On May 28, 1997, the Czech Republic issued this stamp to promote International Children’s Day. The stamp features the character Rákosníček, a popular figure from Czech animated television shows. Rákosníček was created by animator Zdeněk Smetana (July 26, 1925 – February 25, 2016). Smetana was an animator and graphic artist who created more than 400 animated cartoons, including full-length feature films. In 1981, Smetana’s film, The End of A Cube, won a BAFTA award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. He also won awards from the Cannes Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival.
Joseph Sullivan
I’m a lifelong stamp collector and created this website to share my thoughts about stamps, start conversations, and hopefully attract new collectors to philately.
