If you've got a head, get a hat!

 ...and if you don't have a hat, you'd better have a full head of hair! This gorgeous inside outer-envelope is an example of content and style all rolled into one.  The story of the characters, the red and black hats, the repetition of 'sou' in the titles, the way the nederland stamps recede, decpite the full hairdo. and the juxtpostion of orange pattern and salmon with flashes of marbling all meld to make a really appealing design.  On the flip side, the colours heat up  and the hats get more spectacular!

 In Herman's original style, the next set of cards, russian dolls of material nested inside of each other are always a welcome sight.  They tantalise and fill me with curiosity .  Below are the contents, opened and dissembled. To me, they are the items you find in the bottom drawer of a loved one, nestled with the holey socks. Or perhaps in the pidgeonhole of an antique desk, YES, that's it.  Look carefully at Herman's stamp ' Bureau Herkalux'...  these people and drawings belong in a pidgeonhole.

I am delighted to see Herman's anthropomorphised  'infectious diseases' Wear your face mask and wash your hands! and let's make some new doodles about viruses.

 Herman always writes me a little something.  This time he responded to one of my more political mailings, aligning with my views. So even though we will be brexited in four days, all is right with the world between this American living in Great Britain and that dutch man. 

Thanks Herman! Beautiful mailing.