Card from Secret Santa

Country: Ireland
From: Polish Lady Abroad Club - Secret Santa
by FSC

The card accompanied the lovely gifts from my Club Irish Secret Santa.

Stamp

Theme: Christmas / Three Kings

Three Kings /three Wise Men/ three Magi - the men who followed the Bethlehem Star which led them to the place where Jesus was born. The Men's names were Caspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They came to Bethlehem to pay respect to the baby Jesus new-born King of all mankind and present him with myrrh, gold, and frankincense.

Irish An Post

 

Theme: 25 Anniversary of An Post
Design: Zinc Design
Country: Ireland
Year: 2009

The stamps are part of the series issued by Irish An Post (commercial state company) to commemorate its silver anniversary.

Ireland is on our travel bucket list. Wish we could go there together some day. Besides, it would be great if we could escape the Texas heat and spend the summer in Ireland or Scotland.

You can find out more about the history of An Post here.