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, November 24, 2012
Museum of Communism, Prague
My daughter is following in the family tradition and heading off on her own adventures. She picked these up for me in Prague at the Museum of Communism. God love her.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen - Italien Reisen
Another from my favourite series of retro German ship cards |
Monday, October 15, 2012
Monday, October 01, 2012
More Titanic Postcards
Canada Post Maxicard |
Australian National Maritime Museum Exhibition - Avant Card Freecard |
Canada Post Maxicard |
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Berta Benz in Pforzheim
A beautiful re-creation of the historic moment when Berta Benz (wife of Karl Benz) telegraphed home to Mannheim of her safe arrival in Pforzheim, thereby completing the first long-distance automobile journey (194km) and a public relations triumph for Benz automobiles. Thank you Sabine for this thoughtful card which enlightened and delighted me.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Olympic Games - stamps and maxicards
Australia Olympic stamps and maxicards - due for release July 17, 2012 (click to enlarge) |
Sunday, May 27, 2012
New Disneyland postcards
Wow! Disneyland are opening some new attractions in June and have launched a series of promotional postcards to coincide. Not sure if they are 'limited edition' or will become common souvenir stall items. See the rest of the set here.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Vintage Lufthansa
Thought this might have been a modern re-interpretation, but delighted to discover it is in fact a reproduction of famous Walter Rau Lufthansa poster from mid-1950s. Thanks Sabine
Celebrations, Pyongyang, North Korea.
You don't get many of these. From my adventurous travel pal, Kris. Pyongyang. If they knew she was a journalist, she'd be thrown out. Unfortunately one stamp was torn off. Cheap North Korean glue, no doubt. (Same stuff holding the country together)
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Rackcards: Hawaii Five-O
Rackcards or freecards. You either love 'em or hate 'em. I have a foot in both camps. But stuff like this is hard not to like. From www.avantcard.com.au
FJ Holden
The successor to the original 48-215 (FX) the FJ was the iconic Australian car of the 1950s, manufactured from 1953-56 with 169,969 produced. Very few remain and are highly prized.
Nepal: The Living Goddess Kumari
From my wide-eyed and well-travelled pal Ewen. We travelled together to Antarctica in December 2010. Ewen is a gifted photographer and conducts his own tours.
Bilamuk Gapal, Larrakia man, Palmerston NT 1891
Some years back, a cache of old photographic plates was discovered near Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory. The haul revealed (among other things) a wealth of brilliant portraits of Aboriginal people in their traditional attire and adornment. This card was produced by the South Australian Museum to coincide with an exhibition and is my clear favourite from the collection. Another reason to love museum issue postcards.
Tonga: HM King Siaosi Tupou V
Tonga: Fondly known as King George, His Majesty passed away in March this year. An eccentric chap with a love of things British, King George was known to get about town in a London cab. From my friend Kris.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Der neue Audi: Audi 920 Cabriolet
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