Recently, my Postcrossing friend, Néstor, requested that I help him by contributing postcards to an exhibition he was organizing. In return, I got this black and white photo card of Che Guevara.
The caption on the back of the postcard reads: "Che Guevara has learnt to drive a car." This card appears to be postmarked on 26 October 2009.
kbouilly is the private swap penpal with the most swaps. As I write these lines, I have just mailed the 13th card. Since she must always send a card when she receives one and I follow the same rule, this sounds like the beginning of a beautiful postcard friendship :)
Received from Pimennys, who unfortunatelly deleted the account.
My dear Postcrossing friend, Lamberto, recently sent me this postcard of the Velasca Tower in Milan, Italy. He always uses the the best stamps! This one honors the victims of terrorism. (I learned that vittime is the Italian word for victims.)
On Saturday, 07 November 2009, I received from Kelly this postcard of the north entrance to the Menil Collection. On the left side is the sculpture "Charmstone" (1991) by Michael Heizer.
On Monday, 02 November 2009, I received from my dear Postcrossing friend, nordbär, this postcard of postmen from 1866 Saxony. I lubber me some mail-related mail! :D
EDIT: It would appear this postcard was published to commemorate 500 years of mail delivery (500 Jahre Post).
Some German words I learned are:
