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197TH & 198TH CARD ~ CANADA

2011-03-12T17:46:00.001-04:00

The Manitou Motel North Bay, Ontario, Canada

"I've never been there but they tell me it's still around. Somehow, I doubt that it's still modern anymore. The lake is still here but quite cold this time in November."

These are two lovely cards I received from my friend John back in November. He sent them out of the blue and they were a sweet surprise. I am really annoyed with myself that I didn't post them on here in the proper order. I hope he doesn't think that the forgetfullness on my part in an way reflects my love for these cards.

I am not sure were the first card is originally from- but my guess is that it is German. It such a beautiful hand coloured print. I am in love with it.

The second one is delightful. If it was sometime in the 1960's and I stayed at this motel- I would want to remember it too!

Thanks John.

196TH CARD~ NICARAGUA

2011-01-18T22:37:00.000-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Brought home by my friend and co-worker Michelle from her trip to Nicaragua!

Michelle is a brilliant artist you should check her out at
http://www.michellesaintonge.com/Michelle_SaintOnge/Home_.html

A beautiful card from a beautiful lady! Michelle was sweet enough to bring me home this card to add to my collection. Michelle spent a week in Nicaragua organizing a studio for her newest handbag collection. She is working on establishing a completely fair trade studio in Nicaragua to produce her beautiful bags! Visit her web sit (above) to learn more!

This is my very first card from Nicaragua! As you can imagine I'm pretty excited about it! I love getting a card from a country I don't have any cards from yet. Just fantastic!

195TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

2011-01-16T16:38:00.001-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Barbara (a Ravelry friend!) from Australia

Photo of: Art card by Miss Luin (check her out @ http://missluin.blogspot.com)

Such a pretty card! I love the colour and I love the design.
You should totally check out the artist blog- she has some really interesting photography going on there.

194th CARD ~ CANADA

2011-01-16T16:30:00.000-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by: Ginna and Mike (my wonderful sister and brother in-law)
From: CFB Borden, Ontario, Canada

Camp Borden was officially opened in July 1916 by Sir Sam Hughes, who was the the Minister of Militia.

Much to my disappointment Ginna and Mike were posted to Ontario this fall, taking them EVEN farther away from us. We did however, get to see them at Christmas, which was fantastic!
I suppose I did end up getting this postcard out of the whole thing...and it is a pretty unique postcard (defiantly my first and only card from a Canadian Military base)....though I wouldn't exactly call it a fair trade.

As always, Bill and I miss you! And we cant wait to meet our new niece or nephew!xxoo

Another Year

2011-01-16T16:03:00.001-04:00

Happy 2011!
Sorry I'm a little late.
Bill and I were away for Christmas and then we went on Vacation to Runaway Bay, Jamaica. We just got home last night. As you can imagine, it has been a hectic (though spectacular) month and a half.

I have made a few resolutions for 2011. One of them is trying to stay a little more on top of my blog.
I have a modest pile of cards to add since November-hopefully between laundry and cleaning the house I will get them posted today.

If there is anyone out there reading this blog- I would love to get some feedback! If you find this interesting at all- if there is something you would like to see-something I could be better at. I honestly would just love to hear from you!

Wishing everyone the very best in 2011 and a special thanks to all the wonderful people who have sent and continue to send me all these lovely cards!

193RD CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-11-11T17:21:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Nova from Alabama, USA
Traveled 2,343 km
Photo of: "The Oaks" Home of Booker T. Washington

"Located adjacent to Tuskegee institute, this Queen Anne style home was built in 1899. The house designed by Robert Robertson Taylor, and built by the Institute students and faculty with Institute produced materials, is an example of Washington's philosophy of learning to work with the hands. Washington died here on November 14, 1915. Restored by National Park Service, 1981"

192ND CARD~ MALAYSIA

2010-11-11T16:44:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by HanHan from Malaysia
Traveled 14,562 km
Photo of: Winner of the "Dare to Dream" photography competition 2006 (Aileen Murphy)

My very first card form Malaysia!

191ST CARD ~ THE NETHERLANDS

2010-11-11T16:25:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by John from Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Traveled 4,960 km
Photo of: A Cat- Illustration by Dick Bruna (1995)

This is an art card done by the same Dutch artist who created the Miffy characters!
I had NO idea that Miffy was created in 1955!

190TH CARD ~ SWITZERLAND

2010-11-11T16:20:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Verena from Switzerland
Traveled 5,386 km
Photo of: A Cow!

"Eat More Vegetables!"

Too funny! What a great card!
I love the "Swiss" style hat that is photo shopped in the foreground for no reason!
Fantastic!

189TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-11-11T16:06:00.001-04:00

Private Card

Hand delivered by my dear friend Derrick on return from his trip to Toronto (Ontario, Canada)

Photo of: "Young Country Girl Dancing" painted by Francois Boucher around 1750/70
Hangs in the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto)

I love this card! It is going on my fridge!

You should check out Derricks work (fashion and design) at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=288410356569

He is a fantastic artist!

xxoo Thanks for thinking of me on your trip!

188TH CARD ~ FRANCE

2010-11-05T22:57:00.000-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Aurelie from Nimes, France
Traveled 5,262 km
Photo of: Le Pont du Gard

What a beautiful and significant bridge!
I was very excited when I saw this card in my mail box!
The Le Pont du Gard is a World Heritage Site and has been inhabited since pre-historic times. This aqua duct was built by the Romans and remains in stunning condition!
You should totally check out the link (above) to learn more about the aqua duct and Nimes in general, it is a fascinating place!

187TH CARD ~ PORTUGAL

2010-11-05T22:47:00.001-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Luís from Portugal
Traveled 4,495 km
Photo of: Arcos de Valdevez (Portugal)

Arcos de Valdevez is a small city in the North of Portugal, and as you can see from this card it looks just lovely!

185TH & 186TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-11-05T21:50:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by: Ginna and Mike (my wonderful sister and brother in-law)
From: Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick (Canada)

Photo of (from top to bottom):
1. "Nor'easter" on Grand Manan Island, NB
2. The M.V. Grand Manan V (ferry)

Ginna and Mike went camping on Grand Manan Island this summer and sent me these two post cards. One card is of the ferry they took to get to the island (LOVE post cards of ships!) and the other is close to where they camped!
I love you guys and miss you so much! xxoo

184TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-11-05T21:37:00.001-03:00

Private Card

from~
my Friend Gilles!!!
sent while on vacation in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Photo of: Tiger from the Calgary Zoo (Alberta, Canada)

"The Calgary Zoo's tiger habitat is home to four Siberian (Amur) Tigers: Kita, Katja, Vitali and Baikal. The Amur tiger is the largest in the world. They are an endangered species, with only an estimated 450 left in the world"

This was actually the very first piece of mail I got at my new apartment (we moved in September).

At that time Gilles was away on a trip to Calgary- though, I think he went just to get out of helping us move!
Lucky Gilles got to go to Calgary Zoo and while he was there he bought me this fantastic card! Unfortunately he didn't actually get to see the tigers as they were not out when he was there.

I was so happy he thought of me and I was thrilled to get mail so soon at my new home!

Thanks Gilles!

182ND & 183RD CARD ~ ENGLAND

2010-11-05T20:57:00.001-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Two lovely cards from my friend Sarah!
Sent from England

Photo of (from top to bottom):
Mr. Tummus (the kitty) from the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Stack Rocks in South Pembrokeshire

Another TWO fantastic cards from Sarah!
I must say, I love getting cards from all over the world- but it is always especially nice to get cards from friends! Sarah keeps my mail box jumping!

181ST CARD ~ CANADA

2010-11-03T18:38:00.002-03:00

Private Card

Sent by~
My Mom!!
While on vacation in Little Sands , Prince Edward Island (Canada)

This card shows a collection of different scenes from P.E.I (Prince Edward Island). My mom, dad and younger brother went there for a short vacation over the summer.
I have been here many times as it is a very short drive from Nova Scotia.
I have always loved PEI - it is a beautiful place to visit and a great place just to 'unwind' for a few days. It has some lovely beaches.
I was really pleased to get this card simply because it is from my Mom, and it is the only card I have from her (so far)!
This card is a really sweet reminder of family vacations long ago!

180TH CARD ~ BRUNEI

2010-11-03T18:25:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by: Melanie
From: Brunei

Photo of: Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque - Brunei Darussalam
"Panoramic view of Bandar Seri Begawan, regally guarded by the exquisite Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque"

Is this my first card from Brunei? Is that how you know your starting to amas way to many post cards? Can one HAVE too many postcards. I don't think so. I also think that this is in fact my very first card from Brunei!
Hurrah! for a new country!
What a magnificent mosque! It is really stunning. These are the types of places I would love to see in person.
For now, I guess I will have to be satisfied with "traveling through the photographs". I'm fine with that!

I really want to thank Melanie for swapping cards with me, this card truly is such a treat!

179TH CARD ~ GERMANY

2010-11-03T18:15:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by the lovely Kirstin from Hannover, Germany

Photo of: Hiddensee Island, Germany

A beautiful map card sent by Kirstin while on holiday with her son.
I love the little images of the lighthouses and ships on this card.
One day I will have my own study/library/craft room and I will be able to frame all of my favorite post cards- maybe I will cover a whole wall in them! I think that would actually look quite neat! If that ever happens I will defiantly frame this one!

I always feel a little (well very) ignorant whenever I get a post card from a place I am not entirely sure where it is. That's what happened with this one. I honestly had to look it up. Now I know all about Hiddensee Island! A willingness to learn is the best cure for ignorance. Being from Nova Scotia I know what its like to have some people have no idea where you are from. I think because of that I have kind of made it my silent mission to try and know as much as I can about the world around me.

Thanks Kirstin for teaching me about Hiddensee Island and thanks again for another wonderful card

This looks like such an interesting place to visit.

178TH CARD ~ ENGLAND

2010-11-03T17:33:00.001-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Another lovely card from my friend Sarah!
From England

Photo of: Vintage Ad- Schweppes Pin-Up Series (A)
From an original in the Robert Opie Collection at the Museum of Advertising & Packaging, Gloucester.

We come back from my longer then intended hiatus with this fantastic card from the lovely Sarah (my lovely pen pal in England)! This card is nothing short of spectacular. I love every thing about it. The colour, the beautiful woman, and especially the print!

" A Schweppicure is a kind of epicure who expects the presence of Schewppervescence"

Wonderful!

Check out this link the Schweppes website- http://www.schweppes.com.au/pages/pin-up-girls
It features a lot of the original "Schweppes Pin-Up Girl" art work!
I am in love!

Thanks Sarah- you always send me some of the most interesting cards!

Will be back up and running soon!

2010-10-03T23:23:00.001-03:00

What a crazy summer/early fall this has been!
I have been busy with a brand new job as well as moving and setting up our new apartment- so pretty much every one of my hobbies has suffered. I was really surprised how much a move can disrupt your routine! August was a write off because I not only started a brand new job but had to spend pretty much all my spare time planning and organizing to move in September. Then when we finally did move last month all my time was spent trying to organize and unpack.
Well, now it's October and I have no more excuses!
I'm pretty much back on track now (life wise) and I hope to have my new cards up and posted within the week.
I hope someone out there is still interested! :)

177TH CARD ~ ENGLAND

2010-07-16T15:24:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Another lovely card from my friend Sarah!
From England

Photo of: Petworth, England

What a pretty little town! It seems like it would be a lovely place to visit.
Sarah says this was close by were she was camping (her 1st camping trip ever!)

~Thank you so much!

176TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-07-16T15:01:00.000-03:00

Sent by Erin (my beautiful friend) from the other side of town! (Halifax, NS)

Photo of: Agricola Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1927 leveled many houses in the north end of the city. And yer, despite this incredible devastation, the smiles on the faces of these children tell us that life went on.

Another lovely card from Erin.
This photo was taken not far from my new apartment.
The Halifax Explosion was one of the biggest (accidental) man made explosions in history.
2000 peopl lost there lives and countless more were ruined.

Happy 143rd Birthday Canada!

2010-07-01T03:38:00.005-03:00

Happy Canada Day!

175TH CARD ~ ENGLAND

2010-07-01T03:34:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Another lovely card from my new friend Sarah!
From England

Photo of: Girl on Swing

Isn't this a wonderful card? I think it is beyond adorable!
I really do love every thing about it.
I would really like to have those boots!

~Thanks so much Sarah! xxoo

174TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-06-29T03:44:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

sent by Robin in Vanderhoof, British Columbia, Canada

Photo of:
Fort St. James, British Columbia

A lovely and thoughtful card!
~Thank you~

173RD CARD ~ SCOTLAND

2010-06-29T01:59:00.002-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Another lovely card sent by my friend Louise! :) :) :) :) from Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Photo of:
Inchcolm Abbey, Inchcolm, Firth of Fourth, Scotland

Lovely!
This card was extra exciting for me.
Not only because it came from Lousie- and that is has a castle on it, but because of what she told me about. A while ago Louise sent me a book called Kidnapped by RL. Stevenson- She mentioned on the card that on there way home from her visit to Incholm Abbey- they stopped at Hawes Inn for lunch, which was an Inn mentioned in Kidnapped! I thought that was rather neat. Although I really shouldn't be surprised. Louise always has something intresting to tell me!

172ND CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-06-29T01:42:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD
From my friend Angela!

Photo of:
Santa Monica, California, USA

Angela went to California last month (lucky lady)!
She is super and totally deserved a trip! I'm totally stocked she thought of Bill and I, and now I have another awesome card to add to my collection!

~Thank you so much!

171ST CARD ~ ENGLAND

2010-06-29T01:34:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

From my new friend Sarah!
(Sarah is a pen pal I met on my online knitting forum Ravelry- just like my other two friends Jayne and Louise)

I am proud to say that I know have Sarah addicted to Postcrossing just like me! (inserts evil laugh)

Photo of:
Pembroke Castle & The Keep, Wales, England

I think we are learning that there are many ways into my heart- each dorkier then the last.
One of these ways defiantly is, nifty cards with historical facts.
Smashing!

170TH CARD ~ FRANCE

2010-06-29T01:25:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

A pretty card sent by friends of mine (Tim and Cassie) on there trip to Paris, France last month.

Photo of:
Paris, France

I think its so funny when you get cards from your friends on vacation- because they almost always arrive after they have returned home. Of course that doesn't make them any less great- it just gives me an extra little smile!

~Super touched that you guys thought of all of us on your trip! Thank you!

169TH CARD ~ SCOTLAND

2010-06-29T01:17:00.001-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Another lovely card sent by my friend Louise! :) :) :) :) from Kirkcaldy, Scotland

Photo of:
The Blue Morpho Butterfly (a card from the Edinburgh Butterfly & Insect World)

My lovely friend Louise and her handsome hubby visited this butterfly house and were thoughtful enough to send me this card! I love it! Such a pretty blue (my fave colour!)

Thanks guys!xxoo

167TH & 168TH CARD ~ NEW ZEALAND

2010-06-29T01:08:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Jayne from Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: New Zealand (1930's Screen Print)
My dear friend Jayne sent me two more in a series of postcards I have fallen madly in love with (see the first one she sent me here). I think these cards are fantastic. I seriously plan to frame all three and hang them in my new kitchen...or maybe the hall. They are bigger then regular cards at approximately 5'x7'- so I think they will look rather sharp on display. Although I know this will be opening myself up to be asked by every new person who visits "when I was in New Zealand?..." ...then I'll get that look I get when I try to explain that I not only do I collect postcards, but I keep a blog about them. Oh well. I never once aimed to be 'normal'

~Thanks Jayne! xxoo

166TH CARD ~ CHINA

2010-06-29T00:55:00.000-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING
(recieved early May)

Sent by Dong from Dalian, China
Traveled 10,731 km

Photo of: Gongbi Lotus

This is such a pretty card!
I just love this style of art work-its just so beautiful!
I love the deep colours and the simplicity of the natural beauty of this flower.
I'm always excited when I ger a card from China- they are some of the prettiest and most intresting in my collection.

I have no excuse....

2010-06-29T00:45:00.001-03:00

I really don't.
Really what it comes down to is the simple fact that I have been a lazy lazerson.
BUT - I'm trying...well...I'm trying to try.
It's just been so nice outside...and ...Iv'e been knitting a lot...
and...well....here we are.
This shouldn't be a chore because I love this...I just have to dig myself out from under this pile!

165TH CARD ~ GERMANY

2010-06-26T02:26:00.001-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING
(recieved early May)

Sent by Andi and Ralf from Berlin, Germany
Traveled 5,469 km

Photo of: Many things!!

What a lovelty card from two very nice gentlemen!
I love how bright a cheery this card is! It reminds me of spring...and since I actually recieved it in early May- it was very fitting!
They wrote to me;

"We have a dream: Changing our lives to better, not the material way"

What a grand thought, and something I also try to live by.

I'm Back!

2010-05-26T21:30:00.000-03:00

Hello!
Sorry for the month long hiatis! I was away for just over two weeks....and then I got a little distracted with life and such. You know how it is.
It has been a little slow postcard wise, but I do have a few to post, so look for them in a couple of days.
I havn't sent any cards in Postcrossing for a bit, but I plan to soon (need more international stamps!) so that should mean more postcards coming in soon!
My husband and I are moving in a couple of months so I am a little hesitant to send out to many cards- since I wont be at this address too much longer and I would hate for any return mail to get lost.
Stay tuned!

164Th CARD ~ CANADA

2010-04-23T19:33:00.000-03:00

Sent by Erin (my beautiful friend) from the other side of town! (Halifax, NS)

Photo of: A PUPPY KNITTING!

My dear friend Erin (who I see just about every other day) sent me this darling card- combining my two loves- knitting and post cards!
I think this might be the cutest card I own!
You might say.... (pun alert).... I'm tickled pink!

163RD CARD~ RUSSIA

2010-04-23T19:27:00.002-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Irina from Moscow, Russia
Traveled 6,666 km

Photo of: Pretty cartoon couple.

What a sweet card!
I really like cards like uniqure cards like this!
I wish I had a little more to say about it- but all the card information is in Russian...so I have no idea what the card is actually a picture of (other then the obvious).
If anyone reconizes the drawing let me know!

162ND CARD ~ NETHERLANDS

2010-04-23T19:21:00.000-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Ratna from Holland (The Netherlands)
Traveled 4,933 km

Photo of: Prince William-Alexander and Princess Maxima

A very interesting card! I really like it.
Ratna writes that the couple are the most popular in the Royal family and soon will be King and Queen!

161ST CARD~ GERMANY

2010-04-23T19:15:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by the lovely Kirstin from Hannover, Germany

Photo of:

VINTAGE AD CARD~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!

Another vintage ad card (reproductions of course!) But fantastic just the same!
The picture of the ship is great! Follow the link to see the other cards Kirstin has sent me- including another one in this series! Kirstin NEVER fails to make me smile!

160TH CARD ~ CHILI

2010-04-23T19:10:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Fernando (a Postcrossing friend!) from Chili

Photo of: Vicunas

Vicunas are one of the only mammals to survive the harsh conditions of the Andes. The weather conditions are so extreme that only a few unique species can live there.

My first card from Chili!

159TH CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-04-19T23:13:00.000-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Brett from Missouri, USA
Traveled 2,528 km

Photo of: Vintage ad card!

LOVE LOVE LOVE!
Look at those boots! Look at that hair cut!
You know this card toatlly made my day!

158TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

2010-04-19T22:40:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Barbara (a Ravelry friend!) from Australia

Photo of: Canberra, Australia
Canberra, the National Capital of Australia, viewed from Red Hill lookout over Parliament House, Lake Burley Griffin, Anzac Parade, the Australian War Memorial and Mt. Ainslie.

Lovely! I adore how bright and crisp this photo is! Barbara always sends me such lovely and interesting cards.

157TH CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

2010-04-13T14:49:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Joy (a Ravelry friend!) from Australia

Photo of: Wattle (Australia's national flower)

A lovely card of some beautiful Wattle. Such a pretty flower! I don't think that I have ever seen anything like it!

156TH CARD ~ SINGAPORE

2010-03-31T01:35:00.001-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Stanic from Singapore
Traveled 14,763 km

Photo of:
The Merlion
"The Merlion symbol of Singapore, guarding the waterfront"

What an interesting card! I think this statue is super cool. I need to do some research to see if it is as big as it looks! According to what I have read so far there are many Merlion statues in Singapore .
The fish body comes from Singapores ancient name back when it was a fishing village "Temasek" "sea town". The lion head represents Singapore's original name "Singapura" meaning "lion city".
Neat!

155TH CARD ~ NEW ZEALAND

2010-03-26T20:21:00.000-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Glen (a Ravelry friend!)

Photo of: Lake Taupo, New Zealand

I received a BEAUTIFUL greeting card and a BUNDLE of post cards from Glen through a Ravelry group I am in called "Some Love in the Mail". Although all of the cards she sent me are beautiful I choose this one to add to the site because it was favorite! The sheep on the front remind me of the Ravelry connection, which of course makes me think of yarn, and then knitting, which I love even more then I love post cards!

154TH CARD ~ POLAND

2010-03-26T19:56:00.002-03:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Ania from Poland
Traveled 5,922 km

Photo of:
Polish Architecture and art.

I think this card is lovely!
I love the art work on this card is so pretty.
The card itself does not say anything about what the buildings pictured are or exactly where they are, but Ania writes that they are pictures from old towns.
Really beautiful!
The colours on this card remind of spring, which is slowly making its way here in Nova Scotia!

153RD CARD ~ LATVIA

2010-03-26T19:41:00.002-03:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Christine from Riga, Latvia

Photo of:

"Art Nouveau style building on Elizabetes Street"

This beautiful card is my very first from Latvia! So excited about that!
Christine was nice enough to send this card to me as a thank you for a card I sent her.
I really do love it.
The building is just beautiful. I love the colour blue against the white stone.
The two faces carved at the top of the building are amazing!
This building is now a World Heritage site!

Kristine included some fun facts about Latvia on the back of the card;

"We don't have gold and diamond mines, but we have amber and wood literally everywhere"

"The highest point in Latvia is a 312m hill named Gaiziņkalns"

" (the story goes that) The first decorated Christmas tree comes from Latvia- by Martin Luther in 1510"

Such a nice touch!

152ND CARD ~ GERMANY

2010-03-11T00:25:00.000-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by the lovely Kirstin from Hannover, Germany

Photo of:

VINTAGE AD CARD~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!

and yes, I am screaming.

Ok.
we were just through the whole " I spent five years studying history" thing, just in time for Kirstin (the BEST post card pal in the whole world!) to send me this little gem.

Its a vinatge ad card of a sea voyage.
I speacialized in Marine History.

So mix that with my love for vintage advertising and I am pretty much in some sort of postcard/history/vintage advertising utopia.

And my husband thinks I'm hard to please.

151ST CARD ~ GERMANY

2010-03-11T00:16:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Zhenya from Germany
Traveled 5,152 km

Photo of:
Trier, Germany

Ok.
I love this card.
Look at it.
Look at it.

It may not come to a shock to those of you who might actually read this blog (if any do) but I have a University degree in History. .. yeah ..."surprise".
It really is the final piece to my personal puzzle of lameness.

Anyway- the fact that I choose spent 5 years of my life in a old and smelly library studying old and smelly books about old and smelly dead people should be enough to explain why I love this card.

I mean come on.
Look at it.

150TH CARD ~ YEMAN

2010-03-10T23:54:00.002-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Karina from Yeman

Photo of: Shibam Hadramout, Yeman

A BRAND NEW COUNTRY!!!

It is SO nice when people are nice.
This card was sent as a favour to me - I asked Karina if she would send me a card from Yeman as I did not have any cards from this country (I sent her a card via postcrossing) - and she sent me one even though she did not have to! Isn't that just wonderful? I hope she knows how much something like that truly means to me.
It is fair to say that I would not have half of my cards if it was not for the kindness of people like Karina.
Just beautiful!
Not to mention the card- which I am in LOVE with.
So different than where I am from!
So beautiful!
The walled city is amazing!
I posted a link above!
Hurrah for learning!
(I'm excited)

149TH CARD ~ RUSSIA

2010-03-10T23:44:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Natalia from Moscow, Russia
Traveled 6,666 km

Photo of:
Cathedral of Christ Savior. Reconstructed in the 1990's
Moscow, Russia

What a fantastic card! I love the bridge and the angle of the photograph is simply amazing!
The Cathedral is just beautiful!

I must be breath taking to stand on that bridge with the beauty of the water and arcitecture.

148TH CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-03-10T23:34:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Sid from Tucson, Arizona, USA
Traveled 4,284 km

Photo of: "Desert In Bloom"

"Clockwise from top left: Claret Cup- Hedgehog Cacti, Giant Saguaro Cacti, Hedgehog Cacti, Ocotillo Cacti and Prickly Pear Cacti"

A spring filled card with a wish for spring written on the back- it arrived on which was easily the nicest day of the year! Also beautiful vinatge stamps used on the back!
Brilliant!

147TH CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-03-10T23:25:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Colleen From Minnesota, USA
Traveled 2,331 km

Photo of: A beautiful flower

A very lovely card on which was written;

"This is your world, shape it or someone else will"

Lovely.
Thank you!

146TH CARD ~ ITALY

2010-03-10T14:42:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Marino From Milano, Italy
Traveled 5,525 km

Photo of: Milano, Italy

Not only a very beautiful card from Italy but my very FIRST card from Italy!
Love!

145TH CARD ~ THE NETHERLANDS

2010-03-10T14:21:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Gea from The Netherlands
Traveled 5,013 km

Photo of: Pair of Elephants

I really do like animal cards! Though lets face it, I love all cards.
It is fun to get something differnt though and I do not have may animal cards in my collection.

I actually have had an influx of cards over the last three days- 5 or 6 cards? I think?
Very exciting to find a bundle of them in my mail box.
Also all of the cards I have sent out on postcrossing have arrived to thier destination!
So to celebrate I think I may send some more cards out- also it is a beautiful day to walk down to the post office!

146TH CARD ~ LITHUANIA

2010-02-21T15:43:00.000-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Ange from Lithuania
Traveled 5,980 km

Photo of: Vilnius, Lituania

I love love love love love it- when I get a card from a country that I have no cards from yet!
I just get so excited!
This is a really pretty card too! I love the view of the city!

145TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-02-21T14:04:00.000-04:00

PRIVATE CARD

Sent by Nicole from Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)
Traveled - not very far at all!

Photo of: The Regional Assembly of Text

I met Nicole on Ravelry in a forum about postcrossing. When I noticed that she was asking for people interested in post card swaps, I couldn't help but joke that I could send her a card from Halifax! To make a long story short- we both decided that it actually would be hilarious to exchange postcards and actually mail them. Google maps shows that she lives abut an 8 minute walk from me. The postcards took about 3 days to reach each other.

What a great card!

144TH CARD ~ BRAZIL

2010-02-21T13:54:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Elisa from Brazil
Traveled 7,574 km

Photo of: Rio Grande Do Sul

A very interesting post card from Brazil!
I love the trees.

143RD CARD~ JERSEY (BRITISH ISLE)

2010-02-18T18:54:00.002-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Lauren from Jersey (Channel Islands) British Isle
Traveled 4,579 km

Photo of: Jersey
Top: Mount Orgueil Castle; St. Brelade's Bay
Bottom: Corbiere Lighthouse; Howard Davis Park

14 Miles from France, Jersey is the largest and most southerly of the Channel Islands possessing great natural beauty and has the highest sunshine record in the British Ilse.

Very neat! I am very excited about this card.
It is always super cool to get a card from somewhere 'new'.
Jersey looks absolutely beautiful , the British Isle is defiantly somewhere I would love to visit.

Shopping!

2010-02-18T18:18:00.003-04:00

Today I bought some new post cards to send away.
I have been getting rather tired of the dozen or so designs that are offered for Nova Scotia and Halifax.
I swear I have bought every tourist card they have to offer at least 3 times.
I did have a book of Edward Gorey cards- cards that featured art from his children books...but I am down to only a few of those.
Something new and exciting is defiantly in order. I spent this afternoon scouring Etsy and Ebay trying to find lots of unused non-country specific postcards...and I have come up with some leads. It would be great if I could get a bunch of art cards for under $20.00.
In the mean time-to tide myself over I bought some very pretty Japanese art cards from a Japanese Import store that just opened literally next door to me.
I also bought some funny little erasers shaped liked things erasers are usually not shaped like.

Anyway- I thought I would share the cards I bought simply because they are lovely and I am excited!

~Beautiful~

142ND CARD~ GERMANY

2010-02-18T18:01:00.000-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Hannover, Germany

Photo of: Harz, Germany

Seriously Kirstin you are the best! Another lovely card from my lovely friend.
The best part is that I sent her a card in mail yesterday not knowing I would find this card in my mail box this afternoon!
shhhhhh! She's in for a mail box surprise very soon!!

The Look

2010-02-16T01:25:00.000-04:00

I can't find the "look" I am looking for.
I might just have to cave and get someone to make something for me, since I have little to no skill in web design.
I'm just not happy with how this looks.
Also I spilt something on my keyboard and my shift key is sticking.
*sigh*
I think it's time for bed.

~Should be some new cards soon- I have sent nine cards on postcrossing over the last week-so I should be getting some back any time now~

141ST CARD ~ NETHERLANDS

2010-02-07T14:10:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Wendy from The Netherlands (Holland)
Traveled 4,957 km km in 26 days

Photo of: Flag in water

What a pretty card! I just love the "tree" flagpole and the Netherlands Flag looks just beautiful against that grey sky.

140TH CARD ~ FINLAND

2010-02-07T14:04:00.001-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POSTCROSSING

Sent by Hemuli from Pori, Finland
Traveled 5,555 km in 17 days

Photo of: Moomin!

Another wonderful Moomin card!

138TH & 139TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-02-04T22:44:00.000-04:00

Private Card
Sent by my cousin Colleen in Calgary, Alberta (Canada)

Yes- you are seeing what you think you are seeing.
These are wooden post cards.
Frigging wooden post cards.
To say that these may be the best thing I have ever seen would not be an under statement.

The wood is SUPER thin. It blows my mind that they did not some how crack or spilt in the mail.

The designs are simply great. Colleen knows my tastes perfectly.

She writes;

"I think the hog dog is my favourite because of the cane"

That sentence made my entire day. Seriously.
One of the best things I have ever seen.

137TH CARD~ CANADA

2010-02-04T21:15:00.006-04:00

Private Card
Sent by my wonderful mother in law Marilyn

Photo of: Colourful fall season in New Brunswick

A lovely card tucked into a care package- just because!
"Just because" make for the best cards!

136TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-02-03T18:29:00.004-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Garrett (he lives across the street but bought the card in) Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Photo of: The Mount Royal Look-Out, Montreal, Quebec
Colourized Photo by: Belvedere, c. 1907

I think Garrett and Mike may be in compition with each other for the person in my life that supports my post card addiction the most!

Garrett was is Montreal a little while ago and brought me back a couple of cards. Honestly I almst did not post about them, but then as I was flipping through them I started thinking about how special Quebec is to me. Bill asked me to marry him in Quebec City, Quebec while on vacation in 2007. The next day we traveled to Montreal. It was a wonderful trip and I honestly couldnt have asked for a better engagement.
So- Thank you Garrett for supporting my problem and giving me happy memories!

Oh! and it goes without saying- I LOVE this card.
I mean come on.
Look at it.
It's brilliant.

134TH & 135TH CARD ~ CANADA

2010-02-03T18:08:00.001-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by the lovely Kelly from St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada

Photo of:
(top photo)
Boat on the water in Trinity, Newfoundland
"Only a few hours from St. Johns, the serene and beautiful town of Trinity is a historic fishing village."

(bottom photo)
Gander, Newfoundland
"Clockwise from top left: Gander International Airport; a Canso Water Bomber, one of the exhibits at the North Atlantic Aviation Museum;a portion of the 22 meter long mural at Gander International Airport; the Silent Witness Memorial commemorates the 256 victims of the 1985 Arrow Air Disaster"

Lovely! My dear friend Kelly sent me these cards. She is living in St. John's now and I had asked if she was ever in the Gander area if she could try and find me a post card from there. I was actually born in Gander.
Anyway- she had to go on quite a car drive, pretty much from one end of the island to the other (Newfoundland is VERY large) and on her travels she picked up like eight cards for me! Too sweet. I am not going to post them all as I may share one or two with some fellow post card collectors.
Anyway - now I am sitting here longing to be on the island with my grandparents and my many aunts, uncles and cousins. Maybe I will be lucky enough to make a trip this summer.
Thank you pretty lady!

Something a Little Different....

2010-02-03T14:09:00.007-04:00

So I do not usually include postcards I buy myself...but I can not help myself this time.
My husband and I just got back from Mexico (a few weeks ago) and we had a wonderful time.
As you can imagine I bought many more postcards then the two I am showing here, but I thought these two (though not my favorite) represented the vacation the best. The beach was beautiful and the Pyramid of Kukulcan (one of the Seven Wonder of the (modern) World) was easily one the most amazing things I have ever seen. We had lovely weather the whole week although it was a bit cloudy at times.
It is -14 (Celsius) here in Halifax today, and although that is significantly warmer then yesterday, I can't help but wish I was back on the beach!

(photos from our trip after the jump)

And now, simply because I can here are some of my favorite photo's from our trip!

133RD CARD ~ FINLAND

2010-01-26T13:32:00.009-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Hessu from Finland
Traveled 5,614 km Kms in 14 days

Photo of: Moomin~ Mama!

Front reads: It's your day to shine!

Awesome Moomin card! Look at her little purse! haha. So great. This card really made my day.
I'm not even sure what it is about Moomin's that play to my immaturity. Maybe it's the vague memories I have
of watching the cartoon when I was very little and living in Germany- Because I have certainly never seen the show here in Canada. Or maybe it is just because they are awesomely adorable. It doesn't really matter- I just think they're great.Oh- I almost forgot- Hessu mailed it with a Moomin stamp! :)

132ND CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-01-26T13:22:00.003-04:00

RECEIVED FROM POST CROSSING
Sent by Crystal from Indiana, USA
Traveled 1,930 km Kms in 14 days

Photo of: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

The World War Memorial Obelisk is located within the central block of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Nice. I really do like cards of statues and the like. I like the old buildings and the new buildings mixed together in this picture- and the lovely blue sky. Makes me wish it wasn't such a dreary day here.

131ST CARD ~ GERMANY

2010-01-02T21:39:00.004-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Kirstin from Hannover, Germany

Photo of: Hannover, Germany

Another lovely card from my dear friend Kirstin. She tells me that this is a card showing the annual Christmas Market in Hannover. I think it looks just lovely.
I also received a lovely letter from Kirstin a few weeks ago so I must write her back soon!

127TH-130TH CARD ~ CYPRUS & ENGLAND

2010-01-02T21:12:00.006-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by my brother in law Mike from Hoyt, New Brunswick

Photo of (top left to right) Cyprus
(bottom left to right) London, England

If you have been following along you may have noticed that I have received (and wrote about) a great number of cards from my brother-in law Mike who had been stationed in Afghanistan. As I had mentioned in my last post about him, he is now home safe and sound and we are all very very glad. With him home I had assumed that I had received the last of my cards from Mike....but with Christmas morning came a surprise under the Christmas tree for me!
A present from Mike just to me! When your married presents just too you become rare....
Inside a little gift bag were four lovely cards! Two from Cyprus and two from London. He had picked them up on his way back home from Afghanistan. He had his debriefing in Cyprus and a stop over in London! I was so excited to get them and so touched that he thought of me.
It was in all honesty one of the best gifts I received this Christmas- on pure thoughtfulness alone.

Here is a photo of Mike and myself on Christmas afternoon in Oakville, New Brunswick.
Thanks Mike!

126TH CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-01-02T20:43:00.006-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by my wonderful mother in law- Marilyn from Oakville, New Brunswick (Canada)

Photo of: the Grand Ole Opry house in Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Mom went to Nashville on a business a few months ago and brought me back this card from her visit it to the Grand Ole Opry. The circle on the stage is part of the original Opry stage.

She gave it to me when were visiting for Christmas. It turns out that she also used to collect post cards when she was younger, and she showed me a shoe box full of old cards she had collected! They were great! I had a wonderful time looking through them. Some where even addressed to my husband- cards relatives had sent him while on vacations.
I thought it was very nice that we could share our hobby with each other.

125TH CARD ~ New Zealand

2010-01-02T20:31:00.002-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Jayne from Christchurch, New Zealand

Photo of: Sheep mustering in Aoraki, New Zealand

"Mustering sheep by horseback near Aoraki/Mt. Cook; a typical scene in New Zealand's high country"

Yet another lovely card from my dear friend Jayne in New Zealand. She has sent me some of the most beautiful cards in my collection - See them here, here and here.
This card was part of a lovely Christmas package she sent me.

124TH CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-01-02T18:12:00.004-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Laura from Olney, Illinois, USA

Photo of: White Squirrels

"Olney, Illinois, home of the world famous Albino White Squirrels for more than 100 years"

I had no idea that Albino Squirrels existed. Which makes me feel ignorant...nether the less... I do love these cards (no matter how much they make me question my own ignorance) .
They are pretty fricken adorable, and if my cats wouldn't promptly eat one...Id go to Olney and get one, build it a little house and love it forever.

Side note:
Laura emailed me (a complete stranger) and OFFERED to send me these cards! Isn't that the nicest thing ever? I like nice things, I like nice people and I like Albino White Squirrels.

Anyway...Wikipedia calls....

123RD CARD ~ UNITED STATES

2010-01-02T17:47:00.005-04:00

PRIVATE CARD
Sent by Amber from Eatonton, Georgia, USA

Photo of: San Francisco, California, USA

This is such a cool vintage looking post card!
Amber sent this to me as part of a swap package for the "Colour Swap" group- which we are both members of on Ravelry. The package she sent me was beyond gorgeous! We don't know each other ... so I was beyond amazed at how dead on she was with picking out things I liked.

122ND CARD ~ AUSTRALIA

2009-12-29T23:02:00.005-04:00

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

2009-12-29T22:52:00.002-04:00

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

2009-11-20T13:26:00.006-04:00

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)

2009-11-19T15:00:00.007-04:00

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

2009-11-19T14:52:00.003-04:00

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

2009-11-19T13:54:00.003-04:00

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

2009-11-18T18:39:00.006-04:00

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

2009-11-18T17:25:00.004-04:00

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

2009-11-18T15:03:00.002-04:00

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

2009-11-18T14:56:00.002-04:00

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

2009-11-18T14:37:00.003-04:00

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

2009-11-18T14:23:00.003-04:00

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

2009-11-18T14:16:00.005-04:00

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

2009-11-18T14:09:00.006-04:00

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

2009-11-18T13:22:00.005-04:00

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

2009-10-28T14:49:00.004-03:00

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

2009-10-27T15:27:00.005-03:00

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

2009-10-27T15:16:00.003-03:00

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

2009-10-27T14:31:00.006-03:00

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

2009-10-13T14:08:00.005-03:00

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

2009-10-13T14:02:00.003-03:00

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

2009-10-08T17:56:00.002-03:00

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....

2009-10-08T17:44:00.009-03:00

...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,,,)