I sent this card to a Japanese Postcrosser who likes Manekineko (beckoning cats). I loved the simplicity of the card. It looks like an old ukiyo-e card too, but is very modern.
It's one of my recent favourites.
Showing posts with label 2013/08. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013/08. Show all posts
Tuesday, 8 October 2013
Sent Card - Manekineko
August, 2013
I sent this card to a Japanese Postcrosser who likes Manekineko (beckoning cats). I loved the simplicity of the card. It looks like an old ukiyo-e card too, but is very modern.
It's one of my recent favourites.
I sent this card to a Japanese Postcrosser who likes Manekineko (beckoning cats). I loved the simplicity of the card. It looks like an old ukiyo-e card too, but is very modern.
It's one of my recent favourites.
Friday, 4 October 2013
Gotochi Card - Sent
August 2013
I sent this Yamagata Gotochi card to a Japanese Postcrosser who was very happy to receive it. Yamagata is famous for fruit, and cherries are one of the major fruits that we produce. It was well received by the person who got it.
I sent this Yamagata Gotochi card to a Japanese Postcrosser who was very happy to receive it. Yamagata is famous for fruit, and cherries are one of the major fruits that we produce. It was well received by the person who got it.
This is my third most popular sent card!
Friday, 6 September 2013
Gotochi Cards - Tokyo Part 2
From August
The remaining Tokyo Gotochi cards that I did a private swap for. They are rather gorgeous these ones!
Wednesday, 28 August 2013
USA
August 27, 2013
I found this card early in the morning and it was all bent and twisted in my mailbox. I don't know if the postal worker had delivered it the day before and I didn't see it, or if they had delivered it that day and crushed it under the newspaper. Luckily I got it flattened.
Jennifer sent the card and notes that she lives in Mississippi. She says that if I enjoy seafood I might enjoy this recipe. I do like shrimp, but I don't have an oven.
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| New Orleans |
Ireland
August 24, 2013
Anna was lovely and wrote about a wedding she went to in Poland. It was a half Canadian wedding. She says that her best friend met her future husband at Anna's hen party in Prague. The couple is going to move to Canada and Anna and her husband will visit them.
I'm excited for her.
The picture shows an old windmill in County Wexford, Ireland.
China
August 24, 2013
Jim from China sent this card and writes that he is a student at university.
He writes that his favourite movie is The Pursuit of Happyness with Will Smith. He says that the message is to never forget your dream, we will be somebody. A good message!
I quite like this card with all of the tickets on the front. I've never seen one quite like it before.
Ukraine
August 23, 2013
Ira from the Ukraine sent this card in hopes that it would please me.
There were three other stamps on the back, but they weren't as spectacular as these two. They are still joined together. Beautiful.
Belarus
August 23, 2013
Olga sent this card from Minsk in Belarus. She says that she lives and studies there. She'd like to travel and explore new places.
China
This gorgeous card was sent from China. The sender saw it in my Favourites list and was lovely enough to send it to me.
She says that the card is about the Peking Opera, but she doesn't know very much about the Peking Opera. She says it is not very popular for young people.
She is studying in Beijing now, but she's from the South-East of China.
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| The Chinese Dream |
Ukraine Postcard
This card came from the Ukraine and shows Maryinsky Palace in Kyiv. The sender didn't write any personal information on his card, not even his name.
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| Kyiv Maryinsky Palace |
To August 17, 2013
To August 17, 2013
I have begun this new blog for Postcrossing, Little Epistles, and I hope to use it for individual cards rather than groupings of cards. Sometimes I just don't have time to write about five or more cards at once so I am hoping this blog will be more timely.
In the meantime, I'd love to hear from you about the cards in this blog entry. Please click on the cards to see them larger.
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The first card comes from Belarus and was sent by young Maja. She's a future Olympic Champion at Track and Field. She says that she loves dogs and the sea too.
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Letter to Elise No. 10
Yana Fefelova
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Ausra sent this card from Lithuania. She writes that she is a mother and in her twenties. She loves Jane Eyre's story very much and has read the book twice. She hopes I like the card too.
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Jane Eyre
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Anna from the Ukraine sent this card from her collection. She is now a mother and says her work now is more important than her work before.
These are the stamps that she used on the card. They took the top third of the card up in space, but are lovely. Thank you.
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Meryl Streep
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Wietze sent me the smallest card I have ever received from Postcrossing (so far)! The scan of the card is much bigger than the real card. I am told that the picture is a typical cake from her province of the Netherlands. It is called "Orange Cake".
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Varya sent this card to me in an envelope. She lives in a small Russian city and wishes me a great day. Thank you!
I love this card. Katharine Hepburn was always one of my favourite actresses, and this is a very beautiful picture of her.
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| Katharine Hepburn |
Gotochi Cards--Received as trades from other postcrossers
These were not regular postcrossing cards, but rather cards that I swapped with other members. The Hiroshima Okonomiyaki one makes me smile, my local shop makes that kind and I love it!
On an early trip to Tokyo with F, we visited Tokyo Tower, so this card brings back some happy memories for me!
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Well, there you are, 5 postcrossing cards, some stamps, and 3 lovely Gotochi cards. What will be in my mail box next time? Please follow my new blog to find out!
Incoming to August 10, 2013
(First published on Living La Vida Loca In Japan)
To August 10th, 2013
I have a nice batch of cards again. I've been receiving a lot of cards, as I sent a lot of cards lately. I was trying to outdo my own record for a month and did! That is why I have been receiving a lot of cards in the last couple of months.
Click on the pictures to see them slightly bigger. And now, let's get down to business!
Kate sent this card from the Ukraine. She describes her city as a tourist city with many monuments, famous buildings and green parks. She likes reading books, listening to music and watching movies. She likes Anime, documentaries and films with Johnny Depp.
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Picturesque Bukovyna.
Myhovo Village. "Myhovo" Resort.
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I was very pleased to receive this card. First of all, it is a cool card, and second of all, it comes from a new to my list country, Bosnia and Herzegovina! My first card from there.
Sonya writes that she is 34 and writes about the card saying, the postcard shows a night winter view of her city.
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Banjaluka with Love
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Jason sent this yummy card from Britain. He writes that he is married to another Helen and they have two beautiful children.
He says that he is a huge fan of Canada, especially Quebec.
He notes that he is trying to learn Japanese, but it is very difficult. (Tell me about it!)
The next card is from Taiwan. ZhenHe writes that they live in the central city in Taiwan. They say that it is very hot there too. Sometimes the temperature goes up to 40 degrees Celsius. Wow!
Simon the Penguin sent this card from Germany. He writes that the account was made by his Godfairy family. He wishes me all the best!
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Lavender of Provence, France
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There you are. Five wonderful Postcrossing cards from Asia and Europe. Which one do you like best? I love the Fish and Chips one because I miss fish and chips a lot, but I also really like the Lavender one.
Until next time, I'll be wondering what will be in my mailbox tomorrow!
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