Official Postcrossing from Norway - NO-99541

How I love the Northern Lights! I'm lucky to see them on occasion, where I live. Marit_la sent me this beauty.



NO-99541

Okanagan Valley postcard

This postcard of a golf course in the Okanagan Valley comes from Arlene. She sent it to me through the Game of Rare countries - she sent a postcard to South Africa (1586 members). I'm pretty sure that if my dad had travelled here, he would have golfed here.



More information on the Okanagan Valley.

Official Postcrossing from Germany - DE-3664554

Another pretty postcard related to the sea! This mermaid is happy. Courtesy of Lucarda2.



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A hamster knitting a scarf - original art

Postcard of a grey hamster knitting a scarf by Angelamermaid
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First official Postcrossing from South Korea - KR-110914

I'm very interested in astronomy so I am delighted by this card from yunakellykoo.



KR-110914.

Official Postcrossing from Germany - DE-3652315

I like the design of this. Nice choice, mare1170.



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Postcard from Ontario

I've mentioned before that on the Postcrossing Canada Facebook group, we play the Game of Rare Countries. I received this card from Marie, because she sent a card to Argentina through Postcrossing. Argentina has 536 users on Postcrossing, and any country with less than 2500 users is a Rare Country.

Official Postcrossing from Florida - US-3067782

User GeekOn correctly guessed that I didn't have any mermaids like this Day of the Dead mermaid. :-) A wonderful addition to my collection!



GeekOn is 12 years old, by the way. I like seeing children involved in PostCrossing. One of my knitting friends is going to sign up her daughter who loves geography.

US-3067782.

Official Postcrossing from Iowa - US-3067781

wistfulwillow (great username!) sent this map of Iowa. I learned that Iowa and my home province of Alberta share the same official flower - the wild rose.



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Official Postcrossing from the Netherlands - NL-2743834

This train scene comes from tamarac. Sweet! I grew up in a train-loving family. My brother has taken it a few steps farther - check out his website - traingeek.ca.



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Surprise mermaid!

I met Maureen at the first Calgary Postcrossing meetup. Today I received a surprise from her in the mail. She wrote that she's been saving this card for someone special, and knew it was me when she learned my Postcrossing name (Angelamermaid).

Throwback Thursday - Official Postcrossing DE-3363868

This is the third Postcrossing card I received. And the first fishy one - super cute clownfish! Courtesy of Miaaalein from Germany.



DE-3363868. Received August 1, 2014.

Official Postcrossing from Canada - and a new record for shortest distance

This one card has shattered the speed and distance record. It took only two days to travel 282 kms (175 miles) to me. And it's pretty! It's from the Devonian Botanical Gardens, which I have not visited, but will next summer.



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Throwback Thursday - Official Postcrossing BY-1337267

The second Postcrossing card I received - and the first kitty. So elegant! YuliaKati from Belarus has excellent taste in cat postcards!



BY-1337267. Received July 31, 2014.

An American mermaid! Official Postcrossing US-3015769

I may have made some squeaking noises after finding this colourful beauty in my mailbox. Spookylucas kindly sent her after seeing how much I like mermaids!

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Positive vibes request - from Finland

Ellu sent me a sweet encouraging note along with this map of Finland - thank you!

Official Postcrossing from Germany - DE-3556712

This postcard comes from Nordbaer. Rügen is Germany's largest island by area.

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Postcards from Maude

I've just discovered this delightful blog - Postcards from Maude. Follow along on a world tour in 1923 through postcards sent home by Maude. The blog has been put together by her great-grand-niece.