Friday, October 1, 2010
Dresden
Such a great city! I've only been there once and wish I would have had the time to explore it properly. This card comes from my parents who have been there on holidays.
Student
Students from today are being prepared in school of yesterday by teachers from the day before yesterday for the tasks of the day after tomorrow.
Christmas
A very nice Christmas postcard (yes, I have a huge backlog of postcards I need to upload; I didn't receive this one today but last year).
Hearts
"Reason can tell us, what we should not do. But the heart can tell us, what we have to do."
- Joseph Joubert
- Joseph Joubert
Rheinsberg
This isn't even that far away from me. A great postcard from Rheinsberg in North-East Germany.
S'Agaro
A postcard from S'Agaro at the Costa Brava in Spain. I love the colour of the water. You can't see it on this picture, but the clear water above the rocks is the perfect place for snorkeling. Hundreds of fish live there!
Cala Millor
A postcard from Cala Millor on the Spanish island Mallorca. Just look at all the hotels next to the beach!
Friday, September 24, 2010
The little girl
"The little girl" by Henri-Clairy Hembert. On the back of the card it says that this was foot-painted. If that is true, that man can paint better with his feet than I can with my hands.
Ancient Egyptian A.B.C...
Wow! This is such a cool card! I absolutely love it and am so happy about having received it from my parents.
Janosch
"Little Gift!" I love the Tigerente (the tiger duck), a character from a German children's book.
London Affairs
This postcard actually came from Germany. It's pretty cool for an ad card, especially since it was sent to me by a close friend.
Flensburg
Nice, isn't it? This town (the most northern one in Germany, by the way) reminds me a bit of home.
Costa Brava
I've got a lot of postcards from the Costa Brava in Spain, sent to me by my grandparents, and I love every single one of them.
Greek Islands
A very beautiful postcard from Greece, sent to me by a friend who went there on holidays.
Bodensee
I'm so lucky! I got two postcards from my parents when they went to Southern Germany on holidays.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Woman in Garden
Unfortunately, there's absolutely no information about this painting on the back of the card. If anyone knows the title or the painter, I'd be very happy if you could let me know.
Everly Brothers
This are the Everly Brothers, a pop duo that, apparently, has been and still is quite successful. I haven't heard of them, but that's not a surprise. I rarely know anyone who's famous for having made music.
The sender wrote a quote on the back:
"Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place."
- Josh Billings
The sender wrote a quote on the back:
"Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place."
- Josh Billings
Children's book illustration
The text says, "You can't find happiness by searching for it, you'll find it living your life."
That's very true. The nice picture on this card comes from Rudolf Koivun, one of Finland's first and most influential children's books illustrators.
That's very true. The nice picture on this card comes from Rudolf Koivun, one of Finland's first and most influential children's books illustrators.
Lord of Magic Potions
I got this postcard through a private swap that I arranged because I love this picture. This is Ossain, the lord of magic potions.
Flight from heaven
I like the title of this painting by the Finnish painter Outi Heiskanen, 'Pako taivaasta' - 'Flight from heaven'.
Fabric postcard
My first (and only) fabric postcard so far. Thank you, Marlene, for this handmade gem.
Plymouth Harbour
Argh, what did my postman do to this card? It shouldn't be all that hard to get a postcard through undamaged, should it?
In any case, this one shows Plymouth Harbour in the USA very early in the morning.
In any case, this one shows Plymouth Harbour in the USA very early in the morning.
Worst-Case Scenario Handbook
It doesn't sound all that hard to escape when being shot. This postcard will be very useful should someone try to kill me with a gun in the future. Which, I hope, won't happen, but you never know.
I've fallen in love with this postcard and if anybody has some for trade, I'd be very, very happy if you left me a comment.
I've fallen in love with this postcard and if anybody has some for trade, I'd be very, very happy if you left me a comment.
Strawberries Number 4
Another awesome strawberry card (did you know that they're called 'mansikka' in Finnish?).
Sunlit Garden
You might know the painter of 'Sunlit Garden'. His artist name is Robert Girrard, but I've heard of him as Thomas Kinkade.
The sender of the card shared a wise quote with me:
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion." - Chinese proverb
The sender of the card shared a wise quote with me:
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion." - Chinese proverb
Life is a huge bunch of little things
On the back, this beautiful card reads, "Elämä on iso nippu pikkuasioita" - "Life is a huge bunch of little things"
Finnish - suomeski
Still one of my favourites, this postcard was given to me by a friend. Those of you who don't speak German or Finnish won't understand a word, but I think this small dictionnary is very useful.
My foot fell asleep...
"My foot fell asleep, woke up again and is now preparing himself a cup of coffee."
"I dreamed I was wearing a woman's shoe."
Nice cartoon postcard I got from Germany.
"I dreamed I was wearing a woman's shoe."
Nice cartoon postcard I got from Germany.
Handmade postcard
Another great handmade postcard, this time from Mike in Michigan. Thank you very much, Mike!
Handmade girl postcard
I love handmade postcards! This one is from Ali in Australia and I'm very happy that I got the chance to receive it.
Ship painting
A very beautiful ship painting from Finland. If I understand correctly, the artist is Minna Kortit, but feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
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