Wallis and Futuna stamps have a few great designs to look at. Familiar French designers, like illustrator and engraver Jean-Jacques Mahuteau, have a hand in Wallis stamps, so the designs might feel familiar. Mahuteau created what I think was on of the best Year of the Ox stamps for 2021. His Wallis and Futuna Lunar New Year series would make great posters:
The rat painting its own characters is my favourite.
I know FDCs exist for many of the Wallis and Futuna stamps, but I’ve not spotted one in the wild yet. If you happen to have any and would like to share a scan, drop a mention in the comments and I’ll send you my email.
Wallis and Futuna stamps January
Traditional Canoes of Wallis et Futuna
4 stamps
- Paopao – canoe Wikipedia
- Vaka tafa’aga – canoes with a beam and one sail
- La lua
- Lomipeau
Designer: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Release date: January 2021
Wallis and Futuna stamps for February
Lunar New Year – Year of the Ox
1 stamp
Designer: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Release date: Feb. 12, 2021
March issues
Arms of Bishop Susitino Sionepoe
1 stamp
Designer: P. F. Jaupitre
Release date: March 24, 2021
April
International Day of the Forest
July
August
Traditional Medicine
1 stamp
Noni (Morinda citrifolia) is a small evergreen
Designer: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Release date: August 26, 2021
60th Anniversary – Autonomy of State of Wallis and Futuna
1 stamp
Designer: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Release date: August 31, 2021
October
World Day of Humanitarian Aid
1 stamp
Designer: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau
Release date: October 15, 2021
November
Aloï Pilioko, artist 1935-2020
1 stamp
Late Aloï Pilioko — The Picasso of the Pacific | News | dailypost.vu
Designer/engraver: Jean-Jacques Mahuteau using original Pilioko art
Release date: November 26, 20221
If you enjoy the work of Jean-Jacques Mahuteau, take a look at New Caledonian stamps.
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