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Regards from Gjakova (Kosovo)
Gjakova postcards are not all that plentiful in variety or quantity, but here’s one featuring the Ethnological Museum, the Mosque of Hadum, and the Clock Tower (which by the way is very impressive lit up at night). Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 34400490
Price: $10.00
Hello from Gjakova (Kosovo)
Showing Gjakova’s Old Town Promenade, and views of the town and the Regional Museum. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 34400491
Price: $11.00
Greetings from Kosova, multiple kullas
As often, we are indebted to Wikipedia for this explanation of kullas: “A distinctive type of Ottoman tower houses meaning “mountain” or “top” via Turkish kule, developed and were built in the Balkans, as well as in Romania, after the Ottoman conquest in the Middle Ages by both Christian and Muslim communities. The practice began during the decline of Ottoman power in the 17th century and flourished until the early 20th century. The tower houses were typically made out of stone, rose three or four storeys, and were square or rectangular in shape. They served both military (defence, watchtower) and civilian (residential) purposes in order to protect the extended family.” When Wikipedia is good, it’s very good. The bilingual captions on this unused card explain each one of those you see. Grade: 1

Code: 34400492
Price: $12.00
Ancient Chinese Paintings – 24 Solar Terms (Winter) (Maximum Cards) (set of 6) (Taiwan)
See our description for Taiwan entry 20325474. Here comes Winter! This time we show you four of the six cards in the museum set, issued in 2022. Grade: 1

Code: 34400493
Price: $18.00
Muzeu i Luftes Nacional clirimtare, Gjirokaster (Albania)
Old, unused, aged card from this atmospheric and historic town. Grade: 2

Code: 34400494
Price: $6.00
Etnografic (sic) Museum, Kruja (Albania)
Unused, older postcard from one of our two favourite Albanian towns. Aging and with one corner crease. Grade: 3

Code: 34400495
Price: $3.00
Museum of National History, Hall of the National Renaissance – Corner of the Frasheri Brothers, Tirana (Albania)
Our header is the English part of the bilingual caption on this unused 1983 card. If you don’t know who the Frasheri brothers were–and we didn’t–we show you a Wikipedia entry here. Each brother has his own entry. “Sami Frashëri was an Ottoman Albanian writer, philosopher, playwright and a prominent figure of the Rilindja Kombëtare, the National Renaissance movement of Albania, together with his two brothers Abdyl and Naim.” The card is showing its age but is otherwise unmarked. Grade: 2

Code: 34400496
Price: $8.00
“Enver Hoxha Museum”, Tirana (Albania) – flags
Starting a short series of cards from what is now called the “Pyramid of Tirana,” best described (we think) by this Wikipedia entry: “On 14 October 1988 (1988-10-14), the structure opened as the Enver Hoxha Museum, originally serving as a museum about the legacy of Enver Hoxha, the long-time leader of Communist Albania, who had died three years earlier. The structure was co-designed by Hoxha’s daughter Pranvera Hoxha, an architect, and her husband Klement Kolaneci, along with Pirro Vaso and Vladimir Bregu. When built, the Pyramid was said to be the most expensive individual structure ever constructed in Albania. The Pyramid has sometimes been sardonically called the “Enver Hoxha Mausoleum”, although this was never its intended use or official appellation.” There’s more, and it’s an interesting entry. As for this card, unused and issued in 1989, significant handling but good-of-kind. Grade: 2

Code: 34400497
Price: $8.00
“Enver Hoxha Museum” (Tirana, Albania) – portrait
Continuing a short series of postcards from the facility we described in our entry 34400497. Unused 1989 card, significantly smudged on the reverse but this doesn’t damage any of the writing or captioning. Grade: 3

Code: 34400498
Price: $7.00
“Enver Hoxha” Museum – grand hall (Tirana, Albania)
The unused 1989 card is in relatively poor condition, with a lot of smudging and crinkling, but this continues a short series of postcards from the facility we described in our entry 34400497. The printed writing and captioning are fully readable. Grade: 3-

Code: 34400499
Price: $6.00
“Enver Hoxha” Museum – tubes (Tirana, Albania)
We don’t know what else to call them. This continues a short series of postcards from the facility we described in our entry 34400497. Unused 1989 card, some aging. Grade: 1

Code: 34400500
Price: $8.00
“Enver Hoxha” Museum – display cases (Tirana, Albania)
This continues a short series of postcards from the facility we described in our entry 34400497. Unused 1989 card, mild aging. Grade: 1

Code: 34400501
Price: $8.00
Muzeu “Enver Hoxha”, Tirana (Albania) – multiple views
Ending our series of cards from this distinctive Pyramid museum with an unused oversized card (5-1/2″x 8-1/2″) dated 1988. Minor bumping on the edges, otherwise clean. Grade: 2

Code: 34400502
Price: $10.00
Melbourne Museum (Australia)
Gratefully, the caption on the back of this unused card identifies what you see: Exhibition Building, Federation Square, trams, Queen Victoria Market, Eureka Tower, and Melbourne Museum. Grade: 1

Code: 34400504
Price: $2.00
Hengchun Peninsula, National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium (Taiwan)
Unused card issued by the Riverside Hotel Group in Kaohsiung. The scan might not make it immediately clear that the upper half of the heart is cut to shape. Two of these cards are available; Grades: 1

Code: 34400505
Price: $2.00
Hahndorf, Australia – multiple views
Unused card whose caption tells you everything: The German Arms; Hans Heysens Cottage; Hahndorf Academy 1857; Foundation Day Parade; and the Hahndorf Inn. Grade: 1

Code: 34400506
Price: $2.00
Fort Margherita and Fort Sylvia (Sarawak, East Malaysia)
Fort Margherita (Kuching) and Fort Sylvia (Kapit) are now Sarawak museums, pictured on this unused 5″ x 7″ card. Grade: 1

Code: 34400507
Price: $3.00
Sarawak Museum, Kuching (East Malaysia)
Some years ago, half of this museum was one of our favourite museums anywhere. Yes, we know this begs explanation but you can always ask us why. As for the card: unused, 5″ x 7″, gently aging. Grade: 1

Code: 34400508
Price: $3.00
Chicago, Adler Planetarium and Astronomical Museum, chamber
Unused old museum postcard with a nicely articulated caption. Grade: 1

Code: 34400510
Price: $1.00
Colorado Territorial Prison Museum, Canon City
The prison itself opened in 1871, all explained in the caption of this unused prison postcard. Apparently one of the museum’s exhibits is a gas chamber. Grade: 1

Code: 34400511
Price: $1.00
Musee Archeologique Ethnographique, bronze figurines (Tirana, Albania)
We are not certain if this is now the National Museum of History, but the unnumbered Albturist card is older and unused. Grade: 1

Code: 34400512
Price: $3.00
Enver Hoxha Museum, Tirana (Albania)
This 1989 unused card shows Tirana’s Pyramid as it was while it was rushed into service as the Hoxha Museum shortly after he died. That didn’t last long. If you search, you can see all the incarnations of the Pyramid since then. As we type this, it just looks derelict and is under renovation. We asked what the plans were for it, and were met with a shrug. Grade: 1

Code: 34400513
Price: $8.00
“View of the Museum,” Gjirokastra (Albania)
Not postally used, but New Years greetings for 1988 fill the messy reverse of this card. Grade: 4

Code: 34400514
Price: $4.00
Archaeological Ethnographic Museum, Armes Illyriennes (Tirana, Albania)
Unused Albturist card, captioned in French. Some staining on the reverse. Grade: 3

Code: 34400515
Price: $2.00
Archaeological Ethnographic Museum, Petite tete (Tirana, Albania)
Unused Albturist card, captioned in French. Here is more detail: “Petite tete de jeune homme illyrien (cite d’Irma), Gramsh.” (Gramsh, a city in central Albania) Grade: 1

Code: 34400516
Price: $2.00
Muzej Sarajeva, Sarajevo (Bosnia)
Unused. It surprised us somewhat, how few cards we could find in Sarajevo that showed this historic location. Grade: 1

Code: 34400517
Price: $3.00
Bulgaria a country of Roses
Distinctive unused card. Especially if you love roses. If you wonder about the museum, the bilingual (Bulgarian/English) captions refer to “Kazanlak – Museum of the Rose – exhibits”. Grade: 1

Code: 34400518
Price: $3.00
Athens – National Museum – Satyre
On this unused card, the full (English) caption: “ATHENS – National Museum – Bronze stattuette of a satyre 6th century b.C.” Grade: 1

Code: 34400521
Price: $3.00
Muzeul de Arta al R.P.R., Bucharest (Romania)
Mailed in 1959 but the stamps are gone and the back of the card is in bad condition. A weak Grade: 4

Code: 34400522
Price: $2.00
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg (Russia)
Mailed in 2019 with two stamps and large postmark. Grade: 1

Code: 34400523
Price: $1.00
National Museum of Nis, Stevan Sindjelic (Serbia)
At the National Museum of Nis. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 34400524
Price: $2.00
National Museum of Nis, Monument on Čegar (Serbia)
Unused. The following comes from the wheretoserbia website: “Monument on Čegar hill is dedicated to fallen rebelers against Ottoman invaders. It is built on the date of 50 year anniversary of liberation of Ottoman Empire. On date June 1st 1927. On this place on May 31st 1809. battle on Čegar hill took place. During battle, Serbian commander Stevan Sindjelić saw that Ottoman forces are numerous and battle will be lost. Then he went to weapons magazines with gunpowder and blast them. In that way, he stopped the Ottoman progression. For that reason Ottomans made Scull tower from sculls of Serbian soldiers.” We get the message very clearly. Grade: 1

Code: 34400525
Price: $2.00
Museum of Yugoslav History, Tito and pioneers Belgrade (Yugoslavia/Serbia)
Because of the topic and focus of the museum, we choose to list this series of black-and-white cards under “Yugoslavia” instead of “Serbia,” though the cards date from 2019. So don’t let the old appearance fool you. Photo was taken on 24th May 1969. Unused card. Grade: 1

Code: 34400528
Price: $3.00
Museum of Yugoslav History, Tito’s Birthday, Belgrade (Yugoslavia/Serbia)
Because of the topic and focus of the museum, we choose to list this series of black-and-white cards under “Yugoslavia” instead of “Serbia,” though the cards date from 2019. So don’t let the old appearance fool you. Photo was taken on 25th May 1969, International Youth Day. Unused card that’s flexible and — yes — magnetic. We would not put this on our refrigerator, but you could. Grade: 1

Code: 34400529
Price: $5.00
Victoria and Albert Museum, Tree for Wol’s House (E.H. Shepard)
A drawing for Winnie the Pooh. The card was mailed from USA but the postmark went on the opposite side from the Global Forever stamp, which is now worth more than the card. Just saying. Grade: 4

Code: 34400531
Price: $1.00
Kazan (Russia) (set of 18) – National Museum (not postcards)
You can unfold the cover, remove the cards, see the fronts, and it is only when you turn them over that you see the reverses are fully printed (in Russian) with details of what they show. So, yes, they are unused; and no, you could not mail them as postcards in the usual way. But they are the right size and shape, and deserve listing here anyway. This set also marks the most different theme categories for any one entry, so there’s that. Inside, a card of the National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan. Grade: 1

Code: 34400532
Price: $15.00
Winterthur Museum & Gardens, Wilmington (Delaware, USA)
Unused. Grade: 1

Code: 34400533
Price: $2.00
Maximum Cards of Jade Articles from the National Palace Museum Postage Stamps (Continued) (Taiwan)
The unwieldy title is theirs, not ours, and our scan shows the cover and cellowrap of this four-card set. Issued in December, 2019, by Chunghwa Post Co. Grade: 1

Code: 34400534
Price: $14.00
Hong Kong Museums Collection, Selection from the Chih Lo Lou Collection (set of 6)
We’re showing you the front of one card and the back of another from this set of six, all in the original cellowrap. With pre-printed postage, they have special philatelic postmarks. This is Hongkong Post’s Postage Prepaid Picture Card Series No. 61 issued in 2020. Grade: 1

Code: 34400535
Price: $14.00
Maximum Cards of Jade Articles from the National Palace Museum Postage Stamps (Continued II) (set of 4) (Taiwan)
Who comes up with these names? Please compare this set of four maximum cards, issued in August 2020, with our entry #20325387 from 2019. This time, we show you three of the cards, and the outer cover. Unused. (If you want both sets, total price US$20.) Grade: 1

Code: 34400536
Price: $14.00

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