Picked this up at an estate sale. It's a glass bowl and someone glued tobacco stamps onto the back of it. The photo was taken w/ a cell cam so it doesn't show much detail, but has anyone ever seen anything like this?
There once was a lady from Niger, Who smiled as she rode on a tiger; They returned from the ride With the lady inside, And a smile on the face of the tiger
On the cover of Europe magazine (May 1984) a stamp to celebrate European Community landmarks, portrays the beautiful Europa riding the bull, over the sea, assisted by a cherub. Seven years later, in the 9 December 1991 Time magazine (page 13) a women riding the bull while she is holding aloft the European flag is used to picture the European movement.
In The Australian 16 September 1996 an article appeared on the approaching European currency (Europes Currency of Hope). The currency unit symbol of the Bank of Europe is portrayed as a winged bull surrounded by the European stars from the European flag. Winged bull? This was an Assyrian symbol, and for those that understand history and prophecy, it may be no coincidence that the Bank of Europe will be based in Germany, wherein dwell the militaristic descendants of ancient Assur, Genesis 10:22. And finally, the new European Currency Unit shows a woman riding a bull beast.
It may also be more than passing interest to observe that the goddess Inana, more ancient than Europa, was often portrayed as riding on the back of a lion, signifying her co-operation with this terrible beast this is an indication of how far back the legend may originate.
As a cigar smoker myself, I believe what you got there are the cigar bands that come wrapped around individual cigars. I don't see any of the customs stamps that are normally affixed to the outside of a cigar box.
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