Local, Provincial And National Industries On Stamps.

Among the countries issued set of profession and occupation stamps during the 1950-1960's, are of course the Communist countries, like Yugoslavia, Romania, DDR, Poland etc. Here is the set issued by Hungary in 1955:

A nice Hungarian occupational issue LaoPhil, and the complete set is obtainable for very little money.

The art of Lace making.
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Here are several interesting articles with a brief history as per Wikipedia

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lace

While discussed here are the four industries, manufacturing, dairy, harvesting (agriculture) and fruit growing, shown in the twelve stamp US Parcel Post series, with the remaining eight grouped four and four as postal workers and postal transportation, I guess I need to point out the big picture. Parcel Post itself was and remains a major industry under a wholly different term: MAIL ORDER.

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) produced guides for decades of which I own many but I am still looking for the one shown. Likewise new updates of what was available to local customers were posted in libraries and carried as new stories. I do own the the photo just due to my low energy due to my covid (see fifth post on this page, at Edit for perspective at bottom http://goscf.com/t/81288&whichpage=2 ) I am not bothering to re-photo it without the seller's watermark.





Parcel Post postage costs were set by zones based upon distance. Many new mail order firms located to central locations in the USA to minimize the cost to customers when ordering. For example many mail order cut glass companies located around the greater St. Louis area with examples of their mail order designs catalogs of the 1913-era still existing. Additionally other specialty companies arose, such as the companies supplying farmers packaging supplies for shipping farm goods, usually all created from cardboard.

In summary, in the USA, Parcel Post expanded mail order and caused a synergistic influence on many industries, if not an actual gestalt transformation of mail order itself.

The cobbler - shoe making.
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A common factor between people and horses is that they both wear shoes, fortunately we do not have to go to the blacksmith to have them fitted and they come in many various sizes, designs and colours unlike the horseshoe.

Here's a few stamps that cover some of the ones to be found. >

Medical services.
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A person's health is of vital importance, and various types of services are available throughout the world.

From ambulance drivers - brain surgeons they all have a roll to play.

Agriculture - ploughing the land and sowing the seed, with hopes for a good harvest

post office workers having various duties.
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Building, and housing repair trades.
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We all require accommodation therefore houses, flats and bungalows need to be built for the population.

Existing properties also need to be repaired or renovated from time to time, and once again a qualified trades person is required.

Here is a selection of various trades personnel that get involved when something needs to be done or goes wrong. >

Textile production - wool and cotton fabrics.
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Excavating for gems, minerals and precious stones.
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TEXTILES
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Mining.
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The building industry.
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The medical profession and varieties of treatment and care
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