Collecting the States - 6 - Wisconsin

A postcard from Amanda. It is another state I needed to cross off my list. It kind of suits the stereotypes, huh? Dairy cows are a common sight up here, too. It just looks kind of peaceful. Here is the stamp:

20 - Postcard from Poland

A postcrosser in Poland sent me this drawing as a postcard. I have to admit I have mixed feelings about not actually receiving an actual postcard, but that's not to say that I don't like it... As I said, it is a mixed bag! I am still including on here because it was received through postcrossing.

Collecting the States - 4 - Nebraska

Nebraska! These are the four postcards I have received from Danielle from there. She is also the person that suggested I join Postcrossing. I am having lots of fun so far, but I am also corresponding with people I have known for years. Here are the stamps she included:

14 - Postcards from Las Vegas

My mother recently went to Nevada, well, Las Vegas really, and these were some of my favourite postcards that she brought back. I saved some for when I do Nevada for my Collecting the States feature, but I had to share these. I really like the rainbow shots, don't you? The third and second from the end are sparkly, but the scanner didn't really do that justice. I don't have a burning desire to go to Vegas, but I hope to go there one day!

13 - Postcards from The Hoover Dam

My mother was recently on a trip that included the Hoover Dam. A trip means postcards for me. These are the ones that she brought back from there. I was just going to select one or two favourites, but I think they all have something to offer to the overall post, right? I have to admit when you look at the Hoover Dam Bridge from the angle of the picture it looks a bit scary, but I would love to drive across it! And, really, the Dam is just an impressive feat of engineering and a part of history. Hopefully one day I will get to see it in person!

10 - Postcard from Florida

This is not a 'Collecting the States' postcard. It is more 'I think it is cute and wanted to share'. I am not even entirely sure where it came from. It is not written on the back. It was just mixed in with all my recent arrivals. It kind of reminds me of my mother's cat Milo.

Unused Postcard.

Welcome to The Postcard Project

I have been all about postcards in 2012, but I got to thinking that I receive them and then put them in storage boxes. It is kind of a waste... I want to share them with people! I wasn't sure what to do, though. I started a couple boards on Pinterest to showcase the ones I have sent and received from postcrossing.com; but I have been collecting postcards for years. I decided it would be fun to showcase some of my favourites, recent arrivals, historical ones, etc. I even hooked my scanner up so I don't have to take bad photographs anymore.

I thought I would start this post off with some of the Beatrix Potter ones my mother found for me. There are 110, but the ones I chose for today are just the ones that are covers of her famous books.

Aren't they great? I loved these books as a child and look forward to getting a second set to send to friends. I am sure I will share more at a later date.