More Great Cards and Stamps

Hey, I'm back again so soon after the last time Both arrived from Switzerland.. That's just the way it goes sometimes. I have lots of cards to show today, so let's get right to it.
It's always a good day when I can start with an airplane card. This one is a privately owned Stampe and Vertongen SV-4B. It was built in 1953 and is registered as OO-SV4 and seen on the ground at the small airport of Schaffen.

Johan used a private post stamp and cancellation on this card. It is a stamp from TBC-Post, a private postal company , operating in Belgium for 30 years. The date of 19-05-2018 is a First Day of Issue for this stamp.

Today's second card is also from Belgium, but via regular post this time. It's a look at Brugge, often called "The Venice of the North" .
It's one of the most beautiful and best preserved medieval towns in Belgium. The historic city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. And let's not forget Brugge and it's movie history.

Gerda used a number of stamps from past years on this card. On the left is a stamp from 2000. It is 1 of 20 in the Turn of A Century set. In the middle is 1 of 2 issued in 2009 featuring Famous Women of the Feminist Movement. She organized the first Women's Day in Belgium on 11 November 1972. The stamp on the right is from 2003 and is 1 of 10 in the This is Belgium set.

Next is a card from Israel - Masada in the Judean Desert. I like the look of this card -  a plane flying over Israel's largest flag. In the background is Masada, the ancient fortress in the Judean Desert. It's on a massive plateau overlooking the Dead Sea. Built around 30 B.C. it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

Dominique used a stamp which I wrote about in my blog back on June 10th. I'll just show it this time.

Three more cards sent by David are next. One is from Tirana, Albania and the other 2 arrived from Bulgaria.
Let's start with the one from Tirana. It's a view of the city.

 David used 2 large stamps here. They were part of a set of 4 issued in 2017 showcasing Albanian National Crafts - Glass Works.

The first card from Bulgaria arrived from Plovdiv, an ancient city in southern Bulgaria. Featured on David's card is the Roman-era Ancient Theatre, which once seated over 6,000. It dates from he 2nd century.

I think the 2 stamps on this card are quite attractive,- maybe it's the colours I'm not sure. They were issued in a 2018 mini sheet of 2.
They are a Europa issue of Bridges.

Now for the second card from Bulgaria, this time from the capital Sofia. On this card you can see some of the local buildings, statues, etc.

The two stamps on this one are again from a Europa issue with 2 stamps in the mini-sheet.
The 2017 issue features Palaces and Castles.

I have just 2 more cards for today. Both are from Switzerland. Both are from Susanna. These are my first cards from her but hopefully there will be lots more. The first card is a Swissair card showing an airplane from around 1951. Looks like it could be a Douglas DC-6, but don't quote me on that.

Susanna used great stamps on this card, both issued in 2017. On the left is a rather large stamp featuring the Creux du Van, a natural rocky cirque 1,400 metres wide and 150 metres deep. On the right is a stamp featuring a Swiss Cow.

Susanna's second card shows the Bernina Express on the Brusio Circular Viaduct. The Bernina Express is the highest railway across the Alps. The train negotiates 55 tunnels, 196 bridges and many inclines. It's highest point is 2,253 metres above sea level. The Bernina Line and the Landscape it passes through became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008.

Again two stamps on this card. On the left is 1 of 2 in a 2017 set commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Schilthorn - Piz Bloria Cable Car System.

On the right , a 2017 Love stamp.

Well that`s all I have for today. Big thanks for today`s cards go out to Johan, Gerda, Dominique, David and Susanna. Busy weekend  coming up - Birthday, Father`s Day, Soccer and Baseball. Most likely won`t be back live until Monday.   Take care.