Japan: Kashiragashima Church

Last Friday I got a postcard from Japan.

It shows the Kashiragashima Church. Until some hidden Christians moved to the islet in the late 19th century, Kashiragashima was uninhabited. A wooden church was constructed in 1887 and plans for the current stone church arose in 1910, but the construction was interrupted by a shortage of funds and was just finished in 1919. As one of the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region is the Kashiragashima Church since 2018 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

With a related stamp:
UNESCO World Heritage - Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region (from set of ten) (issued 12-07-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Keiko!

France: Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer

Last Thursday I got a postcard from France.

It shows one of the aquaria at the Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer in Boulogne-sur-Mer. The Nausicaä Centre National de la Mer is a center of scientific and technical discovery of the marine environment with a special focus on the relationship between man and the sea. It is one of the largest aquariums in Europa.

Stamps:
Reuze Papa and Reuze Maman in Cassel (issued 28-06-2019)
New Marianne
with a special postmark about the Fête de la Mer in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Thank You very much William!

Germany: Haus der Geschichte in Bonn

Last Tuesday I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn. The Haus der Geschichte is a museum about the German history from 1945 until the present. It was opened in 1994 and is today one of the most visited museums in Germany.

Stamps:
Winter Aconite (issued 08-06-2017)
Phlox (issued 13-04-2017)
Birth Centenary of Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt (issued 01-03-2019)

Thank You very much Marion!

Sesame Street Sheet from the USA

Last Tuesday I got not only a postcard but also a cover from the USA.

Stamps:

Statue of Freedom (from set of three) (issued 27-06-2018)

Art of Ellsworth Kelly (two from set of ten) (issued 31-05-2019)

Silver Coffeepot (issued 16-09-2005)

Inside was an awesome mint souvenir sheet about the 50th anniversary of Sesame Street (issued 22-06-2019)

Thank You very much Lara!

Trinidad and Tobago: Port of Spain

On 13th July I got my first postcard from Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidad and Tobago is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean and consists of the bigger Trinidad and the smaller Tobago. In 1962 it became independent from the United Kingdom. 

The card shows Port of Spain on Trinidad. Port of Spain is the capital and second largest city of Trinidad and Tobago. As shipping hub and financial centre it is one of the leading cities in the Caribbean. 

With a nice stamp:
Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (from set of three) (issued 2002)

Thank You very much Kimiko for sending and Marcel for arranging this card!

Estonian Year of the Pig FDC

On 13th July I got my stamp order from Estonia.

Among the things I ordered was a FDC of Estonia's Year of the Pig stamp (issued 05-02-2019).

Germany: History of Wetzlar

On 12th July I got a postcard from Germany.

It is the Chronicle card of Wetzlar. Wetzlar was first mentioned in 1141 and in 1180 it became a free imperial city. Between 1693 and 1806 it was home to the Reichskammergericht, one of two highest judicial institutions in the Holy Roman Empire. In 1815 it became a part of Prussia and today it is a part of the German State of Hesse.

Stamp:
Astrophysics (from set of two) (issued 01-07-2019)

Thank You very much Edith!

cover from Germany

On 12th July I got not only a postcard but also a cover from Germany.

Stamp:

Moon Rocks (issued 01-07-2019)

with a special postmark showing Neil Armstrong

cover from Germany

On 11th July I got a cover from Germany.

Stamp:

Nasturtium (issued 01-07-2019)

with a special postmark about the 100th birthday of Walter Scheel

Japan: Ise Grand Shrine

On 10th July I got a postcard from Japan.

It shows the Uji Bridge at the Ise Grand Shrine. The Ise Grand Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. It is one of Shinto's holiest and most important sites.

Stamp:
Centenary of the ILO (from set of ten) (issued 01-07-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Keiko!

USA: Moon Landing and Space Stamps

On 9th July I got a postcard from the USA.

It shows an illustration of the Moon Landing.

With many nice space stamps:
Viking Missions to Mars (issued 20-07-1978)
A Decade of Space Achievement (whole set) (issued 02-08-1971)
25 years Moon Landing (issued 20-07-1994)
Space Achievement (from set of eight) (issued 21-05-1981)
Skylab (issued 14-05-1974)
First Man on the Moon (issued 09-09-1969)
Statue of Liberty (issued 01-02-1997)

Thank You very much Anzhela!

cover from Germany

On 9th July I got not only a postcard but also a cover from Germany.

With a nice stamp:

Bluebells (issued 08-06-2017)

Astrophysics (from set of two) (issued 01-07-2019)

with First Day Special Postmark

Belgium: Ostend

On 8th July I got a postcard from Belgium.

It shows various views of Ostend. Ostend is a port city and coastal resort on the North Sea coast in the Belgian Province of West Flanders.

Stamp:
Geometry in Nature - The Spiral Shape (from set of five) (issued 11-06-2018)

Thank You very much William!

Belgium: Manneken Pis

On 6th July I got a postcard from Belgium.

It shows Manneken Pis. Manneken Pis is the most famous landmark of Brussels. It is a small bronze sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into a fountain's basin and was erected in 1619. For various occasions the statue is dressed in costumes.

With a nice matching stamp:
400 years Manneken Pis (issued 28-01-2019)

Thank You very much Gerda!

Germany: Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz

On 5th July I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the Karl Marx Monument in Chemnitz. The Karl Marx Monument was designed by Soviet sculptor Lev Kerbel and was inaugurated in 1971. It is the second-largest bust in the World.

With a related stamp:
200th birthday of Karl Marx (issued 03-05-2018)

Thank You very much Amelie!