Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Lithuania: Moments of Joy

A Hallmark card from Lithuania.
This is amazing, but it's my second stamp to commemorate 600th anniversary of Grunwald Battle and both of them came this week. First one was from Belarus. Because the week is not over yet, I hope to receive 3rd one from Poland :) All these countries were in The Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania at the times of the Battle and fought against Crusaders of the Teutonic Order.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/LT-183246

Monday, February 13, 2012

Japan: The snow

This card reminds me of Sapporo, but it doesn't tell where the photo was taken.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/JP-236838

Brazil: Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília

Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília is the Roman Catholic cathedral serving Brasília, Brazil, and serves as the seat of the Archdiocese of Brasília. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer, and was completed and dedicated on May 31, 1970. The cathedral is a hyperboloid structure constructed from 16 concrete columns, weighing 90 tons each.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/BR-186870

Russia: All-Russia Exhibition Centre

All-Russia Exhibition Centre panorama.

Private swap. Thanks, Tai!

U.S.A.: Greetings from America's Main Street

Greetings from America's Main Street. US66. Scenic Missouri. Vintage Card Scene. From the collection of Jeff Meyer and the Curt Teich Archives. Route 66 Nostalgia Series.
They stamped the card with 'Insufficient Postage' and this is ridiculous! The postage is fine... So annoying!

Private swap. Thanks, Erin!

Belarus: Menestrels

This is a very nostalgic card for me. It's actually a note card, it was issued in Soviet Union in 1988. I used to collect postcards and note cards in my childhood and I remember having this one. I think the illustration is great and very unusual for Soviet times.
The sender pointed out that there is a typo on the stamp. The stamp is  to comemorate the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, but the stamp states it happened in 1500. However I think that 1500 is the price of the stamp in Belarusian money.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/BY-339932

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Russia: St. Jerome

Jusepe de Ribera. St. Jerome Hears the Trumpet. 1626. Oil on canvas. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Was mailed in one envelope with this one.

Russia: Reading a book

Malyavin. Reading a book (1895). Russian State Tretiakov Gallery.

Was mailed in one envelope with this one.

Russia: Yes Of Corsa

Yes Of Corsa creative contest winning work - Fly Card.

Russian postcrossing: http://postcross.ru/cards/received/RU-384890/
 

Finland: Under the sun

Under the sun.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/FI-1309556

U.S.A.: From my world to yours

From my world to yours.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/US-1511301

U.S.A.: The Sleeping Giant

The Sleeping Giant Mountain, Helena, MT. Appropriately named, this mountain formation appears to be a "sleeping giant" lying down on the horizon, as seen from Helena, MT.

http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/US-1306255

U.S.A.: Gave Up Dieting

It took a lot of willpower, but I finally gave up dieting.

Private swap. Thanks, booboo_babies!

Russia: Vaccination

Timely vaccination prevents virus infections. A Soviet poster style postcard.

Private swap. Thanks, Tai!