I try to do my weekly shop first thing on a Monday morning just after the supermarket opens its doors for business. Normally I am on autopilot and nothing disturbs the old grey matter but this morning my peaceful reverie was interrupted by Bing Crosby... hearing 'White Christmas' so early in the day sent a chill down my spine.... but there is no escaping the start of the Christmas season so I am getting in early with my annual plea for the albatross. It won't be long before you either send or receive your Christmas cards. If you are able to save the stamps and send them to the RSPB after Christmas it will help in the vital conservation work they are supporting in order to save this magnificent bird. This year I'm going to put a little plea in each of my envelopes to try and encourage as many people as I know to save their stamps. If this is not the cause for you, a quick web search shows other charities that can make use of your stamps so I hope you'll find one you'd like to support.
This little video was produced in 1951 so the posting dates are not to be taken as gospel! I love stop motion films and Lotte Reiniger used papercutting for her films to huge effect. I know it's very dated (aren't we all) but where she led , others have followed. She was a pioneer in this field and her films have an old fashioned charm that find a ready home with me.
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The thing that strikes me is how differently we all speak now. I would love to re dub this film as the images are timeless. It's cheered me thankyou Leslie.
XXX
Love it! The paper cutting is amazing isn't it and as Sue says even the sound track has a vintage feel with those plummy voices. I seem to remember my mother leaving her Christmas shopping till very late in December and the post still getting through on time - was there a delivery on Christmas Day or am I dreaming that? As always Lesley you have found a gem here!
I always save my stamps and pop them in some charity or another collection point but may this year I will send them to the RSPB.
Jane x
Will save and send my stamps off. Thanks for the film - it is exquisite, isn't it?
So absolutely lovely!
Thank you for finding it, thank you for sharing it!
xoxoxoxox
I love this little film, it reminds me of the Tales from Europe series on Children's TV in the fifties/sixties. You can be relied upon to winkle out a gem Leslie.
(I still have my stamps from last year - I really will try to remember to post them off after Christmas)
Ooops, thought you meant you were shopping for an albatross, rather than a turkey, this year!! Loved the reindeer in the clip, such wonderful work.
C x
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