Why Do Americans Not Like Christmas Fruitcake?

Eduard Gorey (1925-2000), Fruitcake

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

The postmark got a bit blurry on this one, unfortunately:

Building Christmas

Illustration: @cremebrulee

It seems Sinterklaas attended a Postcrossing meeting last year in Utrecht (the Netherlands). The meeting took place in the Ikea store, as you can see in the second postcard:

These cards were sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

Sunday Stamps | S Is for Shadd

Mary Ann Shadd (1823 – 1893) was an American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. She was the first black woman publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada. Mary Shadd established the newspaper Provincial Freeman in 1853, which was published weekly in southern Ontario. It advocated equality, integration, and self-education for black people in Canada and the United States.

Mary's family was involved in the Underground Railroad, assisting those fleeing slavery in the United States.

This is the S post for A-Z Sunday Stamps.

Festive Reading

Sent By Heleen (the Netherlands).

Sinterklaas

I hope that, if you live in the Netherlands, Sinterklaas brings you presents and joy. 

The illustrator of this postcards is Julia Swan; it was sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Wij sturen jullie...

Bears & red post boxes seem to be a classic combination! It is very difficult to take pictures of lenticular objects, so I am afraid you cannot appreciate how nice this postcard is. It was sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

I am afraid this is not "children with(out) toys" but "toys without children"!

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
December theme: CHRISTMAS

• Week 1 - Children (with or without toys)
• Week 2 - Christmas trees
• Week 3 - Tree ornaments
• Week 4 - Christmas

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Santa's Reply

Maybe you remember that last year I sent two letters to Santa. I want you to know that, in January, I received a very nice letter from him.

It Is Cold Out There

"Sky-scrappers" at St Martin Quarter
Cuenca, Spain

"When it rains, it's a whole different scene. Or when there's a blizzard, it's the best time, told the filmmakers of Bill Cunningham New York, the 2011 documentary."

 

Postcards sent by Bryon (USA & Canada), and Bruno (Spain).

December Stamps

December usually means December stamps from the Netherlands. These are some of the 2024 designs, created by illustrator Marieke Ruts from Hellevoetsluis. They include ten festive scenes, each one with a robin, the bird that always inspires hope. You can see here all the illustrations.

They always look wonderful on envelopes, like these sent by Heleen:

Sunday Stamps | R is for Randoin

Lucie Randoin (1888 – 1960) was a French biologist, nutritionist, and hygienist. She was made a commander of the Legion of Honour in 1958 and is known for her research on vitamins. Se was the second woman to teach at the Faculty of Sciences in Paris (Sorbonne) and the first female biologist at the Academy of Medicine after Marie Curie.

This is my R-stamp for the A-Z Sunday Stamps dedicated to women on stamps.

Randomness Is What Keeps Letter Writers Alive

(2025 postal project.)

Autumn Girl

Letters sent by Laura (the UK).

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Lisbon Trams

Postcard sent by Pedro (Portugal).

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
November theme: SCENERY/LANDSCAPES

• Week 1 - With animals
• Week 2 - With people
• Week 3 - With buildings
• Week 4 - Multiviews

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Any Part

Actually, I do not understand any part... But these made me smile. Postcards sent by Bryon (Canada).

Critters

These three letters full of critters arrived together on 10 November:

Sent by Fabienne (France), Phillip (the USA) and Laura (the UK).