Hey it's that time, the end of the year. Time to show off the last few cards of 2018. These all arrived since Christmas. Let's start with this card from Moscow, Russia. A young girl having fun , enjoying Autumn in the park.
Elena used 3 stamps from Russia which are new to me. Many cards from Russia arrive with the same , often seen Moscow definitives. Not this one though. On the left is a 2007 stamp commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Russian Economic Academy. The other 2 are from a set of 4 showing Russian Flora, issued in 2015.
Next is a card from Albania, showing the ancient city of Bylis, from around the 1 BC.
Indrit used 3 of 4 stamps in a set from 2010. They show Antique Silver Designs. Oh yes, Welcome back to postcards Indrit.
Tossa de Mar in Costa Brava is the focus of card # 3 today. Costa Brava is a coastal area of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Tossa de Mar is a town of just over 5,600 people just 103 km north of Barcelona. It has 3 main beaches - The Tossa Beach, La Mar Menuda and El Codolar.
Josep & Assumpta used a King Felipe VI stamp along with a 2016 Train stamp showing the Mecca-Medina High Speed Railway.
It's down to Brazil next. Fernanda's card shows a part of Rio's Santa Teresa - a neighborhood famous for its winding, narrow streets, famous as a favourite spot for artists and tourists. The card also shows the Santa Teresa Tram, operating since 1896. A ride on the tram is a popular attraction among tourists.
The left stamp is from 2005, 1 of 3 celebrating Professions - shown is a seamstress. The larger stamp , from 2016, is 1 of 3 issued for the Rio Olympics.
The Elf on the Shelf is next . The Elf on the Shelf is a funfilled Christmas tradition that has captured the hearts of children everywhere who welcome home one of Santa’s Scout Elves each holiday season. The magical Scout Elves help Santa manage his naughty and nice lists by taking note of a family’s Christmas adventures, and reporting back to Santa at the North Pole nightly. Each morning, the Scout Elf returns to its family and perches in a new spot, waiting for someone to spot them. Children love to wake up and race around the house looking for their Scout Elf each morning.
My grandson Will has one of these and he is named Jingle Joy. Will enjoys looking for him every morning.
David used a limited edition stamp from An Post. It's a Christmas stamp featuring Elf on the Shelf.
Well there you have it. That's all for this blog post, this month and this year. Take care and Happy New Year to all readers and everyone who have contributed postcards during 2018.
Thanks for todays cards go out to David, Fernanda, Josep & Assumpta, Indrit, and Elena.
Take care all.
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