Summer Mail XV | Travelling

Collage on an envelope sent by Laura (the UK).

Women on Postcards | K Is for Kahlo

Postcard and handmade envelope sent by Fabienne (France). I am glad to add it to this collection!

[Women on Postcards - 2026]

Sunday Stamps | Education

150th anniversary of the Normal School of Strasbourg
(France, 1960)

Higher education
(USA, 1962)

To see more stamps dedicated to Places of learning, go to Sunday Stamps.

Summer Mail XIV | Delicious Summer Food

Sardines on a colourful plate
Tina Brown

Card send by Laura (the UK).

Women on Postcards | A Is for Arabuli

Georgian actress Mzia Arabuli int he film Crossing Istanbul.
Postcard sent by Fabienne (France), sister of this one.

[Women on Postcards - 2026]

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Las Setas

 

Las Setas (='The Mushrooms'), initially titled Metropol Parasol, is a large, predominantly wood structure located in Seville, Spain. It accommodates a traditional market, restaurants, a performance square, archaeological museum, a venue for events and 'rooftop' terrace with a panoramic view of Seville's old city.

Postcard sent by Laura (Spain).

Picture taken from here

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
September theme: BRIDGES

• Week 1 - Over land
• Week 2 - Over water
• Week 3 - Railway
• Week 4 - Moveable

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Happy/Sad

Happy when you get a letter...

...Sad when you do not get any.

Postcards sent by Bryon (UN).

Summer Mail | OUT

Storks Migrate South...

Letter sent by Imma (PC).

Sunday Stamps | Sur la plage

Édouard Manet (1832-1883) painted this canvas in the summer of 1873, during three weeks spent with his family in the little coastal town of Berck-sur-Mer. He had his wife and brother pose for him on the beach, as is evidenced by the grains of sand mixed with the paint.

Go to Sunday Stamps to discover more Vacation Destinations on stamps.

How Many Penguins Can You Fit in a Letter?

Card from a drawing of Yellow springs, Ohio, by Nancy Mellon. Sent by Phillip (USA).

Women on Postcards | H Is for Harvesters

Harvesters (1905), by Anna Ancher. Card sent by Laura (the UK).

[Women on Postcards - 2026]

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Mini

Again, a re-posted postcard for Thursday Postcard Hunt..

This postcard was sent by John (UK), and a bit damaged on way. It was issued by Royal Mail on 13 January 2009. It was reproduced from a stamp designed by HGV and featuring photography by Jason Tozer of a Mini. The postcard arrived with this matched stamp of a Ford Anglia 105E on its back:

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
August theme: TRAVELLING

• Week 1 - Trains
• Week 2 - Boats
• Week 3 - Animals
• Week 4 - Buses, Cars

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Summer Mail XIII | Summer Nights

Letter sent by Laura (the UK).

Snail Mail Forever!