I Spend My Days Watching for the Mailman to Deliver Postcards

I Spend My Days Watching for the Mailman to Deliver Postcards

I bought this in 2013 HERE. 

Mr. Kaatskill from the Catskills

Greetings from the Catskills, Mr. Kaatskill.

This postcard has an address on the back, but was never mailed.  The date written on the front is 1906. I hope "Frisky" liked it when he was shown the postcard.  :D

The Hugh C. Leighton Co. is the manufacturer.  It was printed in Germany, No 2336.

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The Catskill Mountains are a large area in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of New York.  The Catskills occupy much or all of five NY counties (Delaware, Greene, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster). 

The Town Hall in Bamberg, Germany, UNESCO

World Cultural Heritage
Bamberg

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 from Germany.

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Shown is Altes Rathaus (The old town hall).

Bamberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany whose historic city center is a listed UNESCO world heritage site.

Germany (Deutschland) stamp 2014

Stolzenfels Castle 75

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Finished in 1259, Stolzenfels was used to protect the toll station at the Rhine, where the ships, back then were the main transport for goods, had to stop and pay toll. Over the years it was extended several times, occupied by French and Swedish troops in the Thirty Years' War and finally, in 1689, destroyed by the French during the Nine Years' War. For 150 years the ruins decayed, until in 1815 they were given as a present to Frederick William IV of Prussia by the city of Koblenz. Following the romantic traditions, the prince started to completely rebuild the castle after 1826 as a summer residence. Supported by famous neoclassic architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel, the castle was completely remodeled in the then fashionable neo-Gothic style, aiming to create a romantic place representing the idea of medieval knighthood - the architects even created a tournament site.

National Postcard Week - A Postcard Poem

National Postcard Week
May 5-11, 2013
Support the USPS (United States Postal Service)

Dear postcard, go upon your way,
O'er Mountain, plain or sea;
God bless all who speed your
flight to where I wish you'd be.

And bless all those beneath the
roof where I would bid you rest;
But bless even more the one to
whom this postcard is addressed.
-Anonymous

Sent from Janie E. Monroe
limited edition 44 of 100

Bigfoot with a Can of Spam from the Spam Museum in Minnesota

 Hunters claim to have spoken to Bigfoot "over 40 times." And that he stole their SPAM.
Amazing but True!

Get ready for this and more SPAMTASTIC exhibits at the amazing SPAM Museum.

This fantastic postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a USA 34 cent hummingbird stamp.

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From their website:

Few experiences in life are as meaningful and meaty-filled as those you'll have at the magnificent SPAM Museum. Referred to by some meat historians as The Guggenham, Porkopolis or M.O.M.A. (Museum Of Meat-Themed Awesomeness), the SPAM Museum is home to the world's most comprehensive collection of spiced pork artifacts.

The family-fun packed museum features 16,500 square feet of tastefully presented SPAM-filled history. You won't have to fight for tickets because admission is free. Visit and you'll be tickled pink by the SPAM trivia and vintage SPAM brand advertising. Plus numerous SPAM displays including the World War II exhibit, SPAM Game Show quiz, Monty Python tribute and more. There's even a SPAM store so you can stock up on priceless SPAM collectibles on your way out.

But you can't truly ever know how great the SPAM Museum is just by reading about how great it is. You have to come here to experience this life-altering pure pork bliss for yourself. So pack the family car for a meat-packed day of fun at the Eighth Wonder Of The World: The SPAM Museum.

1101 N Main St
Austin, Minnesota 55912
USA

Victory - Let's Go Forward Together (World War 2 Postcard)

V (also written in morse code at the top)
Let’s Go Forward  Together

No. 306 Victory Series

This World War II postcard is unused and I’m thinking it features a soldier from the Army and Navy and someone who is working on the home-front in the center.

This postcard is unused and from 1941. 

National Postcard Week - 2013, Pittsburg Baseball Stadiums

Celebrating the 30th Annual
N.P.C.W. (National Postcard Week)
May 5-11, 2013
With the 1st Edition of Pittsburgh "Firsts"!

Photos on Front
Exposition Park (top left)
Forbes Field (top right)
Three Rivers Stadium (bottom left)
PNC Park (bottom right)

Exposition Park
1903 - 1st World Series

Forbes Field
1909 1st (real) Baseball Stadium

3 Rivers Stadium
1971 - 1st World Series Night Game

Postcard by Jane Hepner 2013

George Clooney

George Clooney - Portrait
Photographic Credit - Armando Gallo

This postcard is unused.

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George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received three Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Clooney is also noted for his political activism, and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008.

Though he made his acting debut on television in 1978, Clooney gained fame and recognition by portraying Dr. Douglas "Doug" Ross on the long-running medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999. While working on ER, he started attracting a variety of leading roles in films including Batman & Robin (1997) and Out of Sight (1998).  In 2001, Clooney's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success, Ocean's Eleven, the first of a profitable film trilogy, a remake of the film from 1960 with the members of The Rat Pack with Frank Sinatra as Danny Ocean.

"Max" (1987 – December 1, 2006) was Clooney's pet Vietnamese black bristled potbellied pig, often referred to as "Max the star" by Clooney. The pig shared Clooney's Hollywood Hills home, and frequently made cameos in interviews, mostly because of his enormous size. He is often credited with saving Clooney's life by waking him up before the Northridge earthquake on January 16, 1994.

Happy Cinco de Mayo (advertising postcard from Headquarter Honda)

Headquarter Honda

Happy Cinco de Mayo

from your friend in the car business

postmarked in 2013 with a USA flag stamp

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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. It is celebrated in the United States and regionally in Mexico, primarily in the state of Puebla.

It originated with Mexican-American communities in the American West as a way to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War,  and today the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.

 In the state of Puebla, the date is observed to commemorate the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

Happy National Postcard Week! - Denver Postcard Club, Chamberlin Observatory

National Postcard Week
May 6-12, 2013

Chamberlin Observatory

Look to the Stars with the Denver Postcard Club
Denver Colorado

The Historic Chamberlin Observatory began night viewings in 1894 and remains a popular subject for postcard collectors.
See the Denver Postcard Club's Facebook page for club meeting and event details.

Art by Rick Geary

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Chamberlin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Denver. It is located in Denver, Colorado (USA) in Observatory Park.

It is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a Denver real estate magnate who pledged $50,000 in 1888 to build and equip the facility.

Paws and Jaws

PAWS

Paws Poster 

by Gemzi-ox

This postcard is fantastic!  It is postmarked in 2014.

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Here is a movie postcard for Jaws from Universal Studios

Universal Studios

Jaws

Universal Studios Theme Park

With an incredible array of rides, shows, movie sets and attractions, Uiversal Studios is the No. 1 Movie Studio and Theme Park in The World.  Universal Studios is the only place on earth where you can Ride the Movies!

This is unused and from 2009.

Alton, Illinois Flood of 1943

20. Ties Rowboat to Park Meter, May, 1943

Photo by Alton Evening Telegraph
Grogan Photo of Danville, Illinois

unused

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This is from the flood of 1943 with over million acres underwater and approximately 80,000 reported homeless.

Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about 15 miles (24 km) north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census.  It is famous for being the hometown of Robert Wadlow (the tallest man in the world at a height of 8 foot 11.1 inches (2.72 m)).

Pyongyang, North Korea

Pyongyang
North Korea (DPRK)
East Asia

MAMM 2011

This postcard is unused.

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DPRK = Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea and the largest city in the country. It is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388.