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

Monday, May 23, 2011

New Zealand - Cape Reinga Lighthouse

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Cape Reinga Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Reinga in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated ...

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Finland - Coat of Arms

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Merja gave me this card featuring a Coat of Arms figurehead from a Russian War vessel. The original is in the museum at Suomenlinna, Helsink...

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Czech Republic - Centenary of Czech Air Flight

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This card commemorates the Special train ride from Prague to Pordubice, on the route of the First Czech air flight 100 years ago. Than...

Friday, May 20, 2011

Åland –Superheroes with Aland roots

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Did you know that the creator behind many of the familiar cartoon superheroes of the 1940s and 1950s came from Saltvik, Åland ? Three of hi...

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Cuernsey

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This set of maxi cards were issued along with the set of five stamps on 15th November 1980 bu the Posta HQ at Guernsey in the Channel Island...

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Namibia

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My Dear Friend Merja sent me this nice set of four maxicards . They show a part of the rich wild life in the Namibian Desert, and scenes f...

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Åland – The Battle of Bomarsund

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I present here a few cards showing the sea battles near Bomarsund a nineteenth century fortress in Sund on the Åland Islands in the Balti...

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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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