Germany: Kranhäuser in Cologne

On 12th December I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows two of the three Kranhäuser in Cologne. The Kranhäuser were built between 2006 and 2010. Their shape, an upside-down "L", is reminiscent of the harbor cranes that were used to load cargo from and onto ships. Two of the houses are used as office buildings, while the last one contains apartments. 

Stamp:
Stained Glass Window by Marc Chagall (issued 02-11-2018)

Thank You very much Marcel!

cover from Jersey

On 12th December I got not only a postcard but also a cover from Jersey.

Stamps:

Definitives (four from set of eleven) (issued 18-02-2015)

Dragons (from set of six) (issued 06-01-2015)

with a special postmark from the 73th Salon Philatélique d'Automne in Paris

Thank You very much William!

India: Victoria Memorial in Kolkata

On 11th December I got a postcard from India.

It shows the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. The Victoria Memorial was built between 1906 and 1921. Kolkata was until 1911 the capital of the British Raj. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination. The design is in the Indo-Saracenic revivalist style which uses a mixture of British and Mughal elements with Venetian, Egyptian, Deccani and Islamic architectural influences.

The stamp got lost during the journey.

Thank You very much Dhairya!

South Korea: Year of the Rat

On 10th December I got two postcards: one from South Korea and one from Germany.

The card from South Korea was printed for the Year of the Rat.

With great matching stamps:
Year of the Rat (whole set) (issued 03-12-2019)
The stamps are shimmering, embossed and partly varnished.
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Jeeyeon!

Germany: St. Nikolaus

On 10th December I got two postcards: one from Germany and one from South Korea.

The card from Germany is a Christmas card.

I bought this card in my home town and used it to get a special postmark.

With a matching stamp:
Christmas Friends (issued 02-11-2019)
with a special postmark from the Christmas Post Office in St. Nikolaus

cover from Germany

On 6th December I got a cover from Germany.

Stamp:

Nasturtium (issued 01-07-2019)

with a special postmark about the 150th anniversary of the Train Station in Ehrenbreitstein

Austria: Christmas Post Office in Christkindl

On 4th December I got a postcard from Austria.

It shows the Christmas Post Office in Christkindl. The Christmas Post Office in Christkindl, a village in the Austrian State of Upper Austria, answers the letters of children since 1950. Every year it processes nearly 2million letters. 

With a matching stamp:
70 years Christmas Post Office in Christkindl (from set of two) (issued 15-11-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark
Austrian Heraldy (from set of fourteen) (issued 01-07-2018)

Thank You very much Anita!

Germany: Christmas Post Office in Cologne

On 3rd December I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the sign of the Christmas Post Office on one of Cologne's Christmas Markets. This Christmas Post Office offers children the chance to send letters to the Christmas Post Offices in Engelskirchen or Himmelpfort. All letters that were send before the 20th December will get an answer before Christmas. Also there is a possibility to buy special personalised charity stamps with the famous Heinzelmännchen.

On the backside is a seal of the Christmas Post Office.
With a matching stamp:
Personalised Stamp "Heinzelmännchen"

Thank You very much Marcel!

France: Rouen

On 30th November I got a postcard from France.

It shows various views of Rouen. Rouen is the capital of the region of Normandy. It is located on the river Seine and was one of the largest and most prosperous European cities in the Middle Ages.

With a nice stamp:
Île Tromelin (12-11-2019)
with a special postmark from the philatelic shop in Rouen

Thank You very much William!

British Star Wars FDC

On 30th November I got not only a postcard but also a British FDC I ordered online.

With great stamps:

Star Wars (souvenir sheet) (issued 26-11-2019)

with First Day Special Postmark

You can see the other philatelic Star Wars things I bought here.

My Trip to Hildesheim

On 29th November I was in Hildesheim to see the new Voodoo special exhibition at the Roemer- und Pelizaeus-Museum.

After I was in the museum I also visited Hildesheim's Christmas Market, which is held on the historic marketplace between Town Hall and Knochenhaueramtshaus.

Unfortunately they did not have postcards about the special exhibition at the museum, but I still bought two other cards and got two ad-cards about the museum's 175th anniversary.

cover from Austria

On 27th November I got a cover from Austria.

Stamps:

Austrian Heraldy (from set of fourteen) (issued 01-07-2018)

Postcrossing (issued 21-05-2016)

Thank You very much Anita!

Austria: Christkindl

On 22nd November I got four postcards from Austria.

One of them shows an old view of Christkindl. Christkindl is a village in the Austrian State of Upper Austria. It is known for its pilgrimage church and Christmas post office, which answers the letters of children since 1950.

With a matching stamp:
70 years Christmas Post Office in Christkindl (from set of two) (issued 15-11-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

Austria: Emperor Charles V

On 22nd November I got four postcards from Austria.

One of them shows a portrait of Emperor Charles V by Jakob Seisenegger. It is shown in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna.

With a great matching stamp:
Emperor Charles V (issued 08-11-2019)
It is a joint issue with Luxembourg.
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

Austria: Vintage Christmas Tree

On 22nd November I got four postcards from Austria.

One of them is the reprint of an old Christmas card.

With a matching stamp:
Christmas Tree (issued 08-11-2019)
A Swarovski Chrystal is affixed to the stamp.
with First Day Special Postmark
Personalised Stamp "Christmas Tree"

Thank You very much Anita!