by Marek Błuś

Imagine it's 1935.

It was the year Gustaf Ericson's fleet of sailing vessels amounted to 28 ships (the largest ever!). It was also when owners from Scandinavia still operated numerous schooners in domestic and short sea traffic.

Visualise embarking as a deck apprentice on one such wooden vessel in Esbjerg (maybe with the intention and hope to join an Ericson's windjammer next time). Your small, two-masted ship was loaded with bagged grain destined for Gothenburg.

Today, as a retired salty dog, you browse a stamp binder, recalling the good old days ' and, of course, the sea views! And together with you - we do, too!

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