First Day Cover Text for
Children Stamps - Dress Bear Up Special Stamp Issue
With imagination and ingenuity, young artists made use of a wide spectrum of materials when participating in the well-received Children Stamps Design Competition – Dress Bear Up organised by Hongkong Post in 2004. Of all the delightful designs exuding natural charm, six are now featured in the “Dress Bear Up” stamp issue.
The stamps, in denominations of $1.40, $1.80, $2.40, $2.50, $3 and $5, present six cuddlesome bears dressed up for fun.
$1.40
Mrs. Bear dresses in a dark-coloured Hakka costume matched with a draped cloth hat. Fish prints on her garment and an oar in her hand tell us she is going fishing.
$1.80
Miss Bear radiates happiness in her traditional Chinese wedding gown and phoenix crown embellished with pearl bead strands. The bridal procession is coming!
$2.40
With a bow upon her head, Sweetie Bear saunters merrily through the meadow in a pleated sundress, savouring her lollipop.
$2.50
Cutie Bear puts on her embroidered apron, tiger-faced hood and shoes, paired with a lovely handbag. Guess who she is going to visit?
$3
Smartly dressed in grey and black, Mr. Bear wears a striped sweater and a pair of long pants. His woollen hat surely keeps him warm in winter.
$5
Donning a bold golden headpiece, Sweetheart Bear becomes a tropical girl in her green and blue foliage full skirt.
A brightly-coloured typeface stands out in contrast to the creamy backdrop of blue sky and white clouds on the First Day Cover. Riding a puffy cloud, Cuddly Bear waves hello: “Ahoy there! I wanna play dress up too!”
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「兒童郵票—小熊穿新衣」
特別郵票首日封內文
二零零四年香港郵政舉辦「兒童郵票設計比賽–小熊穿新衣」，反應熱烈。小朋友發揮豐富的想像力，運用不同的物料，為小熊設計新衣，作品充滿童真稚趣。現選出六份得獎作品，發行「小熊穿新衣」郵票。
郵票面值分別為一元四角、一元八角、二元四角、二元五角、三元及五元。六款小熊衣飾不同，扮相各異，同樣趣致可人。
一元四角 -
小熊嬸嬸頭戴客家涼帽，素色的大衿衫印上游魚圖案。手執船槳，看來是要出海捕魚呢。
一元八角 -
小熊姑娘頭戴鳳冠，珠簾微晃，身披大紅裙褂，一片喜氣洋洋。原來是花轎臨門了！
二元四角 -
小熊妹妹同穿上吊帶百褶裙，頭上夾蝴蝶結。青草地上悠轉悠轉，舔一舔手裏的棒棒糖，多快活呀！
二元五角 -
小熊娃娃頭戴虎頭帽，腳踏虎頭鞋，罩上精緻的繡花圍裙。挽小提包，看是出門探朋友呢！
三元 -
小熊哥哥身穿灰黑色條子外衣，襯上黑色長褲，頭上還戴毛線帽，天氣定是挺冷吧！
五元 -
小熊姐姐圓圓的綠葉作上衣，長長的藍草作下裙，戴上誇張的頭飾。好一個俏麗的熱帶女郎！
首日封以藍天白雲作為背景，色調柔和悅目，突出七彩繽紛的字體。主角小熊乘雲而至，親切地向大家揮手，好像在說：「您好！可以替我打扮打扮嗎？」
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