Sun, oh sun

 

official card to Russia

artwork by Martta Wendelin

There's spring in the air - have a merry week!

Kevättä ilmassa - ihanaa viikkoa!

A memory of Kyoto and other received cards

Some stunning incoming cards from the last week - enjoy!

Muutama upea kortti viime viikolta, olkaa hyvät!

 

swap from Japan

 

private from Finland

copyrights Bibliothèque Forney

 

private from Finland

copyrights Nelvana

 

private from Spain

artwork by Szuan Barce

 

private from Finland

artwork by Martta Wendelin

 

swap from Australia

copyrights Ever&Ein Studio

 

private from Finland

 

private from Finland

 

swap from the Netherlands

copyrights International Graphics GmbH

 

swap from the Netherlands

artwork by Lali

 

official card from Latvia

Officials - off they go

The most of the official cards I sent a couple of weeks ago has reached its destination, so tomorrow morning more or less 20 cards will start their journey to other places and countries. This time most of these head to Europe.

Suurin osa pari viikkoa sitten lähettämistäni virallisista korteista on jo löytänyt uuteen kotiin, joten huomenaamulla noin 20 uutta korttia aloittaa matkansa kohti seuraavaa määränpäätä. Tällä kertaa valtaosa korttipinosta suuntaa Eurooppaan.

 

official card to France

artwork by Akseli Gallen-Kallela

published in 1893

 

official card to Slovakia

photo by Paul Jansen, 1994

 

official card to Singapore

artwork by Ernst Kahl, "Tortenschlacht"

 

official card to Finland

artwork by Ulf Svedberg and Lena Andereson

 

official card to Romania

photo by Valtteri Mulkahainen

 

official card to Latvia

artwork by Henna Adel

 

official card to the USA

photo by BCL / Jane Burton

 

official card to Belarus

artwork by Elsa Beskow

 

official card to Belgium

artwork by Albert Edelfelt, "Solveig I", 1893

 

official card to the USA

artwork by Martta Wendelin

Bunch of cards heading to the world

On Sunday, I was a busy bee and wrote almost 50 cards... I guess that's what happens if you have a rainy, free day ahead and no letters to answer, haha. Here's a tiny selection of cards that started to travel on Monday:

Olin sunnuntaina tosi ahkera ja kirjoitin lähes 50 postikorttia... No, näin voi käydä, jos edessä on joutilas sadepäivä eikä kotona ole yhtäkään kirjettä odottamassa vastausta. Tässä pieni valikoima kortteja, jotka lähtivät matkaan maanantaina:

 

official card to Ukraine

artwork by Albert Edelfelt: Queen Blanka, 1877

 

official card to Russia

 

official card to Japan

photo by Pentti Sormunen

 

official card to Spain

photo by Raimo Ketola

 

official card to the USA

photo by WWF / Tansu Gürpinar

 

official card to the Netherlands

artwork by Inge Löök

 

official card to United Arab Emirates

artwork by Inge Löök

 

official card to Germany

photo by Esko Pärssinen

 

official card to Belarus

photo by Markku Nikki

 

official card to Russia

artwork by Martta Wendelin

 

official card to Hong Kong

 

swap to Spain

artwork by Toivo Fahlenius

 

official card to Belgium

photo by H. Armstrong

Incoming from Belgium

swap from Belgium

artwork by Dick Bruna

swap from Belgium

swap from Belgium

private from Belgium

artwork by Martta Wendelin

private from Belgium

artwork by Martta Wendelin

private from Belgium

artwork by Martta Wendelin

Postcard artists: Martta Wendelin

Martta Wendelin (born in 1893 in Kymi; died in 1986 in Tuusula) was a Finnish illustrator who is best-known for her works published as magazine covers and postcards. During the 1930s-1960s she's said to have painted about 650 postcards and almost 30 Christmas stamps. She also illustrated some children's books.

Martta Wendelin (s. 1893 Kymissä; k. 1986 Tuusulassa) oli suomalainen kuvataiteilija, joka tunnetaan edelleen parhaiten hänen lehtien kansikuvina ja postikortteina ilmestyneistä töistään. 1930- ja 1960-lukujen välisenä aikana hänen sanotaan maalanneen noin 650 postikorttia ja lähes 30 jouluaiheista postimerkkiä. Hän kuvitti myös lastenkirjoja.

The illustrations of Wendelin represent very traditional Finnish national themes, and almost all her works include nature and/or children. Her way to paint was quite distinctive, and the way she used colors is easy to recognize.

Wendelinin maalaukset esittävät hyvin perinteisiä, suomalaiskansallisia aiheita, ja lähes kaikissa hänen töissään ovat läsnä joko luonto, lapset tai molemmat. Wendelinin tapa maalata oli varsin omaleimainen, ja hänen tapansa käyttää värejä on yleensä helposti tunnistettavissa hänen töissään.

The best selection of Wendelin's cards that I know is available in a tiny model shop called Risteysasema in Tampere.

Paras tietämäni valikoima Wendelinin kortteja on myynnissä Tampereella Risteysasema-nimisessä liikkeessä.

Arrived Christmas cards, part II

More Christmas cards, here you go!

Christmas card from Germany

Christmas card from Finland

artwork by Mauri Kunnas

Christmas card from Finland

Christmas card from Finland

Christmas card from Finland

Christmas card from Finland

artwork by Martta Wendelin

P.S. I went to the Museo Reina Sofia to see Guernica by Pablo Picasso (among others) today - very impressive piece of art!