My Picture Postcards

This blog is for sharing my picture postcards received from time to time with folks who may be similarly interested. Please also see my stamps and first day covers blog www.letstalkstamps.blogspot.com

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Japan – Garden of Kinkakuji Temple

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This was designed as a paradise garden in which to stroll and meditate, remembering that Buddha had lived and preached in a grove. The garde...

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Portugal – Sailing

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Cátia sent me this nice card showing people enjoying sailing in the seas of Azores.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

UK - Sailing as a Sport

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Merja sent me this pretty maxi card about the Racing Keel boats. This stamp was designed by Andrew Restall and issued by British Post on 11 ...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Italy – Italian Monarchs

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Merja sent me this maxicard, that feature Italian monarchs who reigned between 1861 and 1946. The fairly large stamp in deep white has pic...

Monday, April 11, 2011

Netherlands – Land of Windmills

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From Holland - The land of picturesque windmills. This one is really picture book perfect. This is a hollow post mill with stage (a rare typ...

Saturday, April 09, 2011

Germany - OLD LIGHTHOUSE. NORDSEEBAD WANGEROOGE

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This is a picture of the old lighthouse at Wangerooge , Lower Saxony in Germany. Below one can study the reverse of the postcard sent to ...

Friday, April 08, 2011

Finland - MS Bore

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MS Bore is a combination museum and hotel ship docked permanently Turku, Finland . She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard,...

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OldSalt: Hi, I am Vijay Kapre. Its nice collecting picture postcards. They tell you so much about the people and places around us. Happy Viewing. Those who want to contact me my email address is kaprevijay@gmail.com.

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