Cool cover from Finland

Stamps on cover:

Complete mini sheet Nordic Maritime 2014
Stamps: Finnjet
Issued on: 2014-03-17

Stamp: Archipelago
Series: Meteorology
Issued on: 2008-01-24

Beautiful postcard with nature of Finland

Excellent retro card: Acvmvlatori TUDOR

Little My, Snufkin & Moomintroll!

Moomin tea bags and lollipops!

Inge Löök ladies, postcard 45111

Awesome 3D card: Pillars Of Life

A detail of Eagle Nebula, provided by the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995.

Kimmo Pälikkö - Venevaja (Boathouse)

Thank you very much Nina!

USA: Georges Seurat - Models (Poseuses)

Here Seurat depicts three models (they are probably the same woman in different poses) in the process of getting undressed in order pose for the artist, in his studio.  They stand in front of his painting, A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, with their paraphernalia strewn around them, making us aware of their state of undress and their status as working women.
The three women bring to mind the Three Graces from Greek mythology, viewed from front, side and back but Seurat dispels any notion of a timeless mythological narrative here with not only the contemporaneousness of the clothing that the models have taken off but also through the very commonplace practice of models taking off their costumes to pose for the artist.

Very nice vintage style stamps:

Stamp: Abraham Lincoln
Issued on: 2014-02-12

Stamp: Sells-Floto Circus
Series: Vintage Circus Posters
Issued on: 2014-05-05

Stamp: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus with Elephant
Series: Vintage Circus Posters
Issued on: 2014-05-05


Thank You very much Lisa!

Portugal: Lisboa - Eléctrico n° 28

Line 28 of Lisbon's iconic trams was inaugurated in 1914 and today it has a 7km route between Martim Moniz Square and the neighborhood of Prazeres (between Graça and Estrela in a shorter journey). It survived the rise of the automobile and of the bus by being the best way to squeeze through the narrow streets and corners of the older districts, for being an attractive tour, and for its clean energy. It's now an essential part of Lisbon's life, a city that would lose part of its soul without the constant rattling of these singular yellow "boxes."

Stamp: Eusébio da Silva Ferreira (1942-2014)
Series: Eusebio Forever
Issued on: 2014-05-02

Thank You very much Orlando!

USA: Ted's

Stamps:

Stamp: American Design
Series: Clocks
Issued on: 2003-01-24

Stamp: Navajo Jewelry
Series: American Design
Issued on: 2007-05-12

Stamp: Silver Coffeepot
Series: American Design
Issued on: 2007-03-16

Stamp: Wilt Chamberlain - Phila
Series: Wilt Chamberlain
Issued on: 2014-12-05

Stamp: Wilt Chamberlain - Lakers
Series: Wilt Chamberlain
Issued on: 2014-12-05

Thank You Stephanie

Macedonia: Ohrid

Ohrid is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans)". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. In 1979 and in 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. In fact, Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are both Cultural and Natural sites.

Stamps:

Stamp: Carassius auratus
Series: Pets - Fishes
Issued on: 2014-05-28

Stamp: The 100 Years of Death of Vangel Kodzoman
Series: Anniversary od Death of Tomo Vladimirski and Vangel Kodzoman
Issued on: 2004-02-14

Thank You Ana!

Cover from China

Stamps on cover:

Stamp: Loop Drive - Joint Issue with Sweden
Series: Table Tennis
Issued on: 2013-09-27

Stamp: Forehand Service - Joint Issue with Sweden
Series: Table Tennis
Issued on: 2013-09-27

Stamp: Tenodera Aridifolia Sinensis
Series: Animals
Issued on:1992-06-28

Stamp: Wurzburg Palace (UNESCO WHS)
Series: Wurzburg Palace
Issued on: 1998-08-20

Stamp: Puning Temple (UNESCO WHS)
Series: Puning Temple
Issued on: 1998-08-20

Some of the stuff from cover:

Photography by Yeile

German Pavilion, Expo 2010 Shanghai

The Scene of WuZhen - Rosy Clouds Reflects The Ancient Town

And some mint stamps for my collection

Stamp: Year of the Sheep
Series: Lunar New Year
Issued on: 2015-01-05

Stamp: 50 years Diplomatic Relations China - France, Nanjing
Series: Diplomatic Relations China-France
Issued on: 2014-01-27

Stamp: 50 years Diplomatic Relations China - France, Paris
Series: Diplomatic Relations China-France
Issued on: 2014-01-27
 

Stamp: Loop Drive - Joint Issue with Sweden
Series: Table Tennis
Issued on: 2013-09-27

Stamp: Forehand Service - Joint Issue with Sweden
Series: Table Tennis
Issued on: 2013-09-27

Thank You very much Mo!

Another big cover from USA

I have received another big cover from USA, and this is some of the stuff.

Stamps on cover:

Stamp: Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), Poet and Story Writer
Series: Edgar Allan Poe Issue
Issued on: 1949-10-07

Stamp: Cats:American Shorthair Cat, Persian Cat
Series: Cats Issue
Issued on: 1988-02-05

Stamp: Caricature of an Australian Koala and an American Bald Eagle
Series: Australia Bicentennial
Issued on: 1988-01-26

Stamp: Silver Coffeepot
Series: American Design
Issued on: 2007-03-16

Stamp: American Toleware
Series: American Design
Issued on: 2007-03-16

Stamp: Hawkman comic book cover
Series: DC Comic Book Heroes
Issued on: 2006-07-20

Stamp: Al. G. Barnes Circus
Series: Vintage Circus Posters
Issued on: 2014-05-05

Stamp: Harry Potter Ron & Hermione
Series: Harry Potter
Issued on: 2013-11-19

Banksy

Alberto Vargas - 1944

For Miss December in Esquire's 1945 Varga Girl Calendar

Dumbo, 1941

Cleanup Animation Drawing by Bill Tytla

 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937

Cleanup Animation Drawing by Jack Campbell

f is for food, 1954 serigraph, Corita Kent

Oyster shell, JJ Galloway

Thank You very much Charlotte!

India: Humayun's Tomb

Humayun's tomb is the tomb of the Mughal Emperor Humayun in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife Bega Begum in 1569-70, and designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect chosen by Bega Begum. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, India, close to the Dina-panah citadel also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun founded in 1533. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.

This postcard came in interesting FDC -  Mars Orbiter Mission: India's First Mission to Mars.

The Mars Orbiter Mission, also called Mangalyaan, is a spacecraft orbiting Mars since 24 September 2014. It was launched on 5 November 2013 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. It is India's first interplanetary mission and ISRO has become the fourth space agency to reach Mars, after the Soviet space program, NASA, and the European Space Agency. It is the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.

Stamps on FDC:

Stamp: Mother Teresa
Series: Definitives
Issued on: 2009-03-01

Stamp: Rajiv Gandhi
Series: Builders of Modern India
Issued on: 2008-12-01

Stamp: Himalayan Bellflower
Series: 11th Asian Pacific Postal Union Congress
Issued on: 2013-09-03

Thank You very much Subramanya!

Spain: Vilanova i la Geltrú

My first postcard from Spain!

 

Vilanova i la Geltrú is a city in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and the capital of the Garraf comarca. Historically a fishing port, the city has a growing population of approximately 66,000, and is situated 40 km south-west of Barcelona, with the more famous coastal resort of Sitges some 10 km to the north-east. During the dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1939–75), the city's name was castilianized as Villanueva y Geltrú as part of the Anti-Catalan policies of the era.

Beautiful stamp on postcard!

Stamp: EUROPA - Musical Instruments

Series: Europa (C.E.P.T.)
Issued on: 2014-04-23
Description: Paco de Lucia (1947 - 2014), playing Spanish Guitar

Thank You very much Heike!

USA: Ohio - Birthplace of Aviation

Ohio has a long history of aviation. The Wright Brothers constructed the first powered aircraft in their Dayton bicycle shop. Ohio is state which has produced the most astronauts, including the first American to orbit the Earth and the first step on the Moon.

Stamps:

Stamp: Cardinal
Series: Flora and Fauna Issue
Issued on: 1991-06-22

Stamp: Red Cloud
Series: Great Americans
Issued on: 1987-08-15

Stamp: Early American Printing Press
Series: Americana Issue
Issued on: 1975-11-13

Stamp: Biplane
Series: 20th UPU Congress Issue: Traditional Mail Delivery
Issued on: 1989-11-19

Stamp: Apollo Astronaut Salutes Flag on Moon
Series: Moon Landing, 25th Anniversary
Issued on: 1994-07-20

Thank You very much Rita!

Finland: Stinky (Moomin character)

My first Moomin postcard!

Stinky is a small and irate creature who is always playing practical jokes on the other residents of Moominvalley. He does this out of spite – he really enjoys fooling people and pinching things. But he always gets found out.

Stinky’s other hobbies include eavesdropping, vandalism and duping the police. Stinky is very proud of his reputation as a crook and will go to any lengths to maintain it. Due to his pranks, people don’t tend to invite Stinky to parties or to join in with other activities, but he shows up uninvited anyway.

Stinky is a little simple and thinks only about himself. Stinky will steal anything, but he prefers valuable objects. Although he causes a lot of trouble, the Moomin family find it rather charming that they know a real rogue.

 I have also received nice kittens :)

Stamp on cover:

Stamp: Spring tweeter
Series: Greetings
Issued on: 2015-03-02

Thank You very much Nina!

Russia: Kirov Railway Station

Kirov is a major station on the Trans-Siberean Railway, therefore it is served by numerous trains, connecting it to Moscow and other Russian cities. Most people arrive to the city by train.

Stamps on cover:

Stamp: Fox
Series: 5th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2008-08-29

Stamp: Moscow Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01


Stamp: Astrakhan Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01

Stamp: Postman and Post Operator (1950)
Series: History of the Russian Postal Uniform
Issued on: 2014-09-01


Thank You very much Roman!

USA: Star Wars mini sheet

I have received complete Star Wars mini sheet!

Series: Star Wars
Issued on: 2007-05-25

Stamps:
Darth Vader
Millennium Falcon
Emperor Palpatine
Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi
Luke Skywalker
Princess Leia and R2-D2
C-3PO
Queen Padme Amidala
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Boba Fett
Darth Maul
Chewbacca and Han Solo
X-wing Starfighter
Yoda
Stormtroopers

Stamps from envelope:

Stamp: Apollo Astronaut Salutes Flag on Moon
Series: Moon Landing, 25th Anniversary
Issued on: 1994-07-20

Stamp: Breast Cancer Awareness
Issued on: 1996-06-15

Thank You very much Randel for this awesome stamps!

Russia: Matryoshkas

Another nice postcard with matryoshkas!

 Russian dolls by Maria Galybina

3 nice stamps:

Stamp: Moscow Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01

Stamp: Kazan Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01

Stamp: Snow leopard - Uncia uncia
Series: Fauna of Russia. Wild cats
Issued on: 2014-11-07

Thank You very much Oksana!

Cover from Russia

Stamps on cover:

Stamp: The Obj Diesel-electric Ship
Series: Antarctic research
Issued on: 2006-01-26

Stamp: Joint issue of Regional Community of Communication
Issued on: 2014-10-07
Description: Joint issue of the Administrations of countries communications - members of the RCC, dedicated to winter sports. Russian national team became world champion in ice hockey in 2014.


Stamp: Rostov Kremlin
Series: 6th Definitive Issue
Issued on: 2009-10-01

And two mint Europa stamps for my collection

Stamp: Europa-2010. Children Books
Series: Europa-2010. Children Books
Issued on: 2010-05-05

Stamp: Europa-2009. Astronomy
Series: Europa. Astronomy
Issued on: 2009-05-05


Thank You very much for this beautiful stamps Artem!

Sweden: Dandelion - Taraxacum

My first postcard from Sweden!

Taraxacum is a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae and consists of species commonly known as dandelion. They are native to Eurasia and North America, and two species, T. officinale and T. erythrospermum, are found as weeds worldwide. Both species are edible in their entirety.

 Two stamps from set of four

Stamps: Greetings
Series: Celebration Time
Issued on: 2014-05-08

Thank You very much  Marthe!

Handmade postcard from FInland

Very nice handmade postcard from Finland. I love cats!

Very nice stamp:
Stamp: Mayumi Niiranen-Hisatomi
Series: Artist's Association 150 Years
Issued on: 2015-01-19

Thank You very much Leena!