OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Sophie lives near Sochi and wrote to me about her experience as a volunteer for the Olympic Games last year. Love the owl she sent me - so fuzzy and cute! Also chose a fantastic stamp.

Direct Swap - Olga from Russia

Many countries have issued stamps and/or cancellations through their postal service to celebrate Postcrossing. Russia was the latest and I was quite happy to connect with Olga to arrange a swap via the Postcrossing Forum. She lives is Novosibirsk and attended several of the launching ceremonies. The card shows a view of her hometown's business center. I must say of all the issues this one is my favourite. Do you have one you prefer over another?

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

This card looks great! A flag that looks like it is flying as opposed to being flat always has so much strength to it. I was kind of surprised when this arrived that I did not already have a Russian flag in my collection. Happy then that Svetlana from Moscow sent this. She wrote me that it was very cold but no snow, therefore no skiing. Here we have it all - snow, skiing and too darn cold -25 with windchill as I write this. Yikes! Great stamps too. not to sure if I have seen this series before.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

When this card arrived from Kate I literally got teary-eyed. When I visited Moscow I brought back a tray very similar to the ones depicted on the card for my Grandmother as a souvenir. Thirty years later, the tray is now in my possession. I can't say that I use it, however I do remember how much she loved it and had it on display at her house. Receiving this card brought back a flood of wonderful memories of my Bubby and my trip. I also learnt what the style of painting is known as - Zhostovo. Have you ever received a card that triggered a strong emotion? Brought back memories in a snap?

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Because my account has been out of whack for the better part of time since October I really feel like I missed out on potentially receiving Christmas cards and stamps this year. Sadly, as I still have more received then sent I am already thinking I will miss out on the Lunar New Year as well. This is really disappointing as I am a Sheep. I was lucky that one day the stars aligned for me in December and one card was registered only to have my name given out 9 times!!! No wonder the cycle continues! Andrey was one of the people who pulled my name and he sent this super Christmas card and stamp. I may only have received one but it was a fantastic!!!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Galina shared with me that her favourite poet is Alexander Pushkin. The card she chose for me shows views of the Pushkin House-Museum outside of Moscow. I love the reflection of the bridge in the water.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Andrew sent this beautiful oversized card showing St Petersburg, Russia. The building is grand and is known simply as "General Staff Building". He wrote to me about volnteering at the Sochi Olympic and Paralympic Games. I do a fair bit of volunteering so I loved to read that. Do you volunteer?

Andrew had the stamps in totally opposite corners of the card - great cancellations!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

This card brings back so many memories! The view shows the Moscow Kremlin Cathedrals. If I was better organized I would dig up the pictures of me in front of some of these beautiful buildings. Vlad sent this to me and it arrived the day before his birthday. He was turning 15 and wrote he wants to be a translator or an ambassador in the future. Both are really cool choices!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

So many cards put a smile on my face when I receive them and this one is no exception! Elena sent this card with a view of the stadium during the 1980 Summer Olympics Games in Moscow. What a fantastic image! I remember that time period very well. I was very involved in track and field at school and was so looking forward to watching the Games, which sadly didn't happen the way I envisioned it in my pre-teen mind. Elena has included her favourite quote from Jeanette Winterson "There's three things to believe in: Believe in yourself. Believe in what's better than yourself. Believe in the one you love". So true!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Valentina sent this card showing sweet little sheep. She lives near the city of Perm, Russia and wrote me about her hobbies and things she enjoys. There is one line in her message that really stuck out to me "I like my lifestyle" - how many people can honestly say that? Love the confidence it exudes.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

I must admit I am a curious person by nature. When this card arrived it certainly piqued my interest. Alisa lives in Siberia and has some of the neatest handwriting I have ever seen - totally jealous! She dated this card she sent showing a great coastal view of Sochi, July 13, 2014. The postmark is also pretty clear and says August 27, 2014. The kicker - she drew my name and address on January 26 - 232 days before I received it. I won't lose any sleep but it does make me wonder.

 

OFFICIAL CArd - Russia

Another incredible owl in my mailbox to make my daughter jealous! Thanks go out to Anna from Khanty-Mansiysk for this card. Funny thing, we were at the National Zoo in Washington DC just the week before this card arrived and saw a Burrowing Owl there - neat!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

This is one of the cutest bird cards I have seen in awhile. So many different reasons why this Nuthatch could be posed this way. One of the questions I suggest people can answer is "what is your favourite colour?". Mark is surprisingly the first person to answer this and I love the fact he used {turquoise} ink to write his answer! Very creative!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Svetlana from Tomsk is a lawyer. She shared her hobbies with me and also her dream - one day she would like to open an exhibition of her photographs of her hometown. You know what they say, "If you build it, they will come"! The card is a vintage photo of a church and the text on the back reads "All Saints of the Russian Land". When I Google this the image looks so different I honestly can't tell if it is the same place or not. Take a look here and tell me what you think.

OFFICIAL Card - RUssia

This stylish map design was sent to me from Yuliya in Moscow. She wishes me "all good things in life". I love it, so positive! Thank you and I wish the same for you.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Anya from Saratov sent this card showing a view of Radishchev Art Museum in her hometown. Her message certainly put a smile on my face as she was trying to explain she is the youngest of two siblings but it must be a mistake as she is more mature. Just the way she wrote it and the words she chose - priceless!!!

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Kate lives in Orenburg, Russia. She wrote me about what her town in known for and some other bits of interesting trivia. The view shows the Gostiny Dvor or indoor market.

OFFICIAL CARD - Russia

Nadia lives in Siberia - just saying that sounds cold! The card she chose for me is so pretty in it's simplicity. The flowers remind me of something you would make as a child.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Yes, like most Postcrossers I do get many cards from Russia! Svetlana sent this card showing the Russian Academy of Justice, West-Siberian branch located in Tomsk. I couldn't find a good link so was happy that she included some details, including the fact that it was built in 1806 and first housed a library.

OFFICIAL Card - Russia

Matvey passed his last university exam the day he sent me this card - congratulations!! It shows an outline map with various things associated with the country. Very nice and a great stamp too!