Friday, 13 January 2012

Wishing you luck



Here comes ...
... a little lucky charm card for you!

This is what they call a lenticular postcard which changes its image depending on the angle at which it is viewed.  They are quite incredibly difficult to scan and in fact I had to resort to taking photos from different angles.  The technique was developed years ago and first became popular in the 1940s but recent developments have meant that different types can be produced, with different effects.  Some of them I've seen for sale make me feel dizzy.

This one though comes, from Germany, to wish you luck on this Friday 13th.

This is a post for Postcard Friendship Friday hosted on Beth Niquette's blog The Best Hearts are Crunchy.
Posted by Sheila @ A Postcard a Day at 13.1.12
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14 comments:

  1. Little Nell13 January 2012 at 15:46

    So that’s what it is. I have an Easter chick - also from Germany.

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  2. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day13 January 2012 at 16:00

    I've seen them in my local shop but I've never been compelled to buy any. I don't find them terribly attractive, I'm afraid. They make me cross-eyed. :)

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  3. Snap13 January 2012 at 18:09

    Great card for Friday the 13th. Thanks for the info, too. Fun card. Happy PFF!

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  4. Debs @ LivinginRome.net13 January 2012 at 18:54

    great minds as they say...i've also gone for a german good luck card today! we're clearly a superstitious bunch!!

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  5. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day13 January 2012 at 20:14

    @Snap, thanks! :)

    @Debs, both German too! I try to ignore superstitions but they're always there at the back of my mind. :)

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  6. Christine H.13 January 2012 at 22:52

    How fun. I hope it works and does actually bring you good luck.

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    1. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day15 January 2012 at 21:06

      Thanks, Christine. I'm feeling the need at the moment. :)

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  7. Paul van Yperen14 January 2012 at 01:27

    I love how the sheep reacts to its present. I wish you a lucky PFF.

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  8. Unknown14 January 2012 at 13:11

    There is something about these that really amuse me.

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  9. Alison15 January 2012 at 20:16

    and I actually love Diddl (the mouse) too which is a bonus...

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    1. Sheila @ A Postcard a Day15 January 2012 at 21:08

      OH! Is that who Diddl is? There was a mention of Diddl on the card and I thought it might have been the sheep (and I confess for a while I thought the sheep was a cow. There is no hope for me. :) )

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    2. Alison19 January 2012 at 15:57

      Lol, yes I came across him in Austria some years ago, that's how I knew him straight away. He has two sheep friends - this one is Vanillivi :)

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