A discussion of themes found in Singapore postage stamps.

2010-04-30

Singapore 2010 Butterflies (Papillons, Mariposa, Schmetterling)

Released on 21 April 2010, these 4 stamps feature butterflies: 1st Local - Common Birdwing (Troides helena cerberus), 80c - Tailed Jay (Graphium agamemnon agamemnon), $1.10 - Common Posy (Drupedia ravindra moorel), and $2 - Blue Glassy Tiger (Ideopsis vulgaris macrina). A stamp booklet containing 10 self-adhesive versions of the 1st local was also issued.

2010-04-05

Singapore 2009 Asian Youth Games

This MyStamp sheet was released 29 June 2009, to mark the opening of the 1st Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Singapore. The release was rather restrained, in that the Singapore Post did not make any big announcement for it, because it was commissioned by the organisers of the AYG; actually it was lumped together with other AYG souvenirs, liked the AYG mascot stuffed toy and AYG mugs, in a sales brochure. What is interesting is that it contains the latest MyStamp 1st local stamps with vignettes featuring the mascot lion playing various sports: table tennis, springboard diving, yachting/sailing, basketball, 10-pin bowling, shooting, volleyball, athletics, soccer and swimming.