I began collecting postcards in mid-August of 2013, after looking through my aunt's collection and thinking it seemed like a fun hobby. Along the way, something obviously went very wrong.

Showing posts with label Giant Panda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Giant Panda. Show all posts

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Species: Giant Panda

Card Text Front: N/A

Card Text Back: N/A

Location: N/A

Country of Origin: Japan

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: N/A

Printing Company: N/A


Thursday, September 5, 2013

Species: Giant Panda

Card Text Front: What? You haven't been to the National Zoological Park, Washington, D.C.

Card Text Back: Ling-Ling - Female Giant Panda - Presented to the people of the United States by the People's Republic of China, arrived at the National Zoological Park April 16, 1972.

Location: National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: N/A

Printing Company: Capso, Inc.


Thursday, August 29, 2013

Species: Giant Panda

Card Text Front: National Zoo

Card Text Back: Panda - One of the many exotic animals on display year around in the National Zoo.

Location: National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: August 31, 198t to Meriden, Connecticut

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: Ron Kimball

Printing Company: Impact


Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Species: Giant Panda

Card Text Front: Washington - The Nation's Capital

Card Text Back: Greetings from Washington D.C. - The Nation's Capital - A twilight view of the Capitol is surrounded by the National Zoological Park's giant panda "Ling-Ling", Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial (left), The Jefferson Memorial and a Georgetown scene along with the old Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Location: National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

Country of Origin: Hong Kong

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: N/A

Printing Company: D. Traub & Son


Species: Giant Panda

Card Text Front: N/A

Card Text Back: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, U.S.A - Su-Lin the Giant Panda, Hall 15 - Su-Lin, the baby Giant Panda was about six weeks old at the time of her capture in the Province of Szechwan, China. She was between four and five months old in February, 1937 when she reached the Brookfield Zoo near Chicago, where she was on exhibit until the time of her death, April 1, 1938. Su-Lin was the first Giant Panda to be brought out of China alive and to be exhibited in captivity.

Location: Field Museum, Chicago, Illinois

Country of Origin: United States

Postage Date: Uncirculated

Photographer/Artist/Colourization: N/A

Printing Company: N/A