122ND CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Juan from Australia
Traveled 17,509 Kms in 77 days

Photo of: hand drawn picture of Moomin

Isn't this card great! I had a laugh when I saw it! I think it is a really good drawing of Moomin! There is no way I could draw him this well!

I can not believe how long this card took to get here ~77 days! Of course it may not have been sent right away (postcrossing starts counting traveling time as soon as you request an address) . Although in the card Juan mentions that she had moved Malaysia when she had sent the card using a Australian stamp (at least I think this is what she means) if so I am amazed it got here at all.
I just love cards that have a unique story.

Also ...I want to mention how much I love the castle in the back ground. Tops.

Christmas Catch-Up

So...if anyone out there actually reads this....I am sorry for the hiatus.

December has been insane.
But I am so determined to make sure that I catch up on all my back logged post cards BEFORE the new year.

Christmas has brought a GIANT advance to Posted! We have a scanner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sure you can appreciate the significance of this since about 98% of this site relies on post cards being scanned. I guess you may be wondering how I have been scanning all these cards up until this point? ...the answer is ...at work....during my down time...on my crappy scanner that is in my office.
Truthfully it was becoming a little uninspiring to HAVE to work on my site during my lunch break.
Now- thanks to my wonderful husband I can scan in the comfort of my own home whenever I want! I can scan in my underwear if I so desired!
And I may desire just that.

More post cards soon- I promise.

Happy Holidays!

121ST CARD ~ PORTUGAL

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Catarina from Porto, Portugal
Traveled 4,413 Kms in 30 days

Photo of: Old photo of Porto, Portugal

I really like this card. I love old photographs. Sometimes when I am bored I just browse through old photographs on the internet, I can lose myself for hours this way. I love the view of the city on this card and how it overlooks this amazing river. My favorite part of the photo is of course the woman washing her clothing. I love when a photo captures everyday life.

Catarina assures me that this photo is quite old and people no longer wash there clothing n the river!

120TH CARD ~ KOREA (SOUTH)

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Jinee from Changwon, South Korea
Traveled 11,066 Kms in 15 days

Photo of: Sin Yun-bok (Woman with a Hat)
Joseon Dynasty, Colour on Silk

Yet another first! A beautiful card from south Korea to add to my collection.
As much as I love tourist cards I really do love art cards as well. Especially beautiful art cards like this one. This card is easily one of my favorite ones.

119TH CARD ~ MACEDONIA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Ang from Skopje, Macedonia

Photo of: Skopje, Macedonia

The last week has been a "new Country" extravaganza!
Now I am adding Macedonia to my list! A very lovely card indeed.
Such beautiful architecture, and the cross is simply amazing!


Thank you for swapping with me Ang! I am glad that my card made it safely to you and that you liked it! I am so pleased to add your card to my collection as well.

118TH CARD~UNITED STATES

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by ???? from the USA

Photo of: Beluga Whale

A mystery card from a secret pal!
I am participating in the Sunshine Swap on Ravelry again. If I did not explain it last time The Sunshine Swap is a swap where within the span of 2 months you must send you assigned partner at least 4 "pieces of sunshine". The only rules are that it must fit into a envelope. You can send cards or a bit of candy...anything really, as long as it is inexpensive and can fit in an envelope. It is rather fun, and quite nice to get mail that isn't junk mail or a bill.

ANYWAY- I think this is a very sweet card. I love the whale and every time I look at it I hear that Raffi song from when I was a kid. So cool!

117TH CARD ~ GERMANY

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Germany

Photo of: Bremen, Germany

Can you believe it? Another card from Kirstin! She spent a lovely day in Bremen with her son and thought to pick up a card for me! So sweet.

Kirstin again you made me smile! Thank you dear! I love your cards and I have come to recognize your hand writing right as soon as I see it!

115TH and 116TH CARD ~ CROATIA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by my friend Maja! :) :) :) :) from Pula, Croatia

Photo of: (both cards) Brijuni National Park in Istra, Croatia


Two beautiful cards that were enclosed in a deliciously long letter from my friend Maja from Pula, Croatia (you can follow the links to see the other cards she has sent me). These two cards are just lovely- especially the top card- those islands look spectacular surrounded by all of the gorgeous blue and indigo water.
Beautiful cards from a beautoful person.

Thank you pretty lady, I loved your letter and these cards were such a treat. :)

114TH CARD ~ BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Maja from Bosnia-Herzegovina


Photo of: Banja Luka, Republic Srpska, BiH

Wow.
ANOTHER "new country".
I am so excited about this card from Bosnia-Herzegovina .
I feel really lucky to have it as it is another example of a card I would never have the chance to have if it was not for the kindness of the sender. It is so rewarding to "meet" people through Post Crossing and to learn about other countries.




Thank you Maja for being kind enough to swap with me. I really do truly appreciate it. I hope you have received my card as well. I wish you all the best and I am sure you will be a wonderful pharmacists!

113TH CARD ~ GERMANY

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Germany

Photo of: Ishernhagen, Germany

Another wonderful card from Kirstin (follow the links to see her other cards!)
Kirstin is so sweet and she spoils me with lovely German cards!

Kirstin you are so lovely and thoughtful. Thank you for this card! I always enjoy your notes so much :)

112TH CARD ~ BAHRAIN

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Ariffin from Mahooz, Kingdom of Bahrain

Photo of: Bahrain Crafts- left to right: Carvings on a door, the stone mosaic of an old building and pottery

So beyond excited about this card. Defiantly my only card form the Kingdom of Bahrain. This one will defiantly go into my collection of special and/or rare cards. The art and crafts on the card are stunning. Especially the pottery. A truly lovely card.


Thank you Ariffin for agreeing to swap cards with me- I would most likely never be lucky enough to get a card from Bahrain if it was not for your kindness. Thank you again -I hope that the card I have sent you arrived safely and that you will enjoy it half as much as I am enjoying yours!

111Th CARD~UNITED STATES

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Beth From Utah, USA
Traveled 3,926 Kms in 8 days

Photo of: Canyons of the Wasatch in Utah


What a pretty picture. I always thought that Utah might be an interesting place to visit. One of my dreams has been to drive across the States with my cousin Garrett. I hope that one day I get to do it.


Lovely card Beth- I hope I make it to Utah one day to see these canyons myself! Thank you!

110TH CARD ~ RUSSIA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Kira from Moscow, Russia
Traveled 6,666 Kms in 29 days

Photo of: Moscow, Russia
Top Photo: Complex in Manege Square
Bottom photo: View of the Kremlin from the Moscow-River


My very first card from Russia! Very exciting.
Judging by the photos Moscow looks very grand and romantic!


Thank you Kira! It is always exciting to get a card from a "new" country!

109TH CARD ~ FINLAND

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Alisa From Finalnd
Traveled 5,766 Kms in 16 days

Photo of : The Villa Gyllenberg Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland

I really do love post cards with museums or art galleries on them (have I mentioned this before?) I am not even sure why? Perhaps it is the grand buildings or maybe simply just the fact that I can look up the museum or gallery on the internet and "virtually" explore. I just love museums period. Always have. I guess I should just go ahead and say it- “I love learning” There I said it. If there was a lame Olympics I would get the gold.

I even fell in love with my husband in a museum.
The natural history museum was featuring an exhibit about the Amazon Rain Forest. He had asked me to go with him, and on a whim I had said yes.

Honestly I wasn't terribly interested in him up until that "date".

He was so shy then but very smart; and at the very least I thought he was a nice guy.

I was 19 and he was 21.
It turned out to be a fairly nice day and we spent most of the afternoon wandering around the different exhibits. Towards the end if the afternoon we were standing in front of a display about lemurs and he was telling me some obscure fact about them ... suddenly something in my brain clicked and it must have shown on my face because I remember him asking me if anything was wrong. “No”, I had told him, “Nothing at all”- but inside my brain was a whirl wind of thoughts. It was in that moment I knew, that one day, I was going to marry him…although at the time I did not truly believe it. I barely knew this man. So at the time I chalked it up to simple foolishness and possibly hunger.

Six years later we were married- and I have honestly never been happier.

Thank you Alisa for the lovely card and the inspired memory. :)

108TH CARD ~ AFGHANISTAN

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Mike in Afghanistan

Photo of: Ad card for "Deli Kaf Paris Fashions"

Another card from my lovely brother-in-law! You can follow the links to see all of the cards he sent me while over seas. I actually received this card a few weeks ago- but I have gotten really behind on my updates. Mike is actually officially home in Canada now. He got home last night and we are all so happy to have him safe and sound. I can not wait until Christmas to see him and all of the rest of the family (they live in another province).

I think that this card is really interesting and unique. The back of the card does not give much information so I am assuming it is an ad card for a clothing store some where in Afghanistan. I will have to ask him where he go it when I see him (or I could always just email him...) .
Anyway- it was an interesting final card in the "Mike goes to Afghanistan series" - I plan to put all the cards he sent me away in a special place - so that his future children and nieces/nephews can read them. A little bit of family history.

107TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Barbara in Victoria, Australia

Photo of: "Madame Bijou in the Bar de la Lune, Montmarte, Paris"
-from The Secrets of Paris of the 30's series 1931-1935-(gelatin silver photograph)
Hanging in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia

Wonderful card! Isn't she beautiful?

Thanks hun! You always send me the greatest cards!

106TH CARD ~ BELGIUM

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Marleen From Belgium
Traveled 4,942 Kms in 7 days

Photo of: Antwerp, Belgium


This picture reminds (kinda) of (old) Quebec City, Quebec - here in Canada. Which incidentally is where my husband proposed to me. (Quebec- not Belgium).


Thank you very much for the pretty card! I love the buildings!

105TH CARD ~ POLAND

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Marcelina from Cracow,Poland
Traveled 6,002 Kms in 13 days

Photo of: The Main Square, St. Mary's Church

I really love the mix of the new and old in this postcard.
Also I was thinking about how probably not one of the individuals in this card know that they are on a post card. How weird is that? I wonder how many images of me are out there? Me walking around in someones photo, inevitably doing something unflattering.

Isn't the sky beautiful in this photo?


Beautiful card Marcelina~ and what a beautiful name you have too! Thank you!

104TH CARD~UNITED STATES

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Aurora From Texas, USA
Traveled 3,140 Kms in 19 days

Photo of: "Pegasus" at the Old Red Museum of Dallas Country History and Culture

"This Pegasus was originally built for the 1939 World's Fair in New York City as a symbol of the Magnolia Oil Company, now Exon-Mobil. It was later moved to the Casa Linda Mobil gas station, just east of downtown Dallas, and eventually moved to the Old Red Museum's main entry."

I really do like this card- although I am not going to lie- it took me a minute to see "Pegasus".

This card brought back memories of my grade 12 advanced English class (that's right- advanced). We made a video presentation of some of the Greek Myths. If my memory is correct, it was pretty terrible. We "acted" it out useing Barbie dolls and various other action figures. I believe Darth Vader played Hades. If nothing else it was fun and we did get an "A". I actually REALLY got into Greek Mythology for a little while after that- anyway- that's what this card made me think of... yet another thing to add to my pile of 'lame' interests..I swear it gets longer everyday.

Oh. And this card had Simpson stamps on it.
I am pretty excited about that.


Thanks Auroa! I love the card and the stamps! My first card from Texas I belive!

103RD CARD ~ CHINA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Zephyrego From Hong Kong, China
Traveled 12,590 Kms in 20 days

Photo of: Penguins!

A beautiful card with beautiful stamps!

So, nothing like a bunch penguins on a frozen tundra to remind me that winter is barreling towards us. *sigh* I am SO NOT ready for mittens. Summer was so short this year here in Nova Scotia. I would argue that we really only had a good solid two weeks of "real" summer weather. The rest of the summer was, in my opinion, dreary, wet and dull. Oh well- husband and I did manage to squeeze as much summer fun in as we could.
If nothing else the cold weather at least makes me feel less ridiculous about knitting...which reminds me....I really should finish that blanket.

Thank you so much for this very very pretty card! I also love the stamps!

102ND CARD ~ BELARUS

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Hellen From Belarus
Traveled 6,240 Kms in 22 days

Photo of: Mihck, Belarus


Lovely card!


Thank you very much for the pretty card! I love the buildings!

101ST CARD~NETHERLANDS

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Adry From Overdinkel, The Netherlands
Traveled 5,077 Kms in 17 days

Photo of: Baby lambs!

What a pretty card and a lovely letter all tucked into an equally pretty card (also of lambs)!


Thanks Adry! So pretty and so thoughtful! I love the little letter you wrote and the pretty little card you tucked it all into! Very unique! Thank you so much for telling me a bit about where your from, I love learning about other places!

I Used To Think I Was Pretty Cool....

...and then there was 100 post cards in my collection and I thought self, "that's a lot of post cards".
Yes..it is a lot of post cards....but I have met people with many many many more. People with so many cards that there collection would easily put my measly 100 cards to shame. But I mean...come on...100 cards is a lot especially when you realize I have only been collecting since May 2009.
All in all I'm pretty delighted, though to be honest, I'm a little worried that Ill turn into one of those "crazy collector" people. But then I realize that I have no where near enough spare time for that, and besides, I also have my stamp collection...so yeah know...that keeps me pretty bust too...(ahem)....

Well, here they are in all there glory....
YEAH! 100 POST CARDS~~!!!!~~~!!!


Oh...also I gave the blog a slightly new look to celebrate~!
(mostly because I was sick at looking at the old design,,,)

100TH CARD ~ SOUTH AFRICA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Ruan, South Africa
Traveled12,166 Kms in 17 days

Photo of: African Lions

MY 100TH CARD IS HERE! And how exciting for it to be from a country that I have no cards what so ever from! Very very exciting! I love it!


Thank you soooo much for this great card! I could not have asked for a more exciting 100th card! Thank you too for your kind words and telling me about your cats! Super!

One Away from One Hundred

Can you believe that I am only one card away from having collected one hundred cards! I am so amazed that my collection has grown so quickly and that I have received so many beautiful and special cards. I am so excited to see where the 100th card is going to be from!

99TH CARD ~ AFGHANISTAN

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Mike in Afghanistan (card from Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh, Afghanistan)

Photo of: Mausoleum of Hazrat Ali Rawza-e-Mobarak

Yet another card from my wonderful brother-in-law! He will be home in November! :) :) :)
(you can follow the links to see all the other cards he sent me!)

98TH CARD ~ FINLAND

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Nina from , Finland
Traveled5,554 Kms in 8 days

Photo of: MOOMIN!!!~~!~!~!~~!

Translation (loosely): "Storms is only because after that they make the sunrise"


Thank you so much for sending me a Moomin card! so very very thoughtful! It put a big smile on my face!

97Th CARD ~ GERMANY

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Tanya from Duisburg, Germany
Traveled 5,092 Kms in 7 days

Photo of: Ruhrgebiet, Germany (too many great views to list!- click on photo for close up)



Great card! So many different things to look at! Thank you very much! :)

96TH CARD ~ GERMANY

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Germany

Photo of: Cottages

LOVE! so adorable! Another card from my friend Kirstin (follow the links to see her other cards!)

Love it Kirstin! So cute! Amazing that we got each others postcards on the same day too! I can't wait until I go on vacation so I can send you a special vacation card too! :)

95Th CARD ~ CANADA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by my Cousin Colleen from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Photo of: City of Calgary

"The spectacular Canadian Rockies form a backdrop to the city's downtown."

Thank you Colleen I love it! I miss you so much :) xxxooo

94TH CARD~NETHERLANDS

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Detje from Heerenveen, Netherlands
Traveled 4,982 Kms in 9 days

Photo of: Painting by- Theophile-Alexandre Steinlen (1849-1923)/ L'Apotheose des chats a Montmarte ou L'orchestre des chats au clair de lune(1905) (The orchestra of the cats in moonshine)



I think this card is wonderful! I love cats! Thank you so much! :)

93RD CARD ~ AUSTRIA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Bettina from Dorf an der Pram, (upper) Austria
Traveled 5,665 Kms in 33 days

Photo of: Dorf an der Pram, Austria


What a lovely card! Thank you so much! It reminds me of when I was a little girl and on holiday with my mom and dad!

92ND CARD ~ NEW ZEALAND

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Jayne From Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: Mountain Daisy, Southern Alps, New Zealand (1930's Screen Print)

One more card from Jayne (see previous post)

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE! 1930's Screen print? Shut-up! Amazing. I am framing this. Seriously.

91ST CARD ~ NEW ZEALAND

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Jayne from Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: (1) Rakaia River Gorge

"A classic South Island river gorge-stony bed and snow fed waters, that often appear bright turquoise blue."

(2) Mount Cook at low tide

"Mount Cook is the country's highest mountain (12,315 feet/3754 meters) and seen here in summer, with lake Pukaki at a very low level."

"The ramparts, the Constable's Tower with the Saint-Pierre cathedral in the background"

My first cards from New Zealand! Score!


Love them Jayne! You are so thoughtful! These scenes are just beyond beautiful. I would love to see them in person some day.

90TH CARD ~ ANTARCTICA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Jayne From Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: Emperor Penguins in Antarctica

"Emperor Penguins grow to over 1m tall and are the largest and heaviest of all penguins. They live and breed on the Arctic Continent"

From my friend Jayne who lives in New Zealand- she hasn't been to Antarctica BUT it is only 4000km from her...so I think this counts :) :P

89TH CARD~UNITED STATES

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Eileene From Arizona, USA

Photo of: Superstition Mountain, Arizona, USA

"Superstition Mountain is located immediately east of the Phoenix metropolitan area near Apache Junction. This is a popular recreation and hiking area especially during the cooler winter months."

Amazing view!

Thanks Eileene! I love this card! It is so pretty! I think you should totally hike to the top someday! I would! :)

88TH CARD ~ CANADA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Penny from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Photo of: Downtown Winnipeg

My first card from Manitoba!

87TH CARD ~ FRANCE

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Isabel From Vannes, France

Photo of: Vannes, France

"The ramparts, the Constable's Tower with the Saint-Pierre cathedral in the background"

A lovely card with many landmarks! I love the tower!


Thank you Isabel!

86TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Wendy from Victoria, Australia

Photo of: The song "Waltzing Matilda"

Another card from Wendy! Now I can sing along!


Thanks again Wendy! Great card!

84TH and 85TH CARD ~ AFGHANISTAN

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Mike in Afghanistan

Photo of: Market Place Scene (Badakhshan) AND Tribute to Fallen Comrades: Airborne (Artwork by Silvia Pecota)

Another two cards from my brother in law Mike. I love them! Can not wait till he is home safe and sound.

Catching up......

I have gotten very behind on posting my cards! I feel like I just scanned an entire mountain of them! Oh well...I plan to catch it all up right now :P

83RD CARD ~ CANADA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by ?????? From Alberta, Canada

Photo of: the beautiful Canadian Rockies!

So pretty! My first card from Alberta! I am in a group called "Sending Some Sunshine" on Ravelry- and a secret someone has sent me this little bit of sunshine in the mail! How exciting! I wonder who it could be?

82ND CARD ~ CHINA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Chen From China

Photo of: Beautiful Lady

Isn't this card amazing! I love it! So so so pretty! Looks like it might be a reprint of an old cigarrette ad? I'm really only guessing that. The back says it is from a Chinese Calender Poster. LOVE!


Thank you so much Chen! I really love it!

81ST CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Wendy From Australia

Photo of: Victoria, Australia


What a great card! Thank you Wendy! Those penguins are blue. I want them :P Everything looks so lovely!

80TH CARD ~ GERMANY

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Sarah from Germany
Traveled 5,183 Kms in 23 days

Photo of: Bielefeld, Sparrenburg


Thank you so much Sarah! I love this pretty card! I LOVE castles. Thank you too for you kind note on the back - you really made me smile :)

79TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Laurent from Australia
Traveled 16,805 Kms in 19 days

Photo of: Map of Cape Verde


Thank you.

78TH CARD ~ GERMANY

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Germany

Photo of: Insel Rugen (Rugen Island)


Thanks Kirstin! I Love it! You are so thoughtful! I loved your last letter by the way! I would be keeping an eye on the 'ol mailbox if I were you :P

77TH CARD ~ BRAZIL

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Danielle from Brazil

Photo of: Jardim Botanica (Botanical Gardens) Curutiba, Brazil


Thank you Danielle fro sending me a card in return! So pretty! I looked this spot up right away! The photos are so pretty! I love gardens and such and this one has such beautiful greenhouse!~Thank you for teaching me about somewhere new! Not to mention my very first card from Brazil!!! ~ :) :) :)