Received November 9, 2010
North America October Round Robin
My first card from Rhode Island!
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Epcot, Spaceship Earth
Postmarked December 29, 1985
And a card from a 3rd friend visiting Florida in 1985. What did everyone but me visit Florida that year??
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Florida Map 3
Postmarked June 1985
Another card from a friend who went to Florida in 1985. Probably my first map card, though I wasn't actively collecting them then.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Waikiki Beach
Postmarked November 7, 1985
My uncle was a full time reservist in the Air Force and would travel a lot. He'd send us post cards when he had time. This is from a trip to Hawaii in November of 1985.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Jacksonville Florida
Postmarked December 26, 1985
St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida.
Time to start scanning some of my older cards. Some were exchanged with family and friends while in high school and some I found in a box of old photos from my grandmother's house.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Berlin
Received October 28, 2010
Official card from Germany DE-734146
Love this view of the city at night!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Received October 25, 2010
Official card from USA US-871364
I remember one of my English teachers in High School was a big Hitchcock fan and he made us watch at least one of his movies. I can't for the life of me remember the name of it though. I've only seen bits and pieces of any of the others.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Great Lakes Lighthouses
Received October 21, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
Sent from Michigan with a cool Mackinac Bridge postmark.
Taiwan Houtong Cat Map
Received October 18, 2010
Official card from Taiwan TW-202713
Houtong is a village near Taipei City know for the hundreds of cats that roam the streets.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Chas Addams
Received October 12, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
Chas Addams was the creator of the Addams Family. It started as a comic that ran in the New Yorker Magazine and was later developed into a TV show, with 2 movies to follow.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Windows in Italy
Received October 12, 2010
Official card from Germany, DE-718261
This is a photo the sender took in Florence, Italy.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Goosebumps
Received October 9, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
From the cover of "The Werewolf of Fever Swamp", Goosebumps #14.
Sandy Point Light
Received October 9, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
Constructed in 1858, moved in 1882
Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Happy Halloween!! #2
Received October 19, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
"Friendly Fairy, Witch or Fay Fulfil the Wish You Wish Today"
Forks, WA!
Received October 9, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
In the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town named Forks exists under a near-constant cover of clouds.
~Twilight pg.3, by Stephanie Meyer
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Russian building
Received October 8, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
Kostroma
Building of the City Executive Committee, former House of Offices
Wonder Woman
Received October 8, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
Vintage comic book art reproduction.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Purple Flowers
Received October 4, 2010
Official Card from Estonia EE-81134
Purple! My favorite color :)
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Ohio License Plate
Received October 4, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin
My first License Plate card. Another set I'm hoping to collect from all the states!
Kansas Map
Received September 27, 2010
Official Card from USA US-842858
Love this map with the sunset in the background!
More Florida Manatees
Received September 24, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
Our family is headed down to Florida next year and I'm looking forward to seeing some of these awesome creatures.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Morris Island Lighthouse
Received September 21, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
Morris Island Lighthouse, Charleston, South Carolina. Built in 1872.
Florida Manatee
Received September 20, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
I love this over sized, cut out card!
Texas State Capitol
Received September 16, 2010
US State Capitol Tag
State Capitol building in Austin, Texas.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Chatham Light
Received September 16, 2010
Official Card from the USA US-814173
Chatham Lighthouse in Cape Cod, Massachusetts built in 1808. Funny I was born in MA and during the time I lived there never visited Cape Cod. It wasn't until we went back to visit years later that we made a short trip there.
Garfield Visits Rockwell
Received September 15, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
Cute card combining a couple favorites. As a kid Garfield was on of my favorite cartoon characters. This Norman Rockwell painting has always been a family favorite since my brother is a police officer.
Wall Drug
Received September 14, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
Located in Black Hills, South Dakota. The Wall Drug Store was saved from bankruptcy during the depression by offering free ice water to the traveling public.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Marken Lighthouse
Received September 13, 2010
Official Card from Netherlands NL-428993
Lighthouse in Marken which is near Amsterdam.
Beautiful!
Hot Air Balloons in SC
Received September 13, 2010
North America September 2010 Round Robin
Flying high over South Carolina
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