Showing 41–80 of 290 postcards

  • The Best of Saranda & Butrinti (folio, 20 photos)

    See our description for item 20501045.  Same thing.  Unused.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501054

    Price: $19.00

    The Best of Saranda & Butrinti (folio, 20 photos)
  • Bylis, view from ancient city

    Not quite as old (1st century BC) as Butrinti, but still well back there in history.  Unused Arba card 622.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501055

    Price: $4.00

    Bylis, view from ancient city
  • Durresi Beach

    The first of several similar-looking cards.  We see references to Durrës (Albania’s second-largest city, and not far from Tirana) as “ancient” and indeed a mostly unexcavated site in the centre qualifies as that.  But the rest of Durrës seems like most of any mid-range coastal resort towns around the world.  Don’t let that put you off going there, since it’s a good contrast with other cities in the southern part of the country.  Unused Arba card 362.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501056

    Price: $3.00

    Durresi Beach
  • Durresi, view of Amphitheater (Cen. II AD)

    Although this unused Arba card 400 is aging and has started to curl a bit, it’s one of the very few we found in Durres to show the extent of this historical site.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20501057

    Price: $5.00

    Durresi, view of Amphitheater (Cen. II AD)
  • Ancient Objects found in Durrës

    Unused Arba card 608.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501058

    Price: $5.00

    Ancient Objects found in Durrës
  • Durresi, multiple views

    We’re guessing this unused Arba card 324 is just old enough to pre-date the explosion of resort facilities that now seem to have swallowed up this city.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501059

    Price: $4.00

    Durresi, multiple views
  • Durrësi beach

    This Arba card 442, unused and slightly rumpled, shows the city as we (mostly) experienced it during our brief visit.  Party on!!  Grade: 2

    Code: 20501060

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi beach
  • Durrësi, “View from Durrësi Beach”

    Unused Arba card 403.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501061

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi, “View from Durrësi Beach”
  • Durrësi, twilight view

    One of the more flattering views of Durrës, on an unused Arba card 877.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501062

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi, twilight view
  • Durrësi, view from Venetian Castle (V-VI C. AD)

    Unused Arba card 458.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501063

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi, view from Venetian Castle (V-VI C. AD)
  • Durrësi, view

    Unused Arba card 319, the 5th-century castle.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501064

    Price: $3.00

    Durrësi, view
  • Durrësi, multiple views with Teuta

    In the center of this unused Arba card 321, see the statue of Teuta, the Illyrian queen.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501065

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi, multiple views with Teuta
  • Durrësi, view from seaside

    Unused Arba card 528.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501066

    Price: $4.00

    Durrësi, view from seaside
  • Durrësi, view, docking point

    Not really the most flattering view, on unused Arba card 533.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501067

    Price: $3.00

    Durrësi, view, docking point
  • Durrësi beach, sunset

    This unused Arba card 313 somehow manages to capture the atmosphere of Durrës’s beaches as it feels when you’re there.  Kudos for that.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501068

    Price: $3.00

    Durrësi beach, sunset
  • Durrësi, view with covered promenade

    Unused Arba card 578.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501069

    Price: $3.00

    Durrësi, view with covered promenade
  • Durresi, multiple views

    Unused Arba card 77, with a linear smudge near the stamp area.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20501070

    Price: $2.00

    Durresi, multiple views
  • Durresi, statue

    Can’t help but think the photographer might have gone a little closer to the statue, which is not identified in the bilingual caption of this unused Arba card 318.  We thought we might help you out by searching who that is.  Apart from learning that Durresi’s most famous statue is arguably one of John Lennon, we went down a few blind alleys, including one saying this statue represents Bajram Curri.  Most accurate answer seems to be that it is a Communist-era statue of an unknown partisan fighter.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501071

    Price: $3.00

    Durresi, statue
  • Durresi, Palace of King Zog

    Apart from that wonderful name, King Zog was a seminal figure in Albanian history.  Wikipedia tells us:  “Zog I, King of the Albanians, born Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli, taking the surname Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first served as Prime Minister of Albania, then as President, and finally as King.”  Unused Arba card 237.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501072

    Price: $5.00

    Durresi, Palace of King Zog
  • Durresi, The Palace of King Zog

    Unused Arba card 378, with a vertical smudge in the message area.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20501074

    Price: $3.00

    Durresi, The Palace of King Zog
  • Elbasani, overview and clock tower

    Nice, clear view of the small city, on unused Arba card 487.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501075

    Price: $4.00

    Elbasani, overview and clock tower
  • Elbasani Castle (cen. II-III AD), night view

    Unused Arba card 892.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501076

    Price: $4.00

    Elbasani Castle (cen. II-III AD), night view
  • Elbasani Castle (cen. II-III AD), day view

    Unused Arba card 893.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501077

    Price: $4.00

    Elbasani Castle (cen. II-III AD), day view
  • Gjirokastra, view from Viroi Lake

    Unused Arba card 773.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501078

    Price: $3.00

    Gjirokastra, view from Viroi Lake
  • Gjirokaster, Museum of National Liberation War

    This ever-so-slightly decrepit building, lovingly hosted by a sweet young lady who was a week away from emigrating, is former dictator Enver Hoxha’s birthplace.  Think of it more as a house kept intact as a museum, though many of the items seem to be replicas.  That doesn’t make it any less atmospheric, or spooky, and the construction alone is well worth the visit.  This unused older Albturist card is Grade: 1

    Code: 20501079

    Price: $7.00

    Gjirokaster, Museum of National Liberation War
  • Gjirokastra, The Castle

    Gjirokastra (Gjirokaster) is a charming place.  Distinctly divided into much older and much newer areas, and with this impressive castle dominating everything, the card gives you a good idea of how it feels to be there.  The castle, by the way, is far from a “relic,” with music festivals and a captured US “spy plane”, and who-knows-what else.  Unused Arba card 781.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501080

    Price: $4.00

    Gjirokastra, The Castle
  • Gjirokastra, roof view

    Unused Arba card 479.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501081

    Price: $4.00

    Gjirokastra, roof view
  • Gjirokastra, newer area, overview

    Unused Arba card 740, showing Gjirokastra’s newer area, with this view probably shot from the Castle.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501082

    Price: $4.00

    Gjirokastra, newer area, overview
  • Gjirokastra by Night

    Right in the heart of the town’s older area.  Unused Arba card 780.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501083

    Price: $4.00

    Gjirokastra by Night
  • Rainy Day in Gjirokastra

    Our header is the unused Arba card 771’s caption, but to be honest it’s hard to see that it’s raining.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501085

    Price: $4.00

    Rainy Day in Gjirokastra
  • Gjirokastra, daytime street view

    Unused Arba card 252.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501087

    Price: $4.00

    Gjirokastra, daytime street view
  • The Best of Gjirokastra (folio, 20 photos)

    We’re assuming this item is similar to our entry 20501018, but it’s still sealed in its original cellowrap so we can’t say for certain if these are postcards or what.  Very likely the individual (connected) photos could be used that way.  Unused.  Grade: 1

     

    Code: 20501088

    Price: $31.00

    The Best of Gjirokastra (folio, 20 photos)
  • Golemi Beach

    Golem (Golemi) is quite near both Durres and Tirana.  The Wikipedia entry for Golem somewhat laconically writes that “The area along the coast is one of Albania’s major beach destinations where many resorts, hotels, and vacation homes are located. Golem has experienced rapid urban development and the problems associated with it.”  Unused Arba card 443.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501089

    Price: $4.00

    Golemi Beach
  • Himare-Vlore, multiple views

    Unused Klea Kolor card 96/4269.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501090

    Price: $4.00

    Himare-Vlore, multiple views
  • I Love Albania

    We have a small number of unused Arba or Aedition cards #921 (Grades: 1, $5) and one that was mailed from Tirana with two different stamps, Albanian airmail label, and postmark (Grade: 1, $9).

    Code: 20501091

    Price: $5.00

    I Love Albania
  • View of Spile Beach, Kavaja

    If ever a postcard made a beach say “run from me as fast as you can,” it would be this one.  But not having been there, we should reserve judgement.  Unused Arba card 78.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501092

    Price: $3.00

    View of Spile Beach, Kavaja
  • Korca, Orthodox Cathedral

    We liked Korca (Korçë) a lot, more than some of the other more touristy cities.  Though this unused Arba card 662 does not name the cathedral, it dominates the center of town and is easy to identify.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501093

    Price: $3.00

    Korca, Orthodox Cathedral
  • Korçë, Characteristic Buildings

    Unused Arba card 55.  Grade: 1

    Code: 20501094

    Price: $4.00

    Korçë, Characteristic Buildings
  • Korçë, Sainte-Marie Odigitria

    This is an older, unused, Albturist card, unnumbered, of a 12th-century fragment:  Grotte de Blashtonje, Prespe,  Korçë.  Aging card, but clean.  Grade: 2

    Code: 20501095

    Price: $5.00

    Korçë, Sainte-Marie Odigitria
  • Pamje nga Korça

    Our header just means “view from Korçë” in Albanian, and this is clearly a factory.  Two of these unused  cards from 1979 are available.  Both are heavily aged–really–and one (Grade: 3, $16) is in better condition than the other (Grade: 4, $14), which is abraded and water-stained from long ago.

    Code: 20501096

    Price: $14.00

    Pamje nga Korça