Experience with postcrossing
On August 7th, a postcard came from the USA.This shows a drawing of Lemur Catta from 2010 by Charlotte Linton.She didn’t write much. It was interesting that she wrote the postcard with her old typewriter from 1939.There is a standard US Global postage stamp on the postcard.The postcard covered 9589 kilometers, that is 5958 miles,… Read more Drawing of Lemur Catta postcard from USA no 139
On August 5th a postcard came from Ukraine.The postcard was in an envelope and shows drawings of a glass of red wine, cheese, strawberries, grapes and much more.Ingredients for a nice summer evening as it is right now.She wrote a lot of nice lines and a recipe for a Ukrainian pancake was also included.She tried… Read more Postcard of a drawaing red wine and cheese from Ukraine no 138
On August 5th a postcard came from Austria.The postcard is a tourist picture postcard from Vaduz Castle in Lichtenstein.She wrote that she works in Lichtenstein and that it is her first postcard that she sends via Postcrossing.I kind of like classic picture postcards.On the postcard is a stamp from Lichtenstein. This postage stamp shows the… Read more Vaduz Castle Lichtenstein postcard from Austria no 137
My 1 year anniversary with postcrossing.Today, exactly a year ago, I started postcrossing.154 sent postcards, 152 received, from 37 countries around the world.Lots of nice cards, stamps and contacts.Here is the list of countries after 1 year.Happy postcrossing!
The first postcard of the month August came from Slovakia on August 4, 2021. My 3rd postcard from Slovakia.The postcard is an official WWF postcard and shows a European Wild Cat. If animals are also close to your heart, this is the WWF website.He didn’t write much.On the postcard is a nice stamp showing an… Read more European Wild Cat WWF postcard from Slovakia no 136
The postcard of the month July 2021 came from Russia. It is the postcard that shows Kizhi Pogost, the world heritage site. (postcard no 124 Russia) Here, too, it is an extraordinary motif and very informative. Facts about the building and its location on the map.I have to admit, however, that the decision on the… Read more Postcard of the month July 2021 is Kizhi Pogost from Russia
The decision for the stamp of the month July 2021 was very difficult. There were 5 shortlisted candidates.In the end it was the thunderbolt stamp from Poland. (postcard 131 from Poland) I found the motif of the stamp to be extraordinary and the color scheme of the stamp. All the candidates were lying next to… Read more Thunderbolt weather stamp is postage stamp of the month July 2021
The last postcard for July arrived on July 31, 2021. The postcard came from the Netherlands.The postcard shows two hot air balloons in the air.Originally she wanted to send me a postcard from the coast, but read that I like the coasts of France. She decided on the balloonists.Very nice that she thought so much.… Read more Two balloonists postcard from the Netherlands no 135
A postcard came from Lithuania on July 22, 2021.This shows a drawing of a trolleybus drawing stars with its pantograph in the sky.She comes from the city of Kaunas. The city has a population of just under 300,000 and is located around 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the capital, Vilnus.She wrote a few lines… Read more Postcard with a drawing of a trolleybus from Lithuania no 134
A postcard arrived from Japan on July 21, 2021.It’s a Porco Rosso postcard (Studio Ghibli).He wrote some nice lines. He lives in central Japan. He also received a thank-you-return postcard from me.There are 3 very nice stamps on the postcard. 2 stamps show animals. Once a rabbit and a mother monkey with a baby. I… Read more Postcard with animal postage stamps from Japan no 133