The theme made me think of this stamp sheet:

The sheet has been issued in 2010 for the 100th anniversary of the national Patent Act. It shows Dutch technological inventions, and I think inventions are the basis of industry.
Among these are the submarine, the artificial kidney, the bicycle's chain case, handwriting recognizer, automatic milking systems and LED light.
This is a great set, Heleen, and I really like the graphic elements extending into the selvage.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenGreat sheet, Heleen.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenLove these! I remember well the automatic milking systems that you sent to the VQR Postal Project :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe Dutch post office is good at celebrating designers.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI think I have mostly learnt through stamps which countries invented specific things, nice set.
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