Wednesday, May 18, 2011

"Mary, Queen of Scots"? No, "Marie of Edinburgh, Queen of Romanians". Maximum cards from Romania




"Marie of Romania (Marie Alexandra Victoria, previously Princess Marie of Edinburgh; 29 October 1875–18 July 1938) was Queen consort of Romania from 1914 to 1927, as the wife of Ferdinand I of Romania."

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

World's Largest indoor Photo: Strahov Philosophical Library, Prague - 40 Gigapixel 360º Panorama. Also, I show you (again) my first blogpost, a maximum card with James Dean, his photo camera and some books

World's Largest indoor Photo: Strahov Philosophical Library, Prague - 40 Gigapixel 360º Panorama

This is a great maximum card, in my opinion, because the postcard shows actor and cult figure James Dean in a characteristic pose/posture.
James Dean is NOT turning his back on books and reading.
I am not accusing him of being a bookworm, either.
He's just leaning on them....relying on them for support...at least head support.
In fact, aren't some (many?) of us using books for mind support...soul support...not just skull support?
It also shows a facsimile of his autograph/signature.
Facsimile (the likeness of the signature) is the next best thing to the real deal, to an original autograph.
I have bought from North Carolina this postcard, printed in UK.
In my home state, Virginia, I have affixed the stamp to a light-background area of the postcard.
Then I have mailed it, along with other items, to the Hollywood, California 90028 Post Office and I have asked for a postmark, on each of them.
From now on, I hope that this James Dean maxicard will be viewed by people from 6 continents - it's improbable that some researcher in Antarctica will stumble upon it...:)

#37980005: WOA LONGEST RIVER SYSTEM NON-AUTOGRAPHED MAXIMUM CARD (I CREATED ONLY A HANDFUL) [5 USD]

The mighty Mississippi River...
#37980005: WOA LONGEST RIVER SYSTEM NON-AUTOGRAPHED MAXIMUM CARD (I CREATED ONLY A HANDFUL) [5 USD]

I hope that the authorities will spare no effort to help the flood victims...
Best wishes to all affected, and all helpers!
"Fourteen Mississippi counties affected by flooding have been declared major disaster areas eligible for federal assistance."


"Most Americans do not realize that the "Great American River" (Lower & Middle Mississippi-Missouri-Jefferson-Beaverhead-Red Rock-Hellroaring Creek) is the third longest river in the world, exceeded only by the Nile and the Amazon."

Now it's a catastrophic situation, but in the past, when the river was within normal parameters, navigating was a pleasure. Although nothing is as easy as it seems.
Steamboats on the Mississippi...
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