Peter Paul Rubens Samson and Delilah painting

Peter Paul Rubens Samson and Delilah painting
Guillaume Seignac L'Abandon painting

Have you come across such stamps, which are made from 120-year-old pinewoods and are roughly the thickness of a credit card? Recently, Swiss Post launched its unusual commemorative stamp...
Have you come across such stamps, which are made from 120-year-old pinewoods and are roughly the thickness of a credit card? Recently, Swiss Post launched its unusual commemorative stamp, a square of pinewood with a face value of 5 Swiss francs (US$4).The stamps are designed by Thomas Rathgeb, a graphic artist, to celebrate Switzerland's lumber industry."Rathgeb's design focuses on the sustainability and uniqueness of this natural, living material — the structure of the wood, integrated into the contemporary design, produces a different picture on each stamp. This makes each stamp unique, just as each tree is unique," said Swiss Post.