A girl in Sunday dress from Ruokolahti. Magnus von Wright

Postcard ID: FI-2607371
Country: Finland

It's the first card received by me this year. So it's a bit special for me :)

Actually it's so nice to return to active postcrossing life. Cards like this one realy inspire to continue :)

Magnus von Wright was a Swedish-Finnish painter and ornithologist. In addition to his bird illustrations, he also did landscapes.

Also the card has a great stamp with Apocalyptica band. I'm not their fan, but know that it's famouc and cool band. Stamp issued in 2015 year in series 'Rock Bands':

Whatever the question is, the answer is always chocolate

Postcard ID: FI-2530819
Country: Finland

There is nice text on the card (see translation in the post title), I'm totally agree with it :)

Also the card has cool stamp from series 'Bridges and Waters' issued in 2014:

Luminen Suomenlinna, 1992. Kimmo Pälikkö

Postcard ID: FI-2497238
Country: Finland

Kimmo Pälikkö (b. 1938) is a Finnish writer and artist. He has organized a Helsinki-themed "Kato open city" Art Exhibition since 1970 and also designed the Helsinki-themed stamps.

Pälikkö had studied at the Helsinki Adult Education Centre, the Free Art School and the Art and Design. He has had its own gallery since 1983, selling his production. He is the self-designed about 1 400 kinds of postcards that have been printed more than 86 million copies. By 2009 Pälikkö had been also a teacher of Art courses at various events, and published art books.

Also this card contains amazing Moomin stamp from series 'Comics - Moomin Favorites. Self Adhesive Stamps' issued in 2013 (I have 4 stamps from 6):

It's time for chocolate

Postcard ID: FI-2482938
Country: Finland

I am not sure if I've tried Finnish chocolate, but the ones on the card looks delicious :) actually, Christmas and New Year time it's a period when you eat much chococolate and other sweets :) (although I received this card in September :)).

Also there is a nice pink stamp from series 'EUROPA Stamps - Old Toys' issued in 2015:

Small miracles to your day

Postcard ID: FI-2481097
Country: Finland

The words on the postcard say (in translation from Finnish): 'Small miracles to you day'. So for me to receive a beautiful postcard (especially butterfly) with beautiful stamp is a miracle :)

As for stamp, this one is issued in 2015 in series 'Golden Swan' (1 stamp):

Some time ago I strated to draw. Actually I am not a good painter, but this card gives some inspiration to me :)

A little Dragon

Postcard ID: FI-2404921
Country: Finland

This card is illustration painted by a sender. It looks cute and really great. As currenty I'm also trying to draw something more or less beautiful this postcard looks for me like inspiration :)

I checked cards sent by the sender and found that there are many nice pictures! :)

Also this card contains a beautiful stamp with butterfly! This one is from series "Congratulations" (5 stamps) issued in 2014.

Mailboxes

Postcard ID: FI-1721198
Country: Finland

This postcard was sent to me by Finnish postcrosser. It's interesting to know how mailboxes look in different countries.

This year we have not really snowy winter and now there is almost spring. That's really early from our country :)

Also this card cantains 1 from 6 stamps from series "The 100th Anniversary of the Union of Finish Actors - Self Adhesive Stamps" issues in 2013:

Moominmamma

Postcard ID: FI-2306664
Country: Finland

Here is a lovely postcard with Moommimama :) 

As I already have a special post for this character, I won't duplicate it here. All my Moomin card can be easily view here :)

On this postcard we see that Moomminmama prepare something tasty for her family and friends :)

The stamp is also so shaped and wonderful!

Thymelicus lineola

Postcard ID: FI-2251822
Country: Finland

My mailbox is getting happy again and again with each new butterfly postcard :) this one flew to me from Finland.

The Essex skipper (Thymelicus lineola) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. In North America, it is known as the European skipper.

With a wingspan of 2.5 to 2.9 cm it is very similar in appearance to the small skipper Thymelicus sylvestris. They can be told apart by the undersides of the tips of the antennae: the Essex skipper's are black whereas those of the small skipper are orange. This butterfly occurs throughout much of the Palaearctic region. Its range spreads from southern Scandinavia through Europe to North Africa and east to Central Asia It was only identified in the UK in 1889 and its range is expanding both in England and in northern Europe. In North America, this butterfly was accidentally introduced in 1910 via London, Ontario and has spread across southern Canada and to several northern US states.

Also this postcard has gorgeous Finnish flag:

Moominmamma

Postcard ID: FI-2235180
Country: Finland

Yeah, finally my collection of moomins postcards has Moominmamma :) here is one from the most kind and wise Moomin characters :)

Moominmamma is the mother of Moomintroll. She very rarely gets cross and takes even the most distressing circumstances (such as the arrival of a comet, or being washed away by a flood) in her stride. Moominmamma would permit anything to her child and his friends, even smoking (she says it's good for the stomach). Moominmamma is almost never without her handbag, which contains essentials like woolly socks, tummy powder, and bark. She makes bark boats every summer, and the first one goes to her favorite.

Also these shaped Moomin postcards with special stamps are one from my favourites :)

Colias phicomone

Postcard ID: FI-2251835
Country: Finland

Here is a real wonderful maxi card. Look at the cancellation stamp - here is 1991 year! So this is a big luck to receive such card, especially with my lovely butterfly :)

The Mountain Clouded Yellow (Colias phicomone) is a butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is found in the Cantabrian Mountains, the Pyrenees, the Carpathian Mountains and the Alps. It flies at altitudes of 900 to 2800 meter.

The wingspan is 40–50 mm. The butterfly flies from June to August depending on the location.

The stamp series issued in 1991 show beautiful butterfly endangered:

Handmade card from Finland

Postcard ID: FI-1765010
Country: Finland

I like really small pieces of handmade postcards. Maybe, I'm a perfectionist, however I think that if you want to make something special with your hand you should do it really cool. Or don't do it at all.

I appreciate all efforts, but I still see all bugs (sorry, I'm the tester - can't see in different way). In the same time I think that drawing is good :)

The stamp is cute:

Little My from Moomin Valley

Postcard ID: FI-2180519
Country: Finland

Little My is my absolutely favourite in Moomin valley! 

Little My is a character in the Moomin series of books by Tove Jansson. The character first appeared in the fourth book, The Exploits of Moominpappa (1950). She is a small, determined and fiercely independent Mymble. Little My is brash, aggressive, mischievous and disrespectful, but can also be a good friend when she wants to. She is the Mymble's daughter's younger sister. She was eventually adopted by the Moomin family.

The name Little My originated from the twelfth letter of the Greek alphabet: μ (Mu) – transliterated as my and pronounced [my] in Swedish and Finnish. In the metric system, lowercase mu μ, meaning "one-millionth", represents the prefix "micro-", from the Greek μικρός (mikrós), meaning "small".

Here is a stamp with great Tove Jansson on the backside:

Snusmumriken from Moomins friends

Postcard ID: FI-1770705
Country: Finland

Here is a wonderful shaped postcard from Moomin world! I already wrote a post about Snusmumriken, so won't duplicate it here. But I'm absolutely in love with this card :)

All of my Moomin-postcards can be found by tag moomins.

Also this card has a stamp like mini copy of the card! Such great!

Moomin

Postcard ID: FI-2159284
Country: Finland

Here is one more wonderful card with Moomin came to me from Finland. I see on this card and smile. So kind, so cute :)

I even think that I can try to draw Moomin by myself. Actually, I'm really bad in drawing, but this Moomin looks like great example for attempting :)

By the way, all cards with Moomins can be found in this blog by tag Moomins

In addition to the card, I found amazing stamp:

Moomin, Finland

Postcard ID: FI-1775326
Country: Finland

I think I'll always happy to receive postcard with Moomin characters :)

All of my Moomin-postcards can be found by tag moomins. Maybe once I will make an exhibition of Moomin postcards in my room :) 

Also I see on this card an amazing Moomin stamp:

Birches

Postcard ID: FI-1777020
Country: Finland

The sender wrote that this is the typical Finnish summer. However when I found this card in my mailbox I thought that ths came to me from Russia. In my mind birch is absolutely Russian tree :)

Birch is a broadleaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams, and is closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The genus Betula contains 30 to 60 known taxa of which 11 are on the IUCN 2011 Red List of Threatened Species. They are typically rather short-lived pioneer species widespread in the Northern Hemisphere, particularly in northern temperate and boreal climates. This tree is sometimes called "The Watchful Tree" because of eye-like impressions on the bark.

Hemul

Postcard ID: FI-2101984
Country: Finland

My collections of Moomin character becomes more and more. Amazing! This one is Hemul. It's really postcrossing character as it has collection of postal stamp from the whole world

Hemulens (Swedish: Hemul - hemul, a legal term, "authority or warrant for something") – Hemulens feature frequently in the books. One of them is an avid stamp collector, and another is an avid skier. A female Hemulen raised Moominpappa in an orphanage, and later Moominpappa met her aunt, who looked confusingly like her. Other characters frequently find the Hemulens annoying or overwhelming, as they can be somewhat loud, bossy, abrasive and insensitive, but they are well-intentioned and usually have other redeeming qualities. In the beginning of Finn Family Moomintroll, a hemulen who is a keen stamp collector is depressed, as he has every stamp on the face of earth and has lost the purpose in life. Later on he finds a new purpose: to collect plants. In Finn Family Moomintroll, "un-Hemulenish" (ohemul) contains a sense of "unwarranted, unjustified."

Here is also wonderful circle stamp:

Friends of Moomins

Postcard ID: FI-2073090
Country: Finland

I've noticed that I receive really small number of card from Finland last months. So when I receive card from this country and related to The Moomins, it's like a big holiday for me :)

As you can see there are no Moomins on this card, but here are so wonderful friends of Moomins family. And my favourite Little My!

Here is a Finnish stamp:

The sun always shines after the rain

Postcard ID: FI-1868262
Country: Finland

I fell in love with moomins when I have starting postcrossing activity. Firstly I saw postcards with them, then I read all the books of Tove Jansson. And now I just have a look on the card and see that here is the Snork Maiden as she has a bracelet on her leg :)

The Snork Maiden - Moomintroll's fair lady friend and admirer. She does fall in love with others sometimes, but returns to Moomintroll before things get too serious. She has blonde hair and sports a golden anklet. She changes color according to her mood, with her baseline color in the books described as pale yellow. Snorks are almost identical to Moomintrolls except that Snorks come in different colors (Moomintrolls are white), and a Snork's skin changes color depending on their mood.