Thursday 2 June 2011

Belarus: 1-2

This postcard was from a private swap with Tens and shows Cavalry officers in uniform in 1812 during the Napoleonic Wars. The stamp is called Merry Christmas! and was released on the 9th December 2008.



This next card is BY-103966 and shows the Monument in honour of Victory of War 1812 and the Chuch of St. Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky which are in Kobryn. The prince was born in 1220 and died in 1263. I can't find the date the church was built so if anyone knows, please leave a comment.

The first stamp is from the Wild Animals issue, shows a European Mink and was released on the 10th June 2008. The second stamp is from the Garden Flowers issue, shows Tulips and was also released on the 10th June 2008. The third stamp is from the Wild Animals issue and shows a Hare.





Wednesday 1 June 2011

Spain: 4-6

This card is ES-106828 and shows Torremolinos in the Costa del Sol. The stamp is for Tourism and was released in 2011. If anyone knows the date of issue, please let me know.



This card is ES-61085 and shows Pineda de Mar in Catalonia. The stamp is from the Flora and Fauna issue, shows a Geranium and was released on the 1st July 2009.



This card is ES-93144 and shows the City Hall in Bilbao which was built in 1892 in the Baroque style. This card came without a stamp.





Tuesday 31 May 2011

Spain: 1-3

 This card is ES-85668 and shows Zarautz which is a coastal town in Northern Spain which has sister cities in Italy, France and the Western Sahara. The stamp shows a moth (Zygaena rhadamanthus) and was part of the Fauna 2010 issue which was released on the 20th January 2010.




This card is ES-112364 and is my first Anne Taintor card. The stamp shows an Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) Butterfly, is from the Fauna issue and was released on the 12th January 2011.


This card is ES-80645 and shows the Isle of Fuerteventura. This is a Spanish island in the Canary Islands. It is the second largest, after Tenerife. The stamp was issued for the Spanish Presidency of the European Union on the 22nd February 2010.


I'm Back...

Hello

I'm sorry for disappearing - university became very hectic and I had a lot of computer issues. I'm back now though and will be updating at least one post per day until my recieved cards are all uploaded!

Monday 21 February 2011

USA: 27-31

These five cards are from a swap with FloridaGirl, the first is called The Fountain of Love and is from 2007.

This next card is a reprint of a 1936 photo showing a crowd at the Pier 88 balcony at the sailing of S. S. Normandie in New York City.
This card is entitled 'Bowing on the Wild Side'


The pre-printed text on the back of this card reads: The statue of Liberty's completed torch and flame were shipped to the United States in September 1876 and displayed at the U.S. Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The exhibit created a sensation, for Americans at last had an idea of the size of the monumemt that the French had in store for them.





The pre-printed text on the back of this card reads: On Monday, July 5, 1926, the bridge was briefly closed to traffic for a dedication ceremony. Pres. Calvin Coolidge was in Philadelphia to attend festivities for the nation's sesquicentennial. To commemorate the bridge's opening. Coolidge planted a tree at the Camden plaza. This image shows the thousands of pedestrians lining the roadway to watch the president's motorcade.

There isn't enough space in the tags to include the stamps so I'll post those in the next post.

USA: 25-26

This card is US-587802 and shows a Hupa Indian Reservation, circa 1896. The first stamp is from the American Design issue, shows an American clock and was released on the 24th January 2003. The second stamp is from the Love issue, shows the King of Hearts and was released on the 8th May 2009. The last stamp is from the Ledgends of Hollywood issue, shows Gary Cooper and was released on the 10th September 2009.


 


 This card is US-541742 and shows lava in Hawaii. The first two stamps are from the Flags 24/7 issue, the first being Flag at Night and the second being Flag at Sunset which were released on the 18th April 2008 and the last stamp shows a Polar Bear and was released on the 16th April 2009.




Sunday 20 February 2011

USA: 24

This card was sent for the Choose the Stamp tag from GreenFox (the stamp I picked was the third) and shows a reprint of a 1902 photograph taken by A. C. Vroman (1856-1916) of Taqui, a Moki Snake Priest. The first stamp is currently the oldest I've recieved through postcrossing; it shows a plane flying over the Capitol building and was released on the 5th December 1962. The second stamp is from the State Flowers and Birds issue, shows the Willow Ptarmigan (Willow Grouse) and Forget-Me-Not which are the state bird and flower from Alaska and was released on the 14th April 1982. The third stamp is from the Aviation Pioneer issue, shows Alfred V. Verville (1890-1970) and was released on the 13th February 1985. The final stamp was issued to celebrate 100 years since the first flight of the Wright Brothers on the 22nd May 2003.



USA: 19-23

The following cards are from a tag and swap with linda718; this first card shows Coney Island Lifeguards in Brooklyn on September 14th 1922. Coney island is currently a peninsula. The Coney Island Hotel was built in 1829, with other hotels following and the first carousel was built in 1876. Between 1880 and WWII it was the US' largest amusment area.

This card shows Coney Island in 1902.

This card shows Coney Island in (circa) 1938, this is one of my favourite photographic reprints and it amazes me how many people can fit into such a small area of beach!

This card shows a photograph from circa 1900 and the pre-printed text reads: Apache Mother and Baby, San Carlos, Arizona. The Apache excelled in the making of large coiled storage baskets for holding grain. The dark colored designs on elaborately decorated baskets often identified the clan of the basket maker. Taller baskets were sometimes made for trade.

 This card shows the Interior of the Grand Central Terminal in New York (completed in 1913 and opened in 1871)
The first stamp is from the American Design issue, shows an American Clock and was released on the 24th January 2003. The next two stamps are also from the American Design issue, show a Tiffany Lamp and were released on the 7th March 2008. The next stamp shows a Polar Bear and was released on the 16th April 2009. Then there is a stamp of a sunflower which was released on the 15th August 2008. The final stamp shows Wisdom and is a 2008 reprint of a stamp which was released on the 1st March 2003.




USA: 17-18

This card is US-920579, the pre-printed text on the back reads: On March 26, 1903 - seven years after Anchor Brewing began making beer on San Francisco's Russian Hill - the team that would become known as the San Francisco Seals played its first Pacific Coast League game. Paid attendance at Recreation Park, south of Market Street, was 5,235. Ladies were admitted free. San Francisco defeated Portland 7-3, in a 90-minute, 9-inning contest. Six years later, the seals won their first pennant, with a 132-80 record. By that time, Anchor had moved south of Market, near where it continues to brew San Francisco's original Anchor Steam Beer today. The first stamp is from the American Design issue, shows an American Clock and was released on the 24th January 2003. The second and third stamps are from the Love issue, show the King of Hearts and the Queen of Hearts and were released on the 8th May 2009.




This card is US-543162 and the pre-printed text on the back reads: Milo comes in a variety of colors, from pale yellow to deep rust. It is a feed grain and also is used in the production of ethanol. The stamps are the same as above.