Germany - Heidecksburg Palace

Formerly a Royal Palace and now museum. 

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Finland - Sauna

Heli writes that sauna's are a Finnish passion.  She also used a fantastic police car stamp on the card!

Many thanks! 

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Finland - Celebrating home and family

This charming vintage (1985) card from Johanna advertises "The Week of the Home" and the slogan is "Strength Comes from Family".  

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Finland - Colourful Mailboxes

Thank you to Anne for this cheerful collection of mailboxes.  They'll hold a lot of postcards! 

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August 2015 NA RR - Lancaster Covered Bridge

The beautiful Lancaster covered bridge in Lancaster, New Hampshire. Thanks Heather! 

August 2015 NA RR - Boy Hungry

Fantastic and cheesy book cover postcard from Katie!  I love how scandalous them make these books out to be when actually they are probably pretty tame compared to today's! 

August 2015 NA RR - Sun Plaza Motel

Restful...Distinctive...Reasonable.

48 air conditioned units - hot water heat - ceramic tiled baths - black & white or colour tv - walking distance to world famous Silver Springs Park - beautifully landscaped grounds - shuffleboard - heated swimming pool - playground - picnic area.

They failed to mention the wood paneled walls.

August 2015 NA RR - Slate Bridge, New Hampshire

Beautiful postcard featuring the Slate Bridge in Swanzey, New Hampshire.   I really like this photograph... the colours are awesome.

England - St. Mary Street, 1897

I love this postcard sent to me by Mary who writes that on the modern day St. Mary Street you will find a small art gallery, a hairdressing salon, a restaurant, bike shop and other small businesses.  I bet it looks really different  compared to this photo! 

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Swap - Poststickers

Here's a neat concept for a postcard... removable stickers.  This vintage card was sent to me by Angie. Love it!

Swap - Tamiment-in-the-Poconos

Overlooking the golf course or the lake with contemporary furnishings, separate dressing rooms, fully carpeted and individually heated. Many have balconies or terraces.

That's all well and good, but can you explain the twin beds and their orientation?

Swap - Big Brudder

Melanie has added another great Cows parody postcard to my collection.  I'm so in love with Cows and their sense of humour! Thanks, Melanie! 

Swap - MoMA - Still Life #30

Tom Wesselmann, American, 1931-2004.  Still Life #30.  April 1963. Oil, enamel and synthetic polymer paint on composition board with collage of printed advertisements, lastic flowers, refrigerator door, plastic replicas of 7-Up bottles, glazed and framed colour reproduction, and stamped metal. 

Germany - Tower

Gorgeous silhouette of a German tower but I can't quite decipher where exactly it is located. Any idea?