Postcard made from food packaging, sent by Bryon (the USA).
Mail Adventures
15 October 2024
More Mail Made of Packaging
Envelope made from yarn packaging, sent to Heleen (the Netherlands).
I love this one, also sent by Bryon... Less material = less postage needed!
14 October 2024
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.)
13 October 2024
Sunday Stamps | La Semeuse
More Agriculture stamps in Sunday Stamps.
12 October 2024
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
11 October 2024
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.
In May, I received this postmark from the UK, dedicated to the Mental Health Awareness Week:
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10 October 2024
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
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
09 October 2024
08 October 2024
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)
07 October 2024
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?
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06 October 2024
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.
05 October 2024
Just Send Me a Nice Letter
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04 October 2024
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!
03 October 2024
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
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
02 October 2024
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!
01 October 2024
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