Adolf Hitler and School Children with Swastikas

Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) with school children with swastikas on their uniforms

This is postmarked in 1939 with a special cancelation from Braunau for Hitlers 50th Birthday 1889-1939.

The Hitler Reich stamp is pre-printed onto the postcard.

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This is from a series that was issued on 13 April 1939 to commemorate Hitler's 50th birthday. (I think there were five in the series)

The stamp design is like the 1938 Party Rally stamp except that it is a different color.

Sunset on Lake Ouachita in Arkansas

Lake Ouachita
Arkansas
Lake Ouachita is located near Hot Springs, Arkansas.  It is the largest lake in Arkansas with over 975 miles of shoreline and over 40,000 acres.  It is completely surrounded by the Ouachita National Forest and is known as the Striped Bass capital of the World.

Photo: Dick dietrich Photography

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 with two USA stamps.

 

Manila, Philippines

Manila, Philippines

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with 7 Philippines stamps. 

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Manila is the capital city of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities which, along with the municipality of Pateros, make up Metro Manila, the National Capital Region, whose overall population is around 12 million.

There is one of these stamps...

Philippines (Pilipinas) stamp 2011

Marine Life

Mauex Shell

(Murex sp.) 7 P

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And six of these stamps...

Philippines (Pilipinas) stamp 2011

Marine Life

Picasso Trigger Fish 

(Rhinecanthus aculeatus) 1 P

Camp Rawls in Wagener, South Carolina

Camp Rawls
Wagener, S.C.

Soft breezes blowing
From the peaceful lake below,
While on the hillside
Pines toss to and fro;
Bursting forth in splendor
Sunlight lends a touch of gold,
God hath made you Camp Rawls
Lovely to behold.

Camp Rawls, Oh how lovely!
Surely God designed each part;
Camp Rawls, Spot of Beauty,
You have won our hearts.

Copyright 1945
A.T. Greene, Jr., Author

the back reads:
Greetings!
Having a wonderful time.
Wish that you were here,
O. Virgil Turner

This postcard is postmarked in 1951.

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The camp closed in 1982.

The Beatles in their Grey Collarless Suits of 1963

The Beatles

This unused postcard was printed in 1996 and features Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon and Ringo Starr in their collarless gray suits of 1963.

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In the early Beatle-mania years, The Beatles would occasionally wear black, and then later grey, Edwardian collarless suits.  This style of suit was adopted from the Mod youth cult, then at its peak in the UK.

Isla Tortuga (Turtle Island) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Isla Tortuga, Provincia de Puntarenas - Pacifico Central
(Tortuga Island, Puntarenas Province - Central Pacific)

This unused postcard is from 2009.

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Isla Tortuga (Turtle Island), located in the Gulf of Nicoya on the Pacific Ocean, is a major tourist attraction in the country because of its beaches and vegetation.

Ladybugs in Love

Ladybugs
The sender translates, "You never forget that inside of me, it beats a heart that loves you"

This is postmarked from Portugal in 2007.

UNESCO Churches in Kizhi, Russia

Kizhi ensemble

This postcard is postmarked in 2015 with eight 2008 animal stamps from Russia.

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Kizhi Pogost is a historical site dating from the 17th century on Kizhi island. The island is located on Lake Onega in the Republic of Karelia (Medvezhyegorsky District), Russia. The pogost is the area inside a fence which includes two large wooden churches (the 22-dome Transfiguration Church and the 9-dome Intercession Church) and a bell-tower. The pogost is famous for its beauty and longevity, despite that it is built exclusively of wood. In 1990, it was included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites and in 1993 listed as a Russian Cultural Heritage site.

four of these fox's 1.00

one lynx stamp 2.00

one moose 5.00

and two bear stamps 10 p.

A Leopard Pouncing on its Prey in Namibia in 3-D

Leopard pouncing on prey (Namibia) - (English)
Leopard beim Sprung nach Beute (Namibia) - (German)
Leopardo de caza (Namibia) - (Spanish)
Leopard sautant sur sa proie (Namibie) - (French)

Photo: Steve Bloom

This unused 3D postcard is from 2015 and was made in Germany. 

Basilica de San Pedro in Caracas, Venezuela

Basilica de San Pedro
Urb. Los Chaguaramos
Caracas Venezuela

This un-mailed postcard has writing on it and is dated 1972.

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And yes, that is a sign that says 7-UP!

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This church is a copy of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.  It is classified as a minor basilica and was founded in 1952.

Maserati Advertising Postcard

Maserati of Palm Beach
Drive an Italian Masterpiece.

Exclusive offer for Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes, Porsche, and Rolls Royce owners.
Summer Savings $5,000 - $25,000 OFF

Ghibli, Granturismo MC, Granturismo Convertible MC, and Quattroporte

This advertising postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a machine stamp.

On a side note, if anyone wants to buy me a Granturismo Convertible, I would be ok with that! lol

Historic Jackson Square in New Orleans, Louisiana

Historic Jackson Square
New Orleans

Established in 1721, New Orleans' most famous National Historic Landmark, Jackson Square was originally called the Place d'Armes, as it was a military gathering ground.  The square was renamed to honor Andrew Jackson, the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.  Jason Square is flanked by St. Louis Cathedral, The Presbytere and Cabildo State Museums and the Pontalba Apartments, the oldest in the nation.
Photographer: Alex Demyan

This postcard is unused and was bought in 2014. 

A Milk Mustache on Conan O'Brien

I ate lunch alone.  Girls avoided me. I was teased by bullies. And that was just this afternoon.  What else hasn't changed since grade school?  I still drink milk.  Big guys need the calcium as much as kids do.  Plus bones grow until age 35.  About the same time I'm likely to start dating.

Milk
Where's your mustache?

Conan O'Brien 1997 National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board

This is an unused Go Card.

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Conan Christopher O'Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and voice actor. He is best known for hosting several late-night talk shows. He served as president of the Harvard Lampoon while attending Harvard University, and was a writer for the sketch comedy series Not Necessarily the News.

After writing for several comedy shows in Los Angeles, he joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. O'Brien was a writer and producer for The Simpsons for two seasons until he was commissioned by NBC to take over David Letterman's position as host of Late Night in 1993.

A Waterfall in Selangor, Malaysia - Forest Research Institute

Visit Malaysia 2014
Truly Asia

Selangor
Institut Penyelidikan Perhutanan Malaysia
(Forest Research Institute Malaysia)

This postcard is shaped like you see it and is postmarked in 2014 from Malaysia.

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Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) is an agency of the Government of Malaysia, under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

Malaysia Stamp 2010

Bunga Tiga Bulan, (Hydrangea Flowers) 50 sen

Cali in Colombia

Colombia
Cali by night

There is no stamp, just a postmark "Correos $040.00 Colombia" Postmarked in June 11, 1984.

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Santiago de Cali, usually known by its short name "Cali", is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department, and the most populous city in western Colombia.

It is the main sports center of Colombia, being the only Colombian city to have hosted the Pan American Games (in 1971), the 1992 World Wrestling Championships, ninth edition of the World Games in 2013 and the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 2014.

Song from the Titanic - Nearer My God To Thee

Nearer, My God, to Thee.

There let my way appear,

Steps unto heaven,

All that Thou sendest me

In mercy given,

Angels to beckon me,

Nearer, My God, to Thee,

Nearer to Thee.

This unused postcard is from 1912.

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here is a similar card...

Nearer My God to Thee.

This one is also unused and from 1912.
(With Jesus by a Cross to gather the victims of the Titanic)

Sulphureous Baths in The Country of Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia
Sulphurous baths. (on the right hand side of the postcard)

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 from the country of Georgia.

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Abanotubani is the ancient district of Tbilisi, Georgia, known for its sulfuric baths.  They are located at the eastern bank of the Mtkvari River and are an important historic part of the city.  According to a legend the King of Iberia, Vakhtang Gorgasali’s falcon fell here, leading to a discovery of the hot springs and, subsequently, to making Tbilisi the new capital.

Georgia stamp 2012

Cultural Heritage of Gold Jewelry

Golden Lion Figure III - IV Century BC

3.0 Gel

A Map Postcard of the Caribbean

The Caribbean

This map postcard features King Triton riding a narwhal whale, The Gulf of Mexico, The Atlantic Ocean, Florida, The Bahama Islands, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, The Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

It is postmarked in 2014 from San Juan Puerto Rico.

USA stamp 2013

Global

Christmas Evergreen Wreath

Forever an International Rate stamp

12 Апреля - дЕнь Космонавтики - April 12th, Day of Cosmonautics in Russia

12 Апреля - дЕнь Космонавтики
12 April - Day of Cosmonautics

This postcard is unused and was printed in 1978.

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Cosmonautics Day is a holiday celebrated in Russia and some other former USSR countries on April 12. However since April 7, 2011 it was declared as 'The International Day of Human Space Flight'.  The holiday is in dedication of the first manned space flight made on April 12, 1961 by the 27 year old Russian Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Gagarin circled the Earth for 1 hour and 48 minutes aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft.

Schwerin Palace, Castle in Germany

Das Schweriner Schloss - Blick über den Burgsee
(Schwerin Castle - View of the castle lake)

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

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Schwerin Palace, or Schwerin Castle, built between 1845 and 1857,  is located in the city of Schwerin, the capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state in Germany. It is situated on an island in the city's main lake, the Schweriner See.

For centuries the palace was the home of the dukes and grand dukes of Mecklenburg and later Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Today it serves as the residence of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state parliament.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2001

Nature, Tree

Linde Zu Himmelsberg

110 - 0,56

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Germany (Deutschland)  stamp 2005

'Tagetes' (African Marigold flower) 20

Macaroni Penguins from Antarctica

Antartica - Antarctic Continent
El Pinguino Macaroni (Eudyptes chrysolophus), con sus 70 cm de altura y cerca de 6 kg de peso, es el ejemplar mas grande de esta familia, junto al Pinguino Real.  Se caracteriza por su penacho de plumas amarillas y ojos rojos.   Realiza su reproduccion en la Peninsula Antartica y en islas de la region Subantartica, lejos de la presencia del hombre.  Su población se estima en mas de 11 millones de parejas, 5 millones de ellos en las islas Georgia del Sur.

From an on-line translator:
The Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus), with its 70 cm high and about 6 kg, is the largest specimen of this family together with the Pinguino Real. It is characterized by its tuft of yellow feathers and red eyes. Make your playback on the Antarctic Peninsula and sub-Antarctic islands, away from the presence of man. Its population is estimated at more than 11 million pairs, five million of them in South Georgia.

The back of the postcard also has this written on the back in English:

Macaroni Penguins form part of a family with six species, of which only two live in subantarctic and Antarctic waters, including this one.  The other four species live on islands in New Zealand waters. This species breeds on the Antarctic Peninsula and on Antarctic or subantarctic islands such as the South Shetland, South Georgia, Diego Ramirez, Noir and others.

Fotografia: Colin Monteath  / Daniel Bruhin W.

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with two stamps from Chile.

Chile stamp 2011

Takona

Rapa Nui, 4 10

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The Rapa Nui are the native Polynesian inhabitants 

of Easter Island (a special territory of Chile). 

The traditional form of the Rapa Nui's body painting is called Takona. 

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Chile stamp 2013

The 3rd Anniversary of the 

Rescue of 33 Miners at the 

San José Mine,  $ 500

Quebec, Canada - The Accessible Road, Girls in Wheelchairs

Vivez le Quebec
comme Jamais!
Pour planifier des vacances et des escapades sans obstacles, visitez Larouteaccessible.com
La Route Accessible

Keroul - Tourisme et culture pour personnes a capacité physique restreinte

Translation:
Experience the Quebec
as ever!
To plan a vacation or weekend getaway without obstacles, visit Larouteaccessible.com
The Accessible Road

Keroul - Tourism and culture for people with physical disabilities

This postcard features two girls in wheelchairs with a city view behind them.  It is unused and from 2012.

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Since 1979, Kéroul has strived to make tourism and culture more accessible to persons with limited physical ability. 

A Lady Trying to Get on a Horse and Buggy Ride in the Bahamas

The Bahamas
A land of complete relaxation and comfort.
Nassau still has the charm of the horse n' buggy.  This is another mode of transportation for the fun loving, sightseeing visitor.

"HORSE N AROUND"
1999 Jean Bruner

Check out the hairy legs on that woman!  I love it!
This is postmarked in 2015 from the Bahamas.

Bahamas stamp 2014

Christmas

Tidings of Great Joy, 50 c

The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Armenia

Armenia
The World in Colours

Yervan: The Saint Gregory The illuminator Cathedral
Photo: Raddanesh

This postcard is unused.

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Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral is the largest Armenian church in the world and is located in the Kentron District of Yerevan in Armenia.

The construction of the cathedral started on April 7, 1997 and was completed in 2001.

Phares des Baleines (Lighthouse of the Whales) in France

Le phare des baleines
257 Marches!!
Ile de Re

La Cote Atlantique ....
Ile de Re (Charente-Maritime).
Le phare des Baleines, construit en 1854, haut de 55 m, il compte 257 marches; a droite, la tour fanal du XVII siècle.

Translation:
The lighthouse of the whales.
257 Steps !!
Isle of Re

The Atlantic Coast ....
Island de Re (Charente-Maritime).
The lighthouse of Whales, built in 1854, up 55 m, it has 257 steps;  right, the lantern tower of XVII century.

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 from France.

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The lighthouse is named for the fact that a relatively high number of whales used to came aground at this part of the island of Ré.

On the left side of this postcard is the old tower lighthouse built in 1682.

France stamp 2013

Marianne

Girl, Purple 

Monde 20 G

Easter Greetings on a Novelty Postcard

Easter Greetings

This is an unused novelty postcard.  The letters and the angel are on cut out papers that are attached to a padded piece of cloth, then glued to a postcard back.  The stamp box reads: Domestic, One cent - Foreign, Two cents.

Easter Promenade in Atlantic City, New Jersey

Easter Promenade on the Boardwalk
Atlantic City, New Jersey

This postcard is postmarked in 1913 with a one cent stamp.

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The Easter Parade is an American cultural event consisting of a festive strolling procession on Easter Sunday. Typically, it is a somewhat informal and unorganized event. Persons participating in an Easter parade traditionally dress in new and fashionable clothing, particularly ladies' hats, and strive to impress others with their finery.

USA stamp 1912

George Washington (green) 1 cent

Gevalia Coffee Advertising Postcard

 Sa god som en cappuccino kan bli. Gevalia Cappuccino
(As good as a cappuccino can be. Gevalia Cappuccino)

This is an advertising postcard from Sweden.  It is made with a film strip.  The center of the card is cut out, so if you hold it to the light you can see it clearly.

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Gevalia is the largest coffee roastery in Scandinavia. In North America, the company sells coffee and teas directly to consumers via home delivery.

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Here is the back of the postcard...

Silverton, Colorado

Silverton

A breathtaking view of this once prosperous mining town - Silverton, Colorado

Over the years more than $500,000,000 in silver, gold, lead and zinc have been taken from its mines.  On three sides is the beautiful San Juan National Forest - over two million acres of stately aspen, pine and fir trees.

Photo: Jerry Jacka

This 'Curteich' postcard is unused.

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The town of Silverton is now included in a federally designated National Historic Landmark District, (the Silverton Historic District) and has a population of around 630 people.