Guadeloupe in the Caribbean

L'isle de Gadeloupe
Grande Terre
Basse-Terre Island

Premier carte de la Guadeloupe (First Map of Guadeloupe)

This postcard has writing on the back, but was never mailed.

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Guadeloupe is a group of Caribbean islands located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres (629 sq. mi).  It is an overseas region of France.

Christmas Tree with No Needles from Germany

Frohes Fest

Der nadelt garantiert nicht, und sie können ihn problemlos nächstes Jahr wieder verwenden!

translation:

Merry Christmas

This one does not loose needles and you can easily use it again next year without problems! 

This funny Christmas Tree postcard is postmarked in 2013 from Germany. 

Lowicz Paper Cutting Folk Art from Poland

Happy Postcrossing from Poland!
Lowicz style paper cut-out (A type of Polish Folk Art)

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a machine stamp.

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Postcrossing is a free postcard exchange website.  There is no fee except the price of the postcard and the stamp. 

Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, an UNESCO site in South Korea

Suwon Hwaseong

The sender writes:

The picture on the face of this postcard is of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress. This fortress was built from 1794 to 1796 by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty to house and honor the remains of his father Prince Sado.  There is a tragic story about Prince Sado.  He had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after failing to obey the command to commit suicide.  The Fortress includes King Jeongjo's Palace Haenggung.  The site was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with two stamps from South Korea. 

 

The Tea Shop by Racey Helps

The Tea Shop by Racey Helps
Engraved and printed in Great Britain

This vintage postcard is unused.

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Angus Clifford Racey Helps (1913–1970) was an English children's author and illustrator. His books were written in a simple style and feature woodland creatures and birds, with illustrations by the author. He is known also for illustrating postcards, greeting cards, jigsaw puzzles, playing cards and wrapping paper.

Landmarks of Dubai in The United Arab Emirates

Dubai - Landmarks
By Nicole Luettecke

Although there is no description on the back of this postcard, I believe the scenes are:
1. Burj Khalifa
2. Camel
3. Burj Al Arab
4. Atlantis
5. Skyline
6. Burj Khalifa at dusk

This card is postmarked in 2014 with a United Arab Emirates stamp.

United Arab Emirates stamp 2014

Sharjah Islamic Culture Capital - 3 AED

Merry Kissmas

Merry Kissmas (or as I would have written it: Merry Kissmoose)

This very cute postcard is postmarked in 2013 with two Belgium stamps featuring the real reason for Christmas.

Belgium stamp3 2013

Christmas Nativity Scene, 1

These stamps feature Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus

and the three wise men.

An Airmail Dinosaur Postman

An Airmail Card, Just for you!
This is a golden Picture postcard by Mercer mayer
Copyright 1977

This unused card was given to me by a boy I used to babysit in 1980. He knew I collected postcards. 

Christkindlesmarkt (Christmas Market) in Nuremberg, Germany

 Nurnberger
Christkindlesmarkt

Traditionsreiche Stadt an der Pegnitz
(Traditional city on the Pegnitz)

This night view postcard is postmarked in 2013.
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Christkindlesmarkt is a Christmas market that is held annually in Nuremberg, Germany. It takes place in the Hauptmarkt, the central square in Nuremberg’s old town, and in adjoining squares and streets.

With about two million visitors a year the Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt is one of the largest Christmas markets in Germany and one of the most famous in the world. Every year the Christmas market begins on the Friday preceding the first Sunday in Advent.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2011 

Altstadt Regensburg (Old Town of Regensburg)

Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO (World Heritage Site by UNESCO) - 75

Paul Shaffer on a Piano with a Chocolate Milk Moustache

What’s a hip drink? Let me lay some lyrics on you, man.
Hey, chocolate milk, It’s nutty, its too neat. Get your nutrients with a koo-koo beat. Get it lowfat, get it fat free.  It’s a swingin’ chocolata treat.
Chocolate milk, Oh yea!

Milk
Where’s your mustache?

Paul Shaffer 1997 National Fluid Mild Processor Promotion Board

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Paul Allen Wood Shaffer, (born November 28, 1949) is a Canadian-American musician, actor, voice actor, author, comedian, and composer who is best known for being David Letterman's musical director, band leader and sidekick. 

A Thanksgiving Day Postcard - Eat Hearty

Eat Hearty

Let the daye be Your Excuse

This postcard is made by H.I.R. Boston in 1910 and postmarked in 1910 with a USA 1 cent stamp.

The sender writes that they are having Pigeon Pie for Thanksgiving.   

Frankfurt am Main in Germany

Frankfurt am Main
Bankenmetropole

Schone Grube aus (Greetings from) Frankfurt am Main
Skyline

Foto: J. Keute

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with one Germany stamp.

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Frankfurt am Main, commonly known as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hessen and the fifth-largest city in Germany.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2013

50 Jahre (Years) Fehmarnsundbrucke (Fehmarn Sound Bridge) 75

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The Fehmarn Sound Bridge connects the German island of Fehmarn in the Baltic Sea with the German mainland near Großenbrode.  Construction began in 1958 and the bridge was opened on April 30, 1963. 

Disney Movie Aladdin

Collection
"Les Couleurs magiques Disney"  (Disneys Magical Colors)

This is postmarked in 2013 from Austria.

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Aladdin was the 31st animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, and was released on November 25, 1992 to positive reviews.  In 1992 it earned over $217 million in revenue in the United States, and over $504 million worldwide. The film also won many awards, most of them for its soundtrack.

Austria stamp 2011

Mak Center Schindler Chase House, Los Angeles 170

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The Schindler House, also known as the Kings Road House or Schindler Chace house, is a house in West Hollywood, California, designed by architect Rudolf Schindler. The Schindler House is considered to be the first house built in the Modern style.

The Schindler House was such a departure from existing residential architecture because of what it did not have; there is no conventional living room, dining room or bedrooms in the house. The residence was meant to be a cooperative live/work space for two young families. The concrete walls and sliding glass panels made novel use of industrial materials, while the open floor plan integrated the external environment into the residence, setting a precedent for California architecture in particular.