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

Belluno, Italy

Belluno Panorama mt. 389

This postcard was postmarked in  2008 with two older Italy stamps. 

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Belluno, is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. It is known for its natural beauty and for the outdoor activities that can be enjoyed in the Dolomite mountain range. 

Italy (Italia) stamp 1972

Fiera Internazionale di Milano 

The 50th Anniversary of the 

Milan Sample Fair

50 L

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Italy (Italia) stamp 1973

Famous Artists

Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

50 L

Kea Parrot from New Zealand

Kea
New Zealand's famous mountain parrot.  These audacious birds often live around the snowline, apparently knowing no cold or fear.  Easily approached and fed, they eat all kinds of things - especially bright, shiny, chewy, or colorful objects..... that may be attached to your car.  Although amusing, they are potentially destructive and dangerous - anything could get pecked, including eyes (colourful and shiny).

This postcard was postmarked in 2017 with a bird stamp.

New Zealand stamp 2017

Recovering Native Birds

Black Stilt

2.20

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Here is one more postcard...

Kea in flight

This unused postcard is from 2012.

Gandalf - A Wizard is Never Late

A Wizard is Never Late

This postcard features Gandalf from Lord of the Rings and was postmarked from Russia in 2018.

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Although mainly known as Gandalf, the character has a number of names in Tolkien's writings. Gandalf himself says, "Many are my names in many countries. Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkûn to the Dwarves, Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not."

At times in The Lord of the Rings, other characters address Gandalf by nicknames, usually disparaging: hence Stormcrow, Láthspell, and Grey Fool. Láthspell means 'Ill-news' in Old English.

Russia stamp 2017

Folk Dances

Joint Issue with India, 35 P

Russia stamp 2016

Joint RCC Issue

The 25th Anniversary of the RCC

(Countries Communication Administrations)

Food, 21 P

Cincinnati Chili Recipe

Famous Cincinnati Chili

1 1/2 lean ground beef
1 (29 ounce can) tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2 ounce can) peeled whole tomatoes
small onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 toe garlic (one clove)
3 bay leaves

Directions:
Brown meat - cook onions with meat - drain grease.
Place meat and onions in large pan or crock pot.  Add rest of ingredients.  Cook slowly 4-5 hours, covered.  Remove bay leaves and garlic before serving.  Serve on a bed of spaghetti and top with grated cheddar cheese.  Serves 6-8

This unused postcard is from 2019.
I have never been to Cincinnati, Ohio, but I do love their chili!! 

International Postcard Week 2021, Greenville, Alabama

 

Happy International Postcard Week 2021 !!

This year I decided to highlight our local farmers market in Greenville, Alabama, USA.  My husband and I have been growing and making things to sell here three days a week.  We have met a lot of wonderful people including the lovely lady you see on the front of this postcard. If you have a local farmers market, I would like to encourage you to visit it and see all the wonderful things they have to offer.  You never know, you just might find your new favorite food!

Take care, 

Brenda Cole

Limited edition of 150

The Helsinki Cathedral in Finland

Helsinkin tuomiokirkko
Komkyrka i Helsingfors
Helsinki Cathedral
Der Dom zu Helsinki

Carl Ludvig Engel 1852

The sender writes:
The organ in this church is VERY impressive!

This postcard is postmarked from 'Finlandia 2017'.

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The cathedral is one of Helsinki's most popular tourist attractions. More than 350,000 people visit the church each year, some to attend religious events, but mostly as tourists.

Finland stamp 2016

WWF, Endangered Species

Pusa hispida siamensis

Ringed seal 

1 LK KL 

Two English Mastiff Dogs and Flat Stanley

This was a postcard from Costa Rica that my sister taped a picture of two of my English Mastiff dogs to that were posing with Flat Stanly.   When her daughter did Flat Stanly for school, she sent it to me to take on my trip to Costa Rica.  I sent Stanly back with many great pictures, and a bunch of bookmarks and coins from my trip for her classmates.  I am pretty sure I had more fun taking the pics and gathering the items than she had bringing them to her school!

This postcard was postmarked in 2019.

USA stamp 2018

The 100th Anniversary of the 

Beginning of Regular Airmail Service

Est. 1918

Forever a first class stamp

Stockholm, Sweden

 Stockholm, Kaknastornet med (with) Djurgardsbrunnsviken.

The sender writes:
We had a wonderful time in Sweden!  The Vasa Museum was amazing.

This postcard was postmarked from Sweden in 2017.

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The Kaknäs tower (Swedish: Kaknästornet) is a TV tower in Gärdet in Stockholm, Sweden. The tower is a major hub of Swedish television, radio and satellite broadcasts. The tower height is 155 metres (509 ft), or 170 metres (560 ft) with the antenna included.

Djurgårdsbrunnsviken is a bay in central Stockholm, Sweden.  It was used for the diving, swimming, water polo and rowing competitions during the 1912 Summer Olympics, and during the Swedish championship 1930.

Sweden (Sverige) stamp 2017

Queen Silvia, 21 Kr

A Postcard Made from a LEGO Star Wars Set Box Featuring General Grievous

Star Wars

LEGO

Set number 75199

General Grievous' Combat Speeder

This is a handmade postcard from a cut box of a LEGO set.  It features the minifigures of General Grievous and Mace Windu.

It was postmarked in 2020. 

USA stamp 2019

Healing PTSD

Forever a First-Class Stamp

After Marriage It is ME Who Speaks!

A Partir de Maintenant, C'est moi qui parle! 

The sender wrote the translation:

From now on, it is me who speaks!

He also wrote:

Dear Brenda and Jack,

I send you my best wishes of happiness for your union with this humorous postcard.  My wife and I just celebrated our 57th year of marriage!

Best regards,

Roland 

This funny postcard was made by 'les animaux de Barberousse' (Barbarossa's animals).  It was postmarked in 2018 from France.  

France (Republique Francaise) stamp 1982

Anti-racism Campaign, 2,30 Fr

Vintage Coins from Finland

Vintage Coins from Finland

This is a Postcrossing Meet-up postcard signed by five members.  It is postmarked in 2017 from Finland with two stamps. 

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The markka. Markka banknotes and coins ceased to be legal tender on 28 February 2002. Finland's monetary unit was the markka from 1860 until the introduction of the euro. 

The markka was divided into 100 pennies (penniä).

Finland stamp 2017

Birds, Arktika

Clangula hyemalis

Long-tailed duck

0,10

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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.

Ames Research Center, VMS Flight Simulation

NASA - Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, California.  The VMS Flight Simulation Facility.

This vintage postcard is unused.

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This flight simulator has the greatest motion range of any flight simulator in the world. When the pilots are sitting inside they have 'Out-the-Window' Graphics that are computer-generated so it is very realistic. It has also been programed to generate various weather and light conditions.