The Gnomes of Wroclow Poland

Wroclawskie Krasnale
Wroclaw's Gnomes

(with map of where to locate them)

postmarked in 2009 with two Polska (Poland) stamps

1. Golebiarz
2. Wiezien
3. Spioch
4. Syzyfki
5. Kowal
6. Esencjusz
7. Bulbulek
8. Rzeznik
9. Grajek i Meloman
10. Pracz
11. Slupnik
12. Papa krasnal
13. Straznik
14. Slupnik

Fenway Park - Two postcards

Fenway Park, Boston

Boston's intimate Fenway Park has the Green Monster, a 37-foot-high left field wall. Red Sox fielders who mastered its unpredictable caroms became legends. The home run that ended game six of the 1975 World Series made history there.

This postcard is from the set:
'Baseball's Legendary Playing Fields, The U.S. Postal Service Ready-to-Mail Postal Stamped Cards'
From 'Cooperstown Collection'

It has the matching 21 cent stamp imprinted on the back. - unused but from 2001


Fenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts

There are only 34,182 seats in the old (1912) American League Baseball park and they are usually filled! Over the renown left field wall are the Mass 'Pike, the landmark Citgo sign and the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge over the Charles River.

Photo by Jonathan J. Klein

postmarked in 2009 with a 27 cent Guava stamp

World Globe with Passport Stamps

what a fun postcard!

I love the passport stamps from around the world.

postmarked from England with a queen stamp in 2009

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Johnny Depp

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Prepare for a taste of adventure

Johnny Depp ... Willy Wonka
Freddie Highmore ... Charlie Bucket
Julia Winter ... Veruca Salt
Jordan Fry ... Mike Teavee
AnnaSophia Robb ... Violet Beauregarde
Philip Wiegratz ... Augustus Gloop

unused - movie is from 2005

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here is another postcard from the movie of Johnny Depp as Willie Wonka

Limpkin 'rare' bird in Wakulla Springs

Florida
Wakulla Springs State Park & Lodge
Limpkin

The limpkin is a rare and beautiful wading bird that dines on apple snails. The limpkin can be seen on the guided river boat tours along the exquisite Wakulla River. Nearly 200 species of birds have been documented in Wakulla Springs State Park.

postmarked in 2009 with a 42 cent 'car' stamp

Gene Stratton Porter

Limberlost State Memorial
Geneva, Indiana

Gene Stratton Porter State Memorial
Rome City, Indiana

Gene Stratton Porter 1863-1924

Last photograph of Mrs. Porter taken in California, November 1924. Reproduced courtesy of Mrs. Porter's daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Stratton-Porter Meehan of Los Angeles, California.

postmarked in 1980 with a 10 cent 'People's Right to Petition for Redress' stamp

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Gene Stratton-Porter was an American author, amateur naturalist, wildlife photographer, and one of the earliest women to form a movie studio and production company. She wrote some of the best selling novels and well-received columns in magazines of the day.

Bahamas - Holiday Inn Pool

Holiday Inn Pool and Cabana
Freeport, Grand Bahama

postmarked in 1968 with a Bahamas Hospital - Queen 11 c stamp

Iraq, The Lion of Babylon

Greetings from Iraq

The Lion of Babylon
Hillah and Malweyah
Samurra

postmarked in 1976 with a Republic of Iraq stamp

Monkey on a skateboard in Russia

Translation:

"When Gosha received a new skateboard he thought it was the best present in the world. However, within half an hour he realized that the best present would be new frontal teeth."

ha ha ha! great postcard!

postmarked in 2009 with 15 Russian stamps

Auerhahn - Wood Grouse

Auerhahn (Tetrao urogallus)-

postmarked in 2009 with two German stamps

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also known as the Wood Grouse or more specifically Western Capercaillie is the largest member of the grouse family, reaching over 100 cm in length and 4 kg in weight. Found across northern Europe and Asia, it is renowned for its mating display.

Orchid Island - Yeyin / Tao

Orchid Island - Yeyin / Tao

this gift postcard was sent to me anonymously with 5 great 'Taiwan, Republic of China' stamps!!

What a wonderful day for me ;-)

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Orchid Island is a 45-km volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan island and separated from the Batanes of the Philippines by the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait. It is governed as Lanyu Township of Taitung County, Republic of China (Taiwan). The island is home to the Tao, an ethnic minority group who migrated to the island from the Batan Archipelago 800 years ago. The island is known to them as Ponso no Tao or Pongso no Tawo (island of the people) or Irala. The island is also known as Botel Tobago.

The Guinea Pigs Band

'The Guinea Pigs Band' by Walter Potter, 1870's (Potter's Museum, Jamaica Inn, Cornwall / UK)
Photo: Stefan Richter 1995)

What a fun postcard!!

postmarked with Suomi Finland Christmas stamp in 2008