A Postman on the Beach in Taiwan

The sender writes:

Greetings from Taiwan!  On this postcard you can see the postman of our country.  The letters you see on the front mean "post office" and "small town", so this is from the post office of a small township.

This postcard is postmarked in 2009 with a Taiwan lighthouse stamp.

Taiwan (Republic of China) 1991

A lighthouse at sunset 12.00

Batman the Television Series

This Batman and Robin in the Batmobile postcard is postmarked in 2014 with two batman stamps. 

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Batman is a 1960s American live action television series, based on the DC comic book character.  It starred Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin — two crime-fighting heroes who defend Gotham City.

It aired for three seasons from January 12, 1966, to March 14, 1968. The show was aired twice weekly for its first two seasons and weekly for the third, with a total of 120 episodes produced during its run.

USA stamp 2014

Forever a 1st class stamp

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For 75 years, Batman has protected Gotham City from the forces of evil.  

In 2014 the U.S. Postal Service chronicles the evolution of the character, 

from his origins to present day.

Issue Date: October 09, 2014

Art Director/Designer: Greg Breeding

Predjamski Grad, Predjama Castle in Slovenia

Predjamski Grad

Slovenija

Foto: Arne Hodalic

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a matching stamp from Slovenia.  

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Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in the village of Predjam, Slovenia.

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The legend of Erazem of Predjama

The castle became known as the seat of Knight Erazem Lueger (or Luegger), owner of the castle in the 15th century and a renowned robber baron. He was the son of the Imperial Governor of Trieste, Nikolaj Lueger. According to legend, Erazem came into conflict with the Habsburg establishment, when he killed the commander of the Imperial army Marshall Pappencheim, who had offended the honour of Erazem's deceased friend, Andrej Baumkircher of Vipava. Fleeing from the revenge of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, Erazem settled in the family fortress of Predjama. He allied himself with the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus and began to attack Habsburg estates and towns in Carniola. Thus enraged, the Austrian leader commissioned the governor of Trieste, Andrej Ravbar, to capture and kill Erazem. This is when the impregnability of Predjama Castle was tested.

For a year and a day, Erazem was besieged in his fortress. But to the dismay of his adversaries, he continued to survive and taunt the attacking soldiers by pelting them with cherries. They could not understand how he was obtaining supplies. As far as they knew, there was only one way in and out of both the valley and castle; but the Erazem knew better. Unbeknownst to the soldiers, Erazem knew of a secret tunnel leading from the castle, which allowed him to travel to the nearby village of Vipava and collect supplies, including hoards of fresh cherries when in season.

But it seemed that the soldiers were to have the last laugh. With the strategic placement of a small signal flag, a servant of Erazem was bribed to reveal when his master was in attendance at that place where the elusive knight and even the noblest of men needed to go after consuming lots of cherries and wine: the outhouse. Unfortunately for Erazem, the toilet, situated on the top floor and at the very edge of the castle, was the one place that was not impregnable. When the moment came, the flag was placed there by the treacherous servant. A single cannonball was launched, and Erazem was literally caught with his trousers down.

Slovenia stamp

Predjamski Grad Castle

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A Hindu Temple in Trinidad and Tobago from Pan American Airways

Pan American World Airways

Hindu temples are among the interesting attractions of Port of Spain, Trinidad - colorful, polygot junction of PAA's north, south, and west routes.

This unused postcard is written in English, Spanish and Portuguese.

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Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudule in Belgium

Brussels

Cathedrale St. Michel et Ste Gudule
Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudule

This is postmarked in 2010 with two Belgium bird stamps.

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The Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula is a Roman Catholic church on the Treurenberg Hill in Brussels, Belgium.

A chapel dedicated to St. Michael was probably built on the Treurenberg hill as early as the 9th century. In the 11th century it was replaced by a Romanesque church.

In the thirteenth century, Henry I, Duke of Brabant ordered two round towers to be added to the church. Henry II, Duke of Brabant instructed the building of a Gothic collegiate church in 1226. The choir was constructed between 1226 and 1276. It took about 300 years to complete the entire church. It was completed just before the reign of the emperor Charles V commenced in 1519.

 

Elvis Presley and a Hound Dog

Elvis Presley (and a Hound Dog)

This is a reproduction postcard that was mailed from Las Vegas in 2014 with a flower stamp. 

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"Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues song by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton on August 13, 1952 in Los Angeles. 

"Hound Dog" has been recorded more than 250 times. The best-known version of "Hound Dog" is the July 1956 recording by Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), which is ranked No. 19 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time; it is also one of the best-selling singles of all time. 

You ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time

You aint nothin but a hound dog

Cryin' all the time

Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit

And you aint no friend of mine

When they said, you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie

Yeah, they said, you was high classed

Well, that was just a lie

Yeah, you ain't never caught a rabbit

And you aint no friend of mine 

USA stamp 2014

Winter Flowers - Paperwhite

Forever a first class rate

Leeuwarden in the Friesland Province of the Netherlands

Leeuwarden bij nacht (by night)

This is postmarked in 1997.

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Leeuwarden is the capital city of the Dutch province of Friesland.

Harry Potter and Mrs. Norris the Cat

Mrs. Norris!

Enemies of the heir, beware!

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Although this postcard was printed in 2002, it was postmarked in 2014 with three stamps from Japan. 

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Mrs Norris is the pet cat of Argus Filch, the caretaker of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Mrs Norris is described as having an unusually strong connection with her master, alerting him to any students misbehaving inside the school grounds. 

Mrs Norris was the first victim of the Serpent of Slytherin when the Chamber of Secrets was re-opened in 1992. On Hallowe'en night she was petrified by the basilisk (a snake that can kill with one look) when she saw its reflection in a puddle of water. Ginny Weasley hung her from a torch bracket by her tail, where she was found by Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. (This is what you see in the above postcard.) 

 

Wagon Wheel Ride at Six Flags, Fiesta Texas

The Wagon Wheel

Hop aboard and hold on as your spin around on the two-seat gondola that suspends riders like spokes in a wheel.  As it spins the ride lifts at an angle while sending the rider skyward in an exhilarating circle.

Fiesta Texas
A Six Flags Theme Park

This unused postcard is from 1999.

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This ride was removed in 2011. 

Henry Timrod Schoolhouse in Florence, South Carolina

Henry Timrod Schoolhouse, Florence, South Carolina

Henry Timrod (1830-1867) known as the "Laureate of the Confederacy," because he composed so many of its most enduring songs, taught school in this building in 1858.  It was then situated four miles from Florence, to which city it was removed in 1930 and converted into a "Timrod Shrine."

This postcard is postmarked in 1947.

USA stamp 1938

George Washington 1789-1797

1 cent

A Bulldog in a Toy Race Car

Suomen Englanninbulldoggiyhdistys
(Finnish Bulldog Association)

Kuljeta koira turvallisesti autossa!
(Travel safely with your dog.)

Ala jata koiraa kuumaan autoon!
(Don't leave your dog in a hot car.)

This postcard is postmarked in 2014 with a Finland stamp featuring a dog.

Finland stamp 2012

Pets

This looks like a Jack Russell Terrier puppy

1 LK KL

Map of New Jersey

New Jersey

This postcard is unused and was bought in 2014.

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New Jersey is a state in the Northeast part of the United States. It is the fourth-smallest state, but the 11th-most populous of the 50 United States.

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Here is a small list of the MANY celebrities that were born / raised in New Jersey...

Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin
Jason Alexander
Count Basie
Jon Bon Jovi
David Copperfield
Lou Costella
Danny DeVito
Michael Douglas
Whitney Houston
Nathan Lane
Queen Latifah
Jerry Lewis
Roy Liotta
Shaquille O'Neal
Joe Pesci
Roy Scheider
Frank Sinatra
Bruce Springsteen
Meryl Streep
John Travolta
Frankie Valli 

Happy New Year, Tucks Postcard

Wishing you a Happy New Year

Raphael Tuck & Sons "New Year"  Post Cards, Series No. 12
Art Publishers to their Majesties the King and Queen

this Tuck's Post Card was postmarked in 1909 with a 1 cent stamp