Jesus is the reason for the season

"For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, Which is Christ the Lord." - Luke 2:11 -

postmarked in 1991 with US 19 cent balloon stamp

two 'angels catching stars' postcards

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Card on the top:
ESTONIA:
Joulurahu langeb
ule kogu maa,
taidab meie hinge
vaikse roomuga.

Haid Joule!

translation:
Peace is covering the land,
filling our soul with silent joy.

Merry Christmas!


postmarked in 2007 with Eesti (Estonia) 8.00 stamp

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card on the bottom:
USA

Mailed with a 41 cent stamp 'The Madonna of the Carnation' from the Bernardino Luini National Gallery of Art

2007

Cow ice skating - 'Holiday on Eis'

Michael Sowa "Holiday on Eis"

postmarked in 2008 with two Deutschland (Germany) stamps

I LOVE this!! This cow has grace and style - I'm surprised there aren't more cows in the audience! ;-)

Santa flying with his sleigh

How great is this...

the card reads:
Hyvaa Joulua
ja
Onnellista Uutta Vuotta

(Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year)

It is from Finland and written in Finnish, but mailed in 2008 from Thailand with these two great Thailand stamps!

Christmas Shopping - Resistance is Futile

Merry Christmas!
Welcome to Mega Mall's Holiday Shopping Extravaganza
...RESISTANCE IS FUTILE....

Matt Wuerker, Illustration - 1997

postmarked in 2008 with a 27 cent 'Star Fruit' stamp

This is tooooo funny! I love this postcard!

Finland - Art - Fishing

Terveiset Pieliselta

Nailla rannoilla ahmin muistoja.
(from this lake shore I collect my memories)

postmarked in 2008 with a Finland 'art' stamp

this postcard is an oval shape

Sheriff Hutton Castle, York, England

Sheriff Hutton Castle, York

postmarked in 2008 with an 'Eleanor Rathbone' stamp

Our friend Richard sent me this, if I have my story correct, as this castle fell apart, the local people would take the stones and use them to build new buildings on their properties. Some of these stones were used to make the base of the barn on our friends land.