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About Maria...

Salut:)

My name is Maria and I live in northern capital of Russia-St.Petersburg (some people called it "northern Venice":). Now I'm working in the University,in department dealing with admission of students.My hobbies are any types of handcrafts (especially felting and doll-making) and travelling: I love to discover new cities and countries, international traditions and holidays and most of all I adore planning my next holidays:)Sometimes I feel sad, bcs have only 4 weeks of holidays a year, so I'm going to find some ways for getting more freedom (maybe you have any ideas?:)

Few times ago I've start to collect EUROPE stamps of 2010 year "Children illustration books", so if ou can send me one from your country-it'll be amazing and I'll be jumping to the ceiling!:) Any illustrated, cartoons, fairytales stamps are also welcome!

Dear UK postcrossers, I have a dream-postcard/stamp with Sherlock Holmes...I believe that one day it'll come true:)

If you're from USA, I'll be great if you send me map-card og your state, like this:
http://www.postcrossing.com/postcards/US-1143141
I'm dreaming to collect all states!:)(I already received Pennsylvania, Oregon and Washington)

Wishlist:
-people's portraits (faces)especially portraits of aborigins of USA
-illustrations (fairytales, childrens books, myths, Moomins, Pettson and Findus, Jip en Janneke, or my favorites: Marie Desbons,Marjolinn Bastin, Monika Schoffmann, Gaelle Boissonard, Helen Beatrix Potter, Jefrey Severn, Evgenia Gapchinska and Viktoria Kirgiy)
-circus
-postcards with Great Britain symbols
-superheroes
-vintage posters/ad
-Anne Taintor
-genre b/w pictures (I adore Henri Cartier-Bresson!)
-dancing people
-watercolor paintings
-pictures of cats for my Mom
-Christmas, Easter, Hаlloween, NY and other holidays cards (are welcome when the time is coming)

If you don't know what to write, you can write me few words about your life, your hobby, habits and your dreams-I'm so curious!:)

I'm always open for direct swap-just write me:)

And the last one wish: if it's possible, use several small nomination stamps, I'll be glad to see different stamps from your country.

Happy postcrossing!