West Virginia - Hanging Rock, East of Romney

Hanging Rock, US 50

East of Romney, West Virginia

This 'real photo' postcard is unused.

Alabama - Huntsville, Three Postcards from the U.S. Space and Rocket Center

U.S. Space and Rocket Center

Huntsville, Alabama

All three postcards are unused and from 2012.

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The Saturn V Replica at the Museum with Fireworks

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The Space Shot, Saturn V replica and Saturn 1B at the Space Center

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The SR-71 Blackbird Aircraft

Thailand - The Royal Family

The Royal Family of Thailand

This was postmarked in 2016 with Royalty stamps too.

Ireland - The Irish Hospital Sweepstakes and Sweeps Derby

Sporting Ireland

Irish Hospitals Sweepstakes (a lottery)

and

The Irish Sweeps Derby (Horse Race)

According to the postcard, the lottery helps fund the derby.

Germany - Hannover, The Musical Manhole Cover

International Postcard Week

October 5-11, 2025

Hannover, Germany

The Manhole cover is actually a speaker where people can listed to a program of local musicians and bands! The sender writes that the list of music changes monthly.

This postcard was postmarked in 2025.

 

Idaho - Sun Valley, Challenger Inn

Summer at Sun Valley, Idaho

Challenger Inn

This postcard was postmarked in 1975.

France - Paris, A Metal Postcard of The Eiffel Tower

This is a metal 'license plate' postcard of the Eiffel Tower in Paris France. It was bought in 2014.

California - Los Angeles, The Home of Shirley Temple

Home of Shirley Temple

Los Angeles, California

This postcard is unused. 

 

Florida - Florida Keys, The Turtle Hospital on Marathon Island

The Turtle Hospital and Ambulance

Marathon, Florida Keys

This postcard was postmarked in 2026.

 

Belgium - Dinant, A Postcrossing Meet-up Postcard

Dinant, Belgium

Birthday Meeting for Postcrossing

June 6th, 2026

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This meet-up postcard is signed by the members who attended and was postmarked in 2026. 

Minnesota - Austin, The Spam Museum

Spam Museum, Austin, Minnesota

(They even have a Spam gift shop... haha!) 

This postcard was postmarked in 2026.

Hawaii - Monkey Pod Tree

Hawaiian Monkey Pod Tree

The wood from this tree is used extensively by local wood carvers who 

make beautifully finished bowls, plates, curios, etc. from the hard wood. 

This postcard pas postmarked in 1965.

Norway - Frognerseteren, or Xania (Oslo) in 1907

1084 - Fra.  Frognerseteren. 

This vintage, real photo postcard was postmarked in 1907.

I believe this is the restaurant that is still open today.  The oldest part of the restaurant opened in 1891.  

It is still known for serving people who are snow skiing.

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I can not make out the photographers mark, but looks something like, 'XANIA'. 

I looked up Xania and found this.... 

“Xania” is a historic abbreviation or alternate spelling for Kristiania, the former name of Oslo, Norway.

Germany - Typical Views

Einfach, typish Deutsch

(simply, typically German)

This fun postcard was postmarked from Germany in 2014. 

Finland - Jyvaskyla, Map and Ylisto Bridge

Feeling proud and festive in Jyvaskyla, Finland

Yliston silta (Ylisto Bridge)

This was a multi-city Postcrossing meetup to celebrate 150 years.

This was postmarked in 2021.