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sumares says...

Cloud Gate Dance Theatre is the first contemporary dance company in Taiwan. Here we see a scene from "Moon Water."

This postcard was sent by angelme.

It was postmarked on 21 November 2009.
It was received on 02 December 2009.

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sumares says...

This postcard was sent by Peikko.

It is postmarked on 23 November 2009.
It was received on 28 November 2009.

Travel time: 6 days

     
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sumares says...

This image of Jessop and Smith's (Cutlers and Forgers) was captured just one week before the building was demolished, subsequently becoming a car park. It is an example of a little mester's workshop which produced some of the city's finest craftsmanship. The company still exists at different premises in Sheffield.

This postcard was sent by ThePies

It was sent on 24 November 2009, although it bears no postmark. 
It was received on 28 November 2009. 

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sumares says...

I believe this illustration is by Rene Stoute.
"Oef" in Dutch means "phew."

This postcard was sent by MoniqueN.

This card bears no postmark.
It was registered after 40 days of transit.

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sumares says...

John James Audubon (1785-1851)
(engraved by Robert Havell, 1793-1878)
Herring Gull, 1836
from The Birds of America: Plate CCXCI
hand-colored engraving with aquatint
97.2 x 66 cm (38¼ x 26 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Gift of Mrs. Walter B. James 1945.8.291

This is one of my favorite postcards.

This postcard was sent by BreccaDeeAnn.

This card was postmarked on 02 July 2008.
It was received on 09 July 2008.

Card travel time: 7 days

 

 

 

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sumares says...

25 jaar Anton Pieck museum.
Ter gelegenheid van dit jubileum hebben 42 kunstschilders uit Hattem en omgeving het op deze kaart afgedrukte tableau gemaakt van 4,5 bij 3 meter.

This postcard was sent by atimmerman.

This card was postmarked on 20 October 2009.
It was received on 12 November 2009.

Card travel time: 24 days

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sumares says...

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sumares says...

Anu Pentik
"Year of the Garden - August"

This postcard was sent by airiinkeri56.

This card was postmarked on 27 October 2009.
It was received on 03 November 2009.

Card travel time: 8 days

EDIT: Some Finnish words I learned are:

  • puutarhan = garden
  • vuosi = year
  • puutarhan vuosi = gardening year
  • Elokuu = August

These same words in Swedish are:

  • trådgårdens = garden
  • år = year
  • Augusti = August

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sumares says...

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