Featured Postcards

Greetings Postcard Pals. Below are some of the standout postcards I have received from my generous postcard friends.

I've also included some I've sent myself from significant or interesting locations or just bought for fun. All my postcards are uploaded to my Flickr.

You'll see I also enjoy fancy stamps too. Want to trade? Read on.

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Vintage DC-8 - United Airlines

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United Airlines DC-8 Jet Mainliner

United Airlines was one of the first airlines to use the new Douglas DC-8 jet airliner in 1959. Thank you Jeannette

Ushuaia - Tierra del Fuego - Fin Del Mundo

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Hamburg American - SS Imperator

Hamburg American Line

Thanks again Sabine! I was so inspired by this postcard, I researched and wrote a story about the ship; SS Imperator.

See more of my growing maritime postcard collection

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Long Live The Soviet People - The Space Pioneers

Long Live The Soviet People - The Space Pioneers


Classic 'heroic' Soviet propaganda. Reprint of 1962 poster. Thank you enormously Katja.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Hamburg Sud Amerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft

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The ship depicted is the 3830 GRT 'Argentina' built in 1894

Sabine is spoiling me ;)

Monday, September 19, 2011

Boeing Stratoliner

This wonderful card turned up from a mystery swapper in the Netherlands. Thanks Mike - the mystery is solved

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Kylie Minogue

CLEO Kylie Minogue

Rackcards and freecards can be either incredibly dull or total gems. In Australia we have a company called Avant Card who produce cool and funky freecards. They've published well over 10,000. This one is for a popular women's magazine featuring pop idol, Kylie Minogue. Click thru to see my favourite Avant Cards

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Henry Ford Museum: Mustang #1

Henry Ford Museum - Ford Mustang

Mustang #1 from the Henry Ford Museum. How much must this be worth? $millions

Apparently it was sold by accident to a customer and then Ford went back and got it. Gee, I bet they had to stump up for it too!

- from Jim in Michigan

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Messerschmitt KR200 'Bubble Car' 1956

Messerschmitt KR200 'Bubble Car' 1956

If you want to know what sort of automotive cards to send me, here's a cracker from .. you guessed it .. Sabine

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Madagascar: Malagasy girl


I sent this card to my daughter back in 2003 during my last (and only) visit to Madagascar

Botswana: the new regiment


I certainly don't get too many cards from Botswana - and my travel pal, Philip Game, is the only one I know who's ever been there. And what a set of stamps!

New preference: Hotels and Resorts

Hi Folks, Yes I've added a new category to my postcard preferences - Hotels. I spend so much time in these places and especially enjoy the old classics with stories to tell. If you have some, let's swap.

Classic Japanese Postcards

Japan does paper so well. I could spend hours in the Japanese shops - and do!

Saturday, August 27, 2011

Taiwan Kitsch

Our ship took an unexpected detour to Taiwan and I picked up some unusual postcards from the little gift shop at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall. You find the coolest cards in these places.

Saturday, July 23, 2011

Hamburg Australien Dampfschiff Gesellschaft


The funny thing about about this card is that my postcard hero, Sabine, wonders: "not sure if you like it". (!) Sabine, it's brilliant.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Armenia: Garni



From my globe-trotting pal, Cliff. Garni, Armenia.

Burma: Shining Winking Wonder



From my mate Keith 'Keef' Austin. My only card from Burma. I even went to Burma to send myself a card, but it never arrived. :-(

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Belgium UNESCO: Canal du Centre historque


I just love cards from UNESCO World Heritage sites. Thanks Gerda

Monday, May 02, 2011

Upper Suriname River

Another one out of thin air from my hard-wired-for-travel pal Tatyana. I met Tatyana aboard Aranui3 and she impressed me with her command of languages - and she suffered my German.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Philippine Jeepney


One of those 'total surprise' postcards that are so much fun. Thanks Coco.
Swap postcards with Coco at http://www.postcardstococo.com/