Thank you so much dear Trang for always thinking of me with your Christmas greetings from Saigon and also the many cards that we send each other .Thank also Bin for his kind thoaughts also.. A lovely warm card ..and I see also the special postmarks that you always go to a lot of trouble to obtain. Thank you both so much .
Posted Saigon :10 December : 2022 Arrived Sydney 04 January 2023.Traveled 25 days.
I am so lucky to have such wonderful friends and Thank you so much Trang for this yet another lovely card attatched with a beautiful stamp sheet postage.. amazing ! I love it ! and your thoughtfulnees to get these special stampsheets and cancellation stamps for me as I know the trouble that you must go to do that .. sometimes Post Offices can be a long wait !!
The card shows fishermen at dawn preparing for days fishing at Phon Thiet ! and I am sure there are women envolved here also. I was so taken by the women in Vietnam as they work so hard .. and appear to doeverything !! Once again! What a lovely stampsheet with cancellation.
Postrd Saigon.: 30 September Arrived Sydney 14 October: Traveled 14 days Cam on Trang !
What a great maxi card and also a nice surprise .!! This is a surprise card from a fellow group member and I love it. !! Th card shows This diesel locomotive of The Luxembourg Railways in its beautiful livery of Red and Yellow. and is celebrating their 75th Anniversary of The Luxembourg Railway system... also in the view is The lovely train station in the background. Thank you so much Monique for this lovely surprise and thoughtful card .and also its unique postmarks.. I will gladly add this card to my train card collection.
Posted Luxembourg :19 May.: Arrived Sydney 15 July: Traveled 55 days.
Better late than never!! my Christmas card from a good friend that was caught up in a late postal delivery ..among many other cards . Thank you so much Trang for your kind thoughts and wishes for me for Christmas. I love your thoughtfulness . hugs
Posted Saigon January . Arrived Stdney May 22.. traveled a long time.. Thank you dear Trang !
Wat a great card and stamp lockof "The Year of The Tiger " this years zodiac figure.. also the Year of the Tiger postmark.. I love it .!! This is a theme that I like to collect from worldwide cards amd stamps.. Thank you so much my dear Trang for sending me this along with some other cards even a Christmas card in a large envelope ..along the way it must have got held up. I knew that you were concerned that it had nott arrived !! somewhere but at last it has arrived .What a lovely colourful block of the stamps Thank you so much Dear Trang for all these..
Posted Saigon 20 February. :Arrived Sydney 24 February. :Traveled 64 days..
I just had to add this lovely recently released card showing this beautiful pic of a Border Collie sheepdog . This was one of a recently realeased series on Australian Working Dogs.
My main reason for adding this card as it is such a favourite and reminds me of my beloved " Ammo" that I recently lost to Cancer.... a wonderful friend, most loyal companion and a great security dog.. I still miss him very much !
A great card and a recent release by Australia Posts commemoration The Centennary of The RAAF . The Royal Australian Air Force with this geat pic of an FA 35 Lightning of the RAAF.
This maxi card was a first day release in Point Cook Victoria 3030 on the 9th February 2021.
This is a recent first day maxi card release by Australia Post featuring as set entitled "Under Sail" Released in Sydney 2000. 11 January 2022. This is to celebrate the most poular sport of sailing in which Australia excels..
Top Left Card. Super Maxi Yachts.
Bottom Left Card : Catamarans.: Bottom right card : 16 Foot Skiffs:
A recent first day release set of cards depicting the great work that is being done by the R.S.P.C.A. (The Roal Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals.) Australia wide . . A most respected group that ensures the safety and protection of all animals and wildlife . and is a wonderful dedicated group of people and a wonderful lifeline Australia wide for all animals. A large team of Inspectors do their best to ensure the welfare of all animals. Being a big animal lover myself I love and support this organisation.
These first day release "Maxi cards " were released 19 October in Burwood East Victoria 3151.
Top left card Pigs and all farm livestock Top right card : All dogs and puppies
Bottom left card : all Horses Bottom right card all Ctas and kittens.
What a wonderful set of Cards these are ..My Favourite dogs of all. This is a first day release of three maxi cards by Australia Post Featuring "Australia Working Dogs " These cards were released on the 08 March 2022 in Hall ACT.. These dogs are famous worldwide for their working ability.
Top Left Card : The Black and White Border Collie : Top Right Card : Australian "Kelpie " (reddog )
Bottom Centre card is The Brown and White Border Collie .
Top Left Card : Adelie Penguin: Top Right Card :Emperor Penguin with Chicks :
Bottom Left Card : Emperor Penguin : Bottom Right Card :Group of Adelie Penguins .
A recent first day release of four maxi cards by Australia Post in a new series entitled "Our Beautiful Continent " Released in Katoomba NSW 2780 on 22 February 2022. Palindrome day !
Top Left card : The Flinders Ranges : SA. Top Right Card:Gondwana Rainforrest N.S.W.
Bottom Left Card :Ningaloo Coastline WA. Bottom Right Card :Blue Mountains NP. N.S.W.
This card is a nice artists impression of the lovely old railway station at Quorn in South Australia. This is one card in a series of maxi cards that was released by Australia Post on wonderful old iconic Australian Railway Stations. I really loved this series of cards and nice to add to my collection of Railway Stations .. A favourite theme. Having traveled around the world by train I am always taken by the grandness and archirecture of so many magnificent Railway Stations worldwide , small and large.
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