Mail Adventures

I tried to send a very Moroccan letter to Valeri (the USA). The watercolour didn't work very well on this paper (it was my first tr...

The University of Manchester, John Rylands Library Façade. Building designed by Basil Champneys. The library opened to the public in 19...

And more postcards of imposing cathedrals... The Cloisters Charcoal and conte on paper, by Grace Ayson Canterbury Cathedral (the UK) ...

The statue of this cherub is a work of Nicolas Blasset, and it is a part of the the funerary monument of canon Guilain Lucas who died in 16...

If we weren't on a mail-related blog, I bet I could make you believe that these stroopwafels   ('syrup waffles') are real! ...

Heleen (the Netherlands) sent me this nice drawn envelope with matching stamps. The once with the red and white cups were issued in 2...

Does Édith Piaf (1915-1963) need an introduction? She was a French singer, songwriter, and actress who became widely regarded as Fran...

Some letters I received in January (a bit behind in posting, as usual). I really like when my friends take the time of sticking nice s...

Laura sent me this special postcard bought in the city of Cologne (Germany). The scan isn't as clear as I wanted, but it is just pre...

This is another original sending from Bryon (the USA): an airplane menu! No doubt that it is a good souvenir from a trip. And, somehow...

As far as I am concerned, I think they are these two letters sent by Heleen (the Netherlands), that arrived together. Of course, they d...

I have received some beer coasters as a postcards . But I had never found a coaster that was especially designed to be used as a postc...

Front and back of the latest envelope I got from Alan (the UK).  But, if you have received any letter from Alan, you know that...

The stamp that honours Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964) was issued on 5 June 2015. It is the 30th stamp in the USPS  Literary Arts se...

Painted envelope sent to Valerie (the USA).