self-adhesive clock with stamp motifSweden Post’s eighth stampclock is now here. This timethe motif is astronaut ChristerFuglesang from the Journey intoSpace booklet (2009). The clock

is self-adhesive and can be stuckwherever you choose, such ason your fridge, computer or in thecar. A smart way of keeping aneye on the time!

Stamp Clock Journey into SpaceArt. No.: 242045Regular price: SEK 159

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Sailing Ships – unique new gift book with stamps

Sailing Ships – gift book Number issued: 7,000Pages: 28Format: 19 x 21 cmArt. No.: 241851

SEK 199

In this richly illustrated, inspiring giftbook featuring original stamps andspecially written text, we meet the

pride of the oceans: the world’s greatsailing ships. The gift book is a mustfor all stamp and sailing enthusiasts!



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This elegant, richly illustrated,fact-filled book contains all thestamp designs issued during the

year. Swedish Stamps Narrate2008 is the book for anyonewishing to relive and marvel atthe past year in stamps.

2008 Year Book Swedish Stamps NarrateNumber issued: 6,000Art. No.: 241769

SEK 498

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Folder 1809–2009The year 2009 is the 200th anniversaryof the separation of Sweden and Finland,an event that will be celebrated with afolder that includes stamp issues fromSweden (Two Countries – One Future),Åland (New Border, New Era) and Finland(1809 – Birth of a Nation). The folderwas issued by Åland Post in a limitededition of 3,000.

Folder 1809–2009

Number issued: 3,000Format: 200 x 148 mmArt. No.: 241999

SEK 89

2008 Year Book – Swedish Stamps Narrate



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2008 Year SetArt. No.: 241770

SEK 510

The 2008 Year Set contains a mint stamp ofeach motif from all the coil stamps and bookletstamps issued during the year. Make sure younever miss a Swedish stamp issue.

The 2008 Booklet Year Set contains all thebooklets and minisheets issued during theyear, brought together in one set. A greatgift for a friend, it also makes the idealspecial treat for yourself!

2008 Booklet Year SetArt. No.: 241771

SEK 548

2008 booklets and minisheetsin an attractive folder

All stamps from 2008in a specially designed folder

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