Hawaiian Monkey Pod Tree

Hawaiian Monkey Pod Tree

The wood from this tree is used extensively by local wood carvers who 

make beautifully finished bowls, plates, curios, etc. from the hard wood. 

This postcard pas postmarked in 1965.

Beautiful Wildflowers from Germany

you're a wildflower

The sender writes that I do not like stickers on postcards, they are correct.  

Over time, the acid in stickers deteriorates the paper and ruins the postcard.  

This was postmarked in 2026 from Germany. 

Space Shuttle Enterprise's home for 1978 in Alabama

Space Shuttle Enterprise's home for 1978.

Alabama Space and Rocket Center

Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama

Debbie Reynolds and Jimmy Aleck at Harrah's

Debbie Reynolds and Jimmy Aleck at Harrah's in Reno, Nevada

This vintage advertising postcard was postmarked in 2026. 

A Real Photo Postcard from Frognerseteren, Norway (Xania, Oslo)

1084 - Fra.  Frognerseteren. 

This vintage, real photo postcard was postmarked in 1907.

I believe this is the restaurant that is still open today.  The oldest part of the restaurant opened in 1891.  

It is still known for serving people who are snow skiing.

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I can not make out the photographers mark, but looks something like, 'XANIA'. 

I looked up Xania and found this.... 

“Xania” is a historic abbreviation or alternate spelling for Kristiania, the former name of Oslo, Norway.

 

Typical Views from Germany

Einfach, typish Deutsch

(simply, typically German)

This fun postcard was postmarked from Germany in 2014. 

Jyvaskyla, Finland - A Postcrossing Meetup

Feeling proud and festive in Jyvaskyla, Finland

Yliston silta (Ylisto Bridge)

This was a multi-city Postcrossing meetup to celebrate 150 years.

This was postmarked in 2021.

 

Old Man from Ladakh, India

Old man from Ladakh, India

This postcard was postmarked in 2021.

Saint Martin, Antilles - West Indies

Saint Martin, Antilles, West Indies 

This unused postcard has a cutout of a dolphin.  

I put a piece of red paper under it so you could see where it is. 

Four Vintage Postcards from Chicago, Illinois

Grant Monument, Chicago, Illinois

postmarked in 1907

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Jackson Park, Chicago

postmarked in 1918

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Hello from Chicago, The City Beautiful

(This is from the painters palette series of vintage postcards.)

postmarked in 1966

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Night in Chicago

Milburn Residence, Buffalo, New York, Where President McKinley died.

Milburn Residence, Buffalo, New York

Where President McKinley died. 

A Map of Middle Earth

Map of Middle Earth

JRR Tolkien, The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings

I bought this at a craft fair from the artist in 2026.

State University Teachers College in Oswego, NY

 

Administrative Building

State University Teachers College

Oswego, NY

This postcard was postmarked in 1954.