Tuesday, May 29, 2018

USA: Indianapolis Motor Speedway with matching stamp

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is an automobile racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana (an enclave suburb of Indianapolis) in the United States. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400, and formerly the home of the United States Grand Prix. Constructed in 1909, it is the second purpose built banked oval racing circuit after Brooklands and the first to be called a 'speedway'. It has a permanent seating capacity of 257,325 with infield seating raising the grand total capacity to an approximate 400,000. It is the highest-capacity sports venue in the world.

Postcard arrived with matching ATM label, issued on 25.5.2008. Other two stamps are complete set Wilt Chamberlain, issued on 5.12.2014.


Thank you Charlotte!


Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Jetoy series: Cat with a Pearl Earring

Jetoy makes this really interesting fusion of famous paintings and cats. On this postcard you can see Jetoy version of famous painting Girl with a Pearl Earring, originally painted by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer.

Our friend Charlotte this time used four stamps on postcard:
Frederick Hurten Rhead - Dinnerware (from set Pioneers of American Industrial Design), issued on 29.6.2011.
Silver Coffeepot (from set American design), issued on 16.3.2007.
Vintage tulip (from set Vintage Flowers), issued on 14.2.2015.
American Toleware (from set American design), issued on 22.8.2008. (dated 2007)


Thank you Charlotte!