JasonDavid

Hello/Bonjour!
I have two children and live in Ottawa, Canada's capital. I've spent time in Poland, South Korea and Azerbaijan, and have visited other countries.

I have collected postcards for years and enjoy displaying them. I am particularly interested in cards of UNESCO World Heritage Sites; national, regional or local parks or protected areas; and Soviet cards.

I also especially like cards of:
- hiking trails
- vintage or Lantern Press-style travel posters
- Sibley Birds of Land, Sea and Sky cards (I have the full Sibley Backyard Birds set)
- black and white photography
- women on bicycles (I have the Kynoch Cycles card)
- unusual museums
- neon signs
- snowy landscapes and Arctic-themed
- beer (any specific breweries/brands - I have the retro Budweiser and Heineken cards)
- historic buildings
- art, especially Indigenous or street art
- large/kitschy roadside attractions (Big Bruce the Bull welcomes visitors to my hometown of Chesley, Ontario)
- wild animals and birds - particularly species for which I've not received cards (see link below to cards received).
- music-themed cards, especially those depicting vinyl or turntables (I have the Grafofoni Columbia card). I have over 2,000 records!
- a card depicting your favourite local place.

But these are just hints - choose a card that you like and would enjoy receiving!

Cards I mark as Favourites are ones that I don't have. To avoid confusion, I don't "Favourite" cards I receive - but I'm definitely thrilled each time I find a card in my mailbox!

Cartoon, holiday, pet, multi-view and signature-only meet-up cards are not my favourites - please save for others to enjoy!

You could write on why you participate in postcrossing, share a quirky anecdote about your day (or about your best ever day), or describe what brings you happiness (or is troubling your mind). What should I be sure to do or see if I visit your area? Or describe what you do with the postcards you receive - I always have around 100 posted on the doors into my kitchen! Do you have other collections which occupy your free time? We all have our own unique obsessions...

Overall, it's great to receive cards with lots written on them, no matter the topic!

I also appreciate interesting stamps - love them, in fact!

As fellow Canadian postcrossers have so perfectly written, "postcrossing is about communicating to the world and being part of humanity. Take the time to handwrite something either serious or funny, happy or sad, important or trivial... to collect all those wonderful shards and sparks of human kindness and creativity from all over the world."

Thanks for reading, and for whatever you take the time to send!
Jason

PS: You can see my many great Soviet, bird, animal, UNESCO (feel free to send a different view of a site already represented), roadside attraction, park and other received cards at https://www.flickr.com/photos/37264621@N04/album