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House in winter
Pretty but generic card, printed in Finland, mailed from Finland, two stamps, blue Priority label, and unreadable postmark. Grade: 1
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Snowy trees
Pretty but generic Karto card, printed in Finland, mailed from Finland, one stamp and full Turku postmark. Some clear tape on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Sauna – To cool off in the icy sea
Mailed in 2011 with ice hockey stamp, blue Priority label, and partly legible postmark. Grade: 1
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Kuopio, ski jumping centre
Mailed in 2011, this card has its stamp, not really readable postmark, and Priority label. The white line under the large letter P on the front is an abrasion. Grade: 3
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Greetings from Helsinki
Mailed in 2011 or 2012 with two stamps, Priority label, and partial postmark. Grade: 1
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Sauna Greetings
How much more “Finnish” can you get than this? Mailed in 2012, with three stamps (one marked with an x), Priority label, and postmark. Grade: 3
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Multiple views, and map
Mailed in 2012 with round stamp, most of the postmark, and blue Priority label. Grade: 1
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Porvoo Borga
Mailed in 2012, this card has a quirky “swan” stamp, full postmark, and blue Priority label. Grade: 1
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Talvi Tulee (Air Finland Holidays)
We put that headline into Google Translate, and it comes back as “Winter is coming … again after the summer,” which may lose something in the translation but which should be appealing in Finland in the winter. Card was mailed in 2011 with message pasted on, one large stamp, and blue Priority label. Grade: 4
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Uto Lighthouse
Very nice contemporary card, in great condition. Mailed in 2012 with stamp, Priority, and illegible postmark. Grade: 1
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Helsinki, The Maritime Museum of Finland, Lightship “Kemi”
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, faint postmark, and blue Priority label. The white streak you may see in the water below the ship is a postal abrasion. Grade: 3
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Hameenlinna, the old county prison/museum
Mailed in 2012, this card has three different Åland Islands stamps and two full postmarks, with 1 Klass Priority blue label. There is some postal battering and abrasion, which in this case just gives the card more character. Grade: 3
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Willow Grouse (Riekko)
We have to say, this 5-3/8″ x 5-3/4″ card is really sturdy. It was mailed with its stamp but there is no postmark. Only because of that, Grade: 4
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Hyvää Uutta Vuotta (Happy New Year)
Many of the gold streaks on the lower fireworks burst are embossed tiny stars. These make the real card sparkle. Mailed in 2012 with stamp, full postmark, and blue Priority label affixed. Grade: 1
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Nuoruus
There is a sort of glitter-based paint on his hat, some of the manes, the birds, and the flowers at the bottom. And you are wondering what this says? Here is Google Translate’s answer: “Youth go in spending, but meikäpoika loved ones will not give up!” That really helps. (Can you help?) Mailed in 2012 with stamp, Priority, and almost full postmark. Grade: 1
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Map
Nice, contemporary, mailed map postcard. From 2012 with one stamp, Priority, and faint postmark. Grade: 1
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Paljon Onnea! (Happy Birthday)
Mailed from Italy (not Finland!) in 2012, with two different stamps and full Pisa postmark. Grade: 3
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Snowmobiles
Mailed with stamp and Priority, but without any postmark, so: Grade: 4
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Seafortress off Helsinki
Mailed with an Aurora borealis stamp and Priority label, but not legible postmark. Grade: 1
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Helsinki, Official Residence of the President of the Republic of Finland
Mäntyniemi, on this card mailed in 2012 with stamp, Priority, and most of the postmark. Grade: 1
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Vantaa, The Finnish Aviation Museum, and Aquarium
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, Priority, and faint postmark. Grade: 2
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Siina onpi …
The writer translates this as “There is brothers fine so like bull cattle.” Google Translate translates this as “It is place for the brother of a series, like the noble bull bull.” Writers are human, and Google Translate may need to sharpen up its Finnish. Either way, the card was mailed in 2012 with two stamps and Tampere postmark. Grade: 1
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Pieksämäki (Sticker card)
An old Sticker Card, not in great condition, but mailed in 2012 with stamp, Priority, and faint postmark. Grade: 4
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Finland Lakeland
A postcard of a 1963 poster by Erik Bruun. Mailed, with stamp, postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Helsinki, winter scene
Mailed in 2012 with Angry Bird stamp, Priority label, and full postmark. Grade: 1
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Stopping
For once, Google Translate came up with a translation that really makes good sense: “Sometimes stopping is the only way to get ahead”. Mailed in 2012, this card has a great train-station stamp, postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Revontulet – Aurora borealis
In Finnish, “Revontulet” means “Northern Lights,” and in addition to the photo, the caption on the reverse explains the mythology behind this phenomenon. Mailed in 2012 with an abstract stamp and full postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Nauti jokaisesta hetkestä
In English, “Enjoy every moment,” as the sender did when she mailed it in 2012 with an Angry Bird stamp, partly legible postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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100% Paras
In this case, the sender provided the translation: “100% the Best … When you’re good, you’re really good. But when you’re naughty, you’re really awesome.” We doubt Google can improve on that, so we won’t look 🙂 Mailed with Aurora borealis stamp, mostly illegible postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Talviterveiset! (Winter Greetings)
Mailed in 2012 with stamp, postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Winter sunset
Mailed in 2012 with uncancelled stamp, Priority label, and three extra small stickers. Grade: 4
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Bicycle and flowers
Google translates the text as: “Take the road today, the joy, joyful day for export.” We understand that either Google, or we, are missing something. Mailed in 2012 with hockey stamp, postmark, and Priority and address labels affixed. Grade: 4
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Älä pingota … ota rennosti!!!
From Google Translate: “Do not Stretch the … take it easy!”, and from the sender: “Don’t strain, be yourself!” We like the sender’s translation on this card mailed in 2012 with Angry Bird stamp, postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 2
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Jyväskylä
Some postal creasing and battering on this otherwise nice card mailed in 2012 with a large “train station” stamp, most of the postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 2
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Firman piikkiin!
We enjoy this Finnish style of card–and they aren’t ad cards–but we are beginning to despair of the online translation services. Google says this means “firm peak”. The sender says it means “Bills on company!,” meaning workers don’t have to pay. How lucky to live in Finland! Mailed in 2012, Aurora borealis stamp and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Hanko, Gustavsvarnin tomi
Mailed in 2012, stamp and partial postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 1
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Hailuoto, Marjaniemen Majakka
Mailed in 2012, a card of this Finnish lighthouse with Priority label, and large but uncancelled “train” stamp. Grade: 3
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Fishing at Sunset
Nice card, nice condition. Three stamps, Priority label, and readable postmark. Grade: 1
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Oivalluksesta
The word Oivalluksesta translates as “Insight,” but for the rest of the text you either need to do the translation yourself or rely on the abridged version in the message on the reverse. Stamp, not really legible postmark, and Priority label. Grade: 3
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Turku, TKL 39
The card is contemporary but the caption is all in Finnish, and we’re not certain if the photo or the tram itself dates from 1951 or 1968, or what. Either way, it’s a beautiful clear picture on the card mailed in 2012 with Aurora borealis stamp, Priority label, and illegible postmark. Grade: 1