Lovely letters & postcards for Maryam

All the lovely letters and postcards from all around the world sent to Maryam

Archive for the month “June, 2013”

#809 Postcard from Disney World, Florida, USA

United States          Florida

A postcard from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA, sent by postcrosser Jennifer Ong for Vacation RR in postcrossing forum.

2013-06-29 Florida a

The postcard shows Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Park at night.

2013-06-29 Florida b

At the back, Jennifer affixed two forever stamps and three low value definitives. The postmark date is 21 June 2013. Thanks a lot Jennifer!

#808 Postcard from Germany

Germany          Germany-Baden-Württemberg

Another postcard from Germany, received through offficial postcrossing from postcrosser Marianna of Heidelberg.

2013-06-29 Germany 2a

The postcard shows a stunning view of the town Heidelberg in the state of Baden-Württemberg.

2013-06-29 Germany 2b

At the back, Marianna affixed one stamp of the UNESCO listed city of Regensburg. The postmark date is 23 June 2013. Thanks a lot Marianna!

#807 Postcard from Germany

Germany          Germany-Berlin

A postcard from Germany, received through official postcrossing from postcrosser Holger from Berlin.

2013-06-29 Germany 1a

The postcard shows a sandman dressed as an archer, a famous TV show for children in Germany.

2013-06-29 Germany 1b

At the back, Holger affixed two definitve flower stamps and one stamp featuring a drawing by Janosch, a famous children book’s author and illustrator. The postmark date is 20 June 2013. Thanks a lot Holger!

#806 Postcard from Finland

Finland

Another postcard from Finland, received through official postcrossing from postcrosser Eeva.

2013-06-29 Finland 2a

It’s an ice cream postcard! Good for summer.

2013-06-29 Finland 2b

At the back, Eeva used one round-shaped flower stamp. The postmark date is 20 June 2013 and the location is Helsinki. Thanks a lot Eeva!

#805 Postcard from Netherlands

Netherlands

A postcard from Netherlands, received through official postcrossing from postcrosser Joyce.

2013-06-29 Netherlands 1a

It’s a multiview postcard with items typically associated with Netherlands.

2013-06-29 Netherlands 1b

At the back, Joyce affixed one international stamp. The postmark date is 17 June 2013. Thanks a lot Joyce!

#804 Postcard from Finland

Finland

A postcard from Finland, received through official postcrossing from Auli Helena.

2013-06-29 Finland 1a

The postcard shows an artwork by Raija Nokkala entitled “Viestinviejat” or messengers.

2013-06-29 Finland 1b

At the back, Auli affixed one odd-shaped Moomin stamp. The postmark date is 17 June 2013 and the location is Jyväskylä. Thanks a lot Auli!

#803 Cover from Oregon

United States          Oregon

A cover from Oregon, sent by postcrosser John Schwab for Nice Cover Circuit in postcrossing forum.

2013-06-28 Oregon 1

On the cover, John affixed two USA forever stamps featuring beautiful artworks and three low value definitives. The postmark date is 17 June 2013 and the location is Portland, Oregon. Thanks a lot John!

#802 Cover and Postcard from Germany

Germany          Germany-Bavaria

A surprise cover from Germany, sent by Franz Dippner of Fünfstetten.

2013-06-28 Germany 1a

On the cover, Franz affixed two stamps and one postage label. The postmark date is 17 July 2013.

2013-06-28 Germany 1b

Inside is a postcard. There is also a bag full of used Germany stamps. I should say thank you to Franz for sending me all these but since I don’t collect stamps, I shall return the bag plus whatever used Canadian stamps that I currently have. Thanks a lot Franz for all these!

#801 Cancels from Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Canada          Nova Scotia

A cover with cancels from Liverpool Post Office in Nova Scotia.

2013-06-28 Nova Scotia

On the cover, I used one flag definitive stamp on a sailboat and two beneficial insect stamps. Two cancels were applied. The cancel features a privateer ship, as Liverpool was famous for financing privateers during wars. The postmark date is 18 June 2013. Thank you Postmaster!

#800 Cover and Postcards from Granada, Spain

Spain          Andalucía          Granada

A surprise cover from Spain!

2013-06-21 Spain a

It’s an airmail cover with two stamps. The postmark date is not clear, but the location is CTA Granada. Inside there are three postcards of old Granada, Spain.

2013-06-21 Spain b

2013-06-21 Spain c

2013-06-21 Spain d

The only information that I have about the sender is the address and website. I think this is a promotion from Fototaller, a photography studio in Granada that was established in 1986. Well, thanks a lot for sending me a cover and postcards! These postcards are sturdy and the print quality is very good. I shall put the address of the studio below:

El Cartofilo Empedernido
Website: http://http://elcartofiloempedernido.wordpress.com/
c/Alhamar, 9 bajo
18005 Granada
Spain

Thank you very much El Cartofilo Empedernido!

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