833 - From the United States

Swap
My friend Ryan from the United States sent me this "Greetings from Austin" card. I love collection those cards - I guess I already have another "Greetings from..." card... maybe I just start to add a new label to my posts...?
From the United States
Received: 30.08.2014

832 - From Lithuania

A magnetic chess game

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Donata from Lithuania sent me something very special. She wrote me in a letter, that she doesn't really know what card she should send me and took so much effort in finding one, that I just have to send her a thank-you card! The card she finally used is an amazing one! The card was made my Himalayan people and is something like their traditional art. Absolutely gorgeous!

Donata also sent me this magnetic chess game and put some fantastic stamps on the envelope.
Thanks again Donata! Made my day!
From Lithuania
Received: 30.08.2014

831 - From Austria

Lottery
Since I don't receive any cards from Austria via Postcrossing, I had to start and try my luck in an austrian lottery in the postcrossing forums. Et voià: I won this amazing card from Vienna, showing St. Stephen's Cathedral, St. Michael's Church, Peterskirche, St. Josefskirche (there is only a german wikipedia article available), Karlskirche, Votive Church, Maria am Gestade and St. Rupert's Church.
Thanks again for the great lotto Anna!
From Austria
Received: 30.08.2014

830 - From Poland

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I also received this great card from Wroclaw. On the card you can see the Olawski bridge.
Thanks Monika
From Poland
Received: 30.08.2014

829 - From Poland

Swap
Marek sent me this card from Poland. It shows the interior of a museum. Unfortunately I can't figure out where it is, because it is written in polish.
Anyway, thanks for the card and the great stamps!
From Poland
Received: 30.08.2014

Some Information about my Postcrossing Stats

Here you can see a world map.
All the little icons are people with whom I exchanged official postcrossing cards

All the countries I sent an official card to or received one myself:

Some of my most popular sent cards

If you are interested in swapping cards with me, you can view my profile here and browse my favorites here. Anyway, thanks for reading my blog! :-)

828 - From Portugal

Vincent van Gogh - Seascapes near Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (1888)
Oil on canvas, 64 x 51 cm
Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam

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Today I received a card from Portugal. Sara sent me this Van Gogh card, beacause she spent her holidays in Amsterdam, where she also visited the Van Gogh Museum. What a beautiful painting!
From Portugal
Received: 27.08.2014

827 - From Ukraine

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Ann is 12 years old and lives in Kiev. She sent me this card which I received yesterday.
From Ukraine
Received: 26.08.2014

826 - From the United States

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Margie from Rhode Island sent me this card. It shows the dome of the State Capitol. On the card it says:

"Constructed of white Georgia marble, the State House, also called the State Capitol, rises 235 ft. to the statue of 'The Independent Man' at the top. The unsupported marble dome is one of only four of this design in the world. Designed by McKim, Mead and White. This view looking straight up shows the beautiful interior details."

A great card - thanks Margie!
From the United States

Received: 26.08.2014

825 - From Great Britain

Germany to any country tag
I also received an amazing owl card yesterday. The sender figured out I'm very interested in royalty and royal families and therefore she put those gorgeous Queen Elizabeth II stamps on the card! Made my day! :D
From Great Britain
Received: 26.08.2014

824 - From Canada

Favorites Tag
For a long time this card was one of my favorites in postcrossing and now I've finally received it.
I'm always extremely happy to receive a card from my list of favorites.
However, if it happens that you have one of my favorite cards (that can be viewed here!), just contact me, because I'd love to swap with you!
This card was sent to me by Chris from Canada. It shows an ancient Inukshuk. Very impressive!
From Canada
Received: 26.08.2014

823 - From Finland

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Jenna from Finland sent me this pin-up card - I guess it's the first one I received so far. She also added some sentences in Finnish!
From Finland
Received: 26.08.2014

822 - From Germany

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Today I received this card from Friederike. Can you find the right way, only using three-marked cows?
From Germany
Received: 26.08.2014

821 - From Thailand

Swap
My friend Talay from Thailand always surprises me with handmade cards - isn't she a great artist? This time she drew a lynx. I also love the stamps she uses! Thanks Talay - always a pleasure!
From Thailand
Received: 22.08.2014

820 - From Belarus

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The card is great, but unfortunately the sender didn't tell very much about this place, so I can't give you more information...
From Belarus
Received: 22.08.2014

819 - From Canada

Harp Seal

Marine Life and Sea Creature Tag

Seals are one of my favorite animals, so I join the Marine Life and Sea Creature tag from time to time, hoping to receive a seal card. On Friday I found this beauty in my mailbox. The card shows a Harp Seal and gives some information on its back:

"As soon as the female Harp Seal weans her pup, she is ready to breed again with the promiscous males who have been anxiously waiting in large herds on nearnby ice flows. Courtship begins on the ice with males enticing the females to mate by calling, blowing bubbles, pawing and chasing the females down. Mating typically takes place in the water and a female will often mate with more than one male. As a result the female is typically pregnant for eleven months of the year."

Thanks for sending me this lovely card!
From Canada
Received: 22.08.2014

818 - From Italy

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Alena from Italy sent me this card from Lake Como. The card shows the beautiful Villa Monastero in Varenna. Since there is no summer in Germany this year, I'd love to spend my time in sunny Italy...!
From Italy
Received: 22.08.2014

817 - From Germany

Betty - by Gerhard Richter, 1988

Thank you card
I also received a thank-you-card from Gabriel today. The card shows a painting by Gerhard Richter. On its back it says:
"The artist's daughter Betty is painted with photographic detail. She sits very near to the surface of the picture, as in a close-up camera shot. The painting could not really be called a portrait of Betty, however, as it teaches us very little about her. Richter has chosen to paint his daughter as she turns away; her face is invisible. Instead he has concentrated on the red, white and pink patterns of her jacket and dress, and her hair gathered at the back of her head. Richter has undermined accepted notions of painting and representation, giving us a painting that looks like a photograph, a portrait that literally turns its back on convention. Continually discovering new ways of expression, Richter's work is extremely diverse. The wall in the background of this painting resembles some of the very different abstract works that Richter creates. These monochrome, thickly painted canvases evoke sadness and despair and were executed in response to the Vietnam war."

Ever since I knew Gerhard Richter, I loved his paintings! Stunning!
Thanks Gabriel for the amazing card. Made my day!
From Germany
Received: 20.08.2014

816 - From Czech Republic

Thank you card
Marek from Poland offert to send me a thank-you-card for an official card I sent him via postcrossing. Today I received this card from the Czech Republic, where Marek spent some days. The card shows the tomb of the house of "Schwarzenberg" near Domanín (as the article about Domanín isn't very long in its english version, I add the link to the german article here).
Thanks for the card Marek!
From Czech Republic
Received: 20.08.2014

815 - From Czech Republic

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I'm not sure, but I guess the card says "Greetings from České Budějovice District". It's always fun to receive a view card - there's so much to explore!
From Czech Republic
Received: 20.08.2014

814 - From France

Search the intruder!

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I received two cards from France today. This is the second one. Can you find the intruder? :-)
A great card with a very nice design + it's an owl card.
Thanks Charlotte!
From France
Received: 20.08.2014