Howard Johnson's Advertising Postcard from the 80's

Howard Johnson's
distinctive hotels and motor lodges

This unused postcard has the date 1982 written on it.

Greetings from Wittlich, Germany

Grube aus Wittlich
(Greetings from Wittlich)

This postcard was postmarked from Germany in 2009.

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The town of Wittlich is located in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.  It has a population of around 18,000 people.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2007

Hornum Leuchtturme (lighthouse) - 55

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Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2008

Amrum Leuchtturme (lighthouse) - 55

Zhongli Tourist Night Market in Taiyuan City, Taiwan

Zhongli Tourist Night Market, Zongli Dist, Taiwan

Photo by Yuyen

The sender writes:

Hello, I am a senior high school student.  On this postcard is one of the most famous night markets. Night markets are often seen in Taiwan and very popular.   You can enjoy them fully with various kinds of foods, cloths, shoes and even pets.  All of these are very cheap.

This postcard was postmarked in 2019.

Taiwan stamp, 2012

Fruits Berries

Solanum americanum

American black nightshade

12

Valparaiso, Chile, Real Photo Postcard

Valparaiso (Chile), Panorama de la Bahia

The sender writes:
I am still making my trips to Valparaiso on The Grace Line. I have have fine people to work for.  I am in good health and hope you are the same.

This postcard was postmarked from Chile in 1941.

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I am guessing the sender works for The Grace Line.  I can't make out his last name, but it is something like: Henry Lengeson.

The Grace Line is a commercial shipping company that started in the mid 1800's. It established regular steamship service, (or cruise line service) in 1893.

Chile stamp 1938

Correos de Chile

Local Motives

Salitre, 20 Cts

A Philippine Eagle, Close Up, from Germany

Blondschopf - Foto: Klaus Nigge

Er kommt nur im Regenwald der Philippinen vor und gehort zu den seltensten Greifvögeln der Welt: der Philippinenadler mit seiner hellen Federhaube.  Ein Pärchen benötigt ein Revier von 100 Quadratkilometern und legt alle zwei Jahre bloß ein Ei

Blonde - Photo: Klaus Nigge

translation:
It is found only in the rainforest of the Philippines, and belongs to the rarest raptors in the world: the Philippine Eagle, with its bright spring cap. A couple needs a territory of 100 square kilometers and lays just one egg every two years

This unused postcard was bought in Germany in 2011.

Dragon Ball Super - Broly

The Movie
Dragon Ball Super
Broly
January 16

The sender writes:
I went  to go watch this movie and they gave me this as a promotional material so I thought it would be a great postcard.  This movie was awesome with a lot of yelling and hair color changing.

This postcard was mailed in January 2019.

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Dragon Ball Super: Broly is a Japanese anime martial arts fantasy/adventure film.

Plot:
A planet destroyed, a powerful race reduced to nothing. After the devastation of Planet Vegeta, three Saiyans were scattered among the stars, destined for different fates. While two found a home on Earth, the third was raised with a burning desire for vengeance and developed an unbelievable power. And the time for revenge has come. Destinies collide in a battle that will shake the universe to its very core!

In Limited Theaters: Jan 16, 2019

USA stamp 2012

Disney/Pixar - Sulley, Mike Wazowski and Boo from Monsters, Inc.

Forever a first class rate

Auld Lang Syne ?? We twa hae paddled i' the burn...

Auld Lang Syne
Should auld aquaintance be forgot
And never brought to min'?
Should auld aquaintance,
And the days of Lang Syne?

Chorus -
For Auld Lang Syne, my dear,
For Auld Lng Syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For Auld Lang Syne.

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou't the gowans fine,
And we've wandered mony a weary fit,
Sin' Auld Lang Syne.
-Chorus

We twa hae paddled i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roared,
Sin' Auld Lang Syne.
-Chorus

And here's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine,
And we'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet,
For Auld Lang Syne.
-Chorus

And surely you'll be your pint stoup,
As sure as I'll be mine;
And we'll tak' a right good willie-waught,
For Auld Lang Syne.
-Chorus

This postcard was postmarked in 1909.

One of the things I love about vintage postcards is the used of old words that are not used anymore and the old scrolling handwriting, however, I am not sure what a lot of this one means!

USA stamp 1902 

United States of America

From the series: Presidents & Other Famous People 

Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790

1 cent 

Two Very Similar Disney Fireworks Postcards...

Walt Disney World

For the millennium celebration, Epcot is introducing IllumiNations 2000: reflections of Earth, an all-new nighttime spectacular filled with the fiery glow of torches, a high-energy soundtrack, sky-piercing lasers and thunderous fireworks.

This unused postcard is from the year 2000.

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Here is a similar postcard..... I bought this card in 2012, it amazes me how similar the fireworks are!  I'm guessing they just added a few more via photoshop for this card.

Walt Disney World

Epcot

9. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

This postcard is from a bonus book of 10 postcards.  I bought it in 2012. 

Meet Me at Ma Fischer's Restaurant in Wisconsin (International Postcard Week)

Meet me at Ma Fischer's
Open 24 Hours

IPCW (International Postcard Week) - 6-12, 2019

Hi,
Ma Fischer's is an iconic restaurant for late nite meals after going out on One East Side.  As you can see, UW-Milw (Wisconsin University - Milwaukee) students frequent this place, as I did when I was at UWM as a student in 1983.  Good times, lots of laughter and memories here.

See ya next year!

Kari - from Wisconsin 

Greetings From the North Pole - A Wood Postcard

Greetings from the NORTH POLE

This large letter postcard is made of wood and was postmarked in 2018 with two Santa stamps.

The sender writes a punny message:
I 'WOOD' like to wish you a very Merry Christmas.

USA stamp 2018

Christmas, Sparkling Santas

Forever a first class stamp 

USA stamp 2018

Christmas, Sparkling Santas

Forever a first class stamp

A Christmas Rhyme with Holly Berry

Holly bough and holly berry
Take for me a message merry
Take remembrance and a rhyme
For the Merry Christmas time
Take good wishes and good cheer
That shall last the whole New Year.

M.E.S.
Sandford Card Company, Dansville N.Y.

It took me a few tries to figure out how to read this postcard!  It was postmarked in 1913.

USA stamp 1913

Parcel Post

Post Office Clerk

Red, 1 Cent

The Town Center in Umag, Croatia

Umago
Croatia

The sender writes:
This card is from the place we spent our summer holidays this year.  It is near to where we live (only 1 hour 30 minutes) in Croatia.  It was really nice and the sea was very warm.  

This postcard is from Croatia, however,  it was postmarked in 2019 from Slovenia, from a lady who lives in Italy.  I love it!

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Umag (Italian: Umago) is a coastal town in Istria, Croatia.  It was mentioned for the first time in the 7th century by someone from Ravenna, but it already existed in Roman times. Proof of this is found in the numerous remains of Roman villas uncovered all along the coast.

Slovenia (Slovenija) stamp 2017

Villa Creativa, 

Happy New Year 

Snowman, C

Muskox in Greenland

Kap Kobenhavn (Cape Copenhagen), North Greenland

Photo: Jens Bocher

This postcard features muskox and was postmarked from Greenland in 2017. 

Greenland (Gronland) stamp 2017

SEPAC Issue

(Small European Postal Administration Cooperation)

Local Handicrafts, 15,00 Kr