Although I’ve started collecting postcards in the past, it wasn’t until this year that I started swapping postcards either through Postcrossing.com or via direct swaps with people in Facebook and Reddit communities.
The aim is for me to have at least one postcard from all of the countries in the world. So far, here are the countries where I have received postcards from:
Australia 🔵 Austria 🔵 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🔵 Brunei 🔵 Czechia 🔵 China 🔵 Finland 🔵 France 🔵 Germany 🔵 Hungary 🔵 India 🔵 Italy 🔵 Japan 🔵 Malaysia 🔵 Netherlands 🔵 The Philippines 🔵 Portugal 🔵 Singapore 🔵 Slovakia 🔵 Taiwan 🔵 United Kingdom 🔵 United States of America
If you wanna send me a random postcard, feel free to mail it to:
Rey Anthony Ostria
P.O. Box 125
Legazpi City Post Office
Legazpi City, Albay 4500
THE PHILIPPINES
Click here for a simple guide if you’re unsure how and what to write on a postcard.
Here are the latest postcards that I received so far. Please note that there are multiple pages for this.
Postcard #41, France #2
| STAMPS: International Rate Purple | DATES: October 1, 2025 (Written) December 15, 2025 (Received) Janury 5, 2026 (Received) |
| NOTE: My personal rule is that if the postcard/s was/were enclosed in an envelope, I will not post the back side of the postcards. | NOTE: Direct swap from online community (Reddit). |
Postcard #40, Bosnia and Herzegovina #1
| STAMPS: N/A | DATES: October 1, 2025 (Written) December 15, 2025 (Received) Janury 5, 2026 (Received) |
| MESSAGE: You chose an excellent postcard =) Here you can see the most important religious buildings of all for major religious communities in Sarajevo. My city is also called the Jerusalem of Europe because of its religioys and cultural diversity. In addition to diverse culture, Bosnia and Herzegovina is also characterized by wonderful nature—similar to the Philippines. Only with much less sea. Fun fact: My country has the second shortest coastline in the world. Can’t wait to get the card from you! Happy World Postcard Day! | NOTE: Direct swap from online community (Reddit). |
Postcard #39, Germany #7
| STAMPS: Der Kleine Drache Kokosnuss, Peacock | DATES: November 27, 2025 (Written) December 10, 2025 (Received) December 17, 2025 (Received) |
| MESSAGE: Hello Rey. Many greetings from Berlin. I am a teacher for maths and physics. This term, I have classes in grades 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13. Four of my ____ groups are now for me and so I was very busy with learning _____ 100 names. All the best! | NOTE: Postcrossing |
See the other cards when you click on these pages
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