A self-cleaning mailbox. It could be, right? Or it could be at the home of a plumber who had some extra parts laying around. Either way...

I just spotted this beauty the other day in Belleville, Illinois. Isn't it awesome? The wall mural, I mean, not the trash can or...

I was out and about yesterday, so I decided to go check on the WLCB. It looks great for being 66 years old, doesn't it? ...

Happy 2nd day of winter! After winter, comes spring, which means only 104 days until St. Louis Cardinals 2015 season begins!  Woo hoo!

I spotted this smiley truck, unbelievably, right by my house just a couple weeks ago. :) Normally, I'm not a big fan of yellow-col...

This is the Chester Bridge . It spans the Mississippi River to connect Missouri and Illinois. I drove across it today, from the MO sid...

Here are a few Chicago cards found on a recent trip. Back says: The Sears Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the world, is one of th...

Here's a very recent, very fun find. It's in Port Byron, Illinois, and is named "Will B. Rolling".  "Will" and...

This card features the iconic  Great Hall of Union Station in Chicago. When you're looking at the view on a postcard, do you ever...

 Thank goodness for vanity plates. Otherwise, we would not know that the owner of this car loves pink! You know what's really amusi...

Who loves a good statue?! Anyone? ::::crickets chirping::: Ok, well *I* do!  I just happened to come across this fine looking statu...

It was really nice to spot these two donkeys relaxing outside at a rural Illinois farm on a recent warm, spring day. I am sooooo dang h...

I had read about this goat tower, near Findlay, Illinois, on the internet. And I happened to be in that area this week, so I made a little...

This cross can't be missed when driving through Effingham, Illinois. It's HUGE! Fun facts: *198 ft.(61m) height *113 ft. arm ...

Oh yeah! 17! Not one, not two, but SEVENTEEN DEER!  I spotted these beauties yesterday in Alton, Illinois. It was the highlight of my...

 This is a postcard featuring one of the previous reproductions of the Piasa Bird in Alton, Illinois. It looks to be a painting, in the...

This is a painting in my local post office. It's mounted way up high, as in neck-hurts-to-look-up-that-high high. I don't know ...

US-1833605 I really don't remember the reason behind choosing this particular card for Sascha in Germany.  There must have been some...

This narrow bridge crosses the Mississippi River, connecting Missouri and Illinois.... ...specifically, Chester, Illinois. ...

US-1466155 It took me 8 months to realize that this card sent to Russia was never registered. Well, that sucks.