GERMANY - OTHERS

Solar system map

It's an old map of solar system but I have no information about this picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Somersault

Playing with a dog

Nice stamps.

Received from: Magdalena271

ANIMALS - HORSES

New Forest, Hampshire

A familiar sight as one passes through the New Forest is that of a mare with her foal living among the heather, and chewing the prickly furze-tops.

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Postcardquest

WHERE'S WALLY

Where's Wally?, published in the United States and Canada as Where's Waldo?, is a series of children's bookS created by BritisH illustrator Martin Handford. The books consist of a series of detailed double-page spread illustrations depicting dozens or more people doing a variety of amusing things at a given location. Readers are challenged to find a character named Wally hidden in the group. Wally's distinctive red-and-white striped shirt, bobble hat, and glasses make him slightly easier to recognise, but many illustrations contain "red herrings" involving deceptive use of red-and-white striped objects. Later entries in the long-running book series added other targets for readers to find in each illustration. The first book in the series, titled Where's Wally, was published in 1987. The books became extremely popular and were localised for many different territories, with name changes for Wally in certain regions.

 

Nice stamps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Received from: IrMSt

SERBIA

Kragujevac

The City of Kragujevac is situated in the central part of the Republic of Serbia, in the Sumadija and Pomoravlje Region. The Sumadija Region is characterized by hilly and highland terrain suitable for diverse agriculture types development. The alluvial plain in the river valleys are convenient for developing of crop farming and truck farming, while the uphill are for fruit and vineyard growing.

 

 

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: sandramr

JAPAN - CITYVIEWS

Tokyo

Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010 and reached its full height of 634.0 metres (2,080 ft) in March 2011, making it the tallest tower in the world.  The project was completed on 29 February 2012, with the tower opening to the public on 22 May 2012. There are observatories at 350 m (1,150 ft), with a capacity of up to 2000 people, and 450 m (1,480 ft), with a capacity of 900 people. The upper observatory features a spiral, glass-covered skywalk in which visitors ascend the last 5 meters to the highest point at the upper platform. A section of glass flooring gives visitors a direct downward view of the streets below.

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: ricola

Kyoto

Kyoto is a city in the central part of the island of Honshu. Kyoto is considered a beautiful city, from lakeside Biwako in the north-east, to the confluence at National Rt. 81. With temples, parks, bustling business districts, markets, from regal estates to the tightly-packed neighborhoods, Kyoto is one of the oldest and most famous Asian metropolises. In this picture you can see the city view from Hiei Mountain. 

 

 

 

 

Nice stamps.

Received from: Kapisane

USA - NEW MEXICO

Cattle Drive

Cattle drives were a major economic activity in the American west, particularly between 1866 and 1886, when 20 million cattle were herded from Texas to railheads in Kansas for shipments to stockyards in Chicago and points east. The long distances covered, the need for periodic rests by riders and animals, and the establishment of railheads led to the development of "cow towns" across the American West. Because of extensive treatment of cattle drives in fiction and film, the cowboy became the worldwide iconic image of the American. Cattle drives still occur in the American west and in Australia. On average, a single herd of cattle on a long drive (for example, Texas to Kansas railheads) numbered about 3,000 head. To herd the cattle, a crew of at least 10 cowboys was needed, with three horses per cowboy.

Cowboys worked in shifts to watch the cattle 24 hours a day, herding them in the proper direction in the daytime and watching them at night to prevent stampedes and deter theft. The crew also included a cook, who drove a chuck wagon, usually pulled by oxen, and a horse wrangler to take charge of the remuda, or spare horses. The wrangler on a cattle drive was often a very young cowboy or one of lower social status, but the cook was a particularly well-respected member of the crew, as not only was he in charge of the food, he also was in charge of medical supplies and had a working knowledge of practical medicine.

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: The Sinclairs

PEOPLE

Princess Alexandra

Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel; born 25 December 1936) is the youngest granddaughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. She is the widow of Sir Angus Ogilvy. Prior to her marriage she was known as Princess Alexandra of Kent, being the first princess to use the territorial designation of Kent since Queen Victoria, who was, prior to her accession, known as Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Kent.

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Cardsgoround

VINTAGE REPRINTS - PEOPLE

Easter Card

An old Easter card from Belarus.

Nice stamps.

Received from: Vista

 

Little Girl and Rabbit

A card from Russia showing a painting by German artist Hermann Kaulbach.

 

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Anutka



"Little postman"

I do not know anything about this picture.

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: Vista

I miss you!

Nice stamps.

 

 

 

 

 

Received from: Makarevich

VINTAGE REPRINTS - CITYVIEWS

Mannheim

 

Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. It is located at the confluence of the River Rhine and the River Neckar in the northwestern corner of Baden-Württemberg. Paradeplatz is in the center of the city, pedestrians-only, a small park, surrounded by shops, restaurants and everything you can imagine.

A beautiful stamp.

Received from: schoolbag

Herringboot in Haarlemmerstraat

Haarlemmerstraat now has a selection of specialist food stores, wine merchants, boutiques and a number of cafes and restaurants. By day it is crowded with shoppers browsing specialty shops and vintage clothing stores. There is a health drink bar, a bakery, and a chocolate shop, restaurants, and a charming cinema called The Movies. Bars and nightclubs attract the night crowd.

A nice stamp.

Received from: JJV

Hamburg

Hamburg is the second-largest city in Germany, the thirteenth largest German state, and the sixth-largest city in the European Union. Situated on the river Elbe, the port of Hamburg is the second largest port in Europe (after the Port of Rotterdam) and 11th-largest worldwide. Hamburg has architecturally significant buildings in a wide range of styles and only a few skyscrapers. Churches are important landmarks, such as St. Nicholas's church, which in the 19th century was the world's tallest building. The skyline of Hamburg features the tall spires of the most important churches (Hauptkirchen) St. Michael's Church (nicknamed “Michel"), St. Peter's Church, St. James's (St. Jacobi) and St. Catherine's Church covered with copper plates, and of course the Heinrich-Hertz-Turm, the radio and television tower (no longer publicly accessible). The many streams, rivers and canals in Hamburg are crossed by over 2300 bridges, more than London, Amsterdam and Venice put together.

 

Nice stamps.

Received from: kimatoto

Minden an der Weser

 

Minden is a town in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The town extends along both sides of the River Weser. It is widely known as the intersection of the Mittelland Canal and the River Weser. The town is over 1,200 years old and has many buildings in the Weser Renaissance style, in addition to its architecturally symbolic 1,000 year old cathedral. The postcard shows the town in the 1930s.

 

 

A nice stamp.

Received from: bluecatfini

FAMOUS PAINTINGS

Girl with a Pearl Earring - Johannes Vermeer

The painting Girl with a Pearl Earring is one of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's masterworks and as the name implies, uses a pearl earring for a focal point. Today the painting is kept in the Mauritshuis gallery in The Hague. It is sometimes referred to as "the Mona Lisa of the North" or "the Dutch Mona Lisa".

Nice stamps.

Received from: TessaRoxanne

Harlequin and Companion - Pablo Picasso

Picasso's "Harlequin and his Companion" painted in 1901 is a searing depiction of a couple seated at a cafe table with an empty glass and another filled with absinthe is from The Blue Period. The irony is that the couple are dressed in lively, complimenting colours and appear to be in a place of fun and should be enjoying themselves but it is obviously far from the truth. The Blue Period ranged from 1901 to 1904 and consisted of low intensity blue paintings that were the result of the suicide of Carlos Casagemas, a close friend to Picasso. The Blue Period features acrobats, harlequins, paupers, various artists, and women of the night.

A nice stamp.

Received from: tifftastic

 

Composition No. 6 - Wassily Kandinsky

Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely abstract works. Composition No. 6 was painted in 1913, it's oil on canvas and it is located in Hermitage, St Petersburg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A nice stamp. 

Received from: Aksell

USA - ARKANSAS

Old mill

The Old Mill, located in North Little Rock, is a historic recreation of an 1880's water powered grist mill. The mill was used in the opening scenes of "Gone With The Wind" and is believed to be the only remaining structure from the film.

Nice stamps.

Received from: zeroday

MOLDOVA - CITYVIEWS

Tiraspol

Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova. The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. On the opposite side of the central square, a monument plaza features a Soviet T-34 tank, commemorating the Soviet victory in World War II, an eternal flame to those who fell defending the city in 1941 and liberating it in 1944. The modern city of Tiraspol was founded by the Russian generalissimo Alexander Suvorov in 1792, although the area had been inhabited for thousands of years by varying ethnic groups.

Beautiful stamps.

Received from: jacio

SINGAPORE - OTHERS

Theme parks

Sentosa is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year. Attractions include a 2 km (1.2 mi) long sheltered beach, Fort Siloso, two golf courses, two five-star hotels, and the Resorts World Sentosa, featuring the theme park Universal Studios Singapore. It is 20 hectares (49 acres) in size, occupying the easternmost part of the 49-hectare (120-acre) Resorts World Sentosa. There are a total of 24 attractions, of which 18 are original or specially adapted for the park. The park consists of seven themed zones which surround a lagoon. Each zone is based on a blockbuster movie or a television show, featuring their own unique attractions, character appearances, dining and shopping areas.

A nice stamp.

Received from: zanyduke

Postcrossing meeting 2013

A postcard specially made for this meeting.

 

 

Beautiful stamps.

Received from: sybones

SINGAPORE - CITYVIEWS

Singapore Flyer

The Singapore Flyer is a giant Ferris wheel located in Singapore, constructed in 2005–2008. Described by its operators as an observation wheel, it reaches 42 stories high, with a total height of 165 m (541 ft), making it the tallest Ferris wheel in the world.Each of the 28 air-conditioned capsules is capable of holding 28 passengers, and a complete rotation of the wheel takes about 30 minutes. Initially rotating in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed from Marina Centre, its direction was changed on 4 August 2008 under the advice of Feng shui masters. The Singapore Flyer is located near the shore of Singapore's Marina Bay, in an area of Marina Centre known as Marina Promenade.

Wonderful stamps.

Received from: flamingold