Saturday, November 20, 2010

Rhode Island

The Ocean State


Received November 9, 2010
North America October Round Robin

My first card from Rhode Island! 



Thursday, November 11, 2010

Epcot, Spaceship Earth

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

FL-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

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

State of Oregon

State of Oregon


Received November 5, 2010
via private swap


Jacksonville Florida

St. Johns River


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

Oregon Map 3

OR-Map 3


Received November 1, 2010
via Private swap


Michigan Map 7



Received October 30, 2010
Official card from USA US-882073


Saturday, November 6, 2010

Virginia Map



Received October 28, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin


Berlin



Received October 28, 2010
Official card from Germany DE-734146

Love this view of the city at night!


Cute cow



Received October 27, 2010
Official card from the Netherlands NL-466416


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.


Where are you?



Received October 23, 2010
Official Card from Belgium BE-75983



Washington State Capitol



Received October 21, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin



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. 

Penguins



Received October 18, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin


Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Greenville-Spartanbur SC Airport



Received October 15, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin


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. 


South Dakota Capitol



Received October 12, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin



Tuesday, November 2, 2010

La Crosse, WI



Received October 12, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin


Colorado Large Letter



Received October 12, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin


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

Nebraska State Capitol



Received October 9, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin



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



Golden Gate Park, San Francisco



Received October 9, 2010
North America October 2010 Round Robin