A Snow Queen, A Concorde and More

BLOG #1573 --- Day 356 of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Hello once again, I'm back from my latest cruise down south, in the Caribbean. A good time was had, the weather was great, lots of postcards and stamps were available. All in all I posted 48 cards from 4 different ports. Hopefully you were on my list. 

Of course while away a number of postcards arrived in my mailbox . These are some of them. 

First up is a card from Freiberg, a city in Baden-Wurttembery, Germany. It is an old university town and an entry point to the Black Forest. Dominique's card shows the Historical Merchants Hall, built between 1520 and 1530. It was once the financial life of the region. It's facade is decorated with statutes and the coat of arms of four Habsburg emperors.  

Dominique used a stamp from last year that commemorated the 150th Anniversary of the Birth of the Prime Minister of Prussia - Otto Braun.

Today's second card, also sent by Dominique, shows a War Memorial in Colombey - Les - Deux - Eglises, France. The area dates from 1793. It is best known as the home of Charles de Gaulle. A memorial museum was opened here in 2008 by Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel.

 Dominique used a 2021 stamp showcasing the Gallic town of Bibracte -  Mont Beuvray. 

Now here's a card from the Netherlands. I do believe it was designed by the sender, Barbara. It's Barbara's  vision of a snow queen. 

Barbara used 2 Christmas stamps from last year. They are 2 of 10 in a set.

Next up is a card from Austria. It looks at the Alpbachtal area in the western Austrial state of Tyrol. This holiday region is in the middle of the Kitzbuhel Alps, the Rofan Mountains and the Brandenberger Alps. It is Austria's most well known Alpine valley. 

Meelis used 3 stamps on this card, all from 2020 to 2022.  The top left stamp , the cow stamp, shows a Rare Livestock Breed. The top right stamp commemorates the 100th Anniversary of Riess Enamelware. I thought it was a lighthouse at first. The bottom stamp is 1 of 16 in a Definitive set showing Traditional Costumes. That's a nice cow label to the left of the cow stamp. 

I guess it's now time now for an Aircraft / Airline Card. And better than The Concorde. This one is Air France's F-BVFF. It had its first flight on 26 December `978 and last flew on 1 June 1000. It flew a total of 12,421 hours. The postcard shows it taking-off at Geneva Airport.   This Concorde is now on display outside Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris. 

Jean Pierre used 3 stamps on his card. Top left from 2022, 1 of 2 issued for Lego Day. Top right from 2018, 1of 2 Europa stamps showing Bridges. The bottom stamp is a definitive stamp issued in 1987, 1 of 5 in a set. 

I think that's it for this time. Thanks for today's cards go out to Dominique, Barbara, Meelis and Jean Pierre. Thanks to one and all.