The mail

I received another your language swap,

from Singapore!

In English and Chinese, with some tea and a snack. 

I won this card in a lottery on facebook. 

Isn't it pretty? 

the back

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)

Stamps! What else?

The Netherlands

100 years "Rijksmuseum"

1985

The Day of the Stamp 2012 

is based on a first impression of 1 guilder Juliana stamps from 1949

Switzerland

Pullman wagon

Centenary of Swiss Railways 1997

(set of 4)

Ukraine

Actress of Silent Cinema, Vira Holodna

2013

Singapore

This stamp issue is to commemorate the arrival of two pandas, Kai Kai and Jia Jia, 

on loan to Singapore by China to mark the twentieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 2012 (set of 3)

Mail from Singapore

Five teabags for my mom,

 a postcard  and tags for me. 

As it was a tea swap, I'm extra happy with that bonus!

Thank you Raven

Sorry for the weird angle, but it was the only way to get a pic without white spots from the flash

On the right: "Areas of historical significance in Singapore" 

set of 4, 2011

Taman Jurong is a residential precinct in Jurong, Singapore. It is one of the oldest residential precincts in Singapore. 

Middle: "48 years of independence- our journey together"

set of 5, 2013

In 2015, Singapore will turn 50. To mark the Golden Jubilee, a series of three sets of commemorative stamps will be launched from 2013 to 2015. This first set - celebrating 48 years of  independence - showcases examples of what have  Singaporeans shared, overcome and achieved together.

On the left: "Pond life - flowers, insects, animals"

set of 10, 2011

Snail mail on a rainy day

A cute Postcrossing meeting card from the Netherlands

Thank you Janet!

50 years jubilee stamp Jan Linders

And a surprise envelope from Singapore.

I can't read the name and there is no return address

but thank you very much! 

Postcrossing cards

Ik heb deze week twee schattige kaartjes ontvangen.
I received these two lovely cards this week. 

From Ukraine

De titel is Winter Cat, maar ik weet niet wie het geschilderd heeft.

The title is Winter Cat, but I don't know who painted this. 

From Singapore

Peter Rabbit

En een schattige schildpad!

And a cute turtle!