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

Easter Greetings with a Vintage Postcard from 1909

Easter Greetings

Post Card - Postkarte - Carte Postale 

Made in Germany

This fabulous Easter postcard features Jesus being taken down from the cross.  It has metallic detailing and was postmarked in 1909.  

USA stamp 1902 

United States of America

Presidents & Other Famous People 

Benjamin Franklin 1706 - 1790

1 cent 

The Brief Career of the Titanic

Brief Career of the Titanic

May, 1911 - Titanic, world's largest vessel, launched at Belfast, Ire.: cost more than $10,000,000; 882 feet 6 inches in length; displacement, 66 tons.  Wed., April 10 - Sailed from Southampton on maiden trip; carried 330 first cabin, 320 second class, 750 third class passengers, officers and crew of 940, total, 2340 persons.  Sun., April 14 - Struck iceberg at 10;25 p.m. in 41:46 N. latitude, 50:14 W. longitude. Mon., April 15 - Sunk at 2:20 a.m. Of 2340 persons aboard more than 1500 were lost.

Smith and Sale, Printers, Portland, Me.

This vintage postcard is unused. 

Tasmania, Australia's Island State

Tasmania
Australia's Island State

There is no description on the back, however, I found out that the church is: Uniting Church, located in Ross, and the bridge is The Ross Bridge.

This unused postcard is from 2008. 

Princesses Postcards from a Princess Cruise in Finland

This funny, black and white postcard was mailed from Finland in 2017.

The sender writes:

Greetings from the Princess' cruise to Sweden.  

Thanks for your part in this amazing adventure. 

This postcard was sent to me by my cruise buddies from our 'Princess Cruise'.  We all wore tiaras and carried scepters.  It was a short cruise from Finland to Sweden, but we sure did have fun!!

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Suvinkortit

Originalli: Suvi Eckstein

translation:

Suvi Cards

Original: Suvi Eckstein

The sender writes:

Hi from the Princess cruise to Sweden.  Once there were 3 princess' who were lucky enough to go on a cruise to Sweden.  They all wore their tiara's and carried their magic wands.  Their fairy godmother put them in a beautiful suite because they were such good princesses.  

This is postmarked form a Viking Line cruise ship in Finland in 2017. 

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Here is a postcard of the ship...

M/S Mariella

Delivered in 1985, 37,860 GT, Length 177 m, Ice class 1 A Super, 2,500 passengers, 430 cards, 2,500 berths, Finnish flag. 

This postcard is postmarked in 2017 with a 'Sweden-Aland-Finland Viking Line M/S Mariella' postmark.  

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Finland stamp 2017

Birds, Arktika

Clangula hyemalis

Long-tailed duck

0,10

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Finland stamp 2011

Shaped like a small cross with a leaf on it 0,20

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Finland stamp 2017

The Face of Finland, 1.20

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Posti ran a campaign in fall 2016 to collect photos of faces from the public for a special stamp publication to mark Finland's centenary of independence. The thousands of photos come together like a mosaic to form different stamps, which are positioned on the sheet in the form of the map of Finland. Each stamp and booklet will be unique.

"These stamps are worth a close look, as receivers and senders might spot their own face or the faces of acquaintances on them," says Tommi Kantola, Design Manager at Posti.

Oiso, Tora-ga Ame

Oiso "Tora-ga Ame

Oiso being the site of the tragic love between Soga Juro, the elder of the Soga brothers famous for their vendetta, and the courtesan, Tora Gozen, the rain which falls around the time when the Soga brothers successfully avenged their father's death was called "Toraga ame, or Tora's rain, after the tears shed by Tora Gozen was parting from Juro.   Depicted in this picture is the highway just outside Oiso post town. Drenched by the heavy rain, a man and his horse plod their way with heavy steps.  Beyond a paddy field with its stacks of straw, there is an attractive view of pine trees along the seashore.  The sea sparkling white shows Hiroshige's rich sensitivity.

This postcard was postmarked in 2018 and is from Mali who has  the hopes of sending #1000Postcards on one year.  This is card number 369.  She writes that she wishes she could go back to Japan and mail it form Hiroshima where she bought it in 1984.  - As for me, I am happy to receive it wherever it was mailed from!

USA stamp 2017 

Total Solar Eclipse

With Thermochromic Ink

Forever a first class stamp

The moon is solid black until you 

put heat on it by holding your finger on it, then the moon is revealed. 

Mud Huts in Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara - Tukul nel villaggio indigeno
Translation: Asmara - Tukul (mud huts) in the indigenous village

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Originally, according to Eritrean Tigrinya oral traditional history, there were four clans living in the Asmara area in Africa.  These towns were frequently attacked by clans from the low land, until the women of each clan decided that to defeat their common enemy and preserve peace the four clans must unite. The men accepted, hence the name 'Asmara' which means "they [feminine, thus referring to the women] made them unite". 

The Port in Massawa, Eritrea

Massaua - Il porto
Translation: Massaua - The port

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Massawa is a city on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea in Africa.  It was the capital of Eritrea until Asmara became the capital in 1897.

A Shoe Seller in Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara - Mercato indigeno - Venditore di scarpe.
Translation:  Asmara - Indigenous Market - Shoe Seller.

C.A.O. - Massaua (Italian for Massawa)

This unused postcard is from 1936.  The photographer is: Cesare Capello-Milano

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Massawa is a city in the African country of Eritrea. Massawa was the capital of the Italian Colony of Eritrea until it was moved to Asmara in 1897.

Viking Laws

VIKING LAWS

1. BE BRAVE AND AGGRESSIVE
Be direct
Grab all opportunities
Use varying methods of attack
Be versatile and agile
Attack on target at a time
Don't plan everything in detail
Use top quality weapons

2. BE PREPARED
Keep weapons in good condition
Keep in shape
Find good battle comrades
Agree on important points
Choose one chief

3. BE A GOOD MERCHANT
Find out what the market needs
Do not promise what you can't keep
Do not demand overpayment
Arrange things so that you can return

4. KEEP THE CAMP IN ORDER
Keep things tidy and organized
Arrange enjoyable activities which strengthen the group
Make sure everybody does useful work
Consult all member of the group for advice

This unused postcard is from Norway, The Wisdom of the Vikings.  Design and Idea: Amber
I received it in 2017.

Manchester High School Central in New Hampshire

Central Classical High School Building, Manchester, N. H.

This unused, vintage linen postcard was published by The Amoskeag News Company.
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Manchester High School Central is the oldest public high school in the state of New Hampshire.  The name was changed from Manchester High School in 1922 when Manchester West High School opened.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

This cute postcard was postmarked in 2019.  It features two little green ponies by a wishing well.  I thought maybe it was one of the 'My Little Ponies', but there are no markings of the artist on the back.

A Funny Exaggeration Postcard about Fishing

The scenery's grand here
And the fishing is swell,

We're up before dawn
And are busy as h....

This Exaggeration postcard was postmarked in 1940.  I love that the sender wrote in the word 'heaven' on the poem.

USA stamp 1940

Famous Americans - Scientists 

John Audubon, 1 c