Since independence, Singapore has made tremendous progress in terms of economic development. With rapid urbanisation and modernisation come change, and many of the trades that were once a common sight in Singapore are now canishing. Some of these trades have vanished, replaced by modern machinery. Some are still thriving, given a new "facelift" while others are being phased out.
This set of ten stamps (5 x 1st Local stamps and 5 X $0.80 stamps) features some of these vanishing trades. The clog maker, wooden bucket maker, spice grinder, snake charmer and the satay man were featured in the set of five 1st Local stamps. The mama store, the roti man, the back-lane barber, the Chinese medicinal teashop and the tin bucket maker appeared in the set of five $0.80 stamps.
Beautifully illustrated, the stamps captured an important slice of Singapore's heritage, preserving parts of its multi-cultural lifestyles.
Date of Issue: 24 May 2006
Denominations: 1st Local and 80¢ (each value 5 designs)
Stamp Size: 34mm x 23mm
Perforation: 13
Paper: Unwatermarked
Printing Process: Offset-Lithography
Printer: Beijing Stamp Printing House
Sheet Content: 10 stamps
Designer: Tze Ngan
First Day Cover affixed with stamps: S$5.85
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