Here are two maximum cards with the same Johnny Appleseed stamp. This 5¢ stamp was the first in the American Folklore Series. It was issued on September 24, 1966, at Leominster, Massachusetts, the birthplace of John Chapman (1774-1845), who was known as Johnny Appleseed. Johnny Appleseed was both a real person and an American folklore figure. He was a pioneer nurseryman who introduced apple trees to large parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
The first maximum card (above) is a regular postcard. The second maximum card is by Colorano. It is the same size as a postcard but does not have a postcard back.
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ReplyDeleteI have that Johnny Appleseed stamp but not on a postcard. Thanks for telling me more about him.
ReplyDeleteUnlike Paul Bunyan, he is a real person. Hmm, I think I knew that. Thank you for joining in this week!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of Johnny Appleseed, great stamp design and wonderful maxicards.
ReplyDeleteI remained open-mouthed. Fabulous.
ReplyDeleteJohn Appleseed? Never heard of him..till now...such a funny fact to know that some man out there was 'guilty' for introducing apples! so cool!
ReplyDeleteI've heard about Johnny Appleseed as a folk lore or something; didn't know he's a real person though. Thank you for sharing, another great learning from blog-hopping :)
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I like the first postcard with Johnny Appleseed striding through all the generations of apple trees. No finer sight than an orchard in blossom.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you,now I know a lot about him.
ReplyDeleteMy Sunday Stamp:Asian-Pacific Postal Union
This is particularly apropos for me - our town hosted an Apple Harvest Festival over the weekend!
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