These two commemorative charity stamps were issued by Deutsche Bundespost in 1990 for the Christmas season. The designs feature traditional Erzgebirge folk art figures: a smoking man (Räuchermann) with candle and pipe (60+30 pfennig), and a Christmas angel (Engel) holding candles with golden star-patterned wings (50+20 pfennig). The bright geometric designs reflect Germany’s rich wooden toy and Christmas craft traditions. Both stamps carried a surcharge to support welfare causes, making them attractive additions to both thematic Christmas collections and German semi-postal issues.