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, October 18, 2014

World Post Day in Helsinki

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The picture on the card is that of The Market Square in Helsinki at the South Harbour. The market is internationally famous. The booth...

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Salzkammergut, Austria

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The Salzkammergut is a resort area located in Austria. It stretches from the City of Salzburg eastwards along the Austrian...

Friday, October 10, 2014

Socorro, New Mexico

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In 1598 Juan de Onate’s Spanish colonization expedition arrived here at the Piro Pueblo at Pialbo. They renamed it Socorro owing to...

Saturday, October 04, 2014

Tom of Finland

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Touko Laaksonen (8 May 1920 – 7 November 1991), best known by his pseudonym Tom of Finland , was a Finnish artist notable for hi...

Thursday, October 02, 2014

Brunel's SS Great Britain

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SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship, advanced for her time. She was the longest passenger ship in the w...

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Golden Age of Aland Music

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The Aland Postal Service has issued three nice cards named " Golden Age of Aland Music " on the 25th of August 2014. These car...

Thursday, September 04, 2014

The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (RNLM)

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The ship shown on this card belongs to the Royal Military Police of Netherlands. This nice card was sent to me by Stella. The Royal Net...

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About Me

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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