Experience with postcrossing
On April 20th a postcard came from France. The postcard shows Côte Picarde in Ault-Onival. It is a beach with many large cliffs and few tourists. From Côte Picarde to the next well-known town of Calais it is about 120km. He writes that he likes this nature. Two exceptionally large French postage stamps were on… Read more Postcard of a beach with cliffs from France no. 91
On April 21st I received a postcard from Finland. The postcard shows the Harbottle Extra Strong lager from Peter Cross. I can’t really figure out whether beer actually exists and whether it is ironic. A research on the Internet shows me no useful results. Anyway, the postcard is unusual in shape, not typically rectangular. She… Read more Postcard from Finland no. 90
On April 20th a very nice postcard came from Japan. This shows the Byodo-in Temple Houo-do in Uji, Kyoto. The temple is a World Heritage Site.If you want to know more about it, here is the link to the Byodo-in Temple Houo-do in Uji, Kyoto websiteThe postcard is a candidate for April’s postcard of the… Read more Postcard of Byodo-in temple Houo-do in Uji from Japan no. 89
On April 17th a postcard came from the Netherlands. The postcard shows the Gouda cheese market in the city of the same name, Gouda. An extraordinary postcard that I like very much. He writes that he lives in the city of Gouda. I wouldn’t have imagined a cheese market like this. It has to be… Read more Gouda Cheese Market postcard from Netherlands no. 88
On April 14th a postcard came from Japan. The postcard shows a dog and is from the animal protection organization Peace Wanko Japan. She wrote that she has three cats as pets that the snow is starting to melt right now. There are 2 beautiful Japanese postage stamps on the postcard. A kind of heron… Read more Dog postcard from Japan no. 87
On April 14th, a postcard arrived from California, USA. The postcard shows a picture of Little Sur Beach – Big Sur California. The Big Sur is a 100 km (62 mi) stretch of coastline between San Simeon in the south and Carmel-by-the-Sea in the north. According to the postcard, the photo was taken by Michael… Read more Big Sur California postcard with a hologram art of magic stamp from U.S.A. no. 86
An impressive postage stamp of a Sunbeam Alpine was on a Russian postcard. She wrote that this stamp is rare. Research on the Internet revealed that the car was manufactured by the Rootes Group. The Rootes Group was a British automaker. The stamp is just wonderful. Very strong colors and the Sunbeam Alpine is a… Read more Sunbeam Alpine postage stamp on a Russian postcard
On April 10, the first postcard from the Philippines came. It was a monk postcard. The scene shows an elderly woman giving rice to three monks. She wrote that the postcard is from Myanmar. The scene can be seen very often there and is normal. She has visited Myanmar many times and hopes to do… Read more Monk postcard from Philippines no. 85
On April 10th, a postcard arrived from Los Angeles, USA. The postcard is a reprint from the period between 1930 and 1940. I associate the design and graphics a little with the world of comics. I am always happy to receive unusual postcard designs. She wrote that she has two cats and was in Germany… Read more Postcard from Los Angeles U.S.A. no. 84
On one of the Swiss postcards that arrived there was a special stamp from Swiss Post Helvetica. The stamp is part of the Pro Patria 1973 V4 series. The design is from the Lenz brothers. This stamp shows a portrait sculpture from the Historical Museum in Bern. A search revealed that the stamp year is… Read more Helvetica swiss postage stamp Pro Patria 1973