2484 - Mogilev, Belarus

Mogilev is Belarus' third largest city with a population of 360 000. It was first mentioned in 1267 when it was a part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. During the Second World War the city was occupied by Wehrmacht forces in 1941 until 1944. It became the official residence of High SS and Police Leader Erich von dem Bach. After the city was liberated by the Red Army it became a site for German prisoners-of-war.

HK Mogilev was formed in 2000 and joined the Belarusian Extraleague. It has never won the league championship.

Valetin's card is from the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk. It was the first the first time it was held in an independent Belarus. There were concerns holding here as the authoritarian government were known to be human rights abusers. In the tournament, France upset Canada for the second time in their history and advanced to the quarterfinals. Russian won the gold, with Finland taking silver, and Sweden took the bronze over the Czech Republic.

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3584 - Blaine, Minnesota, United States of America

The sender was in Las Vegas recently and bought this card from The Mob Museum. The Mob Museum, officially known as the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is located in downtown Las Vegas. It open in 2012. It features artifacts, stories, and the history of organized crime in the United States, but also the actions and initiatives by law enforcement to prevent such crimes. The museum is found at the former Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, which was built in 1933. The quote on this card was from John Gotti. John Gotti (1940-2002) was the mafioso and boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. After ordering the killing of Gambino boss Paul Catellano in 1985, he took over the family and led what was the United States' most powerful crime syndicate. He was known as The Teflon Don after three high profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals. Later it was revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct, and...

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

A wonderful message on this card that translates to to those wh o can wait, everything comes with time.

2346 - Iwate, Iwate, Japan

Keita is a junior high science teacher in Iwate 岩手町. He sent me a photo of the Tokyo Sky Tower during a fireworks display. The Tokyo Sky Tower is a broadcasting and observation tower in Simide, a special ward in the Tokyo Metropolis. It became the tallest structure in Japan in 2010. In 2011, when it was completed at a height of 634 meters, it became the tallest tower in the world, and the second tallest structure in the world, after Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.

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