31 January 2019
30 January 2019
A Strange World
Letter sent to Alan (the UK).
Do you agree? Do you fell, sometimes, that this is a strange world?
29 January 2019
Bridges on Postcards
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| West Gate Gardens Canterbury, the UK Sent by Laura |
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| Pulteney Bridge Bath, the UK Sent by Laura |
Pulteney Bridge built in 1770, is one of the three in the world lined by shops on both sides. Sir Willima Pulteney, late Earl of Bath, commisioned Rober Adam to design it.
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| La Conciergerie París, France Sent by Fabienne |
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| Medieval bridge of Besalú Sent by Imma |
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| King Mindaugas' Bridge Vilnius, Lithuania Sent by Edita |
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| Old Bridge Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Sent by Danijel |
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| Zhivopisny Bridge, Moscow Sent by Kate |
28 January 2019
HitM | Emily Carr
House Front, Gold Harbour (1912-13) is an oil painting by Emily Carr (1871-1945), British Columbia most iconic painter. She took a lot of inspiration from the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast, as in this work.
Postcard sent by Bryon (the USA).
27 January 2019
Sunday Stamps | W for Women in Winter
The envelope was sent by Bryon, long time ago.
This is a post for Sunday Stamps, letter W. We are almost there!
26 January 2019
HitM | Kampong Fragrance
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| Illustrator: Lee Kow Fong |
In Singapore, a kampong is a traditional village. In the past, there were many of these in Singapore, but development and urbanization have replaced them. Nowadays, there are few kampong villages remaining, mostly on islands surrounding Singapore. The sender said that this postcard makes her think of her home town.
I think that it matches with the stamps (received on the back of this and a previous postcard). I just love the series showing the day life in Singapore. I imagine that life in the city is very different from the life in the kampong...
By the way... can you see two different postmarks on the back of the postcard? 4 and 13 September. Actually, the postcard arrived on 31 October (?!). It never takes so long from Singapore!
Postcard sent by Maria (Singapore), for the Houses in the Mail project.
25 January 2019
Gare au gorille!
Did you know the song Gare au gorille de George Brassens? Philippe (France) made a superbe mail art interpretation!
This is a postcard that reproduces an envelope previously sent. Clever idea.
24 January 2019
HitM | Spionnetje
Another postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) for the Houses in the Mail project. I have posted postcards featuring houses in Amsterdam (here, here...). But any of them showed the detail you can see on the left, in the middle of the window frame: the spionnetje ('little spy'). It is a mirror outside the window, used since ages ago to see who is ringing the doorbell. Nowadays people use electronic devices... which are far less romantic!
The stamp, showing also the typical houses, isn't new to me. But I love this Postcrossing series!
23 January 2019
22 January 2019
HitM | In Rochester
Two more interesting houses for the Houses in the Mail project, sent by Laura (the UK).
It seems that a tunnel was built between the main house and the writing chalet... so the author avoided to get his shoes dirty when he passed from one place to another (?!).
21 January 2019
Temples on Postcards
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| Canterbury Cathedral floodlit from the King's School Painting by John Doyle |
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| The Canterbury War-Horse, 2018 |
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| Canterbury Cathedral England, the UK |
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| Burgos Cathedral Spain |
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| Bath Abbey England, the UK (a former cathedral, actually) |
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| The Round Church, Cambridge |
Postcards sent by Laura (Spain & the UK)
The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa, a hemispherical structure containing relics, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world.[1] It was built by King Dutugemunu c. 140 B.C.
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| Ruranwelisay Stupa, Sri Lanka |
The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa, a hemispherical structure containing relics, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world.[1] It was built by King Dutugemunu c. 140 B.C.
Postcard sent by Ravindra (Sri Lanka).
The Sainte-Chapelle ('Holy Chapel') in Paris (France). Stained-glass windows from the 13th century. On the second postcard, Saint Louis holds the maquette of the Chapel.
Postcards sent by Fabienne (France).
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| St. Peter's Dome (Roma, Italy) (This postcard arrived from Belarus, though.) |
20 January 2019
Sunday Stamps | V for Viktor & Rolf
These stamps were issued on 11 September 2017. The sheetlet features all kinds of sketches and doodles used by the fashion designers. (More information)
This is my contribution to this week's Sunday Stamps, letter V.
19 January 2019
Reading Women on Postcards
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| Ellen Dhub photograph, 1976 Sent by John (the UK) I like the book she is reading... |
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| Sent by John (the UK) |
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| Mr Duffee Seated on a Striped Sofa, Reading Mary Stevenson Cassatt (1844-1926) Sent by Bryon (the USA) |
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| Sent by Phillip (France) Can you spot her? |
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| Sent by Heleen (The Netherlands) |
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| Girl in Red (1926), by Alice Ruggles Sohier (1880-1969) Sent by Bryon (the USA) Have you noticed the Christmas postmark? |
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| Jip en Janneke characters, by Fiep Westendorp Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) Although she is not exactly reading letters... |
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| Welsh vintage ladies Sent by John (the UK) One reading, one doing the laundry (?!) |
18 January 2019
Fantaisies
«The Postal Service has always carried mostly fantaisies, anyway.»
David Brin, The Postman
David Brin, The Postman
17 January 2019
16 January 2019
Chief Lemee
Postcard featuring Chief Lemee (Chris Brown, 1903-1956), a Yosemite Miwok Indian with an extensive knowledge about Miwok culture. Yosemite National Park, California, sent by Bryon (the USA).
I love when postcards appear after a "conversation" through the comments of the blog, or previous letters/postcards. I also love postcards that teach me things. Actually... any postcard does, doesn't it?
15 January 2019
Some Sent Envelopes
Made of pages of magazines and brochures. Sent to Laura (the UK) and Imma (PC). I tried to match the theme of the stamp and the illustrations on the envelopes...
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| Front. The stamps are cinema-related... except the king! |
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| Back |
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| Front |
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| Back |
14 January 2019
Boldly Go...
The stamps I showed yesterday are not the only ones I have received related to the space. Lilli (Canada) sent me this letter in November. It is a pity that the picture cannot show how wonderful the envelope is, and also the stamps. Especially, the lenticular one (Star Trek again!).
The same month, David (the USA) sent me his Inspired by Stars letter. What a wonderful gift! You can see here most of the contents (and the rest of the Posted Letter projects, of course!).
I like a lot the slogan on the back: Boldly go where no one has gone before. That is what I say to all my departing letters...
