Experience with postcrossing
Shows postage stamps from postcards that have arrived and that are being sent.
In November 2022, the new Deutsche Post Christmas stamp came onto the market.It shows snow-covered trees in a forest in the afterglow.She is described as peaceful Christmas.I think that this motif and the design is very successful. It fits this year 2022 very well.As soon as this stamp came out, I bought it. A perfect… Read more Peaceful Christmas new stamp from Deutsche Post November 2022
There were two wonderful wine stamps on a direct swap postcard from Austria.She put a lot of effort into choosing.The white wine stamp is dedicated to Kamptal DAC. The stamp was launched in 2019.The two main grape varieties are Grüner Veltiner and Riesling. Kamptal is a wine-growing region in Austria.The red wine stamp is dedicated… Read more Austrian Wine Postage Stamps Kamptal DAC and Mittelburgenland from Austria
It came as no surprise to me that the USA stamp Día de los Muertos became the Stamp of the Month January 2022.It is an unusual topic, because the celebrations are not so well known in Europe and Germany.I’m learning Spanish, so I also have a personal connection and was already familiar with these celebrations.I… Read more Día de los Muertos stamp is the postage stamp of the month January 2022
In September 2022, Deutsche Post launched a new stamp with Neuschwanstein Castle.The postage value is 85 cents. This is currently the value for a letter sent nationally. A postcard international is 95 cents.Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria is one of the most famous sights in Germany. More than a million tourists come to visit it every… Read more Neuschwanstein Castle new German postage stamp
The Stamp of the Month December 2021 was Duck Feather from Finland 2016.The stamp features a beautiful photograph of a duck feather.The feather colors are black, brown, ocher and yellowish.I liked this stamp from the start.There were also other great stamps in December 2021, in the final selection this stamp from the Finnish postcard, which… Read more Duck Feather from Finland 2016 was the Stamp of the Month December 2021
The postage stamp of the month November 2021 was the Sun Coronal Hole postage stamp from the USA.It was just like that, I saw the stamp and I was like wow.Before that, there were already two great stamps that I had nominated. Once the steam locomotive from Russia and from the 29th International Geology Congress… Read more The US stamp Sun Coronal Hole was Stamp of the Month November 2021
A very fascinating postage stamp was on a Taiwanese postcard. It shows fields in the evening sun.My first impression was that it is a cobblestone street in the evening sun.I had to do some research to find out what this stamp means. It’s not easy if you don’t speak Chinese.Ultimately, it turned out that it… Read more Fields in the evening sun postage stamp Taiwan
The postage stamp of the month October 2021 comes from an Italian postcard.The stamp is dedicated to the actor Vittorio De Sica.Personally, I don’t know any of his films by name, although I have certainly already seen him. He lived from 1901 till 1974. His filmography is impressive. He has also directed a great many… Read more Postage stamp of actor Vittorio De Sica was the postage stamp of October 2021
The French Postage Stamp Endangered Wildlife became Stamp of the Month for September 2021.The short version: I have a heart for animals. Personally, I think that we humans are too often too careless of nature and especially the wild animals that live in it.In my opinion, we should learn to live with nature and not… Read more Endangered Wildlife became the postage stamp of the month September 2021
Today I received my delivery of postage stamps from the Deutsche Post series Museum Treasures.I think these stamps are just beautiful and I am curious whether the postcrossing recipients will also feel that way.I have already been able to see some of the art treasures shown live in the museum, such as Nofrete. It is… Read more Museum Treasures Deutsche Post postage stamps