Showing posts with label cover. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cover. Show all posts
Tuesday, 18 July 2017
Cover from the USA!
Cover from the city of Whittier, Alaska. Uniquely, most of the city is contained within one tower.
Friday, 13 May 2016
Cover & Souvenir Magnet from Germany!
Souvenir magnet of the Margravial Opera House Bayreuth. Thanks Lisa!
Thursday, 5 May 2016
Cover, Postcard, & Souvenir Magnet from Indonesia!
Ulun Danu Temple, Bali. Basakih Temple, Bali. Thanks Agnes!
Monday, 25 January 2016
Cover, Postcard, & Currency from Russia!
Cover with International Space Station postcard and 10 ruble note. Thanks Natalia!
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Cover & Panoramic Postcard & Currency from Kazakhstan!
Cover with a panoramic postcard of Bogenbay Batyr Monument and Triumphal Arch. 200 tenge note. Thanks Olga!
Friday, 3 July 2015
Cover & Card from Ireland!
Today I got a really cool cover from Ireland! The cover features two stamps from An Post's 2014 issue of Game Icons. Seen on the card are illustrations of Nintendo's Mario and Taito Corp's Space Invaders. These were designed by Zinc Design Consultants. The stamp set was issued to commemorate gaming's rise from being a novelty into a multi-billion dollar global industry. Ireland also has some of the highest percentages of households with a gaming device. Inside the cover was a card from the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin. Thanks David!
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Cover & Postcard from the USA!
Today I got a cool cover and postcard from the USA! The cover features nice stamps commemorating certain events of the Second World War. Interestingly, the Christmas-themed postcard was postmarked at the special Santa's Workshop Station. Used a Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer stamp. Thanks Eric!
Monday, 25 May 2015
Cover & Postcard from China!
Today I got a nice cover with a postcard from China! The postcard depicts a male actor in traditional Chinese opera. He is playing the role of Pei Yuanqing in the play Burning Pei Yuanqing. Today, Chinese opera is only performed in formal opera houses. These are often staged during the Chinese Ghost Festival. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, CN-1512647. Thanks Wenhua!
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Cover, Postcard, Sweets, & Magnet from Bulgaria!
Today I got a nice envelope with a lot of items inside from Bulgaria! Included a postcard of Borovets. Borovets is a popular Bulgarian mountain resort that is located 73 kilometres away from Sofia. Originally established in the late 19th century as a hunting resort for Bulgarian kings, it is the first winter resort in the country. Also included were some local sweets and a nice 3D magnet. Thanks Zlatina!
Cover from Russia!
Today I got a cool cover from Russia! The cover features the special new Postcrossing stamp issued by the Russian Post. The stamp was designed by O. Shushlebina and was launched on January 27, 2015. The stamp has a face value of 23 Rubles and measures 37 mm x 37 mm. Russia boasts of the largest number of Postcrossing users. The cover also featured the special Postcrossing first day cancel. Thanks Elena!
Cover, Postcard, Guide, & Tea from Panama!
Today I got an awesome cover from Panama! In it was a nice colorful guidebook, a bag of tea, and a postcard. The postcard shows multiple views of Boquete, Chiriquí, a small town in the highlands of the country. Panama, officially known as the Republic of Panama, is the southernmost country of North America. With an area of about 75,000 square kilometres, the country has a population of about 3.6 million people. The official language is Spanish and its capital city is Panama City. Thanks Amy!
Thursday, 1 January 2015
Cover & Postcard from Spain!
Today I got a beautiful cover and postcard from Spain! The postcard shows a winter view of the town of Cadaqués, which is located in Girona in Catalonia. Situated on a Mediterranean Bay, the town is a popular retreat destination for people from Barcelona. With a population of about 2,600 people, it attracts ten times more tourists during the peak seasons. Numerous artists have stayed in the town, including Dalí, Picasso, Duchamp, and many more. The postcard is an official Postcrossing card, ES-325330. Thanks Xevi!
Saturday, 6 December 2014
Cover & Postcard from Germany!
Today I got a nice cover with a postcard inside from Germany! The postcard is an advertisement postcard of the store Globetrotter Aüsrustung. The store specializes in outdoors equipment and gear and other assorted camping items. It has been operating since 1979. The card is an official Postcrossing card, DE-3646017. Thanks Michael!
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Cover & Postcard & Stamp from France!
Today I got a nice cover with a vintage postcard and a stamp inside from France! The card shows General John J. Pershing doing a salute in 1917 in France. General Pershing, who was also called "Black Jack", was the person who led the American forces in World War I. He was the only general to be promoted to General of the Armies during his own lifetime and was considered a mentor by many of the great generals who succeeded him. The vintage card was issued to French soldiers for correspondence with their family. Thanks Clarou!
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Cover & Postcard from Japan!
Today I got a cool cover with a Gotochi postcard inside from Japan! The Gotochi postcard, which is shaped like a post box, is a postcard of the Tokyo Central Post Office. The post office is located on a recently renovated space at the JP Tower and it is right next to Tokyo Station. Its main windows are open for 10 hours every day of the year and a postage dispensing machine is available at all times. The Japan Post Bank is also headquartered here. Thanks Tomoko!
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