Another Zen stamp pen

[ossaguy]

This is the only pen I got done today.I thought it would only take me 45 minutes or so to get done.......a couple of hours (!) later,I finally got it right.I don't give up,just dig deeper!

I think pens like these that fight you end up being more special in your memory because of the battle.

These are 1978 Berlin,Germany floral stamps.The words say "Deutsche Bundespost Berlin" & also "Wohlfahrtsmarke 1978", I wish I could translate.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[mikespenturningz]

I am not sure what that says but I like the pen. Very nice colors and they go well with the hardware.

 

[mharvey]

you have got to share that technique...perfect...and how did you prevent curling...what glue...stamp to paper...or stamp to tube?

 

[Alzey]

Deutsche Bundespost is German Post Office. The government agency delivers mail and is the national phone company. It is also where you pay your utility bills and speeding tickets DAMHIKT

 

[Alzey]

Quick search on google says Wohlfahrtsmarke means charity stamp.

 

[Jens]

Beautiful pens, love them. Wolfahrt means welfare.

 

[Sataro]

Pen looks great!!!

 

[ossaguy]

Thanks for the kind words,& the translation.That got me to reading up on what a charity stamp is.Pretty interesting,they sell the stamps and part of the proceeds goes toward a specific charity.

That seems like a pretty noble idea.Here I just picked them out because they look so beautiful.

I can now understand the fun of collecting stamps.there are so many different ones out there,in so many themes & countries.I like it because it gets you thinking about how big our world is outside of our own back yard,& all the history there.Pretty neat,I think.

Thanks again,
Steve