Anne Braunschweig, Corrales, New Mexico, USA

Anne with her granddaughter Anna Elizabeth

Hapy New Year  . . see you in the mail soon.

Harry Howell, Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Harry Howell for returning this signed image for the Portrait collection. 

 You can get the Special Edition NHL Stamps at Canada Post

Ryan Davis and Stephanie Papik, Knotty by Nature, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks to Ryan & Stephanie of Knotty by Nature Fibres for autographing this Monday Magazine cover. (Aug 2011)

They have been a lifeline in my supplies for the recent felting works. 

Cover Photo by: Shelley Lipke

Mat Fraser, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Many Thanks to Mat Fraser for this portrait from the current TV series "American Horror Story: Freak Show".

More about Mat at his site: MAT FRASER

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This edition marks the final one of 2014 . . Special Thanks to:

Borderline Grafix — USA, Daniel Ferguson — CANADA, Dion Hitchings — USA, Jenny Waelti Walters — CANADA, Judith Light — USA, Mark Sonnenfeld — USA
Richard Hanna — CANADA, Sonja Benskin Mesher — UK, Torill Elizabeth Larsen — NORWAY, Roberto Formigoni — ITALY, Sugar Irmer — GERMANY, Vizma Bruns — AUSTRALIA
Dale Chihuly — USA, Carol Thomas — USA, Ginette Reno — CANADA, Snappy — CANADA, Steve Grand — USA, Bob McDonald — CANADA
Tiziana Baracchi — ITALY, April Caverhill — CANADA, Greg MacGuillivray — USA, Bill Thomson — CANADA, Carol Ann Sokoloff — CANADA, Dame Mailarta — CANADA

Look forward to the next edition in 2015 . . see you in the mail!

Carol Ann Sokoloff, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks to Author amd Musician Carol Sokoloff for autographing and return of postcard #189.

Check out more from Carol at: CAROL ANN SOKOLOFF

Steve Grand, Barrington, Illinois, USA

Steve Grand

Steve Grand is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Lemont, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. He became an overnight internet celebrity and was acclaimed by some to be the first openly gay male country musician to attract mainstream attention in the United States. The music video of his first hit "All-American Boy" went viral on YouTube in less than a week in July 2013.

Thanks Steve . . so happy to hear from you. 

Greg MacGuillivray, Laguna Beach, California, USA

Documentary Film Director and Cinematographer Greg MacGuillivray 

Last night he and his wife Barbara were in Victoria where he gave a presentation at IMAX for the opening of Journey to The SOUTH PACIFIC. It was a pleasure to meet him after seeing so many of his films. 

April Caverhill, Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA

Many Thanks April

Who knew that when I collected this issue of Focus back in September 2001 I would have you come visit in 2014 and autograph it! 

Gratitude With Love and Laughter, M

Check out her site: Illustrative Art with Attitude

Tiziana Baracchi, Venice, ITALY

More from Ambasciata di Venezia at:  Tiziana Baracchi

Bob McDonald, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA

Many Thanks to Bob McDonald of CBC's Quirks and Quarks for this mailing. 

Very much appreciated.

More at:

Quirks and Quarks