Rachael Hale Cat postcard from France

On ne choisit jamais un chat;
c'est lui qui vous choisit. - (Philippe ragueneau)

(A cat is never chosen;
it is him who chooses you.)

This is a Rachael Hale postcard

the back reads:
"Les animaux sont vraiment d'adorables creatures,
ils m'amusent et m'inspirent constamment; ils
amenent ma photograpie a la vie."

(These animals are really adorable creatures,
they amuse me and inspire me constantly;
and bring my photography to life.)

postmarked in 2009 with a France stamp - Monde 20g Le mont Saint-Michel

Glenville State College - with error

Student Union and Cafeteria
Glenville State College
Glenville, West Virginia

Constructed in 1957; provides modern facilities for cafeteria, student union, bookstore, guest rooms, faculty lounge, and alumni office. Glenville State College, Home of the Pioneers, is the most centrally located college in West Virginia (no period at the end of the sentence, whoops! someone didn't proofread!)

Color Photo by Jack Cawthon

postmarked in 1967 with a 4 cent Lincoln stamp

St. Andrew's Cathedral - Scotland

St. Andrew's Cathedral and the River Ness, Inverness, Scotland

Photo J. Cooke

St. Andrew's Cathedral (1866 - 71) stands in a commanding position on the banks of the River Ness in the centre of Inverness. The interior has many interesting features. On the outside transept window facing the river are a wheel and a horse on each side of the arch. The stones for the walls had been lifted by a pulley and a horizontal wheel pulled round by a horse. Nearing the end of the construction a stone fell and killed the horse which is now remembered by the memorial. The Cathedral has eleven bells, ten for ringing and one for tolling, and they can also be chimed.

postmarked in 1990 with a purple queen, Great Britain stamp

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The sender writes:
Been to Ireland, now Scotland - went by the Lock Ness - no monster.

Hyatt Hotel Advertising Postcard

Hyatt Place
Orlando / Lake Mary
Now Open

Book 2 Nights and Stay the 3rd Night FREE

postmarked in 2008 with a machine stamp

(I know it looks like it is from the late 60's, early 70's, but it is from 2008)

From a Church in Oslo, Norway to Disney's Epcot, in Orlando, Florida

Oslo, Norway. Norsk Folkemuseum
Gol Stavkirke, ca. 1200
Stave-Church from Gol ab. 1200
Eglise en boise de Gol, date de 12 environ

postmarked in 1982 with a Norge (Norway) 2.75 stamp

As you can see below, this is the building Disney used as its model for Norway in Epcot Center! The only difference I can see is the small crosses on the peaks of the roofs, in the Disney version, they are just brown poles.







Norway - Epcot World Showcase
unused - bought in 2009

Mabel Tainter Theater, Menomonie, Wisconsin

Mabel Tainter
Theater
A restored Victorian theater in downtown Menomonie, WI

Romantically reminiscent of Victorian days gone-by, the Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater is one of America's premier restored theaters. The lavish 313 seat theater features intricate hand stenciled walls and ceilings, carved mahogany, walnut and oak woodwork and Tiffany stained glass windows. Tours are offered daily, but the best way to experience the theater is by attending a show. The theater's intimacy and superb acoustics put you directly into the performance.

postmarked in 2009 with a 28 cent polar bear stamp

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The Mabel Tainter Memorial Theater was constructed in 1889 as a tribute to young Mabel Tainter, a lover of music and the arts, who died in 1886 at the age of nineteen. The Memorial was commissioned by Captain and Mrs. Andrew Tainter. Andrew was one of the lumber barons for Knapp, Stout & Co.

The Theater still contains the original Steere & Turner tracker pipe organ. The organ has a total of 1597 pipes and 28 stops. The pipes range from 2 inches to 16 feet. The organ was originally water powered, but it was later converted to electric. The organ's restoration began in 1957 and since then has been fully restored.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located in Central Park facing 5th Avenue. The first permanent building centre of present group was occupied in 1880, additions were made in 1889 and 1894. The East wing was added in 1901 at a cost of 2,000,000. Was designed to cover 18 1/2 acres and cost 20,000,000. Under the presidency of J. Pierpont Morgan it has become one of the richest museums in the world.

postmarked in 1914 with a 1 cent Washington stamp

Algeria, Africa

I put everything into a French translator and wrote what is said in the parenthesis. Some of it doesn't make total sense, but at least it sheds a little understanding of what the card is saying ....


Algerie El-Djazair, Les Iles
(Algeria to El-Djazair islands)

Situee en Afrique de Nord. Centre du Maghreb - Independante le 5 Juillet 1962
(Situated in north Africa. Center of Maghreb - Independence on July 5, 1962)

Superficie 2 381 741 KM2, Dont 1200 KM De Cotes Mediterraneennes
(Surface 2,381,741 KM2, Including 1200 KM of Mediterranean Dimensions)

Point Culminant 2 918 M au tahat - Population 30,000,000 D'Habitants (1998)
(Culminating Point 2,918 M with the tahat population 30,000,000 inhabitants 1998)

Langue Officielle arabe - dialecte tamazight - Entrangere le Francais
(Arab official language - dialect tamazight - entrangere French)

Premier president: Ahmed Benbella, actuel: Abdelaziz Bouteflicka
(First president: Ahmed Benbella, Current: Abdelaziz Bouteflika)

Hommes Historiques: Emir Abdelkader, El-Mokrani, Messali El-Hadj, Ferhat Abbas ...
(Historical Men: Emir Abdelkader, El0Mokrani, Messali El-Hadj, Ferhat Abbas ...)

Teologiens Celebres: Cheikh Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Bachir El-Ibrahimi ...
(Famous Theologists: Cheikh Abdelhamid Ibn Badis, Bachir El-Ibrahimi ...)

Culture: Med Dib, Med Racim, Med Iguerbouchen, Malek Haddad ...
(Culture: Med Dib, Med Racim, Med Iguerbouchen, Malek Haddad ...)

Principales Ressources: Ble-Dattes - Agrumes - vins - Ovins - Petrole - Gaz Naturel - Fer - Acier
(Main Resources: corn, dates, citrus fruits, ovine, petrol, natural gas, iron, steel)

Gastronomie: couscous - Mechoui ...
(Gastronomy: couscous - lamb barbeque)

postmarked in 2009 with an Algeria stamp that has water damage

Caernarfon Castle in Wales, Great Britain

Caernarfon is the County town of Gwyedd, which lost to Cardiff its bid to become the Welsh capital back in 1957. Yet it still maintains a certain status, and is fast becoming the main media centre for Wales. It is, of course, also one of Wales' major tourist honeypots, the main draw being its 13th century castle and town walls. In 1969 Prince Charles was invested here as Prince of Wales.

postmarked in 2009 with two gold colored, 1st - Great Britain queen stamps

Spetses, Greece

Argosaronic (The Gulf)
Spetses, Greece

Postmarked in 2009 with a Greece lighthouse stamp

These two wonderful stamped postcards were sent as a gift from someone who was visiting this blog :D

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Spetses is an island of Greece, sometimes included as one of the Saronic Islands. The town of Spetses (pop. 3,846 in 2001) is the only large settlement on the island.

Ferries and high-speed hydrofoils arrive regularly on the island. The use of motor vehicles is severely restricted on the island, so the public transportation system is generally provided by horse & carriage and water taxis. Some conventional taxis and buses are in operation, but they require a special license. The inhabited area is so compact that most people use scooters, bicycles or walk throughout the island.

Alien Abduction

I would have written sooner but I was abducted by Aliens and put down on a beach in Florida...HONEST!!! -

The back of the postcard reads, "Hey, It could Happen".

Photo by Rindy Nyberg

Postmarked in 2007 with another Alien - Yoda from Star Wars 41 cent stamp

Turkey - Pamukkale

Turkiye (Turkey)

1. Pamukkale
2. Ishak Pasa Mosque - Agri
3. Marmaris
4. Celsus Library - Ephesus

postmarked in 2009 from Malaysia

stamp on the left:
Tikus ambang bulan - Echinosorex gymnurus - (Moon Rat)

stamp on the right:
Teledu - Mydaus javanensis - (Indonesian Stink Badger)

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1. Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, is a natural site in south-western Turkey. The city contains hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water. It is located in the River Menderes valley, which has a temperate climate for most of the year.

Tourism is and has been a major industry. People have bathed in its pools for thousands of years. It has been badly damaged in some areas, and so there are now efforts to restore the springs.

Foraging or Forgery in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Calle Pedro Carbo: Guayaquil. -
Por esta calle transitan los forjadores de la ciudad de Guayaquil, verdader simbolo de la economia del pais. Su nombre nos recuerda a uno de los grandes hijos que ha tenido el Ecuador.

The way I see it, there are two ways of translating this - depending on the word forjadores. It if means forager - like someone who hunts for food and provisions the translation could be:

Pedro Carbo street in Guayaquil
On this street the forjadores (maybe shoppers/foragers?) walk by, a true symbol of the countries economy. The name reminds us of one of the great sons of Ecuador.

or, if forjadores translates as - forgery: counterfeit: a copy that is represented as the original then the translation is something like this:

Pedro Carbo street in Guayaquil
On this street are many forgeries, a true symbol of the countries economy. The name reminds us of one of the great sons of Ecuador.


unused, from 1970

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Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port.

Legend tells that the city was named after an Indigenous Chief, "Guayas", and his wife, "Quil". Both of them chose to die before surrendering themselves to the Spaniards.

The Trade Room, Old Fort Niagara

The Trade Room, French Castle
Old Fort Niagara

Here the Indians brought their bales of rich beaver pelts to barter with the French, and later with the English. In return they received blankets, fancy colored material, beads, simple cooking utensils powder and lead, firearms and firewater. Old Fort Niagara, 14 miles from the Falls, is open to visitors the year 'round.

Curteicholor postcard

it is an old postcard, but postmarked in 2009 with a 27 cent and one cent stamp

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I love how they give you all the information, but don't tell you where this is, other than 14 miles from the Falls!

In case you wanted to know, it is in Youngstown, New York

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

Henson Associates, Inc. 1977

has writing on the back, but never mailed

unused

from left to right:

1. Dr. Teeth (leader of the band Animal plays drums in)
2. Fozzie Bear
3. Scooter
4. Kermit
5. Gonzo (in the letter O)
6. Animal
7. Miss Piggy
8. Rowlf the Dog