Mail Adventures

The Seagull  Portrait of Valentina Tereshkova, 1964. By Soviet Amir Nuriakhmetovich Mazitov (1928-1992) Валентина Терешкова (' Valenti...

De Zaaier (=' The Sower ', 1888), by Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) belonging to the Wheat Fields series. It was sent by Heleen (th...

This letter sent by Pedro  from Portugal took nine days to arrive. Not bad, if you consider it came by bike... The stamp belongs to the 202...

« [...] by no letters appearing in the course of three or four days more, she was in a most restless, anxious state.» Jane Austen, Mansfield...

Catedral Procession , by Alison Gardiner More men than women on this card sent by Laura (the UK). But, don't the women stand out? [ Wome...

Billie Holiday USA , 1994 Bessie Smith USA , 1994 Erroll Garner / Eubie Blake USA , 1995 1920's - Jazz Flourishes USA , 1998 Eleanor Co...

Postcard sent by Eduard (Russia). Stamps from Poland and Ukraine.

Getting as many as possible of these Peace Stamps was my 2023 postal project. I did not expect to receive more of them, but a new one arriv...

'It was the time of roses' (1914) By David Murray (1849-1933) 'Rose ', c. 1957 By Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) Postcards...

I got this postcard for my birthday. I have no clue about the author or the title of the illustration. I like it though. The first thing I t...

Letter sent by Laura (the UK).

Postcard sent by Bryon (the USA), appropriately postmarked in Caballo, New Mexico! ( Caballo means 'Horse' in Spanish).

Some Insects for Sunday Stamps: I . Some of these are not the first time they have appeared on the blog. Actias luna (Luna Moth) USA , 202...

Indonesian traditional food. Sent by Irene (Indonesia). Хантейка is a fish dish from the north of Russia. Sent by Anna (Russia).

I have received this pictorial postmark several times... But I love how perfectly the bird is perched on the tree in this one!