Presentation of the stamp on the occasion of the 50th year of the comic "Kajko and Kokosz"
In 2022, there is a fifty anniversary of one of the most famous Polish comic series - "Kajko and Kokosz". On this occasion, Poczta Polska prepared a unique philatelic publishing house. The stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release in 1972 of the first comic belt in the series "Kajko and Kokosz" in "Evening of the Coast", was solemnly presented on May 27 this year. at the conference center of the "Amber Expo" International Fair.
Janusz Christa's comics, especially the iconic series "Kajko and Kokosz", permanently enrolled in the pages of Polish literature and are part of our cultural heritage. The title characters undoubtedly grew up to the rank of pop culture icons. Importantly, this was also reflected in the canon of school reading, in which one of the albums of Janusz Christa was included, and the author himself was decorated with a medal of deserved culture "Gloria Artis".
This unique jubilee became a contribution to the design and introduction to circulation, on the eve of the Children's Day, the emission stamp of the 50 years of the comic "Kajko and Kokosz". The value will be issued in the block. The stamp field includes the characters of Kajka and Kokosz and the Milusia dragon, and in the field of the block were Jaga, Łamignat, Lubawa and Mirmił. The value will occur in two publishing forms - perforated and not performed, both will be numbered. The non -performed stamp was produced in a circulation of 6,000. pcs in a special commercial folder. On May 31, the first day of the circulation will be sold, on which the cover of school reading to the 4th grade of "Flying School" appears.
The ceremony of presenting philatelic values with the characters of the title heroes of the albums of Janusz Christa took place at the International Gdańsk Fair "Amber Expo". The stamp was unveiled by the president of the Kreska Foundation Janusz Christa, Paulina Christa, and vice president of Poczta Polska Wiesław Włodek.
- Who in the 70s and 80s did not read in the adventures of Kajk, Kokosz, who does not remember the dragon Milusia, Łamignat, Kapral or finally a bloody hegemon? On the anniversary of the first publication of their adventures, Poczta decided to bring this comic book to the children and grandchildren of the Janusz Christa series fans. We issued a numbered stamp in a block of flats, which is based on the original materials prepared for the historic comic. On the FDC envelope, on the other hand, the cover of the "flying school", which since 2016, has been on the list of mandatory reading for the 4th grade. The special commercial folder contains the second publishing form of non -performed stamps, also numbered and released in a circulation of 6,000 pieces. I believe that these real collector's rarities will be a great gift for Children's Day not only for our youngest customers - says Poczta Poczta Wiesław Włodek.
It is worth emphasizing that in Western European countries, such as France or Belgium, comic is an extremely respected branch of culture. In homage, the works of the cartoonists are broadcast on numerous philatelic publications devoted to characters and titles. A good example is last year's 60th anniversary of Asteriks, who also lived to see his stamp.
- Emission of a postage stamp is a personal success for me. Importantly, from the very beginning, the idea was supported by crowds of comic fans and the philatelist environment in Poland. Thank you for this and I know that my grandfather would be proud of us all of us once again - says Paulina Christa, the president of the Kreska Foundation Janusz Christa, the heir and granddaughter of Janusz Christa. I am very happy that Janusz Christa's universe is so growing. In the last two years, an animated series, a musical, a collective editions of the Kajko and Kokosz comic, and now a postage stamp. The heart is growing! - points out Paulina Christa, president of the Kreska Foundation.
Poczta Polska commemorates on the stamps topics related not only to important historical events or distinguished characters, but also with literature. It is worth noting that comic characters fixed on philatelic values are very popular, especially among younger philatelists. The upcoming jubilee of "Kajka and Kokosz", the iconic Polish fairy tale, is also a great opportunity to promote Polish culture in the world through postage stamps.
About the stamp:
Project author: Joanna Fleszar-Haspert, Radosław Gieremek
Number of stamps: 1 stamp in the block
Value: PLN 8.00
Perforated version circulation: PLN 90,000.
Expulsion of non-performed version: 6,000 pcs.
Printing technique: offset
format stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
block format: 90 x 70 mm
paper: fluorescent
date of introduction: May 31, 2022