More Mail Made of Packaging

Envelope made from yarn packaging, sent to Heleen (the Netherlands).

Postcard made from food packaging, sent by Bryon (the USA).

I love this one, also sent by Bryon... Less material = less postage needed!

States Project | The Hoosier State

A new one from Bryon's States Project. It seems that they really like postmarks in Indiana: one on the front, and a big pictorial postmark on the back!

(It is still not clear to me what Hoosier means.)

Sunday Stamps | La Semeuse

La Semeuse (='the sower'), one of the symbols of the French Republic, is shown on French definitive stamps emitted between 1903 and 1961, and on some later commemorative stamps. See the whole series here. 

More Agriculture stamps in Sunday Stamps. 

Nunca recebi uma carta

«Tu disseste: Nunca recebi uma carta. Eu disse: Eu também não. E tu: Gostava de receber uma carta. Eu perguntei: Para quê? Tu disseste: Para ler. Uma carta assim à moda antiga. Com un selo. Eu disse: Esquece.

Entre mim e ti, uma coisa qualquer, un esquecimento. Tu disseste: Então escrevo eu primeiro? Eu disse: Está bem. Tu perguntaste: Qual é a tua morada? Eu disse: Não sei.

Como assim, não sabes?

Não sei, a sério.

Tu disseste: Então escreves tu primeiro. Eu não disse nada. Tu disseste: Se escreveres, eu depois respondo-te com uma carta enorme. Uma resma de papel.

Quero ver isso.

Vais ver.

E ficámos a discutir o que escreverias nessa carta. Tu, numa voz afetada e sofrida: Minha querida Mary John, tanto agora como então, és a dona do meu coração.

Sempre tiveste um talento natural para a estupidez, Júlio Bandalho, e eu sou ainda mais naturalmente estúpida, porque não para de pensar nessa frase a rimar.»

Ana Pessoa, Mary John

World Mental Health Day

Last year, the United Nations Postal Administration issued three postage stamps on 10 October to coincide with the annual recognition of World Mental Health Day. The theme for 2023 was “Mental Health is a Universal Human Right”.

The stamps were illustrated and designed by Sergio Baradat. This one represents Confusion. You can see the rest here.

 

Also Correos (the Spanish postal administration) issued one stamp on the Mental Health Day, with the Line 024 as protagonist. This is a telephone help line for people with thoughts, ideations or risk of suicidal behaviour, and their families and friends.

In May, I received this postmark from the UK, dedicated to the Mental Health Awareness Week:

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Sweet Mail Made from Packaging

Postcard made from Japanese sweet packaging, sent to Fabienne (France). And the reply below, also a handmade postcard made of a box of sweets... could not have been more appropriate! 

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
October theme: FOOD/DRINKS

• Week 1 - Fruits, vegetables
• Week 2 - Sweets, desserts
• Week 3 - Markets, cafés
• Week 4 - Multiples, multiviews
• Week 5 - Wine, beer, tea, coffee

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Happy World Post Day!

 

5th World Postcard Day

Postcards celebrating World Postcard Day sent by Bryon from the USA and Canada, which arrived on 3rd October. 

I am building a collection! (4th, 3rd, 2nd & 1st)

States Project | The Sunshine State

The Sunshine State arrived it the peak of the summer, but I am a bit delayed in uploading the States Project arrivals. 

When you think of Florida... aren't the first things that come to your mind beaches and space launchings? That is exactly what appears on the postcard and the stamp!

By the way, have you noticed that Arkansas and Florida share the state bird?

Sunday Stamps | Viking Brooch

This 11th century brooch is the only stamp I found for today's Sunday Stamps, dedicated to Jewellery. It belongs to the Viking Britain 2024 issue.

Just Send Me a Nice Letter

Sent by Laura (the UK).

I Need This Rubber Stamp!

It is not unusual that my letters contains a couple of paragraphs about books. This way, I could write an index on the envelope, as Rosemary (Canada) did!

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Cherries & Healthy Fruit

A postcard from the Cherry Festival Meetup in the village of Cothen sent by Heleen (the Netherlands). The stamp features the painting A Cherry Seller at the Door, by Abraham van Strij (follow the link to appreciate the cherries!).

However, apart from this one, they are other fruit stamps on the back of the postcard. Actually... I had never seen healthier fruits!

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
October theme: FOOD/DRINKS

• Week 1 - Fruits, vegetables
• Week 2 - Sweets, desserts
• Week 3 - Markets, cafés
• Week 4 - Multiples, multiviews
• Week 5 - Wine, beer, tea, coffee

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Not Only One Lighthouse

This postcard sent by Anita (the Netherlands) shows a view of the Terschelling lighthouse. It arrived with a matching stamp on the back:

But, apart form the real one, the sender added some used lighthouses from another countries:

It seems that the postal systems did not mind, and delivered the postcard safe and sound!

World Postcard Day

 

Are you going to celebrate it?