Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui

At the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula this is the heart and soul of Hong Kong and is best reached by taking the scenic Star Ferry from Central. In this view are the dome of the Space Museum, the Cultural Centre, where art exhibitions and concerts are held and across the street the historic & luxurious Peninsula Hotel, built in 1928 and expanded in 1994.

This is postmarked in 2009 with a Hong Kong bird stamp.

Hong Kong, China stamp 2006

Birds

Red-whiskered Bulbul - $3

A Choo Choo Cat Postcard from Jetoy

Jetoy

This white cat and flowers postcard is from Jetoy.  It is mailed from China in 2015.

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This is from their USA website:
Jetoy was founded in Korea by artist Se-ah Kim in 2000.  Our brand features dreamy-eyed cats called the Choo Choo Cats, named after our founder's Turkish Angora cat, Choo Choo.

China stamp 2001

Wildlife

Saiga tatarica, 

(Saiga antelope)

5.40

The Olympics in Austria, 1964

Olympiastadt Innsbruck
IX. Olympische
Winterspiele 1964

Olympiastadt Innsbruck, Tirol
Austragungsort der IX. Olympischen Winterspieie
vom 29. Janner bis 9. Februar 1964

1. Nordkettenbahn
2. gegen die Nordkette
3. Goldenes Bachl und Stadtturm
4. lgls gegen die Nordkette
5. gegen Glungezer und Patscherkofe

This is postmarked in 1997 from Austria.

I put the above into a translator and this came out: (if anyone can leave a better translation, that would be wonderful)

Olympic city of Innsbruck
IX. Olympic
Winter Games of 1964

Olympic city of Innsbruck, Tyrol
Hosted the IX. Olympic Winterspieie
of 29 January to 9 February 1964

1. Nordkettenbahn
2. against the northern chain
3. Golden Bachl and City Tower
4. LGLS against the northern chain
5. against Glungezer and Patscherkofe

Disney's Main Street, U.S.A Candy with Jiminy Cricket

Walt Disney World

Extraordinary Confectionery
Jiminy Cricket finds that even the littlest guy can have a giant appetite for the tasty sweets offered in the candy shop on Main Street, U.S.A.

This unused postcard is from 1979.

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Main Street, U.S.A. is the first "themed land" inside the main entrance of most Disney parks. Towards the end of Main Street you can see Cinderella's Castle.

Main Street, U.S.A. is home to City Hall, in which the Guest Relations office is located. Further along Main Street, the names painted in the windows on Main Street serve as credits for some of the many people, Imagineers and others, who contributed in some way to the creation of Disneyland. Largely they appear as fictional businesses (gyms, realtors, dentists), and they often refer to a hobby or interest that the person honored. Ub Iwerks's window, for example, refers to his prowess with cameras. For Disneyland's 50th anniversary, on July 17, 2005, a first-story window on each Main Street was unveiled with a dedication to all the cast members (employees) who had worked for Disney throughout the years.

Baby Bulldogs

Baby Bulldogs

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 with two stamps from Germany.

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The Bulldog is a medium-sized, muscular, heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose.  They are the 5th most popular purebreed in the United States in 2013 according to the American Kennel Club.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2014

Football (Soccer stamp) World Champions, 60

Germany (Deutschland)  stamp 2005

'Tagetes' (African Marigold flower) 20

Fredericia, Denmark

Fredericia, Denmark

This is postmarked in 2009 with a Denmark stamp.

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Fredericia was founded in 1650 by Frederick III, after whom it was named.

Denmark (Danmark) stamp 2009

Lagisk Have, Zoo 1859 - 2009

The 150th Anniversary of Copenhagen Zoo

9.00

Silkies (Chickens)

Silkies - so fluffy I want to die!!!!!!

These chickens are from an artist named Jacky in 2010. The postcard is unused.

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The Silkie is a breed of chicken named for its fluffy plumage, which is said to feel like silk. The breed has several other unusual qualities, such as black skin and bones, and five toes on each foot, whereas most chickens only have four.

The Town of Twente in Overijssel, The Netherlands

 Twente, Netherlands

The top of the postcard is shaped like you see in the scan ;-)

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Twente (Twenthe) is the most urbanised and easternmost part of the province of Overijssel.  It is most likely named after the Tuihanti or Tvihanti, a Germanic tribe that settled in the area.

This postcard is postmarked in  2008 from the Netherlands.

Netherlands (Nederland) stamp 2008

Environmental Protection

Heart Shaped Globe - 92

Jungle Babies from The Rainforest Cafe

Jungle Babies
Rainforest Cafe
Pop Art

This postcard features an alligator, gorilla, sloth, tiger, black panther, monkey, orangutan and a bird.  It is postmarked in 2015 with a Johnny Cash stamp.

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Rainforest Cafe is a themed restaurant chain. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Minnesota, USA on February 3, 1994.

Each Rainforest Cafe restaurant is designed to depict some features of a tropical rainforest, including plant growth, mist, waterfalls and figures of rainforest animals. Some of the animals are animatronic and start making animals noises and move.  My favorite part of these restaurants is when there is a 'rain storm' inside.  All the lights dim and there is 'lightning' and then it starts to rain inside the restaurant.  Not on the customers, only in parts by the walls. But it is very fun.  Our family loved to eat here every time we visited Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

USA stamp, 2013 

Johnny Cash

Forever a first class rate

John R. "Johnny" Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author. Although he is primarily remembered as a country icon, his songs and sound spanned other genres including rock and roll, blues, folk, and gospel. This crossover appeal won Cash the rare honor of induction in the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

Seaplanes at Baltimore, Maryland's Transatlantic Air Base

Seaplanes at Baltimore's Transatlantic Air Base, Municipal Airport, Dundalk. Near Baltimore, Maryland

This postcard is unused.

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Baltimore Municipal Airport ("Harbor Field") is a former airport and United States Air Force airfield about 6 miles southeast of Baltimore, Maryland. (The western half of the airport was within the city of Baltimore, whereas the eastern half was in Dundalk, in Baltimore County.)

Construction began in 1929 and was completed in 1941. It closed on 30 December 1960.

Today the former airfield is the site of the Dundalk Marine Terminal, a multi-use shipping facility of the Port of Baltimore.

Viseu Cathedral in Portugal

Portugal
Viseu - Se Catedral
(Viseu Cathedral)

This postcard is of Portugal, but was mailed from Brazil in 2015.

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Viseu Cathedral is in the city of Viseu, Portugal. The building of the church started in the 12th century with many building campaigns taking place in the 16th century.

Brasil (Brazil) stamp 2004

Obra Desaparecida

Marcel Gontrau

Paintings by Candido Portinari

(Piano player and singer)

R$ 1,50 

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Brazil (Brasil) stamp 2005 

Costureira (seamstress)

Hector Consani R$ 0,05

A Red Squirrel from Belarus, Sciurus Vulgaris

Fauna of Belarus
(Sciurus vulgaris)

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 with one stamp from Belarus.

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The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel population has decreased drastically in recent years because of the introduction of the eastern grey squirrel. The eastern grey squirrel carries a disease, the squirrel parapoxvirus, that does not appear to affect their health but will often kill the red squirrel.

Belarus stamp 2012

Architectural Monuments

Church Fortress in Murovanka - P

Fort Meade, Officer's Quarters in Maryland, 1942

Officer's Quarters, Fort Meade, Maryland

This is postmarked in 1942 with a 'For Defense' one cent stamp.

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Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation that includes the Defense Information School, the United States Army Field Band, the headquarters of United States Cyber Command, the National Security Agency, and the Defense Courier Service.

USA stamp 1940

Industry - Agriculture

For Defense

one cent