Indophila Crossing PostCards

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Hansel and Gretel is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. Hansel and Gretel are a young brother and sister threatened by a cannibalistic witch living deep in the forest in a house constructed of cake and confectionery. The two children save their lives by outwitting her. The tale has been adapted to various media, most notably the opera and a stop-motion animated feature film made in the 1950s based on the opera.
This nice postcard with special postmarks and matching stamps, was sent by my best correspondent friend Erhard Molbitz from Postdam, Germany.

Postcard from England

The Black Mount, Rannoch Moor between Tyndrum and Glencoe, The Highlands of Scotland. Rannoch Moor is a large expanse of around 50 square miles (130 km2) of boggy moorland to the west of Loch Rannoch in Scotland.
In the Highlander novel, The Element of Fire, Duncan and Connor MacLeod track the antagonist Khordas to Rannoch Moor. There Duncan defeats Khordas female companion Nerissa.
This beautiful postcard was sent by my best correspondent friend Tom Anderson from South Hampton, United Kingdom.

Postcard from France

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Postcard from Japan

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Postcard from China

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Postcard from Russia

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Tuesday, 27 May 2014

Postcard from Germany

Castle Stolzenfels finished in 1259, Stolzenfels was used to protect the toll station at the Rhine, were the ships, back there when the main transport for goods. Over the years it was extended several times, occupied by French and Swedish troops in the "Thirty Years" war, and finally destroyed by the French during the "Nine Years" war. Supported by famous neoclassic architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel , the castle was completely remodeled in the then fashionable neo-Gothic style. It is a symbol of the "Romantic Rhine".
This wonderful postcard with matching stamps was sent by my best German correspondent friend Erhard Molbitz.

Monday, 26 May 2014

Postcard from England

Royal Scot Class, 4-6-0. No.46115 Scots Guardsman. Introduced by Stanier in 1943 as rebuild of parallel-boilered loco designed by Fowler in 1927. This postcard with matching train stamp was sent by my best correspondent friend Tom Anderson from South Hampton, United Kingdom.