Stone Carvings of Owls from Zimbabwe, Africa

Zimbabwe

Stone Carvings

Photo: D. Allen 

This postcard was postmarked in 1993 with two Zimbabwe stamps.  

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These African stone sculptures are known as Shona sculpture or Zimbabwe Shona sculpture because they are hand carved by the Shona of Zimbabwe. The Shona people of Zimbabwe have been hand sculpting stone into works of art for nearly a thousand years.

Zimbabwe stamp 1990

Wildlife

Black Rhinoceros, 9 c

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Zimbabwe stamp 1985

National Infrastructure

Mbira, A Musical Instrument

$ 1

 

Batman Bridge, Tasmania

Batman Bridge, Tamar Valley - Tasmania

Batman Bridge spans the Tamar River in the Tamar Valley which is situated in northern Tasmania.  It was built between 1966 and 1968 and was the first cable-stayed bridge in Australia.  The main span is 206 metrers long and A-frame tower 91 metres high.

Photography by Shayne Howe Smith

This unused postcard was given to me in 2018.

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I was hoping the bridge got its amazing name from the Batman comics or something cool... however, it is named after John Batman, (21 January 1801 – 6 May 1839) an Australian farmer, entrepreneur and explorer. 

A Big Heart and a Teddy Bear for Our Friendship

Vår Vänskap ar ingen småsak

The sender translated this from Swedish:
Our friendship is no small thing.  

This is a pre-printed stamped postcard that was mailed from Finland in 2017.  It was signed by four people. 

Mickey Kissing Minnie on New Years Eve

Dong Dong

Disney

The sender writes:
I found this great vintage Disney card.  I've never seen such a New Year Card.

This postcard features Mickey Mouse kissing Minnie Mouse at the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve.  It was postmarked from Finland in 2017.

Finland stamp 2011

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