So, the final round up, and a few quirky gems. The first is this gorgeous postmark. Of the many wonders to be found in Muumimaailma, the fact that it has its own post office is not the least. It’s located[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…if you live in London, that is. The Finnish church in London is having its Easter fair this weekend, which is an excellent opportunity to stock up on Finnish goodies such as Fazer chocolate, Karelian pies and mämmi, a love-it-or-hate-it dessert[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As promised in part one, here are the 2009 Moomin postage stamps. These were based on some of Tove’s sketches and give a rare insight into the creative process behind the Moomin comic strips. One thing that I have in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been fascinated with 3D since I was a kid and after taking more than a few 3D photos in Finland, I wondered about converting some of the existing comics to 3D. This is an involved bit of work. To[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That fine British institution, the Royal Mail, is worthy of celebration. It comes up with timely, well-thought-out stamps and First Day Covers, and despite rising prices, is still a bit of a bargain. Having said that, Finland has it knocked[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Finland beckons, promising the rare chance to experience Moominland Midwinter for real. My faint hopes of glimpsing the Northern Lights are pretty much dashed – despite Naantali having a decent lack of light pollution, the weather looks to be overcast. However,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“…when I discovered the library, and wanted to read every damned thing. I went absolutely through it. I went not knowing they were sexy novels, but read sexy novels and Tove Jansson and Just William. I read anything that I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
With my next trip to Muumimaailma looming, I thought it would be good time to share some unusual pictures from my last trip. I took a Fuji W3 3D digital camera along to capture some trolls in all their 3D glory. I’m[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the first rare Moomin items that I picked up was the first compendium of strips published by Wingate in 1957, three years after the strip premiered in The Evening News. I’ll cover this book in all its glory[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…