Snail Mail Alert!

An entire letter was written on the back of these postcards, a paragraph on each one. There were posted around 1st October (World Postcard Day), in two batches on different days. The amazing part is that they arrived all together a month later. This time, the snails did their job!

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Stained-Glass Windows

Becket heals Eilward of Westoning. Window in the Cathedral of Canterbury. 

The Sanctuary and High Altar of St. Bartholomew-the-Great (Smithfield, London, UK).

The Chatter Suttons Hospital in Charterhouse (London).

Postcards sent by Laura (the UK). I love stained-glass windows!

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
January theme: LIGHT

• Week 1 - Sunshine
• Week 2 - Reflections
• Week 3 - Snowy scenes
• Week 4 - Lights in windows
• Week 5 - Light, or bright, colours

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

20 Years of Postcrossing (5)

Once, Twice... Thrice!

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

And How Many Stamps Can You Fit on a Bigger Envelope?

Seven? (Two more stamps inside!)

Nine? 

How Many Stamps Can You Fit on a Regular-Sized Envelope?

Four?

Five?

Seven?

Envelopes sent by alan (the UK), Bryon (the USA) and Rosemary (Canada). Oh, and thanks to Canada Post for that wonderful sharpie cancellation!

Sunday Stamps | Y Is for Youth

The European Youth Capital is a title awarded by the European Youth Forum to a European city annually, designed to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity through projects focused on youth-related cultural, social, political and economic life and development. The European Youth Capital is an initiative by the European Youth Forum and is awarded for a period of one year.  

In 2014, Thessaloniki (Greece) was the chosen city. The current capital for the 2026 calendar year is Tromsø, Norway.

This is my Y-post for A-Z Sunday Stamps. Y is always a difficult letter!

Love Is in the Air

Sent by Phillip (the USA).

A New Year of Mail

I like that this postcard, among some important events we can look forward to this year, lists "Happy Mail"!

It experienced a small mail adventure. It was sent by Heleen (the Netherlands) well in advance, with my address clearly written on the white envelope and more postage than necessary.

But the postal machines got confused with this reverse, so they postmarked the non-stamps and delivered it... to the sender! Heleen sent it back it in a larger envelope. 

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Curlew & Friends

Curlew Christmas. Lino and silkscreen print by Angela Harding. Card sent by Rosemary (Canada).

A sleigh pulled by dogs, cats, rabbits... Postcard sent by Heleen (the Netherlands).

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
January theme: LIGHT

• Week 1 - Sunshine
• Week 2 - Reflections
• Week 3 - Snowy scenes
• Week 4 - Lights in windows
• Week 5 - Light, or bright, colours

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Mail Made out of Packaging (Incoming)

Eggs and meat packaging. Sent by Bryon (the USA).

Let It Snow

Collage on an envelope sent to Imma (PC).

750th Birthday of Amsterdam

In 2025, the 750th birthday of the city of Amsterdam was celebrated with stamps, and also with a Postcrossing meeting. 

The first time the city of Amsterdam was mentioned in a document was the privilege (see the back) handed by count Floris V to citizens of Amsterdam (see the front), in 1275. The count also built the castle Muiderslot (see the bottom left stamp). The top left stamp shows the Dam Square.

Sunday Stamps | X Is for +

The stamp on the left was issued in 2021, and bears the title Герои нашего времени ('Heros of Our Times'). The stamp on the right is a 2015 one dedicated to Служба крови ('Blood Service'), the State Program of Voluntary Donation.

A Red Cross stamps from France, from 1973 (Mary Magdalene).

These are the X post for A-Z Sunday Stamps.

Cosy Café

Collage on envelope sent by Laura (the UK).

14th Day of Christmas or Jungle Bells

It does not arrived in time for the twelve days of Christmas... But it landed two days later. So, yes... Christmas is over!

Twelve days of Christmas:

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming

Sent by Phillip (the USA).