Blog # 1598 --- Day 602 of the Current ( Second ) Russian Invasion of Ukraine
GLORY TO UKRAINE
Hello once again. I`m back once more with a few cards to show and talk about . Well , World Postcard Day 2023 has come and gone. I sent out a number of cards to celebrate, hopefully they received the Oct 1st cancellation date since that was the whole idea. My Lovely Teena sent one card to me to celebrate WPC Day. She used a beautiful card from the Nfld. & Labrador series based on the original art work of Peter Sobol. I think there are 5 or 6 different cards in the ` from the Edge of the North Atlantic postcards series. The card I received shows a number of dories on show . Dories are small, shallow-draft boats, about 5 to 7 metres or 16 to 23 feet long. It is usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows. It is easy to build because of its simple lines.
Teena used a stamp issued on May 23rd that celebrated the 150th Anniversary of The Royal Canadian Mounted Police. the RCMP has evolved into an internationally recognized police organization of more than 19,000 police officers
Today`s second card is from Mellieha, Malta., It gives us a look at Popeye Village. Mellieħa is a large village in the Northern Region of Malta. It has a population of 10,087 as of March 2014. Mellieħa is also a tourist resort, popular for its sandy beaches, natural environment, and Popeye Village nearby. The Popeye set was supposed to be dismantled after filming wrapped up but it still continues to charm visitors to Anchor Bay.
Ana used 3 stamps on her card. On the left from 2023 is 1 of 5 in a set showing Marine Life of the Mediterranean. The other 2 are from a set of 4 issued in 2021 showing Historical Maps of Malta.
I guess this next card , from Belgium, is not for those out there that have a fear of insects or bugs which is called entomophobia.
Johan sent this one along. The stamp received a first day of issue cancellation. It is from a set of 5 called Spider Splendour. Neat spider web cancel.
Card number 4 arrived from Vienna, Austria. it shows 3 of Gustav Klimt`s paints. From left to right it`s The Kiss, Judith, and Portrait of Adele.
Bruce used a stamp from 2022. It was issued to mark the 150th Anniversary of the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences.
Those were the days. There was a time when it seemed that you took just about everything with you when you travelled. If you did that today, it would cost a leg and an arm. I think those old wooden trunks would make great conversation pieces today. The card arrived from Finland.
Vuokko used 2 stamps on her card.
The stamp on the left is 1 of 4 in a Birds set issued in 2017. The stamp on the right , from 2021, is 1 of 5 in a set called Glimmer of Fall.
Here`s the last card for this time. It`s a nude pic , from German photographer Uwe Ommer. He has photo books of ladies he has snapped photos of. This is one of them.
The card arrived from Switzerland with a wonderful stamp. It is the St. Gallen Embroidery Flower stamp from 2000.
WE have now come to the end of another issue of The Blog. Thanks for cards this time go out to My Lovely Teena, Ana, Johan, Bruce, Vuokko and Michael. Do drop in again soon. Take care.
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