Sweden: Dancing Rabbits

On 13th November I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from Portugal.

The card from Sweden shows two white rabbits dancing on a frozen lake.

Two cute Christmas stamps (issued 11-11-2021) were used here and got cancelled with the First Day Special Postmark. They are from a set of eleven. The other stamp is from a set of three about Forest Animals (issued 23-08-2018). It shows a Pine Marten.

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Stockholm Meet-up

On 5th August I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from the United Kingdom.

The card from Sweden is the official card of the Postcrossing Meet-up in Stockholm.

The card was signed during the meet-up and was sent with two stamps. The left one is from a set of five about Edible Plants (issued 03-05-2018), while the right stamp is from a set called Old Objects of Use in Today's Apartments (issued 12-01-2017). There are six stamps in the set, but on this one I can not see anything particularly old.

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Heart of Roses

Last Saturday I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from Germany.

The card from Sweden shows a heart of roses.

With a related stamp:
Hearts (from set of seven) (issued 09-01-2020)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Grimeton Radio Station

On Friday I got three postcards: one from Sweden and two from Finland.

The card from Sweden shows the Alexanderson Alternator at the Grimeton Radio Station. The Grimeton Radio Station is an early longwave transatlantic wireless telegraphy station. It was built between 1922 and 1924 and until the 1940s it was used to transmit telegram traffic by Morse code to North America and other countries. During World War II it was Sweden's only telecommunication link with the rest of the World. Today it is the only remaining example of an early pre-electronic radio transmitter technology. Since 2004 is the Grimeton Radio Station on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Also it is an anchor point for the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Stamp:
Fish in the Nordic Region (from set of five) (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Svea!

Sweden: Karlskrona

Last Saturday I got three postcards: one from Sweden, one from Italy and one from Portugal.

The card from Sweden shows the Citadel of Drottningskär in Karlskrona. Karlskrona is an outstanding example of a late 17th century European planned naval city. It was founded in 1680 by King Karl XI as new base for the fleet of Sweden, back then a major European power. The Naval Port of Karlskrona is since 1998 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a nice stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 09-05-2019)

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Aurora Borealis over Jokkmokk

Last Tuesday I got five postcards: one from Sweden, three from the United Kingdom and one from Andorra.

The card from Sweden shows the Aurora Borealis over Jokkmokk. Jokkmokk is a town in Lapland just north of the Arctic Circle. It is a centre of Sámi culture in Sweden and is known for the Jokkmokk Market, which is a very important social event for the Sámi people. 

Stamp:
Fish in the Nordic Region (from set of five) (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Svea!

Sweden: Visby

Last Wednesday I got four postcards: one from Sweden, one from Crimea, one from Austria and one from Indonesia.

The card from Sweden shows an aerial view of Visby. Visby is a city on Gotland. It was once a member of the Hanseatic League and today it is the best-preserved fortified commercial city in northern Europa. Since 1995 is the Hanseatic Town of Visby on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
Woodland Creatures (from set of three) (issued 23-08-2018)
Queen Silvia (issued 17-08-2000)
Scandinavian Mythology (from set of two) (issued 27-03-2008)

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Great Pit at Falun

On Wednesday I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from Malaysia.

The card from Sweden shows the Great Pit at Falun. Falun is a city in middle Sweden that is especially known for its mining history. Mining in Falun was first mentioned in the 13th century, but has probably already begun in the 9th century. Its main product was copper. The mine had its heyday in the 17th century, when it was one of the World's most important mining areas and gave Sweden a virtual monopoly on copper, that helped to fund various wars during Sweden's great power era. Copper production declined during the 18th century and in 1992 the mine was closed. The Mining Area of the Great Copper Mountain in Falun is since 2001 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a nice stamp:
Fish in the Nordic Region (from set of five) (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Drottningholm Palace

On Friday I got a postcard from Sweden, two maxicards from Thailand which were fixed together by tape and a postcard from Germany.

The postcard from Sweden shows the Drottningholm Palace. The Drottningholm Palace is the private residence of the Swedish royal family, but also a popular tourist attraction and museum. It was built in the 18th century and is the finest example of a North European royal residence inspired by the Palace of Versailles. The palace is especially known for its theatre and the Chinese Pavilion. In 1991 the Royal Domain of Drottningholm became Sweden's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Stamp:
Apple Feast (from set of five) (issued 24-08-2017)

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Autumn

On Friday I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from New Zealand.

The card from Sweden shows an autumn illustration.

With a nice matching stamp:
Apple Feast (from set of five) (issued 24-08-2017)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Linnaean Garden

On Wednesday I got three postcards: one from Sweden and two from Thailand.

The card from Sweden shows the Linnaean Garden in Uppsala. The Linnaean Garden is the oldest botanical garden in Sweden. Carl Linnaeus became responsible for the garden in 1741 and had it rearranged according to his taxonomy. He documented the arrangement in his work Hortus Upsaliensis. In the 19th century the garden decayed, but in 1917 it was restored. Today it belongs to the University of Uppsala. It seeks for the inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamps:
National Parks (from set of three) (issued 12-09-1989)
Photography (from set of three) (issued 06-10-1990)
Retro (two from set of five) (issued 12-01-2017)
Crown Regalia (from set of five) (issued 20-10-1971)
Floating logs (issued 09-02-1970)
Flora (from set of four) (issued 27-03-2008)

Thank You very much Merja!

Sweden: Skansen

On Friday I got a postcard from Sweden.

It shows the Christmas Market at the Skansen. The Skansen is the oldest open-air museum in Sweden. It is located in Stockholm and was opened in 1891. It shows the ways of life in different parts of Sweden and also includes a zoo of Scandinavian animals and rare breeds of farm animals.

With great related stamps:
Flora (from set of four) (issued 27-03-2008)
Tomtar (from set of six) (issued 10-11-2016)
with a special postmark from the Postmuseum Stockholm

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: ABBA

On Monday I got six postcards: one from Sweden, one from Germany, one from the Netherlands, two from the USA and one from Indonesia.

The card from Sweden shows ABBA. ABBA was a Swedish pop group. It was founded in 1972. Its members were Agnetha Fältskog and her husband Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson and his wife Anni-Frid Lyngstad. In 1974 they won the Eurovision Song Contest with their song Waterloo. Other famous songs of ABBA include Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and The Winner Takes It All. In 1982 ABBA bisbanded due to private differences. ABBA is one of the most commercially successful acts in the history of popular music. 

Stamp:
Flora (from set of four) (issued 27-03-2008)
Norden (issued 17-03-2016)
with First Day Special Postmark
It is a joint issue with the Åland Islands, Denmark, the Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland and Norway.

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Psittacosaurus

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Sweden

One of them shows a Psittacosaurus. The Psittacosaurus was a genus of dinosaurs from the Early Cretaceous. It is notable for being the most species-rich dinosaur genus. The card is from the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

With great matching stamps:
100 years Swedish Museum of Natural History (two from set of five) (issued 14-01-2016)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Swedish Museum of Natural History

On Wednesday I got eleven postcards including two from Sweden

One of them shows the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The Swedish Museum of Natural History is located in Stockholm and is one of Sweden's most important museums of natural history. Its current building was completed in 1916 and is the largest museum building in Sweden. Its collection includes more than 9million specimens of animals, plants, mushrooms, fossils and minerals. 

With great matching stamps:
100 years Swedish Museum of Natural History (two from set of five) (issued 14-01-2016)
with First Day Special Postmark
This are my first stamps issued in 2016.

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Christmas Market in Stockholm

Yesterday I got seven postcards including one from Sweden

It shows a Christmas Market in Stockholm. During Christmas time there are many different Christmas Markets in Sweden's capital, this card shows the one in the old town.

Stamps:
Flora (from set of four) (issued 27-03-2008)
Christmas (two from set of six) (issued 12-11-2015)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Doris!

Sweden: Stockholm

On Tuesday I got a postcard from Sweden.

It shows various views of Sweden's capital Stockholm. Stockholm is also the largest city of the country and of Scandinavia. The city is located on 14 small islands. The residences of the Swedish monarch and prime minister and the seat of the country's government are located in Stockholm. The Nobel Prize ceremonies took place there annually. In 1912 hosted Stockholm the Summer Olympics and in 1956 the equestrian competitions of the Summer Olympics took place in Stockholm as well. 

With a nice stamp:
Queen Silvia (from set of two) (issued 15-01-2015)

Thank You very much Brigitte!

Sweden: Farmhouses of Hälsingland

Yesterday I got two postcards: one from Sweden and one from Japan.

The card from Sweden shows one of the decorated farmhouses of Hälsingland. The decoration of farmhouses in Hälsingland originates to the Middle Ages and shows the wealth of the region's farmers. The decorated rooms were mainly reserved for festivities. They were painted in a combination of folk art and other styles including Rococo and Baroque. Since 2012 are the Decorated Farmhouses of Hälsingland on the the UNESCO World Heritage List. The card is a maxicard. The stamp is from a set of five and was issued on 7th May 2015.

The card is prepaid.

Thank You very much Caroline!

Sweden: Victoria, Daniel and Estelle

Today I got seven postcards: two from Sweden, my first card from Latvia, two from Germany, one from the Czech Republic and one from Japan.

One of the cards from Sweden shows the Crown Princess of Sweden, Victoria, with her husband, Daniel, and her daughter, Estelle. Victoria was born in 1977 as the first child of King Gustav and Queen Silvia. In 2010 she married the commoner Daniel Westling in Stockholm. Their first child, Estelle, was born in February 2012. 

Stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 08-05-2014)

Thank You very much Sandra!

Sweden: Stockholm

Today I got seven postcards: two from Sweden, my first card from Latvia, two from Germany, one from the Czech Republic and one from Japan.

One of the cards from Sweden is a maxicard. The stamp was issued on 14th May 1998, is from a set of six stamps and savours Stockholm as European Capital of Culture. The card shows a picture of Sweden's capital Stockholm.

Stamp:
EUROPA (from set of two) (issued 08-05-2014)

Thank You very much Sandra!