magic mountains

Xiaozhi, a Chinese postcrosser, sent this magical view of the Gui Mountains.

save the bears!

Tina, a German postcrosser living in England, sent this poignant postcard of a polar bear mum and cub.

Puppy Love

Received this summery card from a Postcrosser in Finland. It's her favorite time of year.

Kanga and Penguin

Received this cheery card and cool kanga stamp from a Postcrosser in Adeliade, S. Australia.

Guangzhou Tiger & Goddess

These cool stamps were on a Postcrosser's card from Guangzhou. The card front was the Mazu or "Strait" Goddess statue reproduced in miniature by this stamp. I love the tiger stamp she also included.

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On Thursday afternoon, Mrs. October and I sat through nine boring innings of this drought, baking in the sun. This card's for her. But, really, how could it happen? Please speak, Mr. Howard!

toronto

The puffy clouds in this card from a Canadian postcrosser suggest that summer is on the downside. Enjoy it as you wish.

citizens bank park

I made this card for Tokyo friend Motoko from an old Polaroid image, stickers, and tags. She's not a baseball fan but will get the seasonal message.

oulu

This bright, cheery postcard came yesterday from a Finnish postcrosser. She says Oulu is a city of 130,000 but the card makes it look like a small coastal town in Maine.

minnie mouse

I went to the Phillies-Marlins game yesterday afternoon with Mrs. October. When I dropped her off afterwards, she gave me this card, ready to go but not yet posted.

tinkle, tinkle

Tokyo friend Motoko T. sent these summer greetings. The card shows a glass fuurin, or wind chime, with a transparent inset for the globe.

genji's 1000th

These stamps on Motoko's card remind me that it's the 1000th anniversary of The Tale of Genji. Read it now!

quirky stamps

There must be a story behind these odd stamps from Brazil. Googling the artist didn't get me anywhere.

cooling elements

A postcrosser transplanted from Hawaii to Osaka sent this card, which shows some simple ways to beat the heat.

1993

I made this postcard for Mrs. October, using an old comp ticket from the final year at the Vet.

Baseball and the Constitution

Jean C sent these two wonderful postcards on the theme of our current mailart show - Baseball and the Constitution.

phillies famous threads

I found this old promotion for throwback jerseys, covered the text on the back with paper, and turned it into a postcard. The painting used for the promo is called Phillies Famous Threads by Bill Williams.

red birds

Mrs. October sent this collaged card just in time for the series in St. Louis.

finnish fish

This great fish stamp was on a card from Helsinki, sent by a Finnish postcrosser named Laura. The card was neat but the stamp trumps it.

august snow

A Finnish postcrosser named Eve sent this wintry scene, just what I like to see on a soupy August day. Her friend took the photo.