The last of my images from the Nordic Heritage Museum:
Danish Christmas Seals
A tradition that began in 1904 when Einar Holbøll, a postmaster, designed the first set of seals with the proceeds going to benefit ill children. I didn't realize until I saw these and then did a little research, that anyone is welcome to submit designs.
One of the best-loved seal sets was designed in the 1970's by the people's own Queen Margarethe.
These may be my best-loved, designed by Erik Petersen in 1962, they feature the gamle håndværk -”old trades”- of Denmark.
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