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November 10, 2010

B&W

Sent by Marcus, a postcrosser from Espoo

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Travelling time : 7 days
Travelling distance : 8,990 km

November 9, 2010

Das Sandmännchen

Or The Little Sandman, is a German children's bedtime television programme using stop motion animation. The puppet was based on the Ole Lukøje character by Hans Christian Andersen.

Sent by Anne from Berlin

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Great stamp of Astrid Lindgren,a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide. She is best known for the Pippi Longstocking, Karlsson-on-the-Roof and the Six Bullerby Children book series.

Travelling time :14 days
Travelling distance : 9,613 km

November 8, 2010

Cloudberries

Cloudberries from Hessu, a postcrosser from Huittinen.

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Travelling time : 8 days
Travelling distance : 9,113 km

November 3, 2010

Great Finnish statemen

Sent by Esa, a postcrosser from Vihti.

These are two great Finnish men, Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt (1757 - 1814) and Aleksanteri (1777 - 1825).

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Travelling time : 7 days
Travelling distance : 9,012 km

November 1, 2010

Berlin

Nice postcard of Berlin, sent by Canny from

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Travelling time : 11 days
Travelling distance : 9,613 km

October 31, 2010

Dendrobium sp.

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Nice stamp sent by Jinny from Gushan Strict.

Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 2,960 km

October 30, 2010

From Switzerland

From Samuel who lives somewhere near Seon.

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Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 10,013km

October 29, 2010

Pooh & Friends

Sent by Shana from Eibergen, Netherlands.

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Travelling time : 13 days
Travelling distance : 10,073 km

October 28, 2010

New York

"The Empire State" - One of  the original 13 states, New York was the first settled by the Dutch in 1613. It has a population of over 16m people.

Capital : Albany. Flower : Rose. Bird : Bluebird. Tree : Sugar Maple. Motto : Exelsior, Ever Upward.

A great postcard sent by Brook, New York City.

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Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 15,138 km

Istanbul

Sent by Abdullah from Istanbul, Turkey

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From top-left,

1- The Hagia Saphia Museum             

2- Interior of Hagia Saphia Museum

3- Interior of Hagia Saphia Museum   

4- Golden fresco of Madonna (Mary) and Child with Constantine the Great and the empress Theodora, Aya Sofya

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Travelling time : 13 days
Travelling distance : 8,325 km

October 27, 2010

Treasures Of Latvia

My very first card from Latvia. Sent by Silvia, a postcrosser from Jurmala, Latvia.

About Latvia - is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia, to the south by Lithuania, to the east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Belarus. Across the Baltic Sea to the west lies Sweden.

This cards shows mittens of Latvia with ancient ornaments, which is are useful during winter time.

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Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 8,983 km

October 26, 2010

Raffles Marina

Got it from recent vacation at Raffles Marina, Tuas, Singapore.

http://www.rafflesmarina.com.sg/

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October 25, 2010

Hope

Sent by Allison, a postcrosser from Ontario, Canada.

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Travelling time : 15 days
Travelling distance : 14,870 km

October 20, 2010

Melaka Maju 20.10.2010

Postcards in conjunction of Melaka Maju 20.10.2010.

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October 18, 2010

Portland Sunset, Oregon

The lights of the Portland skyline reflect into the clam waters of the Willamette River below. Located at the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette rivers, Portland is the third-largest port of the west coast and has become one of the nation's leading business centers.

Sent by Elenie Smith, from Salem.

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Travelling time : 11 days
Travelling distance : 13,104 km

October 17, 2010

Neon in Tiel

Sent by Henk from Tiel, one of the oldest towns in the Netherlands and was founded in the 5th century AC. Originally Tiel was situated on the Linge river.Tiel became an important tradecenter in the Middle Ages and was associated with the Hanseatic League.

The Betuwe is situated between the Waal and Rhine rivers. Tiel the largest town in the Betuwe area, which is famous for being one of te centres of Dutch fruit production.Orchards in the area produce apples, pears, plums and cherries.

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Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 10,158 km

October 16, 2010

Fish with lemon slices

Yummy. Sent by Joona Oskar, a boy from Turku.

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Travelling time : 9 days
Travelling distance : 9,125 km

October 15, 2010

Fireworks

From Evita Kanno, Japan.

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Travelling time : 8 days
Travelling distance : 5,351 km

October 11, 2010

Ripley's Aquarium, Myrtle Beach

Ripley's Aquarium in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, rises a spectacular five stories, providing a voyage of adventure through the sea.

Sent by Nat & Kyra from Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Travelling time : 10 days
Travelling distance : 15,761 km

October 10, 2010

Gothenburg

An illustration from Swedish children's book, Pettson and Findus. Sent by Timo, from Gothenburg.

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Travelling time : 10 days
Travelling distance : 9,693 km

October 9, 2010

Provence

Amazing view of lavender in Provence. Sent by Celine, a postcrosser from Hyères, France.

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Travelling time : 14 days
Travelling distance : 10,217 km

October 8, 2010

October 22, 1895

A train in the street, sent by Michelle, a postcrosser from somewhere near Houston.

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Travelling time : 18 days
Travelling distance : 15,952 km

Moonlit Polar Nights

Sent by Kirsti, a postcrosser from Finland.

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FI-896104-2 Travelling time : 10 days
Travelling distance : 8,965 km

October 7, 2010

Wind Power

Used for pumping water, grinding grain and powering sailboats.

Sent by Andrea, a postcrosser from Nelson, British Columbia.

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Travelling time : 21 days
Travelling distance : 13,094 km

October 6, 2010

Poyang Lake

Dusk at Poyang Lake, in Jiangxi Province is the largest freshwater lake in China. During the winter, the lake becomes home to a large number of migrating Siberian Cranes, bird from family of Gruidae, as shown in the postcard.

Sent by Zoe, from China.

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Comes with matching stamp.

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Travelling time : 22 days
Travelling distance : 3,681 km

Impatient Lovers

A painting by Constantin Somov (1869-1939) in 1906, titled Impatient Lovers.

Sent by Liz, a postcrosser from St Petersburg.

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Travelling time : 29 days
Travelling distance : 8,676 km