Vintage DC-8 - United Airlines

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

Triumph TR6 PI (1969)

Woermann Linie Hamburg

Hamburg American - SS Imperator

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

Long Live The Soviet People - The Space Pioneers

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

Hamburg Sud Amerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft

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

Sabine is spoiling me ;)

Boeing Stratoliner

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

Say it better - mail pictorial post cards

Deutsche Levante Linie

Thanks Sabine

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

Deutsche Dampfschifffahrt Gesellschaft

Just love these vintage maritime posters. Send more! :)

Henry Ford Museum: Mustang #1

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

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

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!

Hotel and Resort Postcards

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.

Below are some examples of cards I have sent and received. These include modern, fancy hotels as well as old tumble-down ones out in the countryside.

Classic Japanese Postcards

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

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.

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.

UNESCO World Heritage: Moscow Red Square

Thanks to Irina for this great view of Moscow's Red Square. World in Postcards Group Swap

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. :-(

Belgium UNESCO: Canal du Centre historque

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

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.

Philippine Jeepney

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