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Jump
If the cat could see the (large) stamp on the back, (s)he would jump even higher. Mailed from PR China with stamp and postmark and a very large purple “chop” mark in the background. Grade: 3
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Greetings – Laid back & lovin’ it (Florida)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty in 3D (set of 4) (Japan)
The ultimate in Hello Kitty, an unopened set of four 3D cards in cardboard cover and cellowrap. It’s official Sanrio from 2014, with a holographic sticker on the back. Sorry about the scan but you can imagine the problems getting clarity with 3D. Brilliant set. Grade: 1
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Taiwan’s Formosa (set of 12)
Set of 12 unused cards in a cardboard cover that spells Formosa as Farmosa. Our scan shows part of the cover and two of the 12 cards as examples. The set includes scenes from around the country: Taitung’s Lillies Hill and Taimali Coast; Kenting’s Eluanbi Lighthouse; Pinghsi flying lanterns and Houtong Cat Train bridge; Chiufen’s taro rice balls and Jiufen Shuqi Road; the Queen’s Head in Yehliu; Provintia; and others. High quality. Grade: 1
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Cats in Anping (set of 8) (Taiwan)
As with entry 20325294, a set of eight individually wrapped, unused cards stapled by a sleeve at the top. These eight views show cats in their natural urban habitat, outdoors, doing what cats do. Grade: 1
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Cat Stories in Taiwan (set of 8)
Our scan can only show the first of the eight photos because the cards (individually wrapped) are connected at the top by a cardboard sleeve. But the shots are quirky and very high-quality. If you want to know details, just ask us. Unused set. Grade: 1
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Belarus
The caption says “Cats” in Belarusian and English. Mailed in 2014 with a large and attractive “N” fairy tale stamp, and very faint postmark. Grade: 1
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White cat, multiple (Russia)
Mailed in 2013, this card has a large Sochi Olympics stamp and large postmark, along with Air Mail chop and another blue rubber-stamp mark of a young girl. Grade: 4
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The Queen
Unused Plastichrome card. Grade: 2
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Brievenschrijver
Unused. Grade: 1
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Crazy Lion’s Creative Atelier – Waiting for Love (Taiwan)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Crazy Lion’s Creative Atelier – apple (Taiwan)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Crazy Lion’s Creative Atelier – A Lei Sa (Taiwan)
Unused. Grade: 1
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Happy Birthday (Taiwan)
Unused. Grade: 1
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The Paw that refreshes
Absolutely generic unused card from Taiwan, a Department of Geography, with a few words in Chinese as a caption on the back. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty with rainbow and kiwi fruit
Eclectic lass, isn’t she? Unused 4.5″ square card, probably not official. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty and EVA Air
We already knew Hello Kitty and Taiwan’s EVA Air had a crush on each other … see our entry with the aircraft covered in Hello Kitty logo. Here, it’s the other way around–an homage, if you will. Unused 4.5″ square card, probably not official but distinctive nonetheless. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty with rainbow
Unused, 4.5″ square card with many of the elements that make Kitty so deliciously appealing. Probably not an official card. Grade: 1
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I (heart) Missouri (USA)
From 1991, this unused card telling you all about the cat — whose name was Rusty — but not a lot about Missouri. Grade: 1
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Fanta (Greece)
If someone could tell us what the symbolism is here, we would appreciate that! For that matter, we’re not even sure this is a cat. Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hello Kitty, Friends!
Unused, 4.5″ sq. card, probably not official. Grade: 1
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Dogs and Cats in Taiwan – orange
Unused card, still in the original cellowrap that also includes a separate sheet of five stickers in back. The round brown circle in the upper right of the scan is a sticker on the wrapper, not on the card itself. Grade: 1
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Dogs and Cats in Taiwan – blue
Unused card, still in the original cellowrap that also includes a separate sheet of five stickers in back. The round brown circle in the upper right of the scan is a sticker on the wrapper, not on the card itself. Grade: 1
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Working Holiday Scheme – Austria (Hong Kong)
This plan is sponsored by Hong Kong Government’s Labour Department, and broad rules are in the caption on the back of the 2020 card. And why cats? Have a peek in the musical notes floating away from the violin. Unused, and two are available. Grade: 1
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Together (Hong Kong)
Unused, blank on the reverse, and not for sale to Hong Kong residents. The message revolves around “If…” and you can decipher more about this type of card by scrolling through later Hong Kong card entries. Grade: 1
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Do Not Feed
Kliban’s Cats, on a card mailed from Canada in 2020 with three uncancelled stamps but orange postal barcoding at the bottom reverse. Grade: 3
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Peaceful Christmas! (Hong Kong)
Unused card coming at the tail end (Christmas 2020) of the most turbulent time in Hong Kong’s recent history. Grade: 1
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Have a Nice Summer (Japan)
Official Sanrio card, and though we don’t know if these are Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel, it wouldn’t surprise us if they were. The card was mailed from Japan in 2021 with stamp and postmark and a part of a “Happy Halloween” sticker that stretches across most of the reverse. Grade: 3
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Hualien Cat Village, houses (Taiwan)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hualien Cat Village, out and about (Taiwan)
Unused card. Grade: 1
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Hualien Cat Village, drinking tea (Taiwan)
Another Hualien Cat Village postcard — the place has an interesting story, too long to recount here. But you really, really need to like cats. Grade: 1
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Whites City, The Tame Wildcat (New Mexico, USA)
The condition of this unmailed real-photo card is so good, it almost looks like a reproduction. But due to the design on the reverse, along with an imprinted index number, we think it’s the “real thing,” no pun intended. Grade: 2
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Cats on Camera
Unused Found Image Press card PH-24. Grade: 1