The Duquesne Incline
Built in 1877,
Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Incline is one of the few remaining operating inclines in
the USA. The upper station features an observation deck 400 feet above the
city.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Portugal
A card from my postcard pal José showing the Portguese flag as well as various places across the country. I enjoyed the stamp as well. Obrigada!
Russia
The Bolshoy Kamenny Bridge with Pashkov House and the Kremlin towers in Moscow. From Russia with love from Irina. Bol'shoe spasibo!
Secondhand postcards: United States
The Card says Canada
but it was bought, written and stamped in the U.S.
Legend: This view
shows the nightly illumination of the American and Horseshoe Falls (stamped
Oct. 22, 1976)
Secondhand postcards: United States
I came upon this postcard (stamped April 26, 1973) in a secondhand store where I like to go for cookbooks and postcards.
Secondhand postcards: Switzerland
In the surroundings of
Arolla, in the Hérens Valley (Val d'Hérens) in southwestern Switzerland.
Philippines
Willa sent me this postcard of the Rizal Monument in Manila (José Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines) for a direct swap. Thank you very much!
Malta
Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce country no. 53 in my collection of postcards! :-) Brian from Malta came across my blog and contacted me over the Want a postcard from Switzerland page. We exchanged addresses and yesterday I received a thick envelope with 5 mint postcards in it. Thank you very much!
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Croatia
Adi (or ady:), for postcrossers), sent me this postcard and beautiful stamps for a swap. Thank you very much! :-)
Secondhand postcards: France
Marseille: Entry of Vieux
Port (Old Harbor) and Our Lady de la Garde (mint)
France
Dominique from the beautiful region of Alsace (Alsatia in English) right at the Swiss border sent me this awesome postcard of houses in Colmar, where I've been many times. Beautiful town!
United States
Jane from Alaska, who I've swapped with before, sent me this lovely postcard of a monument in Delta Junction where the Alaska Highway and the Richardson Highway come together.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Lithuania
This card had been in my favorites for a very long time. I felt so happy when I received it earlier this week. I played basketball in high school and even was a ref for a short time so this sport is special to me. I can almost smell the rubber of a new basketball when looking at this card. Thank you very, very much Regina.
United States
Located at exit #125 on combined Interstates 35/80, Living History Farms lets you experience what it was like to live on an Iowan Indian Farm, a pioneer farmstead, in a frontier town, and on a farm from 100 years ago.
Canada
Hamatsa dancers are inspired by the “Cannibal Spirit”, Baxbakwalanuswax. Hamatsa is the most important dance in the winter ceremonials of the Kwagiulth people of the Canadian Northwest Coast. Photo by E.S. Curtis, 1914. Thank you very much Kerry for this beautiful card. I love Edward Curtis's pictures!
United States
Direct swap with Jane from Dutch Harbor on the Aleutians. Thank you very much for this interesting card!
Netherlands
The card shows a typical Dutch vending machine called "automatiek". I have a postcard of one selling wooden tulips as well. Thank you very much Sylvia!
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Finland
The Olympic Stadion in Helsinki was originally built for the 1940 games which didn't take place due to World War II, but then was used for the 1952 ones. Thank you for this beautiful card, Eva!
Friday, September 14, 2012
United States
A great addition to my recipe collection that has been in my favorites for ages. Thank you very much Eddie!
Thailand
I received my first postcard from Thailand! It shows two children in traditional costume, with the boy playing the traditional can flute. Thank you very much Nina!
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Portugal
Thanks to José, Portugal now is number 50 on the list of countries I have postcards from. Obrigada :-). This postcard was in my favorites folder on Postcrossing and is just as beautiful as it looked online.
Luxembourg
I've been focusing on swapping with countries that I have a special fondness for or that I haven't any cards from yet. Luxembourg fits into both categories, and I was excited to receive this beautiful card from Antoinette. Danke! :-)
United States
Carol from Alaska sent me this beautiful card for a direct swap. Thank you very much!
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