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

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Japan - Kobe

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Kobe is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, appr...

Monday, June 27, 2011

Finland – Winners of World Cup Ice Hockey 2011

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These three cards sent to me by Ella show the mood in Finland on the 16 th of May a day after the Finnish Ice Hockey team beat Sweden and ...

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Finland – Kustaanmieka

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Suomenlinna , until 1918 Viapori (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands (Kustaanmiekka, Sus...

Saturday, June 25, 2011

USA – John Wayne

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Marion Mitchell Morrison (born Marion Robert Morrison ; May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), better known by his stage name John Wayne , was an A...

Friday, June 24, 2011

Portugal – Murtosa

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The picture is that of a traditional boat from Murtosa. The fisherman in this boat is obviously an admirer of Uncle Sam as he is flying th...

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Finland - Edvard Isto

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Edvard Isto's painting Attack symbolizes Finnish resistance to the perceived Russification. In the famous painting Hyökkäys by Edvard ...

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

USA - Marine Corps War Memorial

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Rising from hallowed ground , the Marine Corps War Memorial overlooks the Potomac River at the entrance to Arlington National Cemetery in W...

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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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