Issue Date : 5 November 2008Hi ! I am back with new Post. Its a lovely winter time here with rain and snow around. I have just released January 2009 issue of Rainbow Stamp News. It is available at www.rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com . In today's Post a beautiful Miniature Sheet issued by Czech Republic on 5 November 2008 to commemorate the collections of Třebechovice Museum of Bethlehems.In the second part FDC pair with colour variety sent by our distinguished member Mr. H.K.Jain from Mandla (M.P.) Just go through these nice items & Have a Great Time !...
Třebechovice Museum of Bethlehems
The collections of Třebechovice Museum of Bethlehems include more than 400 bethlehems made of different materials and coming from different areas of the Czech Republic. Visitors can see very old as well as contemporary bethlehems. The most precious and admired one is the world-famous Probošt's bethlehem, also known as Třebechovice bethlehem. It is a 7 m long, 3.2 m wide and 1.8 m high work of more than 2,000 cut pieces. Many figures have the appearance of Probošt's neighbours. They are 10 to 15 cm high and display well-known Biblical scenes in the environment of a Bohemian town of the late 19th century. 51 figures move at work, 120 move on belts, 180 are motionless, the other 1,500 are animals, trees, buildings, etc. The natural middle point of the bethlehem is the crib. Action develops on the seven terraces on both sides of the crib. The bethlehem is an untypical one: it displays not only the birth of Christ, but also further stages of his life until the Resurrection. The motion mechanism of the bethlehem was assembled by the carpenter Josef Friml; it contains more than 150 wheels and pinions, levers, chains and belt pulleys. In 1935 the original crank drive was replaced with an electrical drive. This unique bethlehem was created for over 40 years starting from 1885 by Josef Probošt (1849-1926) assisted by the wood carver Josef Kapucián. Probošt's bethlehem is a completely unique work in terms of art and technique; in 1999 it was designated a national cultural heritage.
On occasion of "60 Years of Universal Declaration Of Human Rights" A Stamp in deno. of Rs. 5.00 was issued by By India Post on Dt.10-12-2008.An error found in its first day covers which were issued in two different colours.
Contributed By:- Er.H.K.Jain (A.E.)Mandla (M.P.)
Our New Member
Mr. Dieter Leder, Germany
Postal address : Seepromenade 6, 88709 Meersburg, Germany
Mr. Leder is Collector and expertizer of Zeppelin mail and catapult mail, editor of the ZEPPELIN POST JOURNAL group, leader of the ZEPPELIN STUDY GROUP
Website: www.eZEP.de -the web portal for zeppelin mail and airship memorabilia.
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