2174) "My Stamp Album - The Adventures of Tori & Co." ("O Meu Album De Selos As avebturas de Pori & Companhia"), Portugal: Correios Portugal (Portuguese Post) began this Stamp Series in 2017, where Tori & his friends travel through space and time learning about the country's history, economy etc. : Year of first issue: 2017:
This MyStamp Series from Portugal Post features the adventures of Tori, who is a time traveller and Stamp Collector, who goes on hilarious adventures with his wonderful travelling companion - Pisco.
Tori received a Christmas present "Ovotão" (the first machine that allows special children - stamp collectors - to travel through space and time ....).
Since 2017, from the two central figures - Tori and Pisco all adventures portrayed on Portuguese stamps unfold.
The two characters are time travellers, in a flying machine that works on seals.
Each issue represents a theme and an adventure with chronologies, subjects, curiosities and images that are being built in the course of a book.
The triple characters of Tori, Pisco and Ovotão, aim to be a form of projective identification of younger readers, graphically worked to be current, enigmatic and adventurous.
The 2017 Stamp issue:
The Cover of the Stamp Album brought out by Portuguese Post in 2017 is titled - "My Stamp Album - A collector's journey"
a) This is an image of Ovotão the first machine that allows special creatures - stamp collectors - to travel in space and time.
At lower right is Tori, the traveller stamps collector.
b) The second image shows Tori in his spaceship.
c) On his first mission in 2017, Tori carries with him in his spacecraft - a cotton plant, cocoons, silkworm, Flak Flower, sheared sheep, lamb's wool and carbon molecules.
d) On his first stop during time travel, Tori meets a Templar Knight in the Portalegre district of Alentejo, where the Castle of Marvao islocated with a surrounding wall that houses the whole village inside.
Marvao was conquered from the Moors by Afonso Henriques, the first king, whose nickname was -"The Conqueror".
e) In 1968, the Rally de Portugal Race's second edition was held, in which the greatest number of teams participated, with 190 competitors.
For Five consecutive years from 1976 to 1980, and then again in 1982, when the "Rally de Portugal" received the title of "Best Rally in the World" awarded by the BPICA (Bureau Permanent International of Constructeurs d'Automobiles).
f) Tori in his time machine, plans his next adventure.
g) Tori finds out during his first adventure that Fruit also helps build the image of a region. In Portugal, there are cherries from Fundao, oranges from Silves, figs from the Algarve, melons from Almeirim, apples from Alcobaca, peaches from Colares, strawberries from Ribatejo, chestnuts from Marvao, pine nuts from Alcacer do Sal, bananas from Madiera or the pineapples from the Azores.
h) Fruits can be very important for the economy of a region/place. For example, in the 17th Century, figs were the largest source of wealth in the Algarve and many of the typical sweets from that region are made from them.
Travelling through the country to discover the most delicious fruit in each region has helped Tori gain a wonderful insight into popular fruits of everyrwgion in Portugal.
i) This Map shows the main fruits produced in every region of Portugal.
Interesting links to posts on Portugal and Spanish Coins and postage stamps on this blog:
6) "The Joker", Portugal: Portugal Post has issued a set of four stamps featuring "The Joker"character of DC Comics, who is an archenemy of the "Batman": Date of Stamp issue: 31.03.2020
7) Portuguese Numismatics (1st Group): A set of four Stamps in the values of N20g, A20g, E20g and 120g issued by CTT Correios (Portuguese Post) in partnership with INCM ("Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda (the "Portuguese Mint & Official Printing Office") depicting coins from various periods of history: Date od Stamp set issue: 22.04.2020
12) "Linha Do Douro" ("The Douro Line (Train)", Portugal:12th Coin in the Ibero-American Coin Series titled "Historic Trains" brought out by the "Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda" (INCM): Date of issue: 06/2020
9) "Nacional Museo del Prado", Spain: Celebrating the Bicentenary milestone (1819-2019): Commemorative Silver Coins of 30 Euros issued by Fabrica Nacional de Moneda y Timbre - Casa Real de la Moneda on 20.11.2019: Coins minted by the Madrid Mint
12) The New Silk Road: A Joint issue of a two stamp set of 1.50 Euros each by Spain (Correos Post) and China: Stamps issue date: 01.07.2019
13) Charming Towns, Spain : For the past five years, Correos (Spanish Post) has issued Stamps and Postcards on four beautiful Spanish villages as old-fashioned accordion-style postcards: Date of PostCards/Stamp set issue: 30.03.2020
14) "International LGBTQ Pride Day", Spain: The LGBTQ Pride Day Flag (Rainbow Flag) depicted on the first ever stamp issued: Date of Stamp issued: 15.06.2020
15) "Card Games", Spain: Correos Espana (Spanish Post) has issued a Stamp Sheet of 3.80 Euros representing the four suits (Swords, Pentacles, Cups & Wands) in a Tarot Deck, as the Origins of Card Games: Date of Stamp Sheet issue: 02.07.2020
6) Leonardo da Vinci, France: The latest issue from the Monnaie de Paris, France highlights him on the latest Europa Silver Star Coin Programme issued by the Paris Mint: Coin issue date: 03/2019
7) i) "Europa Coin Programme" or the "European Star Programme" or the "Eurostar Programme" ii) Central Bank of Malta issues 50 Euro (Gold) and 10 Euro (Silver) Proof Coins featuring "Architecture and artwork of the Gothic Era" in 05/2020 (which is a part of the wider programme focussing on the Ages of Europe: Date of Coins issue: 08.05.2020
Rajan Trikha has commented:
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This is a very popular Stamp Album Series in Portugal, which educates the young stamp collectors about their country's history, achievements, exploration, economy, fruits, animals etc. through the adventures of Tori in his time travel spaceship.
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