U.S.A. - Sports - #16

Postcrossing ID : US - 3811120

Card information : The postcard is about sports and shows us all different kinds of sports material from baseball bats to tennis rackets... I don't like this card very much, I can't explain but it looks a bit childish to me :-(

I received this card from Shabanna and she writes...

"Hello ! From Springfield Missouri - USA. Many people will walk in and out of your life. But only true friends will leave footprints in your heart. Sincerely, Shabanna."

As much as I dislike the card, I like the 6 stamps A LOT ! 6 Very nice stamps attached to the card in a very nice way also. Fully around my address...

Germany - thirteen - #15

Postcrossing ID : DE - 4938999

Card information : The postcard is a simple house number, actually it's the same as my real house number

I received this card from Dorothee and she writes...

"Hello Nico ! Happy postcrossing from Dusseldorf ! My favorit book is 'Siddhartha' by Hermann Hess, an indian poetry ! I hope you like this card with your house number. My number is 13, too! Best wishes, Dorothee."

The stamps are 2 colourfull flowers, and a nice stamp showing Germany as world champions football in 2014 !

Russia - traditional food - #10

Postcrossing ID : RU - 4357027

Card information : A 'still life' of tradional food

I received this card from Anna and she writes...

"Hello Nico ! My name is Anna, I live in Moscow and I work in finance. I love reading, running and travelling. I enjoy reading books by Peter Hoeg and by Somerset Maugham. I dream about running a marathon on each continent. Have a good day, Anna."

 

 

Both stamps are showing traditional Russian buildings.

 

 



Belarus - A basket full of flowers - #7

Postcrossing ID : BY - 1813070

Card information : A very colourfull card showing a basket full of colours and a lot of golden butterflies.

I received this card from Ludmila and she writes...

"Hello Nico ! Greetings from Belarus ! My name is Ludmila. I live in Gomel. I like reading books, watch movies and collect postcards. Welcome to Belarus. Happy postcrossing ! Goodbye ! Thank you postman, a postwoman !"

The stamp is a very small one and shows s a small animal.

Germany - Greetings from Germany... euh Miami ? - #6

Postcrossing ID : DE - 4892586

Card information : To be honest, I don't like postcards with views from other cities than the country it's send from. This card I received from Germany and shows the Miami cruiseport and downtown in the U.S.A. ? I wonder if Germany hasn't nice cities from it's own to show to other people...

I received this card from Udo and he writes...

"Hi, here come the best wishes from Germany. Wish you all the best. Udo"

At least the stamp tells me something interesting about Germany. It's a nice photo of the Möhnestalsperre. A 100 year old dam with nice towers on it.

U.S.A. - Kansas the sunflower state - #5

Postcrossing ID : US - 3758501

Card information : The card shows of the map of the state Kansas. On the back we get to know more about this state. "Kansas, located in the Heartland of the U.S. occupies more than 82.000 square miles. It's highest point is Mount Sunflower in western Kansas at 4,039 feet. Major industries are agriculture, food processing, aviation, minerals and fuels.

I received this card from Shirlee and she writes...

"Greetings from Kansas/USA ! I live in the capital city of Topeka, population 122,000. Kansas is located almost in the center of the USA. Best wishes to you and happy Postcrossing ! Shirlee Jan2, 2016"

 

 

Shirlee has chosen very nice stamps for this cards, a heart shaped symbol, 2 birds and a fancy Tiffany lamps.