Montag, 10. November 2014

867 - San Francisco


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This wonderful "Greetings from San Francisco" card was also sent to me by my friend Ryan. San Francisco is one of the cities, I plan to visit some day! Of course with flowers in my hair! ;)

From the United States
Received: 20.09.2014


Great Harry Potter Stamp

I enjoy the Janis Joplin Stamp a lot!! :)

866 - Ostseefjord Schlei



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Julia sent me this viewcard of the Ostseefjord Schlei - looks like a lovely landscape.

From Germany
Received: 20.09.2014



865 - Canada,eh?



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If you read my blog from time to time, you probably know I'm a huge fan of everything Canadian and therefore I'm always more than happy to receive a card from Canada. Annemarie from Toronto sent me this official one via Postcrossing.

From Canada
Received: 19.09.2014


"The Landscape of Grand Pré" - could be in Europe as well, eh?

864 - Guten Tag



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My friend Ryan from the States sent me this "Guten Tag" postcard. Do you know what it means? Well, I won't tell you - look it up somewhere! Here's a hint: it's German. :)
Love those stamps Ryan used! See?

From the United States
Received: 19.09.2014





863 - From Lithuania



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Guess it's time for another postcard! :D
This one was sent to me by Egle from Lithuania - a black and white street view.
Great stamps were added to the card as well - have a look!

From Lithuania
Received: 18.09.2014




Sonntag, 19. Oktober 2014

862 - EU x World RR

The Oudegracht in Alkmaar/Netherlands

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Maybe you know that I'm an active member of the postcrossing forums as well and that I'm participating in the Round Robin Groups from time to time. This card was sent to me via the "EU x World RR" by Sandra from Belgium. The card shows a lovely black and white view of the Oudegracht in Alkmaar, a city in the Netherlands.
Sandra put also some unique stamps on the card! Wonderful!

From Belgium
Received: 18.09.2014


Hergé Stamp

A large Belgian stamp!

861 - Bolesław, First King of Poland

Bolesław, First King of Poland
Painting by Marcello Bacciarelli

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My friend Marek from Poland surprised me with this great card, showing the first King of Poland (Bolesław). The card was one of my postcrossing favorites for a long time - now I finally own it!
Marek also used some very interesting stamps! Many thanks! :)

From Poland
Received: 17.09.2014



Look at these amazing Pope John Paul II stamps! 


860 - Kampen/Netherlands

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First of all, sorry for neglecting my blog this long - there are plenty of cards that wait to be uploaded!
This one was sent to me by Rick from the Netherlands and shows the St. Nicholas Church (I only found the Dutch Wikipedia Article) in Kampen.

From the Netherlands
Received: 17.09.2014

 

Samstag, 27. September 2014

859 - Treasure of the Day: Post from Canada

Images of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

Cute Koala (?) sticker

The Berry Barn - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Crocodile sticker one...

... and crocodile sticker two :)

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My dear friend Karli from Canada sent me an envelope full of surprises. She sent me two wonderful postcards from Saskatchewan along with some of the most beautiful stamps I've ever received!
The first card shows some views of Prince Albert, a city in the center of Saskatchewan. You can see from top left: the residence of former Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker; North Saskatchewan River overlooking downtown; the night skyline and Grey Owl Mural. The second card shows The Berry Barn in Saskatoon. Karli told me it's a must see for everyone who comes around Saskatoon. The card also gives some information on its back:

"The Berry Barn eatery and gift shop is one of Saskatoon's most popular tourist attractions, minutes from Saskatoon, and is flanked by 28-acre Saskatoon berry orchard. Enjoy homestyle cooking and scrumptious Saskatoon berry pie in our country style eatery, with breathtaking views of the South Saskatchewan River. The gift shop is filled with unique gifts and souvenirs including a full line of Saskatoon berry products. Located at 830 Valley Road Saskatoon, Saskatchewan."

Karli also put some amazing stamps on the envelope - have a look! A very special one it the Haunted Canada Stamp, it was issued to represent some of the local canadian ghost stories - this one shows the St. Louis Ghost Train. I tried to capture the fluorescence of the stamp in three different photos.
Many thanks Karli - you really made my day! :)


You probably all know that there are plenty of german standard flower stamps that are used as a supplementary value along with other stamps - well I think they're lacking in variety... but this canadian flower stamp is so beautiful! How does Canada manage issuing only the most beautiful stamps?

Royal Ontario Museum

Haunted Canada stamp - Ghost Train, St. Louis, SK - absolutely AMAZING! :D

Here you can see how it fluoresces

Isn't this fluorescing stamp gorgeous!?

From Canada
Received: 16.09.2014

Montag, 22. September 2014

858 - Viewcard from Turkey



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Yay - I finally received a card from Turkey again - I absolutely love this view card. It shows Mount Nemrut - definitely worth visiting!






From Turkey
Received: 16.09.2014

857 - Berlin, Berlin

Fernsehturm Berlin

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Although I receive a lot of cards from Germany (like all the other postcrossing members), I only get cards from Berlin every once in a while. This time it shows Berlins television tower in the background and a traffic light in the foreground.



From Germany
Received: 16.09.2014

856 - My new Finnish Friend

European Eagle-Owl


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Yeah! I finally have a postcard pal from Finland. Her name is Anna-Maria and last week I already received her first card. It is one of my postcrossing favorites and shows an European Eagle-Owl on the wing. Isn't it a beautiful bird? I just love owls! Many thanks for this gorgeous card! :)

Anna-Maria also put an amazing stamp on the card - it shows one of the new issued Tom of Finland stamps. Touko Laaksonen, who used "Tom of Finland" as a pseudonym, was a Finnish artist and was best known for his homoerotic art and therefore he was an early member of gay culture. I think it's wonderful, that the Finnish Post Office had issued these stamps. The Finnish have some of the most amazing stamps! Agree? Hmmm . . . this gives me the idea, that maybe we should take a look at my favorite received-stamps soon . . .  Shall we?



Tom of Finland stamp

From Finland
Received: 15.09.2014

Freitag, 19. September 2014

855 - Sporty Granny

Sporty Granny

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Hahaha! Hilarious! This card was one of my very first favorites in postcrossing. Now I finally received it.





From Germany
Received: 15.09.2014

Donnerstag, 18. September 2014

854 - Windsor Castle from Hong Kong

Windsor Castle


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Two years ago Agnes from Hong Kong visited England, spent some time at Windsor Castle and took this photo herself. That kinda makes it a unique card. I like that very much! I hope one day I'll visit Windsor Castle, too. Thanks for the great card and stamp!





From Hong Kong
Received: 12.09.2014

853 - Hymy ei lihota


Dirty Mona Lisa

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Linnea from Finland sent me this Mona Lisa card, that obviously got a little smudged on its way. Linnea told me, that Hymy ei lihota means something like "A smile doesn't make you fat". Very wise. The card came along with this very appropriate Angry Birds stamp! Haha! Finland, you've got the most amazing stamps! :D


Oink oink!


From Finland
Received: 12.09.2014

852 - The Bastei Bridge

The Bastei Bridge


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Yay - another card from my list of favorites. The card shows the Bastei Bridge in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains. What a wonderful view! The sandstone bridge was built in 1851 and replaced a wooden one. The Elbe Sandstone Mountains are located in the state of Saxony, in the eastern part of Germany.




From Germany
Received: 11.09.2014

Dienstag, 16. September 2014

851 - Orangerie Kassel


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Stien, who actually comes from Belgium but lives in Kassel, sent me this beautiful view card of the Orangerie Kassel. Although Kassel is also located in the state of Hesse, I've never been there... Seems like I have to plan a trip to Kassel soon!
From Germany
Received: 11.09.2014