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This year’s EUROPA stamp competition is officially open, and the theme promises to melt your heart…

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Can you guess what it is? That’s right — old toys! Teddy bears, hula hoops, dolls, tin robots, rocking horses, slingshots, wooden trains… they all make an appearance, filling us with nostalgia and bringing back many happy memories.

To see all the stamps and cast your vote, go to the competition page and pick your favorite. May the best stamp win!

We’re always curious… which one did you pick? And if you’re European, what do you think of your own country’s choice of featured toy?

47 comments so far

ned44440, Ireland

I am biased :-))) . I love the Iris stamps - one showing a teddy and one showing a toy truck. They all look fantastic and I look forward to seeing some of them on postcards.

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ichabodhides, United Kingdom

I just voted. Such a shame that it looks like there won't be a Europa stamp issued in the United Kingdom this year. I wish the Royal Mail cared about this. :(

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iphoto, Australia

I LoVe this years entries! :D This voter from "Down Under" gave Switzerland the nod :D Picked for it's colour, composition & its cute factor!

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Robisa, Italy

I voted Ukraine, but Bosnia and Georgia are really nice too! :) I am from Italy and I like our stamp, but it is not so special!

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DorotheeB, Germany

There are so many great stamps - I like Vatican, Russia, Ukraine and Germany...

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tinkerbellnl, Netherlands

I voted for the Czech Republic's stamp, so colourfull and playfull

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Axolotl, Germany

I'm using the German "old toy" EUROPA stamp often for Postcrossing cards these days; but some of the other ones are definitely more beautiful! :)
I think I like the Bulgarian stamp best.

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ctr, Germany

I voted for Aland. When I was a child I loved those toy monkeys making music. In Germany there were music boxes in department stores like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6--_7DqjcE

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moonlessnite, Canada

The MARBLES (alleys)!

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Luna24, Czech Republic

All stamps are so beautiful! :)

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rosenbusch, Germany

Many great stamps....

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mingshu, Finland

all are lovely ! i voted germany -also because it has my favorite elephant on it :) i hope to receive all these stamps on cards/envelopes...

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TandemStoker, United States of America

There are so many great stamps and it was hard to choose. I voted for the stamp from the Republic of Serbia. It is colorful and brought back happy memories of my childhood and my kids' childhood.

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HM, Netherlands

Faeroer's ramshorns got my vote!

I haven't seen the Dutch stamps in my postoffice, but I do like them as well.

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IsaHi, Portugal

My country has 3 in this competition but I voted for the greek stamp, happy colours and tímeless toys.

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Moeli, Germany

So nice these stamps. :-)

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Alicja1990, Poland

All stamps are beautiful.
I vote for Malta :)

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Eismond, Germany

For me as a Moomin fan, there can be only one choice! I've seen these Moomin dolls at the Suomenlinan Lelumuseo. <3

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Trenker, Germany

What a cute and global theme for stamps :)
I love them all but in the end I voted for the "Hornhoop" for little children from the Faroe Islands because it was the only toy I had never heard of before..

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siobhan, Germany

My vote went to Belgium. The same thing might just happen again this Saturday night ... ;-D

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curried_belle, India

Just voted. All of them are so beautiful with such great historical significance. My vote went to Denmark - I love the look of that Lego stamp =)

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SilverrLinings, Canada

The Lego one from Denmark reminded me so much of my childhood and popped out the most to me, it's actually such a happy and cheerful stamp!! :)

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miarhi, Finland

I voted for the cute, happy seal of Estonia.

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klemensen, Slovenia

Voted for Bosnia, great stamp! :)
As a Slovenian, I am disappointed because slovenian stamp is nothing special, what is more, it is relatively similar to slovakian stamp. Looks like Slovenians and Slovaks have similar imagination :)

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Rhazlin, Malaysia

Definitely the slingshot from Andorra~ reminds me of my childhood;')

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hobbymail, United States of America

The curves and colors and shine of the helicopter on the Portuguese stamp captured me as it must have in the imaginations of all children. I felt sad that the pedal car of Prince Charles was used by only one child so I voted for the little wooden vehicle.

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Linda17, Netherlands

I love the LEGO stamp

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iMariaL, Finland

I liked Austria's, Jersey's and San Marino's stamps the most.

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Nihonwosuki, Lithuania

Vote for Lithuania!

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mapa, Belgium

Serbia. I had a Phone like that when I was little. With the wobbly eyes when you drove him through the room!! Nostalgie!

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Pulmu, Finland

I voted for Ireland, since the teddy bear looked almost like the one I had as a child.

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Lachgas, Germany

I choose the serbian one - me and my brothers had exactly this phone and we loved it really much! In later editions the eyes were not moving anymore :(
I liked the Cyprus stamp too, and the greek one :)

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jjmedusa, United States of America

I voted for the Belarus stamp. Not only did I like the design of this one, but I found the story behind it fascinating & I had never heard of these types of dolls before. My runner-up stamp was Vatican City. Such a great scene & I loved the font used for the country name! P.S. The pictures of the stamps on the site should have been much bigger! Even when enlarged, they were still tiny!

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beesknees, United States of America

Liechtenstein stamp appealed to me- love the color and its unusual.

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nugget, United States of America

It was hard to choose between the Irish Teddy bear and the Lego Bricks of Denmark. Went with the Lego stamp because I remember them from my childhood and my children spent hours playing with them.

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AnthonyAlmeida, Brazil

I voted in the Andorra's Stamp!
Nice slingshot stamp!

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little-billie, Austria

In the past years I was not really happy with my countries (Austria) choice but this year I really like it a lot. I already ordered one :)

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Ankica, Germany

Serbia. Ah those memories...

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Ksuschka, Russia

I've chosen Serbia and its phone. I had one in my childhood.. It was my favorite toy!
But all stamps are really amazing!

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isagv, Germany

I voted for France because of the various toys and the clolours. :)

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Robin67, Austria

Sigh, these stamps do not excite me. But I voted for Estonia, sweet seal!

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mor_lefay, Greece

I like this year's theme and it is the first time I voted for my country's stamp (Greece)! I think it's really beautiful this year :)

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neelia, Germany

I love the danish one! If anybody would swap a postcard with that stamp with me, please send me a pm. :)

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melilot, France

My choice would go for a little country : Guernsey, Andorre, Isle of Man or San Marin.
But I also love those from Russia, Italy and France.

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nublu, Estonia

A goat on a lemon?
Liechtenstein, you have my vote!

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ovidius, Romania

My vote went to... BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Pošte Srpske a.d. Banja Luka (cute tractor)
Romania needs to work on this year design, but had a GREAT stamp in 2013 !!!

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Horace_Pickles, Japan

Well, the voting seems to be all over the place. My vote went to Åland, but I also liked the Spanish train.

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