Flags, Flags, Flags

On top: The old Chinese five color flag.
Downward: The flags of Japan and 2 nice Rabbits
climbing on them.
The flags of Japan

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

The Peach tree - one of my favorites Japanese labels! So many versions!!!

These are mine. I have 4 different version  





 But there are many more. I wish I have them some day...

The Hairy Monkeys versions:

A very old label I believe


 


And some Monkeys with an Apron...

The green-yellow version

The grey version
The Mustard version


The yellow version

And the zoom view version...




I believe there are some more...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Bicycle, Bicycle, I want to ride my old Penny-farthing Bicycle

Penny-farthing Bicycle 

Penny-farthing, high wheel, high wheeler, Man slicer and ordinary are all terms used to describe a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel that was popular after the boneshaker, until the development of the safety bicycle, in the 1880s.[1] They were the first machines to be called "bicycles".




Some Swedish versions of the above (but not Penny-farthing)

Monday, January 21, 2013

The mighty Elephant - Post #1 : The lying down labels

The Asian elephant appears in various religious traditions and mythologies. They are treated positively and are sometimes revered as deities, often symbolizing strength and wisdom.