Postage Stamp : EUROPA Stamps – Tales and Legends – ‘Among Gnomes and Trolls’ fairy tale, illustrated by artist John Bauer
Date of Issue : May 09, 1997
Description : These stamps were issued as part of the annual “EUROPA” series, where European postal administrations release stamps bearing a common theme—in 1997, the theme was “Tales and Legends.” The artwork features a famous illustration by Swedish artist John Bauer titled “Good evening, old man! said the boy” (God kväll, farbror! sa pojken). The image depicts a small boy confronting a massive, looming troll in a dark forest. This iconic art was originally created for the beloved Swedish folklore and fairy tale anthology Bland tomtar och troll (Among Gnomes and Trolls).
Postage Stamp : The Eco Park, Stockholm | Grey Heron, Isbladskärret Wetland
Date of Issue : August 23, 1996
Description : Issued to commemorate Sweden’s “Wetlands Year” (Våtmarksåret 1996). The stamp features a beautiful illustration of a Grey Heron (Häger) in its natural habitat at Isbladskärret, a well-known wetland lake located on the island of Royal Djurgården in Stockholm.
Postage Stamp : Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
Date of Issue : April 11, 1978
Description : A classic definitive stamp from Sweden’s long-running wildlife series. It features a highly detailed steel engraving of a Swedish brown bear (Brunbjörn). This stamp is notable because it was masterfully engraved by Czesław Słania, a legendary Polish-Swedish artist who is widely considered one of the greatest stamp and banknote engravers in history.
Postage Stamp : EPA Tractor from Jönköping
Date of Issue : August 28, 2025
Description : The image features a young person sitting on the back of a modified white Volvo in a rural field in Jönköping. This celebrates the unique Swedish youth culture surrounding “EPA-traktors” or “A-traktors”—older cars that are heavily modified and speed-restricted, allowing teenagers to drive them legally before obtaining a full driver’s license.
Postmark Location : The envelope bears two black circular date stamps (CDS) from POSTNORD SVERIGE (the modern name for the merged Swedish and Danish postal services).
Postmark Date : June 03, 2026
