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2021 Christmas Mint Unhinged Embellished Sheet of 10 x 65c Stamps Overview The annual Christmas stamp issue celebrates the Christmas holiday, highlighting both traditional and secular themes. This year’s two traditional Christmas stamps present religious artworks featuring the Madonna and Child. The artworks were made from terracotta clay and glazed in a technique first introduced in Renaissance Italy by the Florentine della Robbia family of artists. The other three stamps in this issue are secular in theme, highlighting the custom of celebrating Christmas with sugary gingerbread treats – a tradition with a very long history, with various recipes recorded in Europe for more than a millennium. The Stam 65c Gingerbread tree Like several other Christmas traditions, such as the Christmas tree, the custom of making decorated gingerbread houses originated in Germany, in the early 19th century. This was possibly a result of the popular success of the Grimm fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel”, where two lost children were enticed into a house made of gingerbread and topped with sweets. Please check out my other Ebay items Postage Discount Available If purchasing more than one item please request an invoice or wait for one to be issued combining postage Orders over $40 will require registered mail Payment required within 5 days unless otherwise arranged |