BORING POSTCARDS

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Comment by Raphael Nadolny on September 20, 2021 at 8:08am

It is very simple, the Hotel Cracovia was located in Krakow (Krakau) and its construction was completed around 1965. The fight led by social organisations to preserve the Cracovia Hotel, designed by Witold Cęckiewicz, lasted five years. Influenced by the decision of the conservator and public pressure, the investor commissioned the DDJM studio to develop successive versions of the building that was to replace it. Eventually, the Ministry of Culture bought the building from the developer for the National Museum in Krakow.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 20, 2021 at 4:30am

Thanks Bradford -- you really are a welth of automobile knowledge.Maybe raphael can add domething? May be I have tofind you a harder Boring Automobile Postcard challenge!

Comment by Bradford on September 19, 2021 at 8:30pm

The cars are mostly 1950s products either of Russian or Polish manufacture.  The GAZ M-20 Pobeda model is predominant in this photo.

They were produced after WWII until 1958.  The reason I can't tell the difference is because the M-20 model design was licensed to a Polish factory, FSO Warszawa, so the result was virtually identically-looking units.

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 19, 2021 at 5:17pm

THIS ONE IS FOR BRADFORD (and Heather) AND RAPHAEL-- can you work out what the cars are?

Hotel "Cracovia" Warsaw

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 19, 2021 at 5:09pm

SPANISH HOLIDAY CAMPS -- THE POSTCARDS ARE VERY SIMILIAR, PERHAPS THERE IS A STANDARD FORMAT FOR THESE SORT OF POSTCARDS

1. Camping 'La Noria', Torredeembarra

2. Camping 'Las Palmeras', Tarragona

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 18, 2021 at 5:42pm

AND TWO MORE VIRGINIAN ONES FROM MIM

1. The Tides and the Sea Spray, Virginia Beach, VA

The BORING thing about this Postcard is the description:

"THE TIDES -- Newest luxury hotel. All rooms with private bath. European Plan*. Dining Room in connection.** Free Parking lot.

"THE SEA SPRAY --A modern American plan hotel. All rooms en suite or with private bath.

Ocean Front near 21st Street. Mr & Mrs Bruce A Parlette, Owner-Managers"

* whatever is a 'European Plan'?

** 'in connection' with what? Or whom?

The INTERESTING thing about this Postcard is what Mim has written on the back of it:

"This is no longer on the site. the Parlette's are gone. Coastal Hotel & Suites are in that (approx) location. This card is worth $10...wow!"

If you would like to buy this Postcard,  it is for sale at $24 (including P&P). Please send $12 to each Of Mim and Val. Thank you

2. Night Illumination --4th Day --Natural Bridge, Va

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 18, 2021 at 5:21pm

OH DEAR THIS IS WHAT THE NORFOLK BOTANICAL GADENS WAS SUPPOSED TO LOOK LIKE -- and, if you're wondering, it's a Postcard of the Administrative Building that maybe more picturesque than the Gardens

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 18, 2021 at 5:15pm

AND YET ANOTHER one FROM MIM -- ENCORE MERCI!

Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Comment by Valentine Mark Herman on September 18, 2021 at 5:10pm

THREE MORE FROM MIKEL UNTZILLA (who seems to have an endless collection of Boring Postcards which he very kindly sends me from time to time)

1. Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

2. Hong Kong and Kowloon from the Peak

3. La Seine et Notre Dame, + la Tour de St Jacques, Paris, France

Comment by Raphael Nadolny on September 17, 2021 at 10:21am

Next postcards form "Berlin-West", produced about 1983/1984.

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