Germany

 Germany : 
  What a lovelty thoughtful card has just arrived from a good friend in Geramany wisheing me a Happy Easter with this lovely  home made card  so nice always so thoughtful my dear Inge  I really love that you always remember my birthday and easter time  thank you so much ..also the year of the Rabbit   so cool..great art work you do my dear  Danke !
  
 

Australia

Melbourne VICTORIA : AUATRALIA ; 

 A lovely colourful card in my nmailbox from my daughters recent trip to Melbourne in the State of Victoria . The card shows the really colourful beach change houses on Brighton beach 
 Thank you so much Kristy for thinking of me on your trip . | 
    Posted Melbourne :22 February : Arrived Sydney 25 February : Traveled   3days  
 

Germany

 GERMANY :

 A lovely surprise Christmas card fro such a good friend .. A lovely home made "art "Christmas card . so nice  and thank you for thinking of me and taking the time to make this card you are so nice to me..  I trust that you Christmas and New Year was very enjoyable..I thank you dear Inge for this .
Posted  Germany ? : Arrived Sydney 04 January !!  VierlenDanke Inge !

France

  Another World Postcard day card.   This one is from France.  Thank you so much  Catherine for this lovely locally  designed card from a member in our group for World Postcard Day  ..Well done ! Thank you for thinking of me on this day ! I am so lucky as I have received three cards for WPD  in the ast few days..  Sorry to see the stamp destroyed by a lazy postal worker !! ,, it appears that it is quicker to scribble on the stamp with a pen rather than to use a stamp to cancel the stamp !
 Posted 29 September : Arrived Sydney 24 October : Traveled 25 days.

Czech Republic !

Prague CZECH REPUBLIC : 

 A lovely card from a lovely friend from a lovely City.  This card is from one of my most favoured citie.. and I beleive one of the most beautiful cities that I have visited in the world.       Everywhere one goes in this city one is confronted with beauty in many forms  weather it is architectural or Art that can ebeen seen everywhere,  Thank you Helena for thinking of me on your recent visit back to Prague. The card shows many wonderful attractions to be seen in Prague.
Posted Prague : 16 September : Arrived Sydney 09 October : Traveled 34 days. Thank you Helena.

Australia

 Hay  :   NSW   AUSTRALIA.

Another great railway station card  for my collection. This colourful card shows the artsists view of The "Hay Railway Station" in Hay New South Wales..  I love these attractive old iconic Railway Stations architecture as it is always so different.  Being a big traveller and trying when possible to travel by train as a priority.. I always take in the Railway Station and enjoy the ambiece . This card  is one in a series of Iconic old railaway Stations of Australia ..these were a first day realease card and I love the postmarks on these cards .

Hong Kong

 Hong Kong : 
 
 How nice it is to receive a card from  wonderful friend that you havent heard from for a long time.!!  and what a lovely surprise to open this Christmas card filled with best wishes and many kind thoughts and as always your most beautiful writing !  Thank you  ( Xie Xie ) Jenny for this lovely card but most of all our contact once again . I was so happy to see this card ad message from you also to hear tat you are well and all is good there for you... Happy New Year to you my dear watch your mailbox also !!  So happy to hear from you once again !
Posted  Hong Kong :06 December : Arrive Sydney 31 December : Traveled 25 days..

Russia

 Moscow .: RUSSIAN FEDERATION.: 

 Thank you dear Lisa for this Postcrossing card from your city of Moscow.   I enjoyed my stay there on my "Around the World " by train.  a wonderful experience.. I was so pleased to arrive in Moscow after such a long train journey from Mongolia and then across  Russia on the "Trans Mongolian" train .. such a long journey of nearlya a week..  So nice to breathe the  clean fesh air in Siberia after the smog of China..Thank you for this card and Yes  sending yourself cards is a great idea..!!  just like a travel journal..  Thanks again hugs from here.

Posted Moscow :05 October : Arrived Sydney 28 October : Traveled 14,516 kilometers in 23 days !

Australia

                       AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY  ARTS FELLOWSHIP.

This is another recent first day realease set of card from The Australian Antarctic Territory,depicting art in the Territory..Released Kingston Tasmania.7050 March 16 2021.

Top Lft card :Art fello David Neilson. Davis Research Station.

Top Right card :Art Fellow Alice Gilles  AM. Mawson Research Station.

Bottom Left card :Art Fellow  John Kelly ; Mawson Research Station.

Bpttom Right card .Art Fellow Dr. Philip Samartzis :Casey Reseach Station.

                                       

                               

 

Australia.

                                              AUSTRALIAN CONTEMPORARY ART.
 

  This is another recent first day release of lovely colourful cards depicting Australian Contemporary Art.  This fine set of  4 Cards was realeased in Canberra  ACT on July 6 2021.

Top left card : Leeton Parr (Australia 1924- 2003 ) "Painted Steel" Art Gallery of Queensland.

Top Right:: Yvonne Koolmatrie (Ngarrinderie Nation b 1944)" EelTrap" 2007  Coil woven sedge grass . Queensland Gallery of Modern Art.

 Bottom left  Ian King (Germany / Australia ) 1915-2016. " Planet"  Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Bottom Right : Lex Nampoonan  (Wik Nation b 1971.)"Smiley Blue Eye" National Gallery of Victoria.

Malaysia.

 MALAYSIA.: 

 Just arrived after 80 days in the mix !!  The "Dancing Queen".  all the way from Malaysia..  I must say the postal system is just so screwed up now..   What do you think ??Thank you Jimmy for this welcomed card from Malaysia..

Posted 23 March : Arrived Sydney 10 June. Ttaveled 80 days.

Poland

 POLAND. . ?
  I have recently received thus card with no information or signature or cancelled postmark..!!  nothing on the stamps to say where it is from..  I beleive this is from Poland ..  There was  mention of a region called  Buskupian region but have not found any info on that .!!  The card shows an illustration of a couple in National dress..  and sent by Claudia 2302 which means nothing as I do not know its origin  anyway Thank you Claudia but I cannot swap with you as I do not know a contact.  further info says : (Thank you wikipedia )  Biskupice : (Meaning Bishops People ) is the name given to several regions in Central Europe..IE:  Avery common name in Poland wher 27 villages carry it ! !!!!!also the southern region of  Bratislava in Slovakia and also in the Czech Republic.!!

United States of America

 Memphis  TN  USA,
 WOW !  what a great card Thank you mel for once agin thinking of me on your travels  this time to the Picasso Exhibition..  A great card thank you.!! Card shows painting of Don Quixote  by Pablo  Picasso (1881-1973 ).  Thank you for this great card. and the Bert and Ernie stamps.!
Posted  Nashville 08 April Arrived Sydney 12 May : Traveled 34 days  Thanks again Mel & Boyd !

France

 FRANCE : 
 I have just received this card from a Postcrosser from France,,  Thank you ( Merci ! ) Lucille for this fine "art" card showing two image,,of the flowers of lily and Idris by Muchal .  Thank you .

Posted France 06 April : Arrived Sydney 24 April:  Traveled 16,882 kilometers in 18 days.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong :

  Thank you dear Jenny for this great Christmas card and lovely paper swan..  also thank you for your kind thoughts , message..and friendship. I lobe  the "Year of the Tiger " stamps that you have attatched...May your Christmas celebrations and New Year  be one of  good luck , peace and harmony.. I wish also for your good health and safety there..  hugs..
Posted Hong Kong .: ? Received Sydney 07 December :  Xie Xie..
 

United States ofAmerica

 Oakland California.: USA,

  What a great card .. Every now and again you just get that great card that you love!!..I love all cards that I receive but some are just ".special" This is a Postcrossing card  from a swapper in California..  Thank you so much  Holly , for this wonderful card that has recently arrived  and it shows  some "Nose Art " that was popular art that was painted on the nose of "Bombers" in the Second World War..  I had a book of such art and was always  unique to the aircraft..art  that named the actual plane and for the crews sweetie .!! Thank you for this really great card and will add to my favourites..  stay safe there and take care ..hugs 
Posted,Oakland : 29  October: Arrived Sydney 16 November : Traveled 11,963 kilometers in 17 days.. Thanks again Holly ..

Lithuania

 Vulnius : LITHUANIA.: 

 A Postcrossing card has arrived fro Lithuania and shows a rural scene in winter  .There is no description on the card but am sure that it is a painting and looks to be a very old postcard Thank you Audrius for this card 
Posted Vilnius : 22 August : Arrived Sydney 29 September : Traveled 15,280 Kilometers in 40 days. 

Germany

 GERMANY.:

 A great street art card gas just arrved from Germany..  great card !! This is another Postcrossing card and is another from my bicycle collection.. Thank you so muc KM..
Posted Munich: 25 August : Arrived Sydney :16 September Traveled 16,547 kilometers in 22 days.

Spain

 Valodolid .: SPAIN.

Another Art card and this nice card seems that it is a material tree card .. Thank you Pilar for this nice Post Crossing card
 Posted Valladolid 11 March : Arrived Sydney  23 March : Traveled 11 days..  Muchas Gracias Pilar.

Malaysia

MALAYSIA.:

 A card has just arrived from Malaysia.. and shows an art object from The Museum of Islamic Arts . The Museum Kesnian. This is a postcards united Postcard . Thank you Rizel ..
Posted  Malaysia : 04 March :  Arrived Sydney 23 March : Traveled 18 days.