All scenes are identified (in German) in the caption on the back of the card.  It was mailed in 2018 with two se-tenant stamps and full postmark.  Grade: 1

Mailed in 2018 with two se-tenant stamps and postmark.  Grade: 1

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

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

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 

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

This continues a short series of postcards from the facility we described in our entry 34400497.   Unused 1989 card, mild aging.  Grade: 1

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

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

Unused old museum postcard with a nicely articulated caption.  Grade: 1

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

Not postally used, but New Years greetings for 1988 fill the messy reverse of this card.  Grade: 4

Unused Albturist card, captioned in French.  Some staining on the reverse.  Grade: 3

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

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

At the National Museum of Nis.  Unused card.  Grade: 1

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

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

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