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. 

Paradise Beach, Nassau, Bahamas

Paradise Beach, Nassau, Bahamas

This was postmarked in 1982. 

 

Coral World, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands

Coral World, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

This postcard was postmarked in 2022.

 

Saint Maarten, Sunset Bar and Grill

St. Maarten - Sunset Bar and Grill

This was postmarked on our honeymoon in 2018!! 

(Yes, I sent it to myself as a souvenir from our fabulous trip!) 

 

Saint Lucia in the Caribbean

This was postmarked in 2018 from Saint Lucia. 

 

A Map Postcard of Grenada

Grenada

The sender writes:

May 2018

We are on a cruise for our honeymoon! We had great tours here.  Our guide was Terry.  He said he is either Terr-ific, or Terr-able.  (He was ific.) 

This map postcard was postmarked in 2018 from St. Georges, Grenada. 

Grenada stamp 2013

Birds, Parrots

Blue-Winged Macaw

Primolius Maracana, $ 1

Maurice Bishop Airport in Grenada

Maurice Bishop 

International Airport

Grenada

Photographer: Kelon Francique 

The sender writes:

Grenada was our favorite Island!  It was clean too. :-) 

This postcard was postmarked in 2018.

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Maurice Bishop Airport, formerly known as Point Salines Airport, is an international airport located in the parish of St. George's, on Point Salines, the most southwestern point of the island.

Grenada stamp 2013

Birds, Parrots

Blue-Winged Macaw

Primolius Maracana, $ 1

Fort George, Grenada

Isle of Spice

Grenada

West Indies

Fort George

St. George, Grenada W.I.

This postcard was mailed from Grenada in 2018.

The sender writes:

We walked in-front of this fort.  We Loved Grenada!

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Fort George is located on the promontory to the west of the harbor.  It was built in 1705 by the French.  As of now many of the buildings are used by the police. 

Much of the fort is still intact and open to visitors. However, the buildings are very dilapidated, from a combination of Hurricane damage and neglect.

Grenada stamp 2013

Birds, Parrots

Blue-Winged Macaw

Primolius Maracana, $ 1

Just Married! A Honeymoon Cruise Postcard

Just Married!

Jack Cole and Brenda Perez were married!  This postcard is from our honeymoon where we are cruising from Puerto Rico to the US Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Martinique, Barbados, and Grenada.

With al our love,
Jack and Brenda
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cole
April 28, 2018

Thank you to Reyna for your artwork!  We love it!

This postcard was postmarked from Barbados in 2018.

Barbados stamp 2014

Gardens of Barbados

Glendale, 1.80

Pointe des Chateaux, Castle Point, Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe
Pointe des Chateaux

This was mailed from Guadeloupe with a France stamp in 2019.

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Pointe des Chateaux is a peninsula located at the eastern end of the island of Grande-Terre , Guadeloupe.

France stamp 2018

Trees

Betula papyrifera, Paper Birch tree

La Poste, Lettre prioritaire 

An Advertising Postcard from the Island of Grenada

Pure Grenada

The Spice of the Caribbean

Visit Grand Anse Beach on your next visit to Pure Grenada!

The sender writes:

We had a wonderful time here!  We toured a spice plantation and a chocolate factory. This was a free postcard at the tourist information desk!

This postcard was postmarked in 2018. 

Grenada stamp 2013

Birds, Parrots

Blue-Winged Macaw

Primolius Maracana, $ 1

A Divi-divi Tree in Aruba

Aruba

1. Historic "Alto Vista" Chapel
2. Cultural Center
3. Divi-divi tree
4. The Old Dutch Mill.

This 'H.S. Crocker' postcard is unused.

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A Divi-divi tree (Libidibia coriaria) is native to the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.

They rarely reach their maximum height of 9 m (30 ft) because the growth is twisted and bent out of shape by the trade winds that batter the coastal sites where it often grows. 

Andy's Delicatessen in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1963

St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Art by Hans Bulow

Andy's Delicatessen
on back street where native New York food is served, in the island's largest wine cellar, stocked with Alexis Lichine selections.

The sender writes:
We're still not in jail.

This postcard was postmarked in 1963 with two Washington 1 c stamps and one 5c.

USA Stamp 1954

George Washington 

1 cent

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USA stamp 1963

George Washington

5 cents

The Flag of The Bahamas

Bahamas
Greetings from the Bahamas!
Photo: Werner J. Bertsch

(The white stripe and flower are not part of the flag design.)

This postcard is postmarked in 2017.

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The colors of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The gold alludes to the golden sand and the shining sun– as well as other key land-based natural resources – while the aquamarine stands for the Caribbean sea surrounding the country. The black symbolizes the "strength, vigor, and force" of the Bahamian people, while the directed triangle evokes their "enterprising and determined" nature to cultivate the abundant natural resources on the land and in the sea.

This flag was adopted on July 10, 1973.

USA stamp 2016

Pickup Trucks

1938 International Harvester D-2

Forever a first class stamp

Varadero, Cuba

Varadero
Vistas de (Views of) Varadero
Matanzas

Shown on the postcard is:
Melia Las Americas Hotel which is an adult only all inclusive and Golf 5 star Hotel in Varadero.

This unused postcard is from 2017.

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Varadero is a resort town in the province of Matanzas, Cuba.

The Tobago Cays, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

The Tobago Cays

The Grenadines

Photo "Zenon" - N 107

This postcard is postmarked in 2017 with three stamps.

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The Tobago Cays are an archipelago located in the Southern Grenadines in the Caribbean comprising five small islands and extensive coral reefs. The cays - Petit Rameau, Petit Bateau, Baradal, Petit Tabac and Jamesby - are all uninhabited and are a popular tourism destination.

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Two of these stamps are on the postcard...

St. Vincent and the Grenadines stamp 1996

Plants, Croton ebureum

50 c

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St. Vincent and the Grenadines stamp 1996

Plants, Croton volutum

60 c

Turtle Soup Recipe from the Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands

Tropical Paradise

Beauty, warmth and fun for all the Cayman Islands.

There is a recipe on the back for Green Turtle Stew...

Green Turtle Stew

2 pounds turtle meat

4 onions, chopped

6 ripe tomatoes, chopped

1 can (16 ounces) peeled tomatoes

4 sprigs chives, minced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 cup red wine

1/2 hot pepper, seeded and chopped

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 teaspoon browning

dash freshly ground petter

dash salt

vegetable oil

4 medium limes, juiced

Wash turtle meat with lime juice and water.  Season with onion, tomato, chives, garlic and wine.  Marinate overnight in refrigerator.  In a large pot, add a little oil.  Remove chives, garlic and onions and fry them in a pot.  Add the turtle meat and fry for about 15 minutes.  Add browning and hot pepper.  Simmer for about 2 hours.  Add pepper and salt to taste.  Serve hot over white rice. 

This postcard is unused, but has three Cayman Islands stamps attached to the back.  The card was made in 2004, but bought in 2015. 

Cayman Islands stamp 2014, 

The XX Commonwealth Games

Glasgow, Scotland

Swimming, 25 c

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Cayman Islands stamp 2014

South Sound United Church

Christmas, 25 c

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Cayman Islands stamp 2012

The 60th Anniversary of the 

Accesion of Queen Elizabeth II

Diamond Jubilee, 80 c

It is time to sign up for International Postcard Week! Here is one from Trinidad and Tobago

International Postcard Week

October 4-10, 2015

Caribbean Greetings from Trinidad and Tobago

Designed by Nalini Mohammed

Facebook.com/TropicalParagonHobbies

The little 'snail mail' bugs make me smile.  :D

This postcard is unused, but I added the stamp from the envelope to the back of the card.  

Trinidad and Tobago stamp 2010 

St. Patrick's Anglican Church

The 30th Anniversary of the 

Tobago House of Assembly

$ 3.75

Sailboats and Yachts in Marigot, Saint Martin

St. Martin / St. Maarten
Marigot

Antilles Francaises
Netherlands Antilles

This postcard is postmarked in 2015.

The sender writes:

Two things we want to do the next time we visit this island.

1) Go to Orient Beach
2) Go to see The Yoda Guy movie shop, whose owner Nick Maley assembled Yoda in Star Wars! 

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

Grand Cayman

Cayman Islands

This is postmarked in 2013 from the Bahamas.

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Grand Cayman is the largest of the three Cayman Islands and the location of the nation's capital, George Town. It is approximately 22 miles (35 km) long with its widest point being 8 miles (13 km) wide.

Bahamas stamp 2013

Royal Bahamas Police Force Band 

120th Anniversary 50 c