Orchids, Wild Mint and Pirates

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On the back: 'Tak Sing' passenger ship was situated in Porto No. 12 where was once the boarding pier for new governors to Macau.

From wikipedia: "Scheduled ferries have run between Hong Kong and Macau since the earliest days of the Hong Kong colony. Ferries to Macau departed from the old Macau Ferry Piers at this location from at least the mid-20th century, although in the 1960s the steamships - Tak Sing, Dai Loy, Fat Shan and the (more luxurious) Macao - would take around four hours for the trip. Also part of the present site was the famous Sheung Wan night market." 

I'd love to know when the photo was taken, and if the caption in English on the back matches the Chinese characters on the front.

Also, the stamp! Kang Lau Shek - has a WAY more interesting wiki article. "At the island's southeastern end are two large rocks known as the Drum Rocks, or Kang Lau Shek (更樓石, "Watchman's Tower Rocks").^[5] They are 7-to-8-metre (23-to-26-foot)seastacks on a wave-cut platform.^[3]" Apparently the island has a population of EIGHT, was once used for smuggling, and "A large part of the island is country parkland,^[4] with footpaths overgrown with orchids, wild mint, and morning glories.^[5]". Essentially, let's go hiking with pirates, eh?



Postmarked 23 Nov 2015.

I love cards like this, it's not a generic tourist card, has a pretty stamp, and I learned something,

Cheers!

-C

Anelmaiset

I received this lovely postcard from Finland!

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Thank you Sari for introducing me to these wonderful wool socks, the Anelmaiset:

If I had the patience to knit two whole socks, it would be this pattern :)

And a lovely stamp, to boot:

Man and Woman with Bridge

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John Baldessari

Man and Woman with Bridge, 1984

Collaged Black & White Photographs, 14 1/2" x 48"

Sonnabend Gallery, New York

Sent off to Federica in Italy, may she love it as much as I do.

PS. any interesting interpretations on this?

Multnomah Falls

Got this wonderful postcard from Joan in Oregon:

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Columbia River, Oregon - View of Multnomah Falls

Vintage Photograph (c. 1943)

Added to my "to-visit" list!

Burchell's Zebra

Munise sent me this card way back in 2015. I put it up on my wall, and completely forgot to register it on postcrossing. :(

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Merhaba! Hello!

And the stamp!

She wrote me the card while visiting South Africa!

Retro Coca Cola

Inna from Ukraine likes retro Coca-Cola, so I hope she likes this card.

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And she asked for a drawing on the back, so:

it's rough, but it'll do.

Whaaaat

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A Tagback

I received this from Cindy in Florida:

 World Famous Tree House

"Located in Tree House Park, 30 miles north of Laytonville on the Redwood Highway. Built in a large redwood tree, the room in 21 x 27 ft. inside. The room is 50 ft. high. Tree is approximately 250 feet high. Age approximately 4000 years."

-BELIEVE IT OR NOT-

So I sent her something from one of my favorite collections:

from Photobooth: 30 Postcards; Babbette Hines

Cheers!

Love and Death

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Love and Death, Roman Street Scene, 1955

Because she said she loves the 50s. She also asked for recipes, and as I don't have a favorite I sent her the most recent attempt: Roasted Tomatoes! Nomnom

1921

This is one of my favorite postcards, and I have waited years to send it.

First Grade Class, Lynn Massachusetts, 1921

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Latvian Museum of Natural History

Postcrossing card received from Anda in Latvia. This was a perfect postcard! Black and white, viewcard (ish, it's an old photograph), beautiful stamps, and a translation.

Latvian Museum of Natural History

The Latvian Museum of National History is a national history museum in Riga, Latvia. It was founded in 1869 by the Riga Latvian Society. Since 1920 it has been located in Riga Castle and in 1924 it attained state museum status. Its mission is "to collect, preserve, research and popularise spiritual and material culture from Latvia and the world from ancient times until today, which has archaeological, ethnographic, numismatic, historical or artistic significance, in the interests of the Latvian nation and its people".

Stamps!

Adorable sticker with translation in Latvian.

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Garantiert nicht kleinkariert.

Another postcrossing card, this time from Germany:

 

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Look at all those PX usernames! I would love to go to a Meet-up.

Also, stamp.
Postmarked in Bielefeld.

Commodore

Posting this strange postcard at the witching hour on the most witch-ing-est of days. Halloween is my favorite holiday, I absolutely love all of the traditions from around the world (especially Dia de los Muertos).

Anyway, back to the postcard...

 

Chef Leoni Exercising His Cooks atop the Hotel Commodore
New York City, 1920

Postmarked 18 October 2014 from Greensboro, North Carolina

Congratulations on the wedding, Stephanie!

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PS. Because I like interesting facts: The Hotel Commodore was originally built and opened on January 28, 1919 but is now the Grand Hyatt New York.

Then:

After 1980 remodel:

Letter Box

Another tagback from Book Chick on sendsomething.net:

Last time: Fairies

The postmark on the back from 18 October 2014 says "Go Team San Francisco!"

I think it's awesome that the post office is supporting their team (Giants versus Royals in the Series right now, btw).

Also, I love the regulars on sendsomething that <i> always</i> tagback!