BORING POSTCARDS

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Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 19, 2020 at 1:42pm

THREE MORE FROM KATERINA --THANKS! -- AND 1 FROM THE BBC

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 10, 2020 at 11:14am

Bonjour, Gang!

Are there any Boring or Interesting Trump or Biden Election Postcards in circulation?

Val

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 4, 2020 at 10:58am

TWO MORE FROM MIKEL UNTZILLA, AND HIS NEVER ENDING COLLECTION OF BORING POSTCARDS

Thanks once again, Mikel!

1. COCONUT TREE, FIJI

"Coconut trees grow to considerable heights, but getting to the top for the fruit poses no problems to the natives"

"Bravo, native!", he says with just a hint of colonialism and imperialism. And thanks to Ikbal Jannif who took the photograph -- no doubt with a telephoto lense at a safe distance from the tree so that he wouldn't get hit by a falling coconut -- and distributed it by Caines Jannif Ltd, Suva, Fiji, and got the Postcard printed in Australia.

2. Surtey island, Iceland

"Surtsey -- the island which was born during the submarine (sic) eruption, that started in November 1983 off the south coast of Iceland."

 

The volcanic island is interesting (look it up on Wiki) but the Postcard is Boring -- although I've never seen an island on fire before. As Surtey is inhabited there is no local fire brigade to put out fires like this.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on August 26, 2020 at 10:46am

FROM HELEEN  VAN VEEN

Greetings from Chaam (Netherlands)

"The more I look at 'boring postcards', the more I'm considering the specific postcards are not boring," writes Heleen. "Both beauty and boredom are in the eye (balls) of the beholder, and for the ones who have too little time to be bored, boredom sounds like valhalla/utopia/ paradise. This card might look boring, but see the cyclist happily waving! And look at that wonderful chestnut tee! And the terrace, a superb example of both minimalisation  and correct social distancing. And who knows what these people aremesmerisingly philosophising about?"

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on August 26, 2020 at 10:37am

Thanks Jean, No the card doesn't break the new rules as it was not only as mailed' but also (I presume) 'as mailed and written on by the sender.

Here'sz another some of the same ilk: 'We live at 92a'

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on August 26, 2020 at 10:35am

THREE MORE BORING POSTCARDS FROM KATERINA

Merci beaucoup, Katerina!

1. The Ant Hunter

This is 'The Ant Hunter'.

Or, Anthony (aka 'Ant') Hunter

Or Ant Hunter the Ant Hunter

Remember, "Ants' Lives Matter"

Or, "Ant's Life Matters"

2. Rodini Nenuphat, Rhodes Island, Greece

An action-packed, dynamic, Postcard. Alas, all that dynamic action is taking place under the water.

3. Storzeco Castle, Milan, Italy

Originally posted from Venzia to Thessaloniki in July 1977. Note the two Tiny Fiat 500s ('cinquecentos')

Comment by Richard Canard on August 25, 2020 at 4:49pm

25.08.20 Dare Mister Val. M.H., ...I like these new rules.That's one of the things that I admire about your projects. You know what you are doing. Maybe one day soon,  we can all simply wander off  & just abandon " Boring Postcards" out of boredom. SinCelery, Richard Canard

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on August 25, 2020 at 4:12pm

THREE ORE FROM MIKEL UNTZILLA

Thanks once again Mikel!

1. Partial View of Yungay Town, Peru

"...in the background the snow-covered Huascaràh".

It's only a 'partial view of the town', and I wonder what bits of it we don't get to see?

2. Cross Harbour Tunnel

"The exit and entrance of the Cross Harbour Tunnel with Hong Kong Island in the background."

The red and white double decker busses took the wrong exit when coing out of the Darford Tunnel in London.

3. Puenta de Valdeteja, La Vecilla, Leon, Spain

And not a bus in sight!

(Once again I ask myself, why on earth would anyone put this on a Postcard?)

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on August 25, 2020 at 4:04pm

NEW RULES FOR BORING POSTCARDS

The Executive Postcard Classification Committee* has adopted 2 new Rules concerning the acceptance, or otherwise, of Boring Postcards:

i) they must be commercial Postcards, ie sold by someone or other

ii) they must be in their original 'as sold' condition, and not have anything stuck, drawn, collaged, etc on the picture side.

*The Executive Postcard Classification Committee comprises Mr. Boots, Do Ghi°° and VMH

Comment by Kayenderes on August 23, 2020 at 2:18pm

Thank you for accepting me as member to group of Boring Post card. 

I love mail and will send.   I pray all is well and all is good here.   Thank you for mail.  I will send along.  Stay safe. 

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