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).

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).

Thank You, Sinterklaas!

I sent this postcard to Sinterklaas last year, as a thank you for the present he sent to my home. Actually, I made a postcard with the chocolate packaging.

Wie zoet is krijgt lekkers

'Who is sweet gets sweets'... And Sinterklaas surely thought we are, because some sweet goodies landed at our place!

That is a curious thing, because Sinterklaas is supposed to go from Spain to the Netherlands... But he left gifts for us at Heleen's place, and then she had to send someone sent the chocolate and everything back to Spain. But I'm not going to question the way Sinterklaas delivers the gifts, of course!

The Sinterklaas presents arrived inside an envelope showing several houses: houses of chocolate, a church and a former train station that is now a house and a restaurant. Houses in the Mail!

Happy Sinterklaas Eve!

Postcard arrived last year with a wonderful wonderful present (I didn't take any picture, sorry), from Heleen (the Netherlands).

If you are waiting for Sinterklaas to arrive... I wish you a lot of presents & chocolate!

Christmas Is Coming...

... when Sinterklaas arrives!

Postcards sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

And a postcard sent to her:

Sinterklaas

Tonight Sinterklaas arrives in the Netherlands... I hope my letter to Heleen has arrived as well. Arrived on time!

Amsterdam multiples

Postcard sent by Laura (the Netherlands). I just love it!

And it matches perfectly with this amazing one sent by Heleen (the Netherlands, of course):

This is a really amazing postcard, don't you thing so? I had seen sometimes in Postcrossing walls, but I had never got it myself.

I like the fact that it fits in so many of my albums (you need to look closely!): Beer, Dick Bruna, Food, Flags, the VQR Postal Project (number 31 is a cow and number 36 is cheese),  Lighthouses (in the medal), Multiples on postcards, Tea & Cofee (see the teaspoon), royalty, Sinterklaas,  Tulips, Windmills (also in the teaspoon)... I am sure I forget something!

Even the stamp, issued past August, shows an UNESCO World Heritage Site:

What a complete postcard!

Sinterklaas

Yes! Lovely Sinterklaas left me a present again at Heleen's place! (It arrived some weeks ago, but I was busy eating the chocolate he left for us, yum!). This was his amazing parcel:

It contained some beautiful presents and also... my name in chocolate!

(On December 5, I would like my name be Madeleine, Elizabeth, Katherine or something so long!)

Sinterklaas

Left by Sinterklaas in Heleen's place (the Netherlands).
Two packets with big letters made of chocolate.

I received these packets last year. I was amazing that Sinterklaas left presents for us!

There is only one little thing I can not understand. He traditionally arrives in Netherlands each year in mid-November (usually on Saturday) by steamboat from Spain. So... had been not easier to left presents directly next our fireplace? Maybe was it due to the fact we had not fireplace at home? 

Mitre Shaped

Sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).
This is the mitre (bishop's hat) of Sinterklaas.