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

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Centenary of the “Chemins de fer de provence”

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The stamp on this maxi card and the card itself were issued to commemorate the 100 th anniversary of the “Chemins de fer de provence” an ...

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Parliament House in Budapest

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As the millennial celebrations of 1896 approached, the nation's demand for representation channelled the conception of a unique Parliam...

Friday, October 14, 2011

Rose Garden Lakes in Palermo, Buenos Aires

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Viviana my friend in Argentina sent me this lovely card of Parque Tres de Febrero , also known as the Bosques de Palermo ("Palermo ...

Thursday, October 13, 2011

National personification of Finland

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The Maiden of Finland is the national personification of Finland . She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with often-braided bl...

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

St. Angelo’s Castle, Rome

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The Mausoleum of Hadrian , usually known as the Castel Sant'Angelo , is a towering cylindrical building in Rome, Italy. It was initially...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

“Mr. Flying Finn” of Rally Driving

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Timo Mäkinen (born 18 March 1938 in Helsinki, Finland) was one of the original "Flying Finns" of motor rallying . He is most fa...

Monday, October 10, 2011

Montenegro the pearl of the Mediterranean

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Montenegro , the pearl of the Mediterranean , unique in many ways is situated in the south of the Adriatic. There is nowhere else that you ...

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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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