Fourth Sunday of Advent

 Fourth Sunday of Advent

Christmas 1968

Illustration Kipa (Finnish)

To my mother and father

Sent by my grandmother

Christmas 1964

Sami reindeer herd. 

Illustration Gunnar Bratlie. (Swedish)

Christmas 1961

Reindeer ride

Illustration Usko Laukkanen ( 1930-2000 ) Finnish

Given to me by my schoolmate 

Atmospheric Christmas

Jaana Aalto (1959-) Finnish illustrator

Merry Christmas

Received on Dec 2018

Sent by my brother (Espoo, Finland)

Merry Christmas

Received on Dec 2012

Sent by my aunt Anna (Teuva, Finland)

Merry Christmas 

Received on Dec 1990

Sent by my friend Leena (Teuva, Finaland )

Christmas Joys

 Illustrations by Virpi Pekkala (Finnish)

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" Misery loves company" 

Received on 12 Jan, 2016

Sent by Sari (Soini, Finland)

FB-swap Finland

Received on Dec 2017

Sent by Vuokko ( Turku, Finland)

FB-swap Finland

"Dropp boll" 

Received Dec, 2020

Sent by Tanja ( Tampere, Finland)

 

New Year, Belarus

Happy New Year from Belarus

travel time 11 days

distance travelled 871 km

2014 sent by Kate

travel time 15 days

distance travelled 977 km

2015 sent by Luba

travel time 28 days

distance travelled 1,028 km

2015 sent by Greentwix

travel time 13 days

distance travelled 1,186 km

2016 sent by Victoria

Merry Christmas from U.S.A.

 

travel time 64 days

distance travelled 6,581 km

2013 received from Pam from Pennsylvania

travel time 21 days

distance travelled 6,666 km

2013 received from Annie from Michigan

2015  direct swap from Dena in Springfield, Illinois

Merry Christmas from United Kingdom

My niece sends warm and snuggly Christmas from London!

Merry Christmas from Thailand

Samlor by Nancy Chandler

The three-weeled Thai "samlor" , also knowen as the "tuk tuk" for the noice of its motor, is a unique form of open air transport valued for its ability to weave in and out of traffic carrying bulky items that don't fit in taxis, as well as its innate tourist appeal. 

American artist Nancy Chandler is best known for her shopping and sightseeing maps of Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Over the past 30 years she has also built up an extensive greeting card collection reflective of life in Thailand.

travel time 11 days

distance travelled 8,066 km

received on 14 Dec, 2017 

sent by Chrissy in Bangkok

Merry Christmas from Portugal

2013 private swap from Lurdes, Angra do Heroismo, Terceira, Açores

"Correio de Natal"

travel time 20 days

distance travelled 3,154 km

2014 received from Ana in Albergaria a-Velha

Original painted by mouth by Bruce Peardon

Merry Christmas from Poland

 travel time 13 days

distance travelled 1,225 km

received 2015 from Lidka in Wolsztyn

travel time 12 days

distance travelled 1,361 km

2014 received from Iwona in Katowice

Merry Christmas from Philippines

travel time 17 days

distance travelled 9,018 km

2016 received from Nathalie in Manila

Merry Christmas from Netherlands

travel time 6 days

distance travelled 1,614 km

2013 received from Gerda in Ulicoten

travel time 5 days

distance travelled 1,668 km

2014 received from Monique in Hulst

travel time 5 days
distance travelled 1,593 km
2015 received from Pieter in Rotterdam

Merry Christmas from Lithuania

travel time 5 days
distance travelled 812 km
 2013 from Dovydas in Vilnius

Illustration Lisi Martin 

travel time 10 days
distance travelled 872 km
2015 from Audra in Kaunas

Photo K. Driskius

Merry Christmas from Japan

travel time 24 days

distance travelled 7,797 km

2013 received from Masayo in Tokyo

travel time 7 days
distance travelled 7,738 km
 2103 received from Toshiki in Mie

Illustration Seizo Watase

travel time 8 days
distance travelled 7,712 km
2015 received from Taeko in Nagoya

Merry Christmas from Germany

 travel time 11 days
distance travelled 1,217 km
2014 received from Susanne in Berlin

Illustration Daniela Drescher

travel time 20 days
distance travelled 1,365 km
 2014 received from Heike, in Leipzig

Illustration Alma

travel time 9 days
distance travelled 1,601 km
2015 received from Simone in Erlangen

Illustration Lieblingsstücke Mia Malou

travel time 3 days
distance travelled 1,368 km
2017 received from Jana in Wilthen

Dresden, Münzgasse - Christmas markets
travel time 5 days
distance travelled 1,384 km
2017 received from Mirko in Dresden 

Merry Christmas from France

travel time 7 days

distance travelled 2,089 km

received on 29 Oct, 2014 

sent by Nadine, France

travel time 4 days

distance travelled 1,795 km

received on 4 Dec, 2015 

sent by Marie, Strasbourg, France