Purdy's Chocolate - Canada Post Specialty Cover - Source: Canadian Stamp News

Talking about Purdy’s Chocolates, check out this cute video on the Hasting’s Variety Club Mascot race where we can view the exploit of Purdy’s Chocolate mascot… 🙂 .

I can hear you say : “ Is there enough worldwide postage stamps on the subject of chocolate to build a topical collection around it? “

Well, the answer is : yes.

You’d be surprised to discover all the postage stamps that were produced on this theme and some  good examples are:

France’s  Chocolate Stamp

France - May 25,2009 - Bloc le Chocolat - 160x110 mm - Heliogravure

And you know what?

The above sheet even smells like pure, dark chocolate!

Wow…a scented postage stamp, which, by the way, is another great idea for a topical stamp collection, and I”ll talk about it inside another post.

Switzerland’s Chocolate Stamp

The end-product of a different bean was honored by the Swiss — chocolate. Swiss chocolate is world famous for its smoothness and richness of flavor.

The climate of Switzerland does not allow the growing of cacao beans, the source of cocoa. Thus all of the cocoa that is used in Swiss chocolate is imported from various countries of more tropical climate. But that hasn’t stopped the Swiss from enjoying the product that they make; the Swiss are estimated to be the number one consumer of chocolate in the world.

This stamp, which came in a foil-wrapped booklet, much like a chocolate bar, really makes you want to lick it. But don’t bother. It only smells like chocolate; it tastes like plain old stamp glue.

Source: Stamps of Distinction

Before signing off, let me insert this photograph about the world’s largest chocolate bar in the world, produced by Grand Candy,  an armenian factory, to commemorate their 10th Anniversary.

Measurements:  5,60 meters long, 25 centimeters thick,  and weighs 4,41 tons.

Grand candy, Armenia - Guinness Record For The Biggest Chocolate Bar In The World

The previous Guinness record was detained by Italy with a chocolate bar weighing 3,58 tons in 2007.

I’m heading for the kitchen to grab a chocolate bar…

Talk soon!

Janice

 Your Stamp Collecting Queen 😉

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