Amazing postcard from Lothar. He lives in Speyer (Germany), a historic town, situated at the Rhine-river. Lothar is fond of collecting postcards related to railway, taking pictures of the nature, drawing and writing calligraphy. 

Tulip and The "Dornbusch" lighthouse (Hiddensee, Germany).

"I don't know if I'm coming or going" :) A lovely card illustrated by Jordan Crane from "Uptight All Night" series. Received from Sonya (Toronto, Canada).

Stamps are beautiful!

The magnificent Audrey Hepburn went window shopping :) This is the scene from "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961) one of my beloved films. Nina from Narberth (Pennsylvania, USA) send it to me and I'm oh so happy! 

Wiki says:
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" is a 1961 romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam, and Mickey Rooney. The film was directed by Blake Edwards and released by Paramount Pictures. It was loosely based on the novella of the same name by Truman Capote.
Hepburn's portrayal of Holly Golightly as the naïve, eccentric woman is generally considered to be the actress's most memorable and identifiable role. She herself regarded it as one of her most challenging roles, since she was an introvert required to play an extrovert. Hepburn's performance of "Moon River" helped composer Henry Mancini and lyricist Johnny Mercer win an Oscar for Best Song.

Interesting facts:
* Hepburn as Holly, carrying an oversized cigarette holder, is considered one of the most iconic images of 20th century American cinema.

* One of three dresses designed by Givenchy for Hepburn for possible use in the film sold at auction by Christie's on December 5, 2006 for £467,200, about seven times the reserve price.

This postcard shows The Tacoma Narrows Bridge after the wind-induced collapse in November 1940 and how nice it looks now:) Sent by Bob from Washington State (USA).

Wiki says:
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of twin suspension bridges in the U.S. state of Washington, which carry State Route 16 across the Tacoma Narrows strait of Puget Sound between Tacoma and the Kitsap Peninsula.
The original Tacoma Narrows Bridge opened on July 1, 1940. It received its nickname "Galloping Gertie" due to the vertical movement of the deck observed by construction workers during windy conditions. The bridge collapsed into Puget Sound the morning of November 7, 1940, under high wind conditions.
No human life was lost in the collapse of the bridge. However, a small dog perished after it was abandoned in a car on the bridge by its owner, Leonard Coatsworth, and by another man, both of whom were bitten by the terrified dog when they attempted to remove it. The collapse of the bridge was recorded on 16mm film by Barney Elliott, owner of a local camera shop, and shows Leonard Coatsworth leaving the bridge after exiting his car. In 1998, The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." This footage is still shown to engineering, architecture, and physics students as a cautionary tale.
The current westbound bridge was designed and rebuilt with open trusses, stiffening struts and openings in the roadway to let wind through. It opened on October 14, 1950, and is 5,979 feet (1822 m) long — 40 feet (12 m) longer than the first bridge, Galloping Gertie. Local residents nicknamed the new bridge Sturdy Gertie, as the oscillations that plagued the previous design had been eliminated. This bridge along with its new parallel eastbound bridge are currently the fifth-longest suspension bridges in the United States.

The Great Wall of China is fantastic. Sent by Alex.

Wiki says:
The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. Little of that wall remains; the majority of the existing wall was built during the Ming Dynasty.
The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

StampStampStamps!

Nika from Hannover (Germany) sent me this beautiful postcard with List Ost Lighthouse (Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany). Adore it!

This postcard with Pigeon Point Lighthouse (Pescadero, California) arrived from Ruth. This lighthouse was built in 1871 and is the second tallest on the West Coast (115 foot). 

Wiki says:
Pigeon Point Light Station or Pigeon Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse built in 1871 to guide ships on the Pacific coast of California. It is the tallest lighthouse (tied with Point Arena Light) on the West Coast of the United States. It is still an active Coast Guard aid to navigation. Pigeon Point Light Station is located on the coastal highway (State Route 1), 5 miles (8 km) south of Pescadero, California. The 115-foot (35 m), white masonry tower, resembles the typical New England structure.
Pigeon Point Lighthouse is one of the most picturesque lighthouses on the Pacific coast. The tower stands on a rocky promontory and has long been a landmark for ships approaching San Francisco Bay from the south. This headland, and hence the lighthouse, took its name from the ship Carrier Pigeon that wrecked here in 1853.
The lantern room of the tower is equipped with the original first-order, 1000-watt Fresnel lens. Illuminated for demonstration purposes only today, the lens has 24 flash panels, is composed of 1008 hand-polished lenses and prisms and is capable of producing over 500,000 candlepower illumination. It was manufactured by the Henry-LePaute company in Paris, France and was first lit at Pigeon Point at sunset on November 15, 1872.
Originally the tower was equipped with a lamp that burned refined lard oil. In 1888, that lamp was replaced with a mineral oil (kerosene) lamp. To produce Pigeon Point's assigned characteristic of one white flash of light every ten seconds, the four ton lens rotated one time every four minutes. When observed from a distance, this resulted in the appearance of one white flash of light every ten seconds. The lens rotation was originally powered by a clockworks and weight. In 1926 the lighthouse was provided with electricity.
The lighthouse has been designated California Historical Landmark number 930. In 1972, the United States Coast Guard mounted a 24-inch aerobeacon on the front of the tower and officially retired the Fresnel lens from regular duty. The Fresnel lens is now lit only to celebrate special occasions, such as the annual lighting of the lens, which usually occurs in mid-November (closest Saturday to Nov. 15) the date of the original first lighting in 1872. The light (outside aerobeacon) is still an active aid to navigation.

Animal Rescue stamps. Please adopt the shelter pet!

Norbert from Düsseldorf (Germany) sent me the postcard with this incredible girl in the kerchief. I was so impressed when he offered me this card after I added it to my favorites on Postcrossing. Norbert also is the sender of the postcard with Frida's self-portrait, which was the first in my collection. I can not even describe how grateful I am. Thank you Norbert!

Molly from Keene (New Hampshire, USA) sent me the postcard from her trip to Montreal (Quebec, Canada). It is so beautiful! A quiet street, nice balcony, staircase, large windows.. I'd really like to live in a house like this.. :) This is my second card from Molly, the first one was with the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. 

Hip hip hooray! My first Frida Kahlo card received via Postcrossing! This is her self-portrait on the Border Line Between Mexico and the United States, 1932. Norbert, the Postcrosser from Düsseldorf (Germany), sent it to me and I'm more than just happy :) Many, many thanks Norbert! 

Two happy bears painted by illustrator Iskender Gider. Arrived to me from Laura (Vilnius, Lithuania).

Albert Heijn's ad card from Yvonne (Amstelveen, Netherlands). Wiki says that "Albert Heijn B.V. is a supermarket chain founded in 1887 in Oostzaan, Netherlands. It is named after Albert Heijn, Sr., the founder of the first store in Oostzaan". Oh how I love retro advertising!