Aplomado Falcon

Aplomado Falcons (Falco femoralis)  were once common in open grasslands and deserts from southern Texas to southern Arizona, the northernmost boundary of their range.  Today they are listed as endangered and vary rare in the U.S. and northern Mexico, but efforts are underway to reintroduce them to Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. 

Photographer - Larry R. Ditto

This postcard was postmarked in 1995.  

USA stamp 1988

Great Americans

Mary Cassatt, 23 c

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Mary Stevenson Cassatt

(May 22, 1844 – June 14, 1926) 

was an American painter and printmaker.

Santa with a Fuzzy Beard - God Jul (Merry Christmas)

 God Jul (Merry Christmas)

This santa has a cotton type of material glued onto his hat and beard.  It looks like it make it through the mail safely though.  It was postmarked from Finland in 1964.

Finland (Suomi Finland) stamp 1963 -1975 

Coat of Arms - 

Thick White Circle Around Value

10 Mk

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There are two of these stamps on the postcard. 

The Old Catholic Church in Inhambane, Mozambique

 Greetings from Inhambane

Mocambique
The old Catholic Church, Inhambane
A Igreja Catolica Velha, Inhambane

Photo by: Magma photography

The sender writes:
Oi (Hello) from Mozambique, the land of beaches.

This postcard was postmarked in 2018 with of the same stamps seen below.

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Inhambane, also known as Terra de Boa Gente (Land of Good People), is a city located in southern Mozambique, Africa.  It is known for being surrounded by a beautiful seaside and a combination of modern and rustic historic architecture, making it a popular place for tourists.

Mozambique (Mozambique) stamp 2015

Associacao Internacional das comunicacoes de 

expressao portuguesa - 25 anos 

This stamp commemorates the 25th anniversary of 

the International Association of Portuguese Speakers

92.00 MT

Two Smurf Postcards from Finland

Iloista Juhlapaivaa
(Happy Celebration)

Smurfit  (Finnish for Surfs)

This postcard features (probably) Clumsy Smurf, Smurfette, and Papa Smurf.

Smurfit  (Finnish for Surfs)

This postcard features Gargamel and his cat Azrael.

Both of these unused postcards were bought in Finland in 2017.

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The Smurfs first full appearance was published on October 23, 1958. 

Exposure (Pooping Man) in Lelystad, The Netherlands (International Postcard Week)

International Postcard Week
October 6 - 12, 2019
Exposure - Landart Antony Gormley
Lelystad, The Netherlands

Hello,
In our province (Flevoland) at this moment there are 8 land arts.  I have visited 7 of them and this is my favorite one.  Locally it is called the pooping man.  There are wonderful sunsets by this sculpture.  There is a new one coming this month.

Greetings,
Brenda - From the Netherlands

Happy International Postcard Week! Hamburg, Germany

October 6-12, 2019

International Postcard Week

The sender writes:

Hamburg is a beautiful place, especially for a water person like me.  This card creates a very different kind of reality.  I'm a wave.  But it has it's own kind of beauty to it.  I wish you all the best!

This postcard was made by Noa from Germany.

Blood Moon Photo by Pawel Uchorczak

Blood Moon
September 27/28, 2015

Photo by Pawel Uchorczak

This postcard is unused.  Underneath the spot for the stamp are the words: Frame me or mail me.

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Pawel Uchorczak is a photographer from Opole, Poland. Landscapes are the main topic.  His photo's are stunning! 

Grandma Moses

Grandma Moses 100th Birthday Portrait

Painted from life by Dean Faust to celebrate her 100th birthday, September 7, 1960.

This painting is part of the Grandma Moses Schoolhouse Museum Collection of the Bennington Museum, Bennington, Vermont. 

This vintage postcard is unused, however, there is a stamp of her artwork on the back of the card. 

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Anna Mary Robertson Moses (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), known by her nickname Grandma Moses, was an American folk artist. She began painting in earnest at the age of 78.

USA stamp 1969

Painting by "Grandma Moses" 

Anna Mary Robertson Moses, 1860-1960

6 cents, U.S. Postage 

This stamp shows her painting 'Fourth of July', which is owned by the White House. 

A Mailbox from France, Postes - for International Postcard Week

Greetings From France
International Postcard Week
October 6-12, 2019

Limited Edition # 4 of 20

This mailbox postcard is from Anne.

International Postcard Week -Trinidad and Tobago, 2019

International Postcard Week
October 6 -12, 2019

150 Years of Postcards

Did you Know?
* A postcard is a piece of thick paper or thin cardboard intended for writing and mailing without an envelope.
* Deltiology is the study and collecting of postcards.
*The first country-issued postcard was in 1869 by the Austrian post.
* In 2002, an 1840 postcard bearing a penny black stamp, the writer Theodore Hook sent to himself, sold for a record £ 31,750.
 - Information courtesy of Wikipedia.

The front of this postcard features Trinidad and Tobago's national flower, birds and instrument.

This postcard is from Nalini in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago stamp 2005

Medicinal Plants

Local Herbal Medicine

Wonder of The World, 3.00

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Trinidad and Tobago stamp 2005

Medicinal Plants

Local Herbal Medicine

Worm Grass, 75 C

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, Genbaku Dome in Japan

Genbaku-Dome - On 6th Aug. 1945 the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
a wold heritage site by UNESCO

This postcard was postmarked in 2009.

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The Hiroshima Peace Memorial, commonly called the Genbaku Dome, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima, Japan.  It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. The ruin of the hall serves as a memorial to the people who were killed in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945.

Japan (Nippon)  stamp 2009

The 50th Anniversary of Japanese 

Weekly Comic Books for Kids

80

The Insignia / Emblem for Apollo 11

Apollo 11

John F. Kennedy Space Center
N.A.S.A.
The official Apollo 11 Insignia

This postcard is unused.

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The Apollo 11 mission emblem was designed by Astronaut Michael Collins, who wanted a symbol for "peaceful lunar landing by the United States". At Lovell's suggestion, he chose the bald eagle, the national bird of the United States, as the symbol. Tom Wilson, a simulator instructor, suggested an olive branch in its beak to represent their peaceful mission. Collins added a lunar background with the Earth in the distance.

Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins decided not to put their names on the patch, so it would "be representative of everyone who had worked toward a lunar landing".

Full Moon and Skyline of Seattle, Washington for International Postcard Week 2019

International Postcard Week
October 6-12, 2019

Full Moon
Seattle, Washington USA
Photo by Tim Durkan

Hello,
Warm greetings from the "Evergreen State" of Washington!  Our state is famous for apples, salmon, Starbucks coffee, and the beautiful skyline of our largest city, Seattle.

Wishing you peace and happiness,

Kimberly from Washington

Lady and the Tramp

God Jul (Merry Christmas)

Ett julkort fran Kalle Ankas Bokklubb

Translation from Swedish:
A Christmas card from Kalle Ankas Book Club

This vintage unused postcard features characters from the Disney movie 'Lady and the Tramp', The Tramp, Lady, Trusty, and I have no idea who the little one is.

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Lady and the Tramp was the 15th Disney animated feature film and was released on June 22, 1955.

Lady and the Tramp tells the story of a female American Cocker Spaniel named Lady who lives with a refined, upper-middle-class family and a male stray mutt called the Tramp. When the two dogs meet, they embark on many romantic adventures and fall in love. 

Big Orange from Melbourne Florida (International Postcard Week)

Hello!  from the Big Orange!
Eau Gallie / Melbourne, Florida, USA

International Postcard Week
6-12 October 2019

This postcard highlights a tacky eyesore "Big Orange" built in 1966 by Adger Smith, a lifelong resident of Eau Gallie.  It was used as a welcome station by the chamber of commerce to dispense orange juice to tourists.  Big Orange has managed to escape all attempts to demolish the gaudy eyesore.  In fact it is so ugly it has become an icon to the sophisticated Melbourne (formerly the city of Eau Gallie) residents.

Love, Harmony

KOKO the Saint Bernard in the Snow / Whiskey Barrel

"Koko"
Le Saint-Bernard Des Neiges

(I believe the translation is: The Saint Bernard of snow.)

The sender writes:
We are having a great time.  The snow in Austria was out of this world - but here in Zermatt, there isn't any so we leave here tomorrow morning for Davos for the rest of the week.

(Zermatt and Davos are both in Switzerland.)

This dog postcard was postmarked from Switzerland in 1973.

Switzerland (Helvetia) stamp 1960

Zeitglockenturm, Bern, 60

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The Zytglogge is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower and civic memorial.

Pretoria, South Africa, The Voortrekker Monument

Pretoria-Die Hoofstad
(Translation from Afrikaans, Pretoria-The Capital)

Pretoria:
The imposing Voortrekker Monument with a glimpse of the well-known Union Buildings framed by lilac jacarandas.

Die imposante Voortrekkermonument met 'n kykie van die welbekende Uniegebou en ligpers jakarandas.

This vintage postcard is unused and from South Africa.

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Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the administrative branch of government.

Pretoria is named after the Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, and within South Africa it is sometimes called the "Jacaranda City" due to the thousands of jacaranda trees planted in its streets, parks and gardens.

YourFather, Darth Vader from Star Wars as the Godfather

YourFather

I love how Darth Vader is copying The Godfather movie!

This funny Star Wars postcard is unused.

Here is the image from The Godfather this postcard is having fun with....

My LEGO and Minion Wedding Cake for International Postcard Week

Happy International Postcard Week
October 7-13, 2018

To celebrate International Postcard Week this year I am sending a picture of my wedding cake!  I married Jack in April so my name is now Brenda Cole.  We had the funnest wedding anyone has ever had!  (We were married on April 28, 2018.)

Take care,
Mrs. Brenda Cole

The theme of our wedding was Star Wars, Minion, and LEGO!

limited edition of 100

This was postmarked in 2018.

USA stamp 2016

Legends of Hollywood

Shirley Temple 1928 - 2014

Forever first class

Advertisement for the Auction of The Home of Shakespeare

Shakspeare's (Shakespeare's) House

Stratford-on-Avon

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Mr. Robins

feels highly flattered at having been selected 

by the representatives of the late Mr. Thomas Court, 

to submit to public competition

At the auction mart, London

On Thursday, 19th of September, 1847

at twelve O'clock

The Truly Heart-Stirring Relic

of a most glorious period, and of

England's 

IMMORTAL BARD

The most honored monument of the greatest genus that ever lived.  

The sender writes:

Hi Brenda

We saw 5 plays in London and 5 plays in Stratford, loved most of them.  I could have stayed in Stratford longer.  

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This wood postcard was postmarked in 2019 from England.  It is of a paper advertisement to announce that the house in which Shakespeare was born and brought up in was going up for auction. After Shakespeare owned it, it remained in his family with his sister Joan Hart until is was sold to Thomas Court in 1806. 

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I know there are a lot of Shkespeare fans, however, to call him 'The Greatest Genus That Ever Lived', might be a bit of a stretch.  

Great Britain stamp 2019

Queen Elizabeth II, 1.35 P

Peter Capaldi

National Portrait Gallery

Peter Capaldi
Photo by Paul Stuart, June 2014

The purchase of this postcard supports the National Portrait Gallery, London.

This postcard was postcard in 2017 from Finland.

The sender writes:

I saw the episode where Doctor Who lost his sight.  I'm not sure if I want to see the next episode!  I just LOVE Capaldi!

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Peter Dougan Capaldi (born 14 April 1958) is a Scottish actor, writer and director. He portrayed the twelfth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who and Malcolm Tucker the spin doctor in The Thick of It, for which he has received four British Academy Television Award nominations, winning Best Male Comedy Performance in 2010.

Finland stamp 2016

WWF, Endangered Species

Nehalennia speciosa

Damselfly 

1 LK KL  

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Finland stamp 2017

Birds, Arktika

Clangula hyemalis

Long-tailed duck

0,10

Happy Easter!

"What happened to your hand?"

Greater love hath no man that this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13

Artist: Lars Justinen

The sender writes:
Jesus is my Rock in times of trouble. 

A Funny Sign from the Florida Aquarium

The Florida Aquarium

Please keep hands out of water.

Animals poop in it.

Our Mission is to entertain, educate and inspire stewardship about our natural environments.

Rich Howard Photography 2013.

This funny sign postcard is unused. 

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Here are two more postcards from the Aquarium...

The Florida Aquarium 

Photo: Rich Howard, 2013

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The Florida Aquarium.

Photo: Rich Howard, 2013. 

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This aquarium is located in Tampa, Florida and opened on March 31, 1995.

Missing a Tooth? No Problem!

Kukaan ei ole taydellinen!

Translation from Finnish:
Nobody's Perfect!

This funny unused postcard was bought in Finland and is from 2017. 

A Typical Farmhouse in Emmental, Switzerland

Bauernhof im Emmental bet Schangnau
Farmhouse near Schangnau, Emmental
Switzerland

This postcard was postmarked in 2019.

The sender writes:
You can see a typical farm house on the front.  The farmhouses in this region are the most beautiful in Switzerland.

Switzerland (Helvetia) stamp 2018

Greetings stamp, Ladybug, 100

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Switzerland (Helvetia) stamp 2018

Swiss Railway Stations, 

Fleurier, 50

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Switzerland (Helvetia) stamp 2018

Swiss Railway Stations, 

Alp Grum, 20

A Dog Peeing on a Tobacco Plant, Cigarettes Taste Different?

Do Your Cigarettes Taste Different Lately?
Artist: N. Coletta

Is it just me or does this dog look like he knows what he's doing? haha

This funny postcard was postmarked around 1954.

USA stamp 1954

Liberty Issue 

In God We Trust

Statue of Liberty

3 cents

Saksun, Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands
Saksun, Excellent sport fishing place.

This postcard was postmarked in 1991.

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Saksun lies in the bottom of what used to be an inlet of the sea, surrounded by high mountains. The inlet formed a good deep natural harbour, until a storm blocked it with sand. The old harbour become an unaccessible seawater lagoon, only accessible by small boats on high tide.

Faroe Islands stamp 1991

Faroese Birds

Kittiwake

3.70 Kr

A Wooden Postcard of a Salmon from Finland

Lohi
(Salmo salar)

Translation:
Salmon
(Atlantic Salmon)

Sakke Yrjölä (Name of the artist)

This is a postcard made of wood and was mailed from Finland to the USA in 2019.
The sender used one fish stamp and six water stamps to mail it.

Finland (Suomi Finland) stamp 2018

NORDIC Issue - Fish in Nordic Waters

Coregonus Albula

vendace or European cisco

1.50

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Suomi Finland stamp 2008

Cross shaped stamp 

Water & Archipelago - 0,05