Adolf Hiter and Miklos Horthy

staatstreffen hitler - v. horthy

postmarked in 1939 with a nazi swastika postmark from Kiel that reads: Reichsverweser (Regent) V. horthy  (see below)

The stamp is from 1933 and is Paul von Hindenburg.

(During World War II, Kiel was one of the major naval bases and shipbuilding centres of the German Reich.)

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Miklós Horthy de Nagybánya (18 June 1868 – 9 February 1957) was regent of the Kingdom of Hungary during the years between World Wars I and II and throughout most of World War II, serving from 1 March 1920 to 15 October 1944. He was styled "His Serene Highness the Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary"

Horthy guided Hungary through the years between the two world wars and, in exchange for the restoration of some of the Hungarian territories lost by the Treaty of Trianon, he took Hungary into an alliance with Nazi Germany.

In April 1941, Hungary entered World War II as an ally of Germany. Horthy's faltering allegiance to his German patrons, however, eventually led the Nazis to invade and take control of the country in March 1944. In October 1944, Horthy announced that Hungary would surrender and withdraw from the Axis. He was forced to resign, placed under arrest and taken to Bavaria. At the end of the war, he came under the custody of American troops.

Are You Ready for International Postcard Week?

Happy International Postcard Week!
October 6-12, 2013

Featuring stamps from all over the world.

This is one of the postcards I am making for this year.
For more information visit the website:  http://www.InternationalPostcardWeek.com

Stuart Heritage Museum in Florida

Stuart Florida's 75th
Anniversary Commemorative Postcard
1914 - 1989

General merchandise store built in 1900 by George Parks, Sr.
This Stuart landmark which is today's Stuart Feed Store was purchased by the City of Stuart in 1987.

Photograph courtesy of Stuart Heritage
Stuart Mainstreet.
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"Stuart Feed Store"

Watercolor by

Clara Belle (Stuart) Hellenburg

This postcard is unused.

At the time this was drawn, it must have still been used as a store and a museum.

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Stuart Heritage Museum
Stuart, Florida

This unused postcard was bought in 2013.

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The Stuart Heritage Museum at 161 Southwest Flagler Avenue in Stuart, Florida, is a local history museum located in an historic 2-story frame building built in 1900 by George W. Parks. Parks used the first floor of the building for his Geo. W. Parks Grocery and General Merchandise Store and second floor for his home. In 1913, the building became the Stuart Mercantile Company and in the 1960s after a series of uses, it became the Stuart Feed Store. In 1989, the Stuart Feed Store was listed in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture.

As of now, it is no longer used as a store, it is only the Museum.

Autism Awareness Puzzle Ribbom Postcard

 Postmarked in 2013 with a USA flower seep packet stamp for Linum

This is a puzzle ribbon for Autism Awareness

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Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause of autism, but increased awareness and funding can help families today.

The Autism Awareness Ribbon:
The puzzle pattern reflects the mystery and complexity of the autism spectrum. The different colors and shapes represent the diversity of the people and families living with the condition. The brightness of the ribbon signals hope—hope that through increased awareness of autism, and through early intervention and appropriate treatments, people with autism will lead fuller, more complete lives.

If you would like to make a donation to help,  click 'here' for a link to the Autism Society 'donate' page

Fans Cheer for The Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium

 Fall in Wisconsin means football fever.  Scores of red-clad fans cheer their beloved Badgers on to victory at Camp Randall stadium in Madison.  Tailgate parties - before and after the game are a traditional way to toast the season.


Wisconsin Department of Development - Tourism
Photo by Gary Knowles

the sender writes:
Hi Brenda
I stumbled on your web link. This card is one of a series by the Wisconsin Division of Tourism from about 1987-1989.  We bound sets in travel guides and then printed extras to give to visitors.

Happy Collecting!
~Gary Knowles (see the name of the photographer above :)

postmarked in 2013 with a USA 32 cent stamp featuring Vince Lumbardi!

USA stamp 1997

Vince Lombardi of the Green Bay Packers Football Team 32 cents

He coached high school, college and professional teams.  His nine years with the Green Bay Packers made him nationally famous.

Salvation Army Brass Band from England

I think the drum reads: The Salvation Army Corp No 1357 ?
printed in England

This is a real photo postcard that was never mailed but has writing on the back:

Dear Albert
Have sent you this P.C. we thought you might like to see our Bandsmen in their uniform

with love from ...

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Salvation Army brass bands are in the British tradition and limited to cornets, flugelhorns, tenor horns (known as alto horns in U.S.A), baritones, trombones, euphoniums, tubas (known as basses in brass bands), and percussion; but not trumpets or French horns, since they are orchestral and concert band instruments.

With the exception of the bass trombone and percussion, all parts are transposing and written in the treble clef, which means that for every instrument, from the big basses right up to the soprano cornet, the fingering for the written notes is similar. This system, which is unique to UK-style brass bands, ensures most parts can be covered when there is less than a full complement of players

Bali Rice Terraces in Indonesia

Stunningly beautiful rice terraces, well-watered volcanic slopes

Bali

postmarked in 2011 with two Indonesia 'Greetings' stamps featuring flowers

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Bali's volcanic nature has helped to make the soil very fertile for growing crops.  Also the tall mountain ranges provide lots of rain to help support the agriculture. South of Bali's mountains is a broad, steadily descending area where most of their rice is grown.

 

Hold-to-Light Postcard of Brooklyn, New York: Fulton Street in 1907

Bird's Eye View Brooklyn, N.Y.
Fulton Street

Hold to Light postcard
J. Koehler, New York - Berlin

postmarked in 1907 with a one cent stamp

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Fulton Street, named after Robert Fulton, is a long east-west street in northern Brooklyn. A street of the same name in Manhattan was linked to this street by Fulton with his steam ferries.

Robert Fulton was an American engineer and inventor who is widely credited with developing the first commercially successful steamboat. In 1800, he was commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to design the Nautilus, which was the first practical submarine in history (although there were a few earlier subs).

Haute-Volta, now called Burkina Faso - Market Scene in Ouagadougou

Republique De (Republic of) Haute Volta

Ouagadougou (Now the Capital City of Burkina Faso)

Scene de marche (Market Scene)

postmarked in 1981 with a Haute-Volta stamp

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Ouagadougou was the site of Ouagadougou grand market, one of the largest markets in West Africa, which burned in 2003 and remains closed.

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Republic of Haute Volta is now the country of Burkina Faso...

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa around 274,200 square kilometres (105,900 sq mi) in size.

Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara, using a word from each of the country's two major native languages, Mòoré and Dioula. Figuratively, "Burkina", from Mòoré, may be translated as "men of integrity", while "Faso" means "fatherland" in Dioula. "Burkino Faso" is thus meant to be understood as "Land of upright people" or "Land of honest people".  

The Hobbits Merry and Pippin from The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings

New Line Cinema, Tolkien Ent. Inc.

This unused postcard features the Hobbits Merry (Dominic Monaghan) and Pippin (Billy Boyd).

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Both Dominic and Billy have a tattoo of the Elvish word "nine" written with the Tengwar script, a reference to his involvement in the Lord of the Rings and the fact that their character was one of the nine members of the Fellowship of the Ring. Six of the other actors of "The Fellowship" (Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Sean Bean, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom) got the same tattoo.

Shrunken Human Head, Tulane University

Middle American Research
Tulane University

Shrunken human head.
Jibaro Indian, Ecuador.
Top of head to center of mouth, 6.5 m.

This postcard is unused.

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A shrunken head is a severed and specially prepared human head that is used for trophy, ritual, or trade purposes.
Headhunting has occurred in many regions of the world. But the practice of headshrinking has only been documented in the northwestern region of the Amazon rain forest, and the only tribes known to have shrunken human heads are of the Jivaroan tribes found in Ecuador and Peru.

**Warning** - this is graphic - -
The process of creating a shrunken head begins with removing the skull from the head. An incision is made on the back of the neck and all the skin and flesh is removed from the cranium. Red seeds are placed underneath the eyelids and the eyelids are sewn shut. The mouth is held together with three palm pins. Fat from the flesh of the head is removed. It is here that a wooden ball is placed in order to keep the form. The flesh is then boiled in water that has been saturated with a number of herbs containing tannins. The head is then dried with hot rocks and sand, while molding it to retain its human features. The skin is then rubbed down with charcoal ash. Decorative beads are added to the head.

The St. Gallen Church and Library in Switzerland

St. Gallen SC

Stiftsbibliothek

foto: R Gerth

postmarked in 2013 with four Switzerland stamps from the series: The 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Anna Heer, 1863-1918 - Red Cross 

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The Abbey Library of Saint Gall was founded by Saint Othmar, the founder of the Abbey of St. Gall.

The library collection is the oldest in Switzerland, and is one of earliest and most important monastic libraries in the world. It holds 2,100 manuscripts dating back to the 8th through the 15th centuries and 1,650 incunabula (printed before 1500). The library holds almost 160,000 volumes. 

The library books are available for public use, but the books printed before 1900 must be read in the Reading Room.

In 1983 the library together with the Abbey of St. Gall were made an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A virtual library was created to provide access to the manuscripts — Codices Electronici Sangallenses  (towards the top right hand side of the page you can pick which language you want)

Currently more than 400 manuscripts are preserved in digital format.

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St. Gallen (Shown is the Abbey of Saint Gall)
Barock-Kathedrale (Baroque Cathedral)
erbaut 1755-1767, Innenrenovation 1962-1967
(Built in 1755-1767, 1962-1967 interior renovation)

postmarked in 2013 with five Switzerland stamps, one from the Swiss Alps Series and  four from the series of the 250th Anniversary of the BIrth of Jean Jacques Rousseau featuring coins.

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The Abbey of Saint Gall (German: Fürstabtei St. Gallen) is a Roman Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland.

Around 613 an Irish monk named Gallus established a hermitage on the site that would become the Abbey. He lived there until his death in 646.

Following Gallus' death, Charles Martel appointed Othmar as custodian of St Gall's relics. During the reign of Pepin the Short, in the 8th century, Othmar founded the Carolingian style Abbey of St. Gall, where arts, letters and sciences flourished. Several different dates are given for the foundation of the Abbey, including 719, 720, 747 and the middle of the 8th century. Under Abbot Waldo of Reichenau (740–814) copying of manuscripts was undertaken and a famous library was gathered.

 The library at the Abbey is one of the richest medieval libraries in the world. Since 1983 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Electronic Recording Postcard

I bought this at Target in 2003 - it is a postcard, with a place to write, put address, and place for a stamp on the back.

Here are the instructions written on the reverse:
1. Slide power Switch to On
2. Hold the Record Button to Record
3. Speak into the Mic (10 seconds)
4. Press Play to Listen to your Message
5. Slide Power Switch to off for mailing
6. To Change Message...Repeat Steps 1-3

the card is about 1/2 inch thick and is unused ( I left it in the original package with the tag it was hanging from - was $4.99 on sale for $3.48 - Designed by Idea Nuova, Inc. For Target Corporation)