donderdag 11 december 2014

Christmas mail with tea


Some of the Christmas mail I was so lucky to receive already!
My mom was really happy with the tea too.

From the Netherlands



From Korea


zaterdag 6 december 2014

Native American Heritage


November is Native American Heritage month. 
In honor of that month Native American Postcards blog
did a give away to all people who sent a request.

This card shows two girls from
Ganado, Navajo Reservation, Arizona

On the back were these amazing stamps

Crazy Horse
The most famous war leader of the Lakota, he became feared by other tribes in the early 1850s for his skill in battle and continued fighting against U.S. expansion until his death. From a young age, he reportedly had trance visions of himself as a great warrior. He became an expert at luring cocky U.S. battalions into ambushes by pretending to be an injured, vulnerable target. Most famously, he led his tribe into the Battle of Little Bighorn, which left 268 soldiers dead including George Custer and two of his brothers.
(1994?)

Assiniboine
Indian headdresses
American folk art
(1990)

donderdag 27 november 2014

Stamps, what else?


Received on cover from India

top right:
in honour of great Indian Musicians 
(set of 8, 2014)
top middle:
commemorative stamp of Unit Trust of India
top left:
On Buddha Purnima Day (14th May 2014), the Government of India - Department of Posts released a commemorative stamp on the Drukpa Lineage in New Delhi, the capital of India.
right middle:
15 years of Liver transplantation in India
right bottom:

All stamps are issued in 2014


woensdag 26 november 2014

Collecting Christmas stamps


I received these two stamps on cover today
from Italy

I couldn't find any information about them, so all
help is welcome. 
(set of 2, 2002)

zondag 23 november 2014

Letter from the UK


This was my last piece of received mail this week,
a nice letter from the UK

The tea is long gone already, haha


vrijdag 21 november 2014

Collecting Christmas stamps


Singapore

right top:
"Festivals"
(set of 8, 2012)
middle top:
(set of 12, 2008)
left top:
(set of 8, 2010)
right bottom:
1st local
(2006)
left bottom:
For local addresses only
(?)

Switzerland

from right to left:
Advent wreath, Santa, Crib
(set of 4, 2014)


maandag 17 november 2014

Good mail


Another postcrossing card today! I sent four out, with three
still on the way but already got four more received than sent.

This card comes from Canada
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia


right:
Superman
(set of 5, 2013)
middle:
K.D Lang
and
left:
Tommy Hunter
"Canadian legends of country music"
(set of 5, 2014)


And this is a letter I received for a swap-bot swap.
Pretty paper and a very nice magnet from Australia! 
I loved what I read, so I am definately going to write back.

right:
"Wilderness Australia".
Alpine National Park
The pictures above and below shows the Mt. Feathertop and the Razerback Spur.
(set of 3, 2014)
left:
"Love" stamp for Valentine's day
(set of 2, 2011)

zaterdag 15 november 2014

Postcards from Romania and Germany


Two castles in this blog post! 
The first is an offical Postcrossing postcard 
from Romania 

I love this view of Corvin Castle

"Flowers' clock"
(set of 6, 2013)
Each stamp combines the image of a flower with
a clock from the Nicolae Simache Clock Museum in Ploiesti.
The time on the clock tells us when this particular flower blooms during the day.


Finally in my collection Neuschwanstein Castle
Germany


"Tag der Briefmarke"
(2014)


donderdag 13 november 2014

Postcrossing cards!


I received some really nice mail the last few days!
So let me start with the Postcrossing cards

A fairy on the moon from Germany



The 100th Anniversary of the Beginning of World War I
(2014)


From the Netherlands

The Cat by  Bart van der Leck



Left:
150 years RNMI: Sun
(2004)
Right:
"Child stamp"
Made to support projects for children
(2001, set of 6)


A nice view from Toscana, Italy



maandag 10 november 2014

About mail and a butterfly


I received two envelopes today! 
One is a Swap-bot swap from Germany,
two bags of tea for my mom, but I had the 
pleasure of finding them in the mail. 

The tea smelled really sweet by the way

This is a letter from my pen-friend Kasia.
As you can see, the cat was curious and ended up on the pic too.


And this is a butterfly made from German
flower stamps. I never thought it would come out
so well, I am really happy with the result. 


vrijdag 7 november 2014

Surprise card from Spain


This card fell in my mailbox today,
I don't know you, Alicia, but thank you very much!


"Europa- National Music Instruments"
(2014) 

dinsdag 4 november 2014

Sweet letter from Japan


I received this letter from Emi,
we are sending emails to each other for
quite some time now and we finally agreed to 
exchage letters! 

Nice classic front


Colorful fun back


and lots of goodies! I've been spoiled!

zaterdag 1 november 2014

Stamps, what else?


Right:
Congo flag and military uniform
Left:
Palace of the nation
(1964)

Indonesia

Right:
Crested Philippine violet 
(1966)
Left:
"Indonesian Traditional Dance Series"
depicts dancers of "Sendratari Ramayana" or Ramayana Ballet. This ballet tells the ancient story of Ramayana. The pictures of the stamps describes characters in Ramayana, here: Garuda
(set of 6, 1962)

donderdag 30 oktober 2014

Postcards from Poland



This postcard shows how this street still looks 
the same after 100 years


 St. Joseph's Church

Theatre

Swimming pool

woensdag 29 oktober 2014

Mail from the USA


Got two nice letters today,
both from the USA

After months of trying, I finally got a letter
from my dear pen-friend Asierleigh!

This sweet card comes from Margaret,
her cute but naughty pug Mabel chewed on it. 

maandag 27 oktober 2014

zondag 26 oktober 2014

Stamps, what else?


Brazil

Fourth national exhibition of orchids 
(1946)

Brazil Portugal joint issue, the design is identical but Brazil released two pairs of stamps (one shown here) while Portugal chose for two stamps with one label each. 
(set of 4, 2012)

Indonesia

Asian International Stamp Exhibition 2007 souvenir sheet
and 
Year of the Dragon stamp 


World environment day 2013 souvenir sheet
and 
Year of the Dragon stamp
(set of 3, 2012)

woensdag 22 oktober 2014

Great card and a new stamp for my collection!


I received this card from the Postcrossing meeting in Driebergen!
Thank you Helena!

And for once the front matches the back! 
With special made stamp for the meeting


And this is a new addition to my stamp collection

The Beatle stamps were designed by artist Robert S. Thorne and licensed by NEMS Enterprises Ltd., the management company formed by Brian Epstein after signing the Beatles to a five year contract. The stamps were printed in Los Angeles, California, exclusively distributed and copyrighted by Hallmark Merchandisers, Inc., and sold in books of 100 for $0.59 back in 1964

maandag 20 oktober 2014

Stamps, what else?


Algeria

Top right:
“WORLD CUP SOCCER 2010 SOUTH AFRICA”
(set of 2, 2010)
Top left:
“2010 Year of Peace and Security in Africa”
Bottom:
“L'Ahellil du Gourara”
is a Berber composition form which contains music, dance and songs and originates in Algeria. You can find Ahelil on the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity since 2005.
The Gourara is a region in Algeria formed by a group of oasis.  
(2010)

dinsdag 14 oktober 2014

Bunny card from China


Isn't this a cute bunny?!


And look at the back!



Right:
Beijing 2008 Olympics 80 stamp from China
Left:
I could use some help with this one. 
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