3885 - Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany

Schweinfurt is one of the oldest cities in Bavaria. It was first documented in 791. The Margraves of Schweinfurt controlled large areas of northern Bavaria around 1000. From the 12th century to 1802, Schweinfurt was a Free Imperial city within the Holy Roman Empire. That meant is self ruled and had a certain amount of autonomy in the empire.

This card is of the famous Fernsehturm. It was built by the East German government between 1965-1969 to serve as a functional broadcasting facility and as a symbol of Communist power. With the antenna, it is 368 metres tall and is the tallest structure in Germany (third tallest in Europe). There is also a viewing tower with an observation deck and bar at 203 metres.

After the reunification of Germany, the tower became a citywide symbol of a reunited Berlin. The Fernsehturm is used as a symbol of Berlin internationally, similar to the Eiffel Tower of Paris, or the Statue of Liberty in New York City. It attracts more than a million visiters annually.

This particular card reminds me of Andy Warhol. It was created Jasmina Cesar.

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3566 - Bakhmach, Chernihiv, Ukraine

Bakhmach is locarted in northern Ukraine. I'm taking this next paragraph straight out of Wikipedia: During the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 26, 2022, at least 65 units of Russian military equipment moved through Bakhmach, with about a hundred more on the outskirts. Local residents tried to stop the convoy on their own by blocking tank tracks with makeshift objects and convincing Russian soldiers not to move towards Kyiv . One man attempted to climb onto a tank and block the road with his body (he was not hurt). However, the military equipment continued to move, and Russian forces fired several shots into the air. Слава Україні!

3564 - Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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

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...

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