Wednesday, January 6, 2021

The First Cards of 2021 Happy New Year

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Well it`s that time - time to showcase the first cards of the new year , 2021. I received two cards yesterday and one card today. But before I get to them, let me take this opportunity to wish you all Happy New Year. It can only be better than 2020 turned out. 

I don`t have fireworks to celebrate but here goes  --   Happy New Year, Bonne Annee, Feliz Ano Nuevo, Buon Anno, Frohes Neues Jahr, Gelukkig Nieuwjaar, Gezuar Vitin E Ri, and Bon Any Nou . 

Languages are not my strong point , so hopefully I have those right, if not leave a comment and let me know. If I left your language out, let me know that too. 

Now on to the cards. First up is this Merry Christmas - Happy New Year card from Belgium. 


Gerda posted this card on Dec 10 and it arrived on Jan 5. It arrived with the 2 Christmas stamps that were issued on Oct 26th. 


Gerda has a wonderful postcard blog called My Postcard-Page and you can find it right here .


My second card arrived from Hertogenbosch, Netherlands. Posted on Dec 17, it arrived on Jan 5th. It`s a look at a Santa and Christmas themed manhole cover. If you can make the scan out, it looks like a Santa and a Reindeer. The manhole cover is located at Awone Shirakami Jyuniko Resort, which used to be Santa Land Iwasaki in Aomori Prefecture , Japan. The resort, with its Finnish style cottages , is located at the foot of Mt. Shirakami in the beautiful Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. 


 Barbara used an assortment of stamps on her card and I`ll just talk about the three on the top. The left stamp is 1 of 10 , issued in 2007 , to celebrate December. The middle stamp , from 2004 , is also from a set of 10 self adhesive Christmas stamps, The right stamp, again 1 of 10, is a 2020 Christmas stamp. 


 It is important to note that Barbara took the picture of the manhole in 2019 and also designed the card . Good job indeed. 

This next card, the final one for today, is another photographed and designed by Barbara. This one took a little longer to reach me. Posted on Nov 14, it arrived today Jan 6th. 

This card shows the former Amsterdam Main Post Office, built in 1895-99. It is now the home of Magna Plaza shopping mall. The slots in the wall that you see, served as mailboxes for `domestic `, `city `, and `international ` mail. 


Barbara used a 2020 Europa stamp - Ancient Postal Routes. It is from a set of 2. 


Well there it is, my first update for 2021. Thanks to Gerda and Barbara for the cards today. 

Look for me to be live here again soon.  Take care, stay safe.

The year has changed but my message is still the same . Wear a mask, wash your hands and keep your distance and you won`t go wrong. 

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Happy Holidays Glenn! Stay safe and healthy and have a mailbox full of postcards! Last year prevented all my travels but hopefully this one we will make up for it postcard-wise :)

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