Barcelona & Catalonia Cinderellas

1969, Terrassa (30 km NW of Barcelona). 15th aniverssary of the town's philatelic and numismatic society. Written in the, then compulsory, Spanish language it exists in at least four colours.

Very nice design. I like the big, solid XV Roman numerals in the background.

The outer edge words seem to be arranged backwards to me but then when I look at them again they are in the correct order. Neat, works both ways.

July 1954. Terrassa. Esperanto Congress.

Barcelona, circa 1933. Trial for a new Album Catalunya stamp.

Oh my....Tete-Beche !

Loved the sheet of Philatelic/Numismatic labels.....never seen them before. Something else to look out for !

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Barcelona, 1966, 50 years of Institut Químic de Sarrià (Barcelona) a fine Chemical Institute. Written in the, then compulsory, Spanish language.

Some sheets to celebrate our heroes and important people of 1714

The fifth cinderella shows Charles III (Vienna, 1685 - 1740) Count of Barcelona and King of Aragon, València, Mallorca, Naples...But also, Charles VI of Hapsburg, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. Shown on a 1903 Austrian stamp SG# 89. (not sure if this the current number, my SG is quite old!).
The sixth shows his wife, Elizabeth of Brunswig. Both were very much loved by the Catalan people.

As we've reached the 50k milestone, I wish to show a pretty new addition to my cinderella collection:

Barcelona, 1911: Centre Excursionista de Catalunya (Catalonia's Trekking Club)"January-February 1911 Winter Sports Competition" in Ribes de Freser (130 km North of Barcelona). From a poster by Jaume Llongueras.
Already shown on brown (page 32). Now, I've got a green copy!

Barcelona, 1937. International Brigades. "Help the rest-home of the French Antifascist, Tibidabo Avenue, 36". Edited by the "Comissariat de Propaganda de la Generalitat de Catalunya" (Catalan Gov. Propaganda Dpt.) It shows the International Brigades' emblem.
This was a group of brave men that came to fight the fascism on the 1936-1939 Spanish Civil War. Between them, there was "The Lincoln Brigade" formed by US freedom fighters.
The fascists (whose heirs now rule Spain!) were heavily supported by Hitler and Mussolini.

Early XXth century Esperanto labels.





The left one looks like an Catalan Independence flag.


Yesterday, more than 2 milion casted a vote for Catalan Independence despite Spanish prohibition.

September, 1935 Industrial Fair of Olot (100 km North of Barcelona).

Moltes gràcies Cursus for this thread: just spent the last hour looking at these fascinating items combining proud and dramatic history of Catalunya with beautiful graphics. Now wondering where I can find these.
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Thank you very much (moltes gràcies!) for your nice words, Jim. I'm glad you enjoyed the cinderellas posted here. I find them on a number of places: internet, open air stamp and flea markets (mainly in Barcelona), also from friends on SCF.
And, yes, we Catalans are indeed proud or our too often dramatic history. But, as an stubborn old nation, we keep on writting it, hoping for a free future.

By the way, is not normal that people here, know how to write "moltes gràcies". Do you have any connection with Catalunya/Catalonia?

A cinderella remebering the 300 years of the falling of Barcelona under Franco-Spanish army (1714) and with the text "Correus Catalunya" (Catalan Post), was accepted by the Spanish PO as a proper stamp...Anything, goes...