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Sonntag, 5. Februar 2017

The Hope Diamond

 
The Hope Diamond


My postcard pal Dan from Atlanta (USA) sent me this stunning card of the Hope Diamond from the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian Institution). Dan obviously knows about my passion for jewellery!
The text on the back of the card says:
"The Hope Diamond was cut from the famous 'French Blue', which was brought to France from India in 1668 to become part of the crown jewels. The French Blue was stoles in 1792 and never recovered, but in 1812 an extraordinary 45.52 carat deep blue diamond came on the market in London. Later it was purchased by Henry Philip Hope for whom it was named. In 1949 the gem was acquired from the estate of Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean by Harry Winston, and in 1958 he presented it to the Smithsonian Institution. It is shown here in a diamond and platinum necklace designed by Pierre Cartier for Mrs. McLean in 1910. "
Many thanks for the gorgeous postcard Dan!

The beautiful stamps on the back of the card





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 :)

Swap
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

Mittwoch, 10. September 2014

850 - Treasure of the Day: Empress Maria Feodorovna

Empress Maria Feodorovna
(wife of Emperor Alexander III)
Painting by Vladimir Makovsky, 1885


Empress Maria Feodorovna



Art postcard tag
My treasure of the day! Kseniya from Russia tagged me in the art postcard tag and surprised me with this beauty. The card is one of my favorites and I waited a long time to finally get it. It shows a gorgeous painting of Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia (née Princess Dagmar of Denmark). She was the wife of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and mother of  the last russian Tsar: Emperor Nicholas II. Maria Feodorovna was painted by Vladimir Makovsky, who did obviously a good job! I like her kokoshnik tiara, but unfortunately I don't know its name. Maybe you can find out more about her jewellery on Ella Kay's blog The Court Jeweller.
Anyway, this card definitely made my day! Many thanks Kseniya!
From Russia
Received: 10.09.2014