What a nice crisp, clear postmark!
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From Google Translate:
On the front:
It was not, but only in South Bohemia could be…
Magical South Bohemia, Map Carp James (?)
On the back:
Collectors of postcards with carp, James will get in a fabulous office for every 10 cards slosovatelny coupon. On the autumnal fairy tale in Ceske Budejovichich will be drawn on a collector who will receive a mountain bike brand Anlen.
I’m not sure what this all means, but I am sure thankful for Google Translate, which at least gives me a chance to try to understand 🙂 I am guessing that the fish all over this card is a carp named James 🙂
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Love this older art card that shows a reproduction of an original watercolor of downtown Asheville as seen from Charlotte Street and College Street by local artist Ann Vasilik. I have some cards that showcase her work already, so was pleased to be able to add this to my collection!
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“The cable car soars above Cape Town on its way to the summit of Table Mountain. Top right — The dassie, or rock hyrax is the closest living relative of the elephant. Bottom left – King Protea, South Africa’s national flower.”
Wow — not only is that a great view over Cape Town, but the dassie?!? I’ve never heard of such a creature! The photoshopping in this photo makes it look elephant-sized, alright! Wiki tells me that these creatures are known as dassies in South Africa, and sometimes rock rabbits. The Swahili names for them are pimbi, pelele and wibari, though the latter two names are nowadays reserved for the tree hyraxes.
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“The South African national flower, ‘Protea Cynaroides’ commonly known as the King Protea, is one of 2,285 indigenous plant species found on the Table Mountain chain.”
This card is really beautiful, with the white border and the fancy script–not to mention the beautiful flowers! It almost looks like an art card, but the photo comes from the Mark Skinner Image Library.
Printed in Cape Town.
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This is another cool multi-view, showing the neat, historical area of Voldendam, in North Holland. When reading about it, I was intrigued to learn that only maybe 50 people today wear the traditional costume of Volendam on the streets–and they are mostly elderly people.
I also found a very cool website that shows the different costumes of the different Dutch regions: www.octulipfestival.com/provinces.htm. You’ll see the costume of Volendam on there, too!
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This looks like it would have been a nice place to unwind and enjoy a meal. I understand that Pastis is closed, now, so this postcard is a piece of Hartford history. I enjoy it because it’s an art card! The signature looks to read O’Maxfield ’98. O’Maxfield is a fine art photography firm, but I’m not sure which O’Maxfield did the lovely art 🙂
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From Wiki: “The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng Banawe) are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the “Eighth Wonder of the World” It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately 1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 square kilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed by an ancient irrigation system from the rain forests above the terraces. It is said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half the globe.”
Another great find from my box of free cards!
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View of V&A Waterfront built as part of the old docks below Table Mountain. The waterfront abounds with shops, restaurants, historical buildings and places of entertainment.”
What a lovely view card! I usually don’t like multi-views, but this card is an exception. Notice the Christmas wreath and festive decorations on the left photo? And the SeaLink Tours sign on the right? Awesome!
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Cape Point: Where 2 Oceans Meet, originally uploaded by CarolinaRen.I love this view and the idea of two oceans meeting at Cape Point, South Africa. “Sheer cliffs at the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean … with the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean.”
Published in Johannesburg. The text is also printed in Afrikaans: Steil hange waar die Atlantiese Oseaan die warmer waters van die Indiese Oseaan ontmoet.
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