Showing posts with label Unique Stamps. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unique Stamps. Show all posts

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

England (UK)



 Oxford UK.

 Thank you so Dear Jemma  a great funny card a lot of peopele may not understand ..   Thank you also for your kind wishes and sorry I havent been able to register  this card as I have lost the group when my FBook was taken down  is back now byt dontstill have the group  to register many cards that I have received over the period. Thank you so much for the "newsy" card and wishes  hugs  
POsted Oxford  27 October :  Arrived Sydney   14 November : Traveled  18 days.

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

Georgia



 Tlosi GEORGIA :

Thank you once again Khaty  for thinking of me in your travels.. This is a great card and shows  the interior of the Palace of Government in Tbilisi in the ca[pital of Georgia,  quite splendid interior,,  Thanks Khaty  for sending this card .
  Popsted Tbilisi  01 October: Received  Sydney 26th October :Traveled 25 days,   Thanks Khaty,,


Tuesday, 28 February 2023

Poland



 Lodz : POLAND : 

 What a great card ! Thank you Gosia for this wonderful Postcrossing Meeting card from the meeting there in Lodz   Poland held on the 28 January  2023 .. This is a great card for my collection of zodiac cards being this Year of the Rabbit 2023. Thank you also to all that attended and signed my card   also thank you for the special Year of the Rabbit stamp..   thank you ..
Posted Lodz 30 January . : Arrived Sydney 25 February : Traveled 25 days  Thank you all.

Thursday, 5 January 2023

Singapore


SINGAPORE:

 Thank you so much dear Adriana for this thoughtful card for Christmas  . I love all the stamps  and all of your Kind wishes  I am sorry not to  add your lovely card to my blog sooner but have had a bad case of Covid.. XIE XIE ..Thank you Happy New Year to you my Dear Adriana.Great Christmas stamps.
   Posted Singapore 08 December :Arrived Sydney 18 Dember : Traveled 08 days 
 

Wednesday, 28 December 2022

South Korea .


 Incheon : SOUTH KOREA.:

 A most welcomed locomotive card from a fellow Postcrosser in Incheon South Korea. Thank you so much Su Rin for this card of this very early Korean locomotive .Thank you  also for the great train stamp. which I will scan later and add to this image.   I trust that you are having a wonderful holiday season.and are feeling very healthy ! I am sorry that I have been late registering your card as I have had Covid and still are feeling its bad effects.!! 
 Posted Incheon : 27 November : Arrived Sydney 22 December: Traveled  26 days  Thank you 

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Germany



 Wuppertal : GERMANY :

   A great rail card showing this suspended railway in Wuppertal in Germany that has been operating since 1801. This is an unusual railway train as it is suspended 10 meters above the ground ..operating at a distance of 13 kilometers in the town of Wuppertal in Germany  Thank you so much Sabine forthis nice and unusual card .This is a surprise card !Thank you also for adding the Postcrossing stamp.

Saturday, 22 October 2022

Australia


 Northern Territory : AUSTRALIA

 This is a most recent  first day of release maxi card that shows the openning of this most famous event  in Australia and that is the  Overland Telegraph line from  Adelaide in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory . A very significant event in Australias communication network to overseas . 
 This is a first day realease card in Alice Spring  Northern Territory 0870.23 August 2022.

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Poland



 Wroklaw POLAND :
  What a lovely bird card this is that has just arrived from Poland .! I think it shows all the birds of Poland,, such a lovely colourful card  and so many birds . Being a nature and bird lover I really like this card and  Thank you so much Gosia for this lovely surprise card. I also want to thank you for the special "Unicorn" stamp that you have attatched ,,hugs.
 Posted Wroklaw 27 July : Arrived Sydney17 October : Traveled 81 days. !! wow..long time.

Tuesday, 18 October 2022

Luxembourg



 LUXEMBOURG :

  This  is the first Postcrossing card that I have ever received that is a Postcrossing meet up card thatis signed by many attendees .! This is quite a surprise and I like it very Much .This is from Luxembourg and the meeting held there and from a stamp launch meeting on September 17th 2022.  I thank you so much Sandra for your kind thoughts and thanks to all those attendees that have signed the card. This also has a Postcrossing stamp attatched   wonderful ! thank you. hugs !

Posted Luxembourg 17th September : Arrived Sydney 17 October : Traveled 16,676 kilometers in 30 days .

Monday, 17 October 2022

Vietnam



 Hoi An : VIETNAM:

 This shaped card shows the Japanese Bridge in the City of Hoi An  Vietnam. This is a most lovely bridge " ChuaCau" a footbridge with a Temple on the top.  I loved this when I visited Hoi An and found it to be such a colourful city as I always thought that it was the city of "lanterns" as the lovely colourful lanterns are all to be seen and I found a wonderful town to have clothes and shoes made for  customers within two days.. I would love to return to Hoi An as I thought it to bea great destination.. lovely stamps also Thank you again Trang ..Cam on !    so good.!
 Posted  29 September : Arrived 14 October : Traveled 15 days, Thank you so much Trang.

   
       The Japanese Bridge  Hoi An  VIETNAM !

 This marvellous bridge is located in Hoi An in Quang Nam Province in Vietnam ! and is also referred to as Cau Nhat Ban or ( Japanese Bridge ) The foot bridge is 18 meters long and 3 meters wide  with a small Temple that sits on the North end of the Bridge , with the entrance in the middle of the bridge overlooking the water , The two bridge heads are built with bricks with two spans each while the middle of the bridge has five spans placed on brick pillars going into the water . The building frame is made of wood and utilises three seperate but intergrated roof systems for the three portions of the Bridge . The Temple is a Taoist Temple. In February of 1990 The Chua Cau bridge was granted the status of  a National Historical Cultural Relic, In 2006 a 20,00 VND (Vitetnamese Dong ) was issued featuring the bridge .  The Structure is sinking due to underground erosion  and cauurent plans in place to prevent its collapse !
   info courtesy Wikipedia !


Sunday, 16 October 2022

Vietnam



  Sapa : VIETNAM. 
   
 A lovely card showing this Hmong mother and her bay in Sapa  . Thes are chacteristcally a  Minority people . the card shows this hardworking mother .. Thank you Trang for this card 
  Posted 29 SEptember : Arrived Sydney October 14 Traveled 15 days, Can On Trang !

Vietnam



Nha Trang .: VIETNAM :

 This is a nice showing a beach scene and fishermen getting ready to go out for a day fiching in Nha Trang, Thesmall "Conical boats" are typical of Vietnam and photographed some when I was in Vung Tau that had just returned from fishing and bought myself a lovely fresh fish for dinner..This card has the most lovely stamps . The card is called "The call of the sea."
 Once again Thank you my dear Trang for thinking of me with this interesting  card and postmarks. 
 Posted Saigon : 29 SAeptember : Arrived Sydney 14 October.:Traveled 16 days.


 

Friday, 14 October 2022

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City : VIETNAM :

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 !

Vietnam



 Ho Chi Min City:
  Thank you once again Dearest Trang for another lovely card from Ho Chi Min City.  This card is showing the Celebrations for Tet..   During the  Vietnames New Year OR Tet  as it is known to Vetnamese  People Celebrate this event by visiting their Temples and preying  for good fortune. This is a wonderful and thoughtful large stamp with Cancellation Thank you so much Trang. 
Posted Saigon 29 September : Arrived Sysney 14 October :Traveled 16 Days.

Monday, 26 September 2022

Japan.



 Tokyo JAPAN : 

 I just love train cards especially now the super fast trains  and this is the first to do so The Japanese Shinkansen.  This card shows a recent model and this is the Tokaido Shinkansen,, This is a must do for me and look forward to the day that I can ride these Shinkansen trains,This is a Postcrossing card and many thanks to Asami for this great card for my train collection.Arigato Asami..
posted Tokyo 25 August : Arrived Sydney  19 September : Traveled  7,826   kilometers in 25days ! Also thank you for the nice train stamps !!

 Tkaido Shinkansen is part of the Japanese  high speed rail line that is part of the Japanese high speed train Shinkansen network. ,along wth the Sanyo Shinkanse  it forms a continuous railway through the  Tokaido Corridor . This was opened in 1964 and runs between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka .This was japans first high speed rail line .Along with it being the oldest high speed rail line it is also the most heavily used . The operating speed is 2875 KMPH. ( 177 MPH ) .The Shinkansen networks sees many different models ( types ) of the Shinkansen 

Info courtesy of Wikipedia.  with thanks .

Sunday, 25 September 2022

Finland



 Kokkola  FINLAND : 

 This card has recently arrived and is a Postcrossing card from Finland There is no information about the card just that it looks like a party card !!  Thank you Kivioja for this card and also the stamps !! one I notice you say is from 1945  wow.. Thank you  Kitos !

Posted Kokkola 24 August ; Arrived Sydney 18 September : Traveled 15,813 kilometers in 25 days.

Wednesday, 3 August 2022

Marshall Islands



 What a great card to add to my collection of MOTW  (map of the World ) cards. Thank you so much Arnold for this great trip and also thank you for thinking of me on your trip !!  I love it ! also such a great stamp set  that you have added   .Thank you so much for being so thoughtful ! 
  Posted  Marshall Islands .28 April : Arrived Sydnet 02 August : Traveled 96 days.

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Canada


Montreal CANADA.:

What a surprise gain I find two cards so much like each other with multi views of their origins, This card showing the many wonderful sights to see and enjoy in Beautiful Canada.So much wonderful wildlife in the images on the card .., also so many beautiful stamps  such a nice thought.. Thank you  Veronique with your kind thoughts from Montreal ..  Merci !! This is a Post Card United card
Posted Montreal 24 June .: Arrived Sydney 14 July.: Traveled  20 days ; 

 

Monday, 18 July 2022

Luxembourg.



 LUXEMBOURG :

 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.

Thursday, 14 July 2022

Scotland



  Scotland 

  A postcard  United card from Scotland .. and is a great card showing a Reproduction of  a UK stamp depicting the "Age of Steam". This stamp was issued by Royal Mail on January 18 1994. ,Steam Engine Number 6014..  nothing like the smell of a  Railway Steam Engine and the exciement of being ready to board !..Thank you Brian for this train card !  and I see you also love to trvel by train too..  enjoy your upcoming journies ! 
Posted Scotland   June 06 :  Arrived Sydney 14 July : Traveled .38 days .   

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