Milwaukee: The Harley-Davidson Museum

In June 2018, I took myself to Milwaukee and spent some time visiting the Harley-Davidson Museum and factory. Bought a stack of cards too. Did you get one?

Bulgaria - Sofia

Sent this one to my dear mum during my Eurail Challenge. Bit of a depressing city, but then I was only there a couple hours.

Seychelles

Rec from Ande Tulp March 2017. Magnificent stamps.

The Seychelles, an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, mesmerizes with its pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, and lush tropical forests. Home to rare wildlife and vibrant coral reefs, it offers a paradise for nature lovers. With its unique Creole culture and luxury resorts, the Seychelles is a haven for relaxation and adventure.

Miletus Turkey

An ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia,
near the mouth of the Maeander River in ancient Caria.

Rec from Sabine Oct 2015

Hamburg-Amerika Line - Vintage

To celebrate fixing my pro scanner, here are some recent arrivals from Sabine Loch from the Hamburg-Amerika vintage series - a favourite of mine. (click any to see larger)

On the road in South America

... and in the air and on the water.

On the road in South America

Say hola to this furry guanaco #Chile #patagonia #cute

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A postcard 'barn find'. Century-old postcard album salvaged.

Rummaging through old boxes of stamps, photos and stuff at my mum's, I came across this old postcard album. Story goes that my uncle salvaged it from a house about to be demolished next to his wrecking yard on Port Road at Kilkenny. This would have been in the 1960s. There was also a cigarette card album.

Still in reasonable condition, more than 100 years later

 I'd forgotten all about this treasure which contains 200 cards in an album branded "Wrench". Some of the cards are written, others are blank, but are dated 1904-1909. It seems they were sent by a relative who spent a considerable time in England back to family in South Australia. Here are just a few highlights.

RPD Gneisenau (dated May 14, 1909)
it seems the sender sailed aboard this vessel and the card is
postmarked Southampton, four days later.
Gneisenau was a Nord-deutscher Lloyd Imperial Mail steamer
sailing between Australia and Bremen 1907

'London's new motor cab'
This looks like a Renault of about 1907 vintage

London - Omnibus
Apparently Hackney Downs Station, Dalston Lane, Hackney, London. 1905

London - Regent St

Japanese Admiral Togo
(A series of cards celebrating the Japanese victory over Russia in the 1904-5 war)

The musical 'All Blacks' - from Maori Land
The Black Family Musicians came out of Invercargill and in those early days of 1897 the group consisted of Mr and Mrs Black, three daughters (Misses Nellie, Elsie, and Doris) and a son (Master Bertie). Source: partofpastnzhistory.blogspot.com.au