Vote YOUR Favourite 2020 Xmas stamps: Win a $50 stamp prize!

MargoZ · Post by **MargoZ** » 28 Nov 2020 13:15

Here is a random selection of 29 of this year's Xmas stamps from around the world.

And here is your chance to win a $A50 Voucher from Glen Stephens, to order off -

https://www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html - just for placing your vote for your top three favourites. 8)

Any member can enter - no post limit to qualify. 8)

Competition runs until midnight 25th Dec AEDT.

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The PRIZE

All members voting on this thread go into a draw for a $A50 Glen Stephens Gift Voucher that can be used for any of the wide range of nett priced stamp gems always loaded on - www.glenstephens.com/rarity.html

As per last year's competition, the winner will be drawn via this random number generator -

https://www.random.org

If say we end up with 62 posts, the computer program randomly generates a number between 1 and 62.

i.e. if the Random number generated is 37, we will read down to post number 37 here, and THAT member will win, if that post is a valid vote.

If post 37 is just chatter or commentary, the NEXT post after 37 that contains a valid vote will win etc.

You can vote for 1, 2, or 3 choices - your call entirely.

Just a note - a number of countries issue a variety of stamps over the festive season - often a religiously themed stamps and something more secular as well, sometimes a mini sheet or a series etc.

This compilation above is merely my personal random selection of seasonal stamps.

Feel free to add or discuss others that you like by all means, but only the ones above are able to be voted on.

Cheers Margo

MargoZ · Post by **MargoZ** » 28 Nov 2020 13:17

And to kick things off, my preferences are:

1 Bahamas
2 Belgium
3 Estonia

Ubobo.R.O. · Post by **Ubobo.R.O.** » 28 Nov 2020 13:21

1. Estonia.
2. Switzerland.
3. Canada.

Waffle · Post by **Waffle** » 28 Nov 2020 13:21

I will start the ball rolling

1)Isle of Man
2)Greenland
3)Norway.

Excellent competition, I remember last years.

MargoZ · Post by **MargoZ** » 28 Nov 2020 13:27

Thanks Waffle!

A little more about the interesting Bahamas issue - set of 4 combining Xmas stamp with Covid theme

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fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 28 Nov 2020 13:40

1. Aland (as usual)
2. Isle of Man
3. Norway.

Honourable Mention: Greenland.

Thanks again Margo.

Norm

Micky · Post by **Micky** » 28 Nov 2020 14:21

1. Christmas Island
2. Greenland
3. Greece

Sorry Australia my kids voted and they don't like the sock with Vegetables.

Micky

Number-O-Ne · Post by **Number-O-Ne** » 28 Nov 2020 14:28

1 Sweden

2 Bahamas

3 Aland

Brummie · Post by **Brummie** » 28 Nov 2020 16:35

Thanks for doing the Favourite Christmas Stamps Margo, always lots of fun.

1 Christmas Island
2 Estonia
3 Spain

KevinHedley · Post by **KevinHedley** » 28 Nov 2020 18:14

Isle of Man
Norway
Spain

Thanks Margo

Catweazle · Post by **Catweazle** » 28 Nov 2020 19:23

As usual, looks the Scandinavians have the best stamps again.

But I vote Greece, Greenland, and Aland.

pmc · Post by **pmc** » 28 Nov 2020 20:18

1. Bahamas
2. Falkland Islands
3. Denmark

Has it really been a year since the last Xmas stamp vote?

ViccyVFU · Post by **ViccyVFU** » 28 Nov 2020 23:07

Almost eerily, my top three are ...
"The three I am most likely to actually receive this year"!!

1) Sweden
2) Isle of Man
3) United Kingdom

Jose Paulo · Post by **Jose Paulo** » 28 Nov 2020 23:19

Thanks Margo.

My preferences are:
Canada
Greece
Norway

MrSamoa · Post by **MrSamoa** » 28 Nov 2020 23:42

I seem to be quite alone, but I like...

1. Jersey
2. Falklands
3. Hong Kong

Thanks
Marty

Clapas · Post by **Clapas** » 29 Nov 2020 00:12

Thanks you very much Margo

1 Norway
2 Greece
3 Ireland

Elkra · Post by **Elkra** » 29 Nov 2020 01:21

Thanks Margo.

1 - Isle of Man.
2 - Greenland.
3 - Malta.

John

RevRed+ · Post by **RevRed+** » 29 Nov 2020 02:08

Great idea and nice to see the selection too.

My vote:
1. Isle of Man.
2. Aland.
3. Canada.

RevRed+

MaJu · Post by **MaJu** » 29 Nov 2020 05:44

Thanks for presenting the variety of Christmas stamps. In fact, there is nothing which I find particularly attractive, so here are 3 stamps which stand a bit out:

Malta
Norway
UK

Veles · Post by **Veles** » 29 Nov 2020 05:56

Thanks Margo.

1 Norway
2 Jersey
3 Greenland

Goodal · Post by **Goodal** » 29 Nov 2020 06:01

I'm personally fond of...

1. Greece
2. Jersey
3. Belgium

Looks like a great selection this year. Thanks for the snapshot!

zorosenpai · Post by **zorosenpai** » 29 Nov 2020 06:23

1. Estonia
2. Greece
3. Falkland islands

Thank you Margo!

Global Administrator · Post by **Global Administrator** » 29 Nov 2020 11:34

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Many of them look like the 1980s revisited! Yikes.

Great work from Margo to assemble them all - hours of work there.

My 3 are as follows - if I win, my prize goes to the runner up.

1. Falklands
2. Belgium
3. Greece.

Canada stamper · Post by **Canada stamper** » 29 Nov 2020 14:25

Thanks Margo and Glen!

My votes this year:

Canada
Aland
Belgium

Although it is interesting to see some with covid connections like Bahamas and a couple from Ireland (not the one picked by Margo).

Jean

satsuma · Post by **satsuma** » 29 Nov 2020 15:06

Thanks Margo and Glen!

I'd like to vote for 1 Hong Kong, 2 Greece, and 3 Isle of Man.

: Hong Kong Miniature sheet

I like the juxtaposition of Chinese cultural aspects in the $2 and $4.90 stamps with a celebration which is primarily from another culture.

: Greece Christmas 2020

A well designed set with attraction to children at the forefront.

: Isle of Man Christmas 2020

The top value has a nice "meanwhile unknown to the rest of society, something significant is happening" feel to it.

I have to wonder whether the angel on the 62c stamp is vaping, though

turtle-bienhoa · Post by **turtle-bienhoa** » 29 Nov 2020 15:26

1. Estonia
2. Greece
3. Norway

aldragon · Post by **aldragon** » 29 Nov 2020 16:04

1. Estonia
2. Jersey
3. New Zealand

Philexx · Post by **Philexx** » 30 Nov 2020 03:25

Thanks Margo and Glen. My votes:

Norway
Canada
Sweden

lesbootman · Post by **lesbootman** » 30 Nov 2020 03:35

It's interesting to have it confirmed once again that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Us beholders are all different.

This particular beholder would vote:

Jersey
United Kingdom
Switzerland

aerogi · Post by **aerogi** » 30 Nov 2020 05:03

My votes would go to:

1. Faroe islands
2. Jersey
3. Greece

AMark · Post by **AMark** » 30 Nov 2020 05:46

Thank you for the competition Margo and Glen!

These are my favourite Christmas stamp designs for 2020.

: 2020 - Estonia - Christmas Tree

: 2020 - Sweden - Christmas Lantern

: 2020 - Canada - Winter Sleigh Ride

As an aside, I prefer the international Christmas stamp from Canada over the domestic one.

: 2020 - Canada - Family and Sled

redtotheend · Post by **redtotheend** » 30 Nov 2020 18:00

Isle of Man hands down.

1 Isle of Man
2 UK
3 Malta

Thanks for the opportunity to vote.

Belti · Post by **Belti** » 30 Nov 2020 18:54

Norway
Denmark
Greenland

sagi2917 · Post by **sagi2917** » 30 Nov 2020 21:59

Norway
Isle of Man
Canada

Thank you Margo

fromdownunder · Post by **fromdownunder** » 01 Dec 2020 00:20

Using 3/2/1 in the order listed by each member, here is the current "popularity" count for all those Countries actually voted for:

Norway 23
Isle of Man 22
Greece 19
Estonia 18
Jersey 14
Canada 12
Greenland 10
Aland 9
Sweden 9
Bahamas 8
Falkand Is, 8
Belgium 6
Christmas Is 6
United Kingdom 6
Malta 5
Hong Kong 4
Denmark 3
Faroe Is. 3
Switzerland 3
Spain 2
Ireland 1
New Zealand 1

Norm

MichaelPat · Post by **MichaelPat** » 01 Dec 2020 00:57

1. Sweden
2. Belgium
3. Faroe Islands

Girish Vaidya · Post by **Girish Vaidya** » 01 Dec 2020 03:16

I think the Hungary postage stamp is beautifully designed. Surprised no one has yet chosen it.

I will go with

Hungary
Greece
Greenland

A merry Christmas to all the stampboarders!!!!

Girish Vaidya

fchd · Post by **fchd** » 01 Dec 2020 23:36

Not a vintage year methinks

1. Estonia
2. Isle of Man
3. Hungary

Post by **gavin-h** » 02 Dec 2020 01:52

Thanks to Margo for compiling these, and to Glen for offering up the prize!

My personal choices are:

1. Aland
2. Jersey
3. Isle of Man

With USA close behind.

stampquestions · Post by **stampquestions** » 02 Dec 2020 08:24

My choices are:

1) Canada (It is a scene from Nova Scotia that could be a scene from Quebec. Wonderful folk art.)
2) Bahamas (Love the message!)
3) Falkland Islands (Love penguins)

Thanks for the draw. Happy holidays!

dwillard · Post by **dwillard** » 03 Dec 2020 08:43

1. Greece
2. Canada
3. Falkland Island

Happy Holiday.

Tiredinsyd · Post by **Tiredinsyd** » 03 Dec 2020 20:56

Hi ..My vote

1) Spain
2) Christmas Island
3) Sweden

Merry Xmas all

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » 03 Dec 2020 21:04

Hi, my vote is

1) Jersey
2) Denmark
3) Greece

Cheers

Mark

JKA · Post by **JKA** » 03 Dec 2020 22:16

Aland
Jersey
Hong Kong

And here are the Dutch christmas stamps, not that bad this year.

Norseman · Post by **Norseman** » 04 Dec 2020 05:36

Thanks Margo. My selections are
1.Greece
2. Norway
3. United States

goof · Post by **goof** » 04 Dec 2020 06:09

I'll go for:

1.Canada
2. Bahamas
3. UK

Thanks
Mick

BigSaint · Post by **BigSaint** » 04 Dec 2020 06:52

My selections are:

1. Belgium
2. Sweden
3. Lichtenstein.

PC's Stamps · Post by **PC's Stamps** » 05 Dec 2020 22:06

My selections are in order

Faroe Islands
Isle of Man
Ireland

Rockyman44 · Post by **Rockyman44** » 05 Dec 2020 23:49

My choices are

1. Hungary
2. Åland Islands
3. Sweden

Many thanks, Graham

Anita · Post by **Anita** » 06 Dec 2020 10:20

Thanks Margo and Glen

My selections are:

1. Aland
2. Greece
3. Switzerland