Poland

Poland

This direct swap card showcases four cities in Poland.  From top right to left: Warsaw, the northern beach city of Sopot, Gdansk, and Krakow.

USA - Illinois

Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Kate Fry as Julia in The Two Gentleman of Verona (2000)

I didn't get to see this showing, but I did see the actress in As You Like It a few years ago and it was amazing!

Czech Republic

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A car along with some wonderful words in Czech (Ahoj = hello!) and a bus ticket.  Sadly the bit of Czech currency she sent with the card didn't make it in the torn envelope.

Poland

Direct Swap from Poland

This card was mailed with a bunch of other cards in a multi-card private swap from Poland.  The card is from the Pilsudski Museum.  

The man's speech bubble says "We are Independent!" and on his shirt is an image of Józef Piłsudski (5 December 1867 – 12 May 1935), leader of Poland prior to in the Interwar Period.  The card is a celebration of Polish independence, which is celebrated today, November 11.  Prior to November 11, 1918 (the same day as the end of the First World War) Poland had spent the past century carved up between the empires of Russia, Prussia, and Austria-Hungary.

Despite the card being mailed in an envelop, the sender attached a few Polish stamps to the postcard as well.

Turkey

Istanbul, Turkey

This card, sent by a friend and owner of the awesome site The Postcard Blog, is of Sultanahmet Mosque by night.  It came with awesome Turkish stamps.

Possibly one of the largest stamps I've ever seen, this one celebrates the opening of the Marmady ail tunnels under the Bosporus Strait in Istanbul.  It measures just about 3 inches by 3 inches!

This second slight smaller stamp at 3 inches by 1.5 inches, apparently mentions Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, a country only recognized by Turkey.  

Ukraine

Odessa, Ukraine

A view of Lanjeronovskaya street, after sunset and in the early morning.  A direct swap.

Belgium

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Double postcards from Belgium.

Left: Their Majesties King Albert II and Queen Paola, King and Queen of the Belgians (until 21 July 2013)

Right: King Philip and Queen Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians (since 21 July 2013)

USA - Indiana

This beautiful card is of Brown County State Park around the town of Nashville, Indiana.  The area is absolutely beautiful during the Autumn.  

USA - Texas

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A  postcard of Vincent van Gogh's Lupanar: Tavern Scene

France

LeMont Saint-Michel

A private swap card from Thalicious, who previously sent this previous card.   Pictured is UNESCO list of World Heritage Site Mont Saint-Michel, off of the coast of Normandy, France