Italy: Field of Ghina in Borgolavezzaro

On Tuesday I got a postcard from Italy.

It shows the Field of Ghina in Borgolavezzaro. The Field of Ghina is a small botanical garden which gives an inside in the flora of the Province of Novara. As a small curiosity all plants are classified with names in Latin, Italian and a local dialect.

Stamps:
Italian Mail (issued 13-02-2013)
Famous Italian Singers (from set of two) (issued 10-02-2018)
Mia Martini, whose real name was Domenica Bertè, was born in 1947. In 1982 she was awarded the first critics award at the Sanremo Music Festival, which was later entitled to her. She also represented Italy twice at the Eurovision Song Contest, once in 1977 with Libera and once in 1992 with Rapsodia. Mia Martini died in 1995. 
with an awesome special postmark about this year's Sanremo Music Festival

Thank You very much Davide!

Japan: Niigata Bandajima Art Museum

Last Saturday I got a postcard from Japan.

It shows the Lapis Lazuli Garden at the Niigata Bandajima Art Museum. The Niigata Bandajima Art Museum was opened in 2003 as a branch of the Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art. It collects modern art dating from 1945 onwards and supports artists who live in or have a connection with the Niigata Prefecture.

With a nice stamp:
30th Anniversary of the Coronation of Emperor Akihito (from set of two) (issued 24-02-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Keiko!

Austria: Vienna State Opera

On Friday I got a postcard from Austria.

It shows the Vienna State Opera. The Vienna State Opera is one of the most famous opera houses in the World. As the first major building on Vienna's Ringstrasse it was built between 1861 and 1869 in the Neo-Renaissance style.

With a nice matching stamp:
150 years Vienna State Opera (issued 28-02-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

Germany: German Röntgen Museum in Lennep

On Tuesday I got a postcard from Germany.

It shows the German Röntgen Museum in Lennep. The German Röntgen Museum was opened in 1932 and is located near the house where Wilhelm Röntgen was in 1845.

Stamp:
Astrophysics (from set of two) (issued 07-12-2017)

Thank You very much Marcel!

cover from Switzerland

On Tuesday I got not only a postcard but also a cover from Switzerland.

With great stamps:

International Year of the Child (issued 06-09-1979)

Pingu (from set of two) (issued 09-03-1999)

Children's Aid (issued 30-08-1973)

Inside were some awesome Swiss stamps, which you can see on my stamp blog, and a postcard of the Postcrossing Meet-up at Lake Zurich.

Thank You very much Inge!

Indonesia: Tintin

On Saturday I got two postcards from Indonesia.

One of them shows Tintin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and a Komodo Dragon. Tintin and his friends came to Indonesia in their 22nd adventure, Flight 714. Although most of the story takes place on the fictious island Bompa, Tintin and the others have a stopover in Jakarta and also Bompa is inspired by Indonesia with a Komodo Dragon and a Proboscis Monkey living there. 

With great stamps:
Year of the Pig (whole set) (issued 28-01-2019)

Thank You very much Shinta!

Indonesia: 18th Asian Games

On Saturday I got two postcards from Indonesia.

One of them shows the mascots of the 18th Asian Games. The 18th Asian Games were held in Jakarta and Palembang between the 18th August and 2nd September 2018. It was the second time that Jakarta hosted the Asian Games and the first time that the Asian Games were co-hosted in two cities. During the games North and South Korea competed as a unified team in some events.

With matching stamps:
18th Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang (whole set) (issued 18-08-2018)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Shinta!

Poland: Żupny Castle

On Friday I got a postcard from Poland.

It shows the Żupny Castle. The Żupny Castle is a Gothic castle constructed between the 14th and 16th century. Until 1945 it was the headquarters of the Wieliczka and Bochnia Salt Mine and today it houses the Cracow Saltworks Museum. As part of an expansion of the Wieliczka Salt Mine is the Żupny Castle since 2013 on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Stamp:
Rose (from set of two) (issued 15-09-2015)

Thank You very much Dominika!

Austria: Letter Pigeon

Last Thursday I got three postcards from Austria.

One of them shows a letter pigeon.

With a matching stamp:
Austrian Heraldy (from set of fourteen) (issued 01-07-2018)
New Ways - Letter Pigeon (issued 13-02-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

Austria: Postcrossing connects the world

Last Thursday I got three postcards from Austria.

One of them shows six little puppets dressed like children from around the World in front of a globe and with the message "Postcrossing connects the world".

With a related stamp:
Austrian Heraldy (from set of fourteen) (issued 01-07-2018)
70 years SOS Children's Villages (issued 21-02-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

Austria: Erzberg Rodeo

Last Thursday I got three postcards from Austria.

One of them is about the Erzberg Rodeo. The Erzberg Rodeo is an Austrian motorcycle enduro event in Styria. It was first held in 1995 and since then it is held annually in May or June. Today it is the largest of its kind in Europa.

With a related stamp:
Lohner Sissy (issued 31-01-2019)
with First Day Special Postmark

Thank You very much Anita!

cover from France

Last Wednesday I got a cover from France.

Stamps:

Year of the Pig (whole set) (issued 28-01-2019)

with a special postmark from the philatelic shop in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Thank You very much William!

Australia: Kangaroo and Map Stamps

On Monday I got a postcard from Australia.

It shows a sheet of £2 Kangaroo and Map Stamps. The Kangaroo and Map stamp series was the first stamp series issued in Australia to be used in the whole country. It was issued twelve years after the Federation of Australia on the 2nd January 1913 and replaced the stamps of the former six separate British self-governing colonies. If you want to know more about these stamps check out this video on YouTube.

The card is a maxicard. The stamp is from a set of five about Australia's favourite stamps and was issued on the 26th June 2009.

The card is prepaid.

Thank You very much Evelyn!

Singapore: Year of the Pig

Last Saturday I got three postcards: one from Singapore, one from Malaysia and one from China.

The card from Singapore is about the Year of the Pig.

With a matching stamp:
Festivals (from set of eight) (issued 21-10-2018)
Year of the Pig (from set of three) (issued 04-01-2019)
with a special postmark from River Hongbao

Thank You very much Dorothy!

China: Wuxi Postcrossing Meet-up

Last Saturday I got three postcards: one from China, one from Singapore and one from Malaysia.

The card from China is the official postcard of the recent Postcrossing Meet-up in Wuxi.

The card is prepaid and was added with two stamps:
Year of the Pig (from set of two) (issued 05-01-2019)
Maritime Silk Road (from set of six) (issued 10-09-2016)

Thank You very much Lilith!