I heart post: Happy Melbourne Cup Day!
Happy Melbourne Cup, everyone. I hope your horse won.
The thing I especially like about this set of stamps issued in 2010 on the 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cup, is that the crowd shots in the background reflect the era of the respective champion horse. I think they are a very nice set of stamps.
Compare the above issue of 2010 to this 1978 release - which do you prefer?
I often prefer the retro-appeal of stamps from the 70s, but in this instance, I think the more recent 2010 stamps win out for me. By a nose. (Boom boom).
And just to demonstrate that this country is completely nutso when it comes to horse racing (if you weren't already convinced) here is a third set of stamps dedicated to the "Champions of the Turf". It is my least favourite of the three issues and is from 2002. What do you think?
I have mixed feelings about horseracing, but boy do I love a public holiday! I also love horse names, and once lost $5 on "May the Horse be With You" because I thought it was possibly the best name EVER.
And with that (stamps - tick; topical subject matter relevant to the day- tick; borrowed Star Wars pun - tick) I am done. Night folks and thanks for stopping by!
I kind of forget about Melbourne Cup day. The 70's stamps have more appeal to me. I like the look of the jockey on those. Thanks for reminding me about the public holiday Helen, unfortunately we don't celebrate MCD in the UK - love your blog.